Royal Mansour Casablanca

Rooms and decor

Picture a Casablanca luxury legend that opened in 1953 — the era when diplomats, film stars and oil money stopped here on every pass through the port city — then closed for a full 8 years before reopening in 2023 as a 24-floor tower rising over Avenue des FAR. That is the pull of Royal Mansour Casablanca. The 149 rooms and suites run 1950s Art Deco, paired with furniture from La Maison Hugues Chevalier, a legendary Parisian maker devoted to French craft. Open your door and you meet the curve of a brass lamp, geometric wood veneer, deep wool carpet, and heavy drapes that swallow the city noise. Bathrooms mostly pair a separate tub with a walk-in rain shower in pale marble and gold. Some higher floors face the Atlantic for a striking skyline at sunset; rooms facing inland watch the avenues of Centre Ville run out below. The look is not gold-everywhere excess but careful, tasteful luxury — the kind where you can tell every square inch was chosen with intent.

Food and amenities

If this hotel has one heart, it is the flagship Givenchy spa in the basement, which brings the French beauty brand's full range of products and treatments. There are several treatment rooms, a traditional Moroccan hammam set in soft marble, and an indoor pool lit like a spa in an old palace, soothing from the first step in. A full fitness center handles anyone who wants to train before the day starts. The food matches it. Several restaurants share the tower — a Moroccan room serving tagine, couscous and traditional dishes in palace-style decor, a French restaurant run by a Michelin-starred chef, and an Asian corner for a change of pace. A rooftop bar opens onto a wide view of the city and the Atlantic, best at dusk when the sunset meets the skyline. Breakfast comes as both a buffet and à la carte, and many reviews praise the range, the quality, and staff who learn guests' names.

Location and getting there

Location is another real strength. Royal Mansour Casablanca sits in the heart of Centre Ville on Avenue des FAR, the city's main business and diplomatic street, lined with banks and head offices. It is a 10 to 15-minute walk to the old medina, the city's historic market full of spice stalls, Berber rugs and souvenirs. Casa-Port station is within easy walking distance and connects on to other Moroccan cities like Rabat and Marrakech. From here the Hassan II Mosque — the largest seaside mosque in Africa — is about a 10-minute drive, and Mohammed V airport runs 30 to 40 minutes out by car, with a direct train from the airport into the city. If you like exploring a city on foot by day, this address works well.

Things to know before booking

Straight talk to help you decide. The most common gripe is price — these are among the highest rates in Casablanca, roughly $510 to $1,000 a night. If you are visiting on a budget and not specifically after a flagship luxury stay, this is not the best-value pick. Second is the quiet of Centre Ville after dark, which lacks the buzz of bigger downtowns; some side streets feel empty enough that walking at night calls for caution, so use a taxi or the hotel car. Third, because it only reopened in 2023, some service across the big 24-floor tower is still settling — a few reviews note slow responses on busy weekends or a check-in less smooth than at long-running chains. Finally, if you expect full-on Moroccan atmosphere like Marrakech, the design leans Parisian Art Deco more than traditional Moroccan.

Our take

After reading hundreds of real reviews across Agoda, Booking and Tripadvisor, Royal Mansour Casablanca sells one distinctive thing — an old legend rebuilt into landmark luxury. If your trip picture is sleeping in a 24-floor Art Deco tower in central Casablanca, soaking in the Givenchy spa downstairs in the afternoon, then a glass of wine on the rooftop at sunset over the Atlantic, capped by dinner in the Moroccan room or the Michelin French restaurant, this fits beautifully. If you want a budget base for a short stop, or full-bore Moroccan atmosphere in every detail, it is not the best answer. Overall we give it 9.2/10, best for couples, luxury travelers, and history-and-design lovers who want a city legend in its reborn form.