LOCATION : Just minutes from the ancient walled city of Taroudant in southern Morocco, La Gazelle d’Or needs little introduction. More a residence than a hotel, this unique five star property, set in attractive gardens and orange groves, offers complete seclusion.

Exquisitely furnished, with unusual antiques and artefacts, the hotel comprises 30 intricately decorated stone cottages, each with a private terrace and an open fire. The standard of cuisine is excellent. The hotel offers clay tennis courts, swimming pool, beauty salon with aromatherapy treatments, riding stables and croquet. La Gazelle d’Or is about 60 minutes’ drive from Agadir airport.