Our feature property journals are designed to highlight and showcase our favourite properties from around the world, taking a closer look at some of the magnificent properties that we love to send our clients to.
In our latest feature, we showcase La Sultana Oualidia in Morocco. A luxurious eco-friendly retreat with organic architecture, sustainable harvesting, and purifying spa treatments, all meticulously crafted to create an authentic Moroccan experience.
Located along Morocco’s Atlantic coast, La Sultana Oualidia is a hidden gem overlooking the Oualidia Lagoon, where the tides set the place of life.
Once a 17th-century pirate stronghold, this tranquil retreat has transformed into a serene oasis. Guests can enjoy the lagoon’s ecological wonders while doing activities like surfing, fishing, birdwatching, and horse-riding.
Designed to feel like a family home, La Sultana offers 12 exquisitely decorated rooms and suites, each with private terraces and jacuzzis. The hotel’s architecture, crafted from carved stone, is adorned with designer collections, market finds, and contemporary art. Its oriental atmosphere is complemented by lush botanical gardens filled with cacti, agaves, and palms, the perfect balance between an ecological approach and a commitment to architecture.
“La Sultana Oualidia’s architecture is the art of dry-stone walling, knowledge and techniques maintained in Morocco for thousand of years”
Your First Authentic Tagine
La Sultana Oualidia invites food lovers to savour the traditional Moroccan cuisine. Guests can join the chef on a journey from farm-to-table, beginning with hand-picking fresh vegetables from the hotel’s organic garden. This hands-on experience culminates in a culinary lesson where participants learn to prepare their first authentic Tagine, making for a perfect half-day of gourmet discovery.
Vegetable Picking for Kids
Guided by the in-house gardener, children embark on a fun and informative walk through the garden, learning how vegetables grow and harvesting a basket of the freshest produce. Under the chef’s skillful hands, these handpicked vegetables are transformed into a delicious dish served at their following meal. This activity not only encourages healthy eating habits but also give children a deeper connection to sustainable and fresh cuisine, making the experience fun and educational.
Seasonal Harvest and Sustainable Practices
Depending on the season, the garden yields a variety of fresh produce, including tomatoes, carrots, zucchinis, cauliflowers, pumpkins, eggplants, spinach leaves, rocket salad, lettuces, leeks, sweet peppers, and a selection of herbs. The organic garden supplies 100% natural vegetables to the hotel’s restaurant, reinforcing La Sultana’s commitment to reducing its carbon footprint and promoting sustainable practices.
The journey to inner relaxation begins experiencing the nature and the tranquility of the lagoon. The stone cathedral-like Spa, with its vaulted ceilings open to the sky, offers an emotional immersion allowing guests to reconnect with themselves, restore balance, and achieve perfect harmony.
Rooted in centuries of Moroccan culture, the Spa features ancient traditions of beauty and well-being. Every treatment blends natural cosmetics inspired by the simplicity and authenticity of Moroccan life, from the purifying rituals of the hammam to massages infused with the essence of plants and essential oils, including roses, almonds, lemons, and orange blossom.
In Keeping with its philosophy of holistic wellness, one of the hotel’s restaurants offers dietetic delicacies drawn from the bounty of the lagoon and sustainable fishing practices. This combination of spa treatments and culinary delights provides guests with a complete experience deeply rooted in the richness of Moroccan traditions.
“The concept of well-being we offer our guests is rooted in nature and appreciation of life’s simplest pleasures”
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