Within Marrakech’s city walls, Royal Mansour is conceived as a medina of its own, with winding lanes, tiled courtyards and gardens spread across five hectares. Instead of conventional rooms, 53 private riads rise over three floors, combining carved cedar, zellige, plasterwork, shaded patios and roof terraces; larger residences add private pools. Four restaurants range from Moroccan to Italian and French cooking, while Le Jardin surrounds an outdoor pool among palms and citrus trees. The 2,500-square-metre spa centres on a luminous white lattice atrium, hidden behind the palace’s ochre walls near Jemaa el-Fna.