Top travel media brand “Travel Leisure” magazine has named the Marrakech-based hotel The Oberoi, for the second year in a row, the best resort in the MENA region after conducting a survey.
A total of more than 685,000 votes were cast to determine Travel Leisure’s readers’ top 5 resorts in North Africa and the Middle East.
For each characteristic of the survey, respondents could choose a rating of excellent, above average, average, below average, or poor. The final scores are averages of these responses.
The Oberoi opened just before Covid-19 took the world by storm, yet it has gained international notoriety and praise, placing first on the list with a score of 97.33.
The hotel was beyond beautiful, better than any photograph could do justice,” wrote one survey respondent.
The property encompasses 28 acres of pathways and gardens and an ornate main building, a near-exact replica of a 16th-century courtyard at the UNESCO-protected Medersa Ben Youssef, said another respondent.
The mosaics and carved wood and marble at the Oberoi were made possible by more than 250 artisans and craftspeople.
The drive to the city center is about 25 minutes away from The Oberoi, so travelers can balance long afternoons at the hammam or pool — many of the 84 rooms and suites have their own plunge pools — with plenty of time in town, further explained the travel media.
Following The Oberoi is “Kasbah Tamadot”, also located in the Red City
Third on the list is “Al Maha”, a resort in Dubai, followed by Aswan’s Sofitel in Egypt, and finally Four Seasons Sharm El Sheikh.
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