Michlifen Resort & Golf

Forty kilometres from Fez in the cedar-forested highlands of the Middle Atlas, Michlifen Resort & Golf occupies Ifrane's elevated plateau at 1,650 metres — cool enough for skiing in winter and temperate through summer heat.

The resort's 18-hole golf course anchors the grounds, with tennis courts, a heated indoor pool, hammam, and a full spa offering body wraps and light therapy rounding out the facilities. A kids' club and indoor play area make it a practical choice for families, while the business centre and banquet rooms draw corporate groups year-round.

Ifrane itself is an anomaly in Morocco — a 1930s French-built town of Alpine-style stone houses sometimes called "Morocco's Switzerland." The resort is the town's dominant luxury address, and the cedar forest walking trails begin a short distance from the entrance.