The Gazelle d'Or is one the best most special hotels in Africa.

It is close to the walled city of Taroudant and not far from the Atlas mountains in Morocco being a little way inland from Agadir..

The Gazelle D’Or hotel sits in beautiful grounds, with lovely lawns, and rose gardens, and it is immaculately maintained, and totally tranquil.

It would be fair to say that it is renowned for the privacy it gives its’ many guests, who live in the public eye and the discretion it shows at all times.

If you want to escape the limelight or just escape the hassles of your working life then this hotel has no sign of a television in its’ well positioned, private and bougainvillaea covered  cottage suites. They are  designed and decorated in a delightful blend of traditional Moroccan and contemporary European style, each has its own bathroom , telephone, minibar, and many more creature comforts

 In the winter when the weather is cooler, each bungalow also has a roaring fire which creates a wonderful cosy and intimate feeling, as well as the wonderful smell of wood smoke.

One of the greatest experiences is to have your breakfast al-fresco on your own pretty and secluded terrace with your own waiter who will happily go back and fetch anything vital you may have forgotten. Food has an important role at The Gazelle d’Or, whether it is the superb vast lunchtime buffet of salads, fish and freshly cooked meat. beside the hotel’s twenty-four metre pool.

Much of the produce comes from the hotel's own local organic farm.

Dinner is a seven-course affair when guests have the choice of sitting in the more formal dining room, decorated with berber motifs or sitting on the cool terrace.

There is a choice of Moroccan and international cuisine for which the hotel has gained its world-famous reputation.

You can add to this a hamman, massage and aromatherapy, tennis, riding, and if you want to go exploring, then that can easily be arranged, and the nearby and very fascinating town of Taroudant should be on your list.

The Gazelle d’Or is a class operation, almost totally understated, it doesn’t set out to make a statement, it is the unspoken statement of luxury and class.