Rabat, MoroccoSouissi
STORY Rabat
Andalusian garden hotel
Souissi Rabat, Morocco
Renovated
2020
Price
$$$
Rated for
Design Luxe WellnessOutside the door
The house
STORY Hotels & ResortsAndalusian garden hotel
The property operates like an Andalusian estate in the embassy district, arranged around flowing water channels and olive groves.
What it’s good at
Notable
Studio MHNA shaped Andalusian interiors around central water channels and carved plasterwork.
Notable
Private poolside gazebos and the secluded Emiri Villa anchor this embassy-quarter compound.
Listed
A heated twenty-five-meter lap pool sits beside two private hammam and sauna suites.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
STORY Rabat is a substantial piece of contemporary architecture, and what’s inside is no mere guest house, but a full-fledged luxury boutique hotel, one whose compound-like layout lends it something of a resort-like quality.
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Souissi is a quiet quarter of foreign embassies and wide villas, a short drive from Rabat's historic medina.
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The rooms
Rooms feature carved plasterwork and jewel-tone fabrics, and suites add private terraces facing the garden.
The pool
Bring a swimsuit.
The heated 25-meter lap pool is inlaid with geometric Moroccan tiling and bordered by dark timber decking.
The spa and gym
Two private treatment suites house a traditional hammam and sauna, and the gym looks straight onto the pool.
Restaurant
Le Safran
Curved velvet booths look out over the gardens, and the kitchen prepares Moroccan-inflected Mediterranean dishes.
At the table
Le Bar serves cocktails among purple velvet sofas and carved screens, with tables out on the garden terrace.
How it began
The hotel was originally conceived in tribute to Ziryab, a ninth-century polymath who shaped Andalusian court style.
Rabat
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.