NOMMOS Beach RESORT & POOL CLUB

Below the Atlas foothills along Route de l'Ourika, some eleven kilometres south of central Marrakech, NOMMOS Beach Resort & Pool Club pairs a five-star property with a lagoon-style pool complex more common to coastal resorts than the palm groves of the Ourika valley.

Loungers ring the water in tiered decks, with cabana service replacing a conventional poolside bar. The setting suits travellers after a resort escape rather than medina sightseeing, though riads and souks remain a short drive north.

The road itself leads toward the Ourika valley's waterfalls, making the hotel a workable base for day trips into the Atlas foothills.