Fairmont Royal Palm Marrakech, MarrakeshFairmont Royal Palm Marrakech in Marrakesh, Morocco has a corrected score of 4.0 ± 0.4 (thin evidence, 1 of 4 platforms), ranked 10 of 64 hotels we score in Marrakesh. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.5 before correction: Tripadvisor 4.5. Rooms from about $770 a night (cached, not a live quote).Fairmont Royal Palm Marrakech is a five-star resort situated among olive, orange, and palm groves at the base of the Atlas Mountains. The property offers 135 rooms, suites, and villas with views of the mountains or the golf course. Guests can access a 2,000 sqm outdoor pool, an indoor pool, tennis courts, and a Clarins spa featuring a hammam. There are four restaurants on-site and a professional golf course. The hotel provides a shuttle service to the medina. It suits families and golf enthusiasts, though the location is a short drive from the city centre. Facilities include a gym, sauna, and massage services.What stands out

On-site golf course

Large outdoor swimming pool

Clarins spa and hammam

Complimentary medina shuttle

Watch out for

Located outside the medina

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