Near Essaouira, this Moroccan hotel is ranked the 8th most beautiful in the world

The global ranking was published on 28 August by Time Out. The Moroccan establishment was highlighted again on Tuesday, 8 September, in a selection devoted to the five African hotels included in this ranking.

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Ranked eighth worldwide, Le Jardin des Douars is particularly praised for its “earthy, boho” style, its earth-and-straw architecture, its inner courtyards and its gardens.

Gardens at the heart of the ranking

Located in Douar Sidi Yassine, in the hills of Essaouira, the hotel had already received five stars during a previous visit by the magazine. Its gardens were then presented as one of its main assets, with their palms, cacti, aloes and bougainvilleas spread across terraces overlooking an arid landscape.

The establishment has 19 rooms, six suites and six private villas set amid two hectares of botanical gardens. It also has two swimming pools, a hammam and a spa.

The ranking is not based on an online readers’ vote. The editorial team specifies that each of the 33 selected hotels was visited by one of its journalists, editors or hospitality specialists, while acknowledging the necessarily subjective nature of such a ranking.

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Le Jardin des Douars ranks ahead of several major international hotels. Ashford Castle, in Ireland, comes first, ahead of The Hiramatsu Karuizawa Miyota in Japan and the Four Seasons Hotel Firenze in Italy.