Royal Hideaway Casablanca
A design-led spa and wellness stay in Casablanca
About this hotel
This property leans on design and architecture as much as its spa and wellness centre, part of the Barceló Hotel Group's Royal Hideaway collection, aimed at travellers who want a considered, slower-paced luxury stay rather than a quick business stopover. Three restaurants and a dedicated wine and champagne bar give the evening side of the stay real range, and the fitness centre and wellness centre sit alongside that as a way to balance a heavier dinner schedule. An airport shuttle is available, useful given Casablanca's hotels typically sitting 25 or more kilometres from Mohammed V International Airport, and family rooms mean the design-forward approach doesn't come at the cost of practical space for groups. The overall pace here is deliberately unhurried, built for guests staying long enough to actually use the spa circuit rather than passing through for one night.
- Spa and wellness centre
- Three restaurants
- Wine and champagne bar
- Airport shuttle
Our take
This suits travellers who want the spa and pool side of a Casablanca stay wrapped in genuine design and hospitality, not just functional amenities. Couples and small groups celebrating something will find the three restaurants and wine bar give real range across a multi-night stay. Guests on a fast one-night business trip who mainly want an efficient pool stop should look at the city's more straightforward business hotels, since the value here comes from a longer, slower stay.
- ✓Use the airport shuttle rather than arranging a separate taxi, since it's built into the stay
- ✓Book across the three restaurants rather than defaulting to one each night, since the range is part of the appeal
- ✓Ask about wellness centre hours ahead of a spa afternoon, since scheduling can vary by season
Why we love it
- A design-led spa and wellness centre
- Three restaurants plus a wine bar
- An included airport shuttle
- Family rooms available
Why guests love itTravellers staying here for more than a night or two find the pace genuinely suits a slower, design-focused break, with the three restaurants giving enough variety that dinner never feels repetitive. The wellness centre pairs well with an afternoon spent doing very little, and the airport shuttle removes one of the more tedious logistics of a Casablanca stay given how far most hotels sit from Mohammed V.