La Sultana Oualidia is a beguiling Moorish fortress surrounded by orange, olive, and jacaranda trees, with terraces, fountains and flowered balconies that overlook a tranquil saltwater lagoon on the Atlantic Coast – a protected site of great ecological importance.
Located in the quaint fishing village of Oualidia, known as Morocco’s “oyster capital” when the tide recedes, this luxury boutique hotel has 12 individually designed rooms and suites, each with its own private terrace and sea water jacuzzi. The property boasts the ability to energise and soothe guests in equal measure.
The hotel offers a variety of immersive experiences and excursions including surfing, horse riding, and traditional Moroccan hammam treatments. To showcase its food & beverage offerings, it offers a gourmet excursion to an oyster farm, where guests learn about the oyster farming which dates back to the 1950s.
This is followed by a tasting of six oysters with a glass of local white wine at The O Bar, located at the end of the hotel jetty. While the restaurant offers both local and international oysters, locally grown oysters from the Oualidia lagoon offer a delicate and balanced taste, including the house speciality, the Pied de Cheval Oyster.
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