Of all the hotels in Tangiers, El Minzah is without a doubt the most sumptuous and elegant. El Minzah is one of the few five star establishments in the city and it was built at the command of John Crichton-Stuart. He was the fourth Marquis of Bute, a British aristocrat with extensive interests in the 'International Zone'. The hotel was constructed in a pure Hispano-Moorish style and it is true to the architectural heritage of Morocco whilst embodying all the comfort of an English gentleman's club.

Situated on the Straits of Gibraltar, where Europe and Africa almost touch, the El Minzah was the fashionable heart of 'International Tangiers'. It was then that the hotel first acquired its deserved reputation as one of the most luxurious in North Africa. The passage of time has neither marred the charms of the El Minzah nor witnessed any diminution in its unrivalled position as the leading hotel in northern Morocco.

The views from the El Minzah are stunning. One can survey the Bay of Tangiers, the Straits of Gibraltar and the Rif Mountains against which backdrop is set the old medina and Cap Malabata. Nestled in the luxuriant gardens are beds of roses and giant geraniums, lilies, hibiscus and countless exotic plants. The immaculate lawns are shaded by palm, orange and eucalyptus trees.

Location

The hotel was built in a Spanish-Moorish style in 1930 and it is located in the mystical city of Tangiers. El Minzah faces the strait of Gibraltar and is close to the beach, the port, the Tangiers Train Station and is 12 kilometers from the Tangiers Airport.

Adjoining the restaurant « El Korsan » is the equally elegant and famed « El Erz » where International Cuisine is served in a dining room of exquisite architectural harmony.

In a forest of pillars, and arches, supporting a restrained Moroccan beamed ceiling, up to 180 guests may order from Tangiers's most extensive « a la carte » menu. Specialities include « Sole Waleska », « Chateaubriand », and « Poached Turbot ». The terrace of the dining rooms overlooks extensive gardens and commands views of both the medina (old city) of Tangier and the bay. Through palm fond and scarlet hibiscus blooms the coast of Spain, and the towering Rock of Gibraltar may be glimpsed. A restaurant of exceptional elegance and dignity the « El Erz » is the « social heart » of Tangier. Generations of Tangerois and the « jet set » have long claimed it as their « preferred » meeting place in the « White City ». The El Minzah is fortunate in being able to honestly boast that its Chefs are equally at home in producing the finest « International Cuisine » and the most refined examples of Morocco's ancient and deservedly famous national dishes.

Although International or Moroccan dishes may be ordered in either the former, decorated in a purely Moorish style, and seating up to 120 dinners, is the preferred venue for clients wishing to savour the delicate flavours of our famed national cuisine.

Moroccan female Chefs carefully prepare harira, cous cous, tagines or other succulent dishes.

Dinner in the « El Korsan » is accompanied, most nights, by a cabaret of Moroccan dance and music. A talented professional dancer, veiled in transparent green chiffon, weaves her way between performing the age old dances of Arabia.

From Caid's Piano Bar one gains entrance to the garden terrace and swimming pool (built in 1962, it replaced an earlier beach club once owned by the hotel and situated on the corniche). Here, during good weather, guests may lunch at the « Misbah Club » serving themselves from an extensive and delicious buffet, or order from the « a la carte » menu.

Up to seventy clients may dine here at any one time, by the pool, and beneath parasols shading them from the sun. Many linger over aperitifs, or liquors, fine champagnes, and exceptional cognacs and watch the swallows bounce-bathe in the swimming pool.

Just off the Patio, on the right-hand side of the staircase, is the « Wine Bar », an intimate restaurant much favoured by established clientele of the hotel.

Alternatively they may wish to study the many turn of the century and « Internationl Period » photographs of Tangier. In a real sense the walls of the Wine Bar are a mini-museum to Tangiers’s famed past and equally fascinating present.

A dining room of singular charm, discrete and intimate, the « Wine Bar » has the atmosphere of a private dining room in a great Belle Époque hotel. It is unique in Tangier. Another jewel in the El Minzah's crown.

An indoor pool, an outdoor pool, a seasonal outdoor pool, and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a health club, a sauna, and a fitness facility.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Health Club and Spa

Located in the city center, El Minzah Wellness Health Club is certainly the ideal place to eliminate stress. With its 2000 m2, the club provides twenty cabins for individual treatments, an aquatic circuit and a facility for health checks by a permanent physician and physiotherapist. There are also areas for gymnastics, body building and aerobics. After, you can unwind with a sauna, a steam bath or a Turkish bath and then be sure to visit the beauty spa & shop and the dietary restaurant "Venus".

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.

Pets not allowed

Check-out time is noon

Check-in time starts at 2 PM

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The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.

• Fee for wireless Internet in all public areas: MAD 80 per day (rates may vary)
• Fee for in-room wireless Internet: MAD 80 per day (rates may vary)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.