NEED TO KNOW

• La Gazelle d'Or stands amidst glorious bougainvillea-filled gardens and fragrant citrus groves, close to the ancient walled city of Taroudant
• All the rooms and suites are air-conditioned and have private balconies or terraces
• The spa offers essential oil massages, body mask treatments and a traditional Moroccan Hammam 
• The hotel has a large, heated outdoor pool, clay tennis courts a croquet lawn and can offer horse riding
• We recommend the Pavillions set around a grass garden with their mountains views on a clear day
  

THE HOTEL
This hotel feels like a home from home, but with other-worldly charm. The 33 suites and pavilions are hidden away in peaceful gardens, and behind the flower-covered walls of stone cottages. All are wonderfully appointed with Moroccan mosaics, hand-woven rugs and antiques and are individually decorated. They have cosy log fires, spacious lounges and private terraces - a great spot for a leisurely breakfast.

Enjoy a casual breakfast served on your terrace, lunch by the pool and a formal jacket and tie dinner in the tented dining room. Most of the ingredients that make up the divine cuisine come from the hotels organic farm.

Saunter down the rose alleys and watch colourful butterflies flutter before a game of croquet on the lawn, mowed by the organic herd. Saddle up for a lesson at the riding stables or relax with a traditional hammam and clay body mask in the beauty centre. 

Visit the poolside buffet bar for an organic lunch with organic fruit, vegetables and dairy produce from the hotel's own farm.