The Ritz-Carlton Rabat, Dar Es Salam

Set inside a 440-acre forest on what was once a royal estate, this Ritz-Carlton is the kind of hotel where the ceiling alone, carved cedarwood and muqarnas rippling overhead, takes a moment to process. Zellij tilework lines the interiors, rooms look out over olive groves or a championship golf course, and the spa runs on hammam rituals and argan oil. It holds a Forbes Four Star rating.