Royal Mansour Hotel Casablanca

Character and identity

Set behind a marble-columned entrance in a refurbished 1950s building, Royal Mansour Casablanca trades the brand's Marrakech mystique for a vintage urban grandeur that feels lifted from mid-century cinema. The lobby alone deploys roughly 70 marbles alongside bronze, gold and an Amazonian fish tank. The 149 apartment-style accommodations run from nearly 600 square feet to vast 12,000-plus square foot apartments, all in mid-century modern dress with bronze trim and geometric textiles. A 27,000-square-foot, two-floor spa with twin hammams and an infinity plunge pool anchors the wellness offer, while a well-stocked bar, global restaurants and the 20th-floor Le Salon Barbier extend the social life upward.

Who's it for

Bottom line

The defining draw here is the marriage of mid-century theatricality with a genuinely expansive spa and an unusually liberal food and drink offer for Morocco, all within walking reach of Casablanca's main sights. Spend the money if you want a design-led city stay rather than a beach retreat; the entry-level rooms are already generous, but the apartment categories justify themselves for longer visits.