What are the best luxury hotels in Casablanca?

The main luxury hotels open in 2026 are the Royal Mansour Casablanca and the Hyatt Regency downtown, the Four Seasons on the Corniche, and the Kenzi Tower in the Twin Center. For a smaller boutique stay, Hôtel Le Doge downtown and Villa Sahrai in Ain Diab are the two we would look at first. Pick by area: the Corniche for the sea, downtown for the sights, Maarif for business and shopping.

Are there riads in Casablanca?

Very few. Casablanca is a modern city and, unlike Marrakech or Fes, its old medina has only a handful of small guesthouses, which we could not verify well enough to recommend. For a riad, stay in Marrakech, Fes or Rabat. In Casablanca, a small boutique hotel such as Le Doge or Villa Sahrai is the nearest equivalent.

Is it better to stay on the Corniche or downtown?

Stay on the Corniche (Four Seasons, Villa Sahrai) for the ocean, a pool and evenings by the sea; you will drive into town for the sights. Stay downtown (Royal Mansour, Hyatt Regency, Le Doge) to walk to the old medina, the Art Deco streets and the port, and to be close to the Hassan II Mosque.

How far are the luxury hotels from Casablanca airport?

About 40 minutes by car to the downtown hotels (around 32 km) and about 45 minutes to the Corniche (around 38 km), more at rush hour. We can meet you in arrivals and drive you to any of them; you get a fixed price in writing first.

Do you have partner hotels or hotel discounts?

No. We are a private tour and transfer company. We don't sell rooms, take hotel commission or have partner rates, so book the hotel directly or through your usual site. We can pick you up from any hotel in the city.

Luxury Hotels in Casablanca by Area (2026)

Casablanca's top hotels sit in three places: on the Atlantic at Ain Diab and the Corniche, in the Art Deco downtown near the port and the old medina, and in the business district around Maarif and the Twin Center. This guide names the luxury and boutique hotels we could verify as open in 2026, says who each suits, and covers the honest answer on riads, hotel spas and getting there from Mohammed V Airport (CMN). We have no partner hotels and take no commission; check rates and availability with the hotel.

Casablanca's luxury hotels, area by area

Pick the area first

Overview. The city is big, so the area matters more than the brand. The Corniche gives you the sea, a pool and the beach clubs, but you drive into town for the sights. Downtown puts you near the Hassan II Mosque, the old medina and the Art Deco streets. Maarif and the Twin Center suit business trips and shopping. Our neighbourhoods guide compares the areas in more detail.

On the Corniche: Four Seasons Hotel Casablanca

Corniche. Opened in November 2015 on the seafront at the Anfa Place Living Resort, Boulevard de la Corniche, with rooms facing the beach, a year-round outdoor pool and a spa with steam rooms (Four Seasons press facts). It suits couples and families who want a resort feel by the ocean and the Anfa Place shops next door. The Hassan II Mosque is a short drive east along the coast.

In Ain Diab: Villa Sahrai

Corniche. A design-led hotel a two-minute walk from the Corniche and the beach, from the family behind the Sahrai Hotel in Fes, designed by the French architect Christophe Pillet. It has an Italian trattoria (Rubillini's), a Mediterranean rooftop restaurant and lounge (L'Aragosta), a heated indoor pool and a spa with a hammam and sauna (eHotelier, March 2026). It is a member of Design Hotels and was added to the Michelin Guide's hotel selection in 2026. It suits travellers who want something smaller and more personal than a big resort.

Downtown: Royal Mansour Casablanca

Downtown. The city's 1950s grand hotel on Avenue des Forces Armées Royales closed in 2015 and reopened on 15 April 2024 as the second Royal Mansour, after Marrakech. It has 149 rooms, suites and apartments, a spa and fitness area over two floors, and restaurants including Le Rooftop, 23 storeys up, and La Grande Table Marocaine (Royal Mansour). It suits travellers who want the most formal luxury stay in the city, close to the medina and the port.

Downtown: Hyatt Regency Casablanca

Downtown. A large, long-established hotel on Place des Nations Unies, at the edge of the old medina, listed in the Michelin Guide's hotel selection with French and Moroccan restaurants. It suits business travellers and first-time visitors who want to walk to the medina, the Art Deco boulevards and the central market.

Downtown: Hôtel Le Doge

Boutique. A small hotel in a 1930s white mansion at 9 rue du Docteur Veyre, on a quiet street in the Art Deco centre near the Sacré-Cœur cathedral. A member of Relais & Châteaux since 2018, it has a Moroccan restaurant (Le Jasmine) and a small spa with a hammam (Relais & Châteaux). It is the closest thing downtown to a riad-style stay: few rooms, a house feel, and the old city on foot.

Near the port: Sofitel Casablanca Tour Blanche

Downtown. A tower hotel on Rue Sidi Belyout, between the port, the old medina and the Hassan II Mosque, handy for cruise passengers and for an early mosque visit. Its owner Risma sold the hotel in April 2026 to the Egyptian group Pickalbatros (Telquel; Financial Afrik). Reports have not said whether it keeps the Sofitel name, so check the brand when you book.

Maarif: Kenzi Tower Hotel

Business. Set in the east tower of the Twin Center, the pair of 115 m towers at the junction of Boulevard Zerktouni and Boulevard Al Massira Al Khadra in Maarif, above a shopping centre. It is a member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts. It suits business trips and shoppers who want Maarif's boutiques and restaurants on the doorstep, with city views from the upper floors.

Opening soon: the Lincoln, Radisson Collection

Coming up. The Hotel Lincoln, built in 1916 on Boulevard Mohammed V by the architect Hubert Bride, is being restored as Lincoln Casablanca, a Radisson Collection Hotel. Radisson listed it for the fourth quarter of 2026. We have not seen it open yet, so don't plan around it until it takes bookings.

Riads in Casablanca: the honest answer

Riads. Casablanca is a modern city, rebuilt mostly in the 20th century, and has very few riads compared with Marrakech or Fes. The handful of guesthouses listed online in the old medina are small and hard to check, and we could not confirm any well enough to name here. If you want a riad, book one in Marrakech, Fes or Rabat. If you want that feel in Casablanca, choose a small boutique hotel such as Le Doge downtown or Villa Sahrai in Ain Diab.

Hotel spas and private hammams

Spa. The luxury hotels are where you find the city's best spas: the Four Seasons, Royal Mansour, Villa Sahrai and Le Doge all have one, and several include a hammam. A hotel spa is also the easy way to have a private hammam as a couple. Some spas take outside guests by appointment; ask the spa directly. Our hammam guide explains how a visit works.

Getting there from the airport

Arrival. Mohammed V Airport (CMN) is about 32 km from the city centre, roughly 40 minutes by car, and about 38 km, roughly 45 minutes, from the Corniche hotels, longer at rush hour. The airport train runs to the city stations, but with luggage most guests of these hotels take a car. We run private airport transfers with meet and greet and flight tracking, door to door.

Arriving at one of these hotels?

We meet you in arrivals at Mohammed V Airport and drive you to your hotel in a private car, then plan a private day in the city with your own guide if you want one. Tell us your flight, hotel and group, and you get a fixed price in writing within 24 hours.

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