If Morocco is the gateway to Africa, the medinas are the gateway to Morocco. There’s no better way to soak up the local culture than by staying at Barceló Hotels & Resorts in Morocco before zigzagging through the steep streets of its imperial cities. Guarding its borders, the Sahara stretches out majestically, offering landscapes found only in the world's largest desert.

A World Heritage Site since 2012, Rabat has taken its time to get over its issues with neighbouring Casablanca, Marrakech and Fez. However, places such as the Kasbah of the Udayas, with its Bab al-Kabir gate, the Semaphore Platform and the Andalusian gardens, are great examples of why the city can be proud of its culture.

At the other end of the spectrum, Marrakech and its main square, Jemaa el Fna, is an ever-changing place where all kinds of acrobats, magicians and musicians come to life, and you don't even want to blink in case you miss something. And there is no need to miss a thing, as a stay at Barceló Hotels & Resorts in Morocco gives guests the opportunity to enjoy all the exotic charms of this destination at their leisure.

Although none of the emblematic scenes of the film Casablanca were shot here, the city boasts a wealth of Moorish and Art Deco architecture. A stay at the Barceló Hotels & Resorts in Casablanca, close to the Hassan II Mosque, one of the largest mosques in the world, is an experience that can only be matched by the tranquillity of entering the medina.

In Morocco's first imperial city, the well-preserved medina coexists with the mosque of one of the oldest universities in the world. From Barceló Hotels & Resorts in Fez, travellers can immerse themselves in the past, just as they can in the holy city of Moulay Idriss, once closed to foreign tourists.

Our hotels in Morocco open the doors to a land of contrasts, making this destination much more than just a simple getaway.