Expensive, but well worth it. What you get for the price of a riad at Royal Mansour is 5x the accommodation and 10x the service of what you get for the same price at La Mamounia.

La Mamounia has been redone well as a shinier modification of what it once was. It's great for those who want to be seen so that everyone can know where they are and what they're doing.

Royal Mansour is a showcase of Moroccan pride and craftsmanship, and unlike any other hotel in the world. It's great for those who value more a paramount experience and don't care much about what anyone notices or thinks about them... as it's very quiet, anonymous, walled, private.

And whatever you do, wherever you stay, do make time to have dinner at the French restaurant at Royal Mansour. Do yourself a favor. Don't even think of questioning. Book a table now.

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