La Mamounia

Before everyone wanted to go to Marrakech, they wanted to go to La Mamounia, once a favourite of Winston Churchill’s for its peaceful, palm-lined gardens, authentic Moroccan architecture and cooling courtyards. The spa has cleanliness-loving therapists trained in the art of the hammam and, as befits such a grand estate, there are various opportunities for excess, including Italian and Asian restaurants by Jean-Georges Vongerichten, graceful tea rooms and a Moroccan eatery for all the tagine you can manage.