Royal Mansour Marrakech

Commissioned by the King of Morocco with the aim to capture the best of the country's architecture and visual culture, Royal Mansour Marrakech is nothing short of immaculate. With 80 percent of the hotel crafted by hand, each room and riad (private residence — you get your own home here, not merely a room or suite) is unique in its own way. Designed to host heads of state and visiting royalty, the property is extravagant in the best way — think gold walls, onyx floors, mother-of-pearl details and carved cedar ceilings. Beneath your feet, a network of underground tunnels allows staff to discreetly move from one end of the complex to the other so that the VIPs can revel in a hushed, serene environment. Due to its ideal location in the center of Marrakech, Royal Mansour provides a convenient home base from which to explore the city, or to arrange adventures a little further afoot.