Our Readers' Favorite Resorts in North Africa and the Middle East of 2023

"Set on 28 acres just outside Marrakesh proper, I found the estate—opened just before the COVID-19 pandemic—to be beyond beautiful, better than any photograph could do justice. The ornate main building is a near-exact replica of a 16th-century courtyard at the UNESCO-protected Medersa Ben Youssef, with mosaics and carved wood and marble created by more than 250 artisans and craftspeople. The property’s 84 rooms and suites, many with their own plunge pools, let you balance long afternoons at the hammam or pool with trips into town (the drive to the city center is about 25 minutes); as one guest remembered, “absolutely the best hotel or resort we have been to.”" - Hannah Walhout Hannah Walhout Hannah Walhout is a senior editor at Travel + Leisure, where she edits the Discoveries section of the print magazine and develops longer stories focusing on food, wine, and spirits. She has previously worked at Food & Wine and in the writing program at NYU Abu Dhabi. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines