La Mamounia
Moroccan grandeur, Art Deco lines, and gardens by Koutoubia
La Mamounia is a luxury hotel in Marrakech, Morocco holding 3 MICHELIN Keys; a place on The World's 50 Best Hotels (No. 6 in 2023, No. 31 in 2024, No. 30 in 2025); a La Liste rating of 98.5. It ranks 8.95 out of 10 on the finehotels.world prestige index, which is built only from public award data. Every award recorded here is published by the body that grants it, and this page links to the listing that evidences it.
La Mamounia is a 206-room grand hotel in Marrakech, Morocco, directly opposite the Koutoubia Mosque. Its story begins with an 18th-century orchard of 13 hectares, later developed into a hotel that combines Moroccan architecture with Art Deco. The setting remains central to its appeal: gardens, fountains, shaded terraces, and birdsong provide a counterpoint to the city beyond the gates. A renovation led by Parisian architects Patrick Jouin and Sanjit Manku refreshed the ground-floor spaces in phases through September 2023, adding contemporary detail without erasing the palace character.
Dining is unusually substantial for a hotel, with four restaurants spanning traditional Moroccan cooking, Italian and Asian specialties, and L’Italien. A Pierre Hermé tearoom, new wine cellar, and pool pavilion add useful range rather than decorative excess. The spa is reached by a lantern-lit staircase and includes a hammam, making wellness here a distinctly Moroccan proposition. Service begins with a welcome drink and Pierre Hermé sweet and savory delicacies, then settles into the attentive, formal rhythm expected of a grande dame. With three MICHELIN Keys and a sixth-place finish in The World’s 50 Best Hotels in 2023, La Mamounia suits travelers who value ceremony, architecture, gardens, and a full-service stay over minimalism.
At a glance
- 206 rooms opposite Koutoubia Mosque
- Moroccan and Art Deco architecture
- Four restaurants and Pierre Hermé tearoom
- Lantern-lit spa and hammam
- Thirteen hectares of gardens
How this hotel is scored
The prestige score is our own index, built from public award data: MICHELIN Keys, Forbes Travel Guide star ratings, placement in the World's 50 Best Hotels across 2023, 2024 and 2025 weighted equally, and a minor sway from La Liste. It is not a paid placement and no hotel can buy its way up. Read the full method.
Questions people ask about La Mamounia
Is La Mamounia worth staying at?
By the public record it is one of the most decorated hotels in the world. It holds 3 MICHELIN Keys; a place on The World's 50 Best Hotels (No. 6 in 2023, No. 31 in 2024, No. 30 in 2025); a La Liste rating of 98.5. On our index that works out to a prestige score of 8.95 out of 10. In short: Moroccan grandeur, Art Deco lines, and gardens by Koutoubia. Whether that suits you depends on what you want from a stay, which is why the description on this page is written plainly rather than as marketing copy.
What awards has La Mamounia won?
La Mamounia in Marrakech, Morocco holds 3 MICHELIN Keys; a place on The World's 50 Best Hotels (No. 6 in 2023, No. 31 in 2024, No. 30 in 2025); a La Liste rating of 98.5. Those come from the four independent systems finehotels.world tracks: the MICHELIN Guide hotel selection and its Keys, Forbes Travel Guide star ratings, The World's 50 Best Hotels, and La Liste. None of them can be bought, and neither can placement on this site.
How is the prestige score for La Mamounia calculated?
The score is a point total built only from award facts, then shown on a scale of 5.00 to 10.00. MICHELIN Keys carry the most weight, a Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star rating adds a flat six points, placements in The World's 50 Best Hotels for 2023, 2024 and 2025 are weighted equally, and a La Liste rating moves the total slightly. It has 206 rooms. The full formula is published on the methodology page, so the figure shown for La Mamounia can be reproduced from the awards listed on this page.
How can the awards for La Mamounia be checked?
Each award is published by the body that grants it, and this page links to the public listing that evidences the MICHELIN Keys award where one is held. MICHELIN, Forbes Travel Guide, The World's 50 Best Hotels and La Liste each remain the authority on their own award. finehotels.world is independent of all four, records what they publish, and does not review hotels itself.