25%Major impact
Casino floors and lounges
Assessed on floor plan clarity, lounge provision, game variety, air quality, and crowding at peak times.
Complete index
The ranked resort index
All listings, ordered by score, with the six weighted criteria set out beneath.
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- 019.2/10From around US$ 355
Es Saadi Marrakech Resort — Palace
Suite-scaled palace within eight hectares of garden, suited to Marrakech luxury stays.
Editorial noteThe garden estate has been in the same family since 1952 - 029.1/10From around US$ 295
Es Saadi Marrakech Resort — Hotel
The original 1966 hotel in the same grounds, suited to value-aware Marrakech stays.
Editorial noteShares the gardens and pools at a much lower rate than the palace - 039.0/10From around US$ 285
Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort
Atlantic dune resort on a seven-kilometre beach, suited to family beach holidays.
Editorial noteThe beach is long enough that it never feels crowded - 048.9/10From around US$ 275
La Mamounia Marrakech
The city's landmark hotel and its gardens, suited to landmark Moroccan stays.
Editorial noteThe gardens predate the hotel by two centuries - 058.6/10From around US$ 260
Sofitel Marrakech Palais Impérial
Hivernage formality near the medina walls, suited to first-visit Marrakech stays.
Editorial noteA short walk to the Koutoubia and the medina gates - 068.7/10From around US$ 245
Cairo Marriott Hotel & Omar Khayyam
A converted 1869 khedival palace on Zamalek, suited to Nile island stays.
Editorial noteBuilt for the opening of the Suez Canal, and still the grandest interior in Cairo - 078.5/10From around US$ 200
InterContinental Cairo Semiramis
Corniche scale with Nile-facing rooms, suited to central Cairo stays.
Editorial noteDirectly opposite the Egyptian Museum across the corniche - 088.2/10From around US$ 190
Steigenberger Cecil Alexandria
Interwar Mediterranean heritage, suited to Alexandrian heritage stays.
Editorial noteThe 1929 building sits on the eastern harbour's Saad Zaghloul square
Assessment method
Our evaluation framework
Our editors complete the same six-part assessment at every property, using the weights below. No property receives a bespoke rubric.
20%High impact
Accommodation quality
We check noise transfer between rooms, bed and bath quality, room technology, and housekeeping reliability.
20%High impact
Guest service
Check-in speed, concierge competence, language coverage, request handling, and recovery when something goes wrong.
15%Moderate impact
Food and beverage
Range across price points, kitchen consistency, breakfast quality, in-room dining hours, and wine list depth.
10%Supporting impact
Location and access
Judged on transfer convenience, walkable surroundings, transport connections, and parking practicality.
10%Supporting impact
Rate against delivery
We compare the real total cost, not the advertised rate, against everything the stay includes.