La Fiermontina Ocean

Style

Roamin' holiday

Setting

Atlantic-lapped Larache

We’re not in Puglia any more, Toto – instead, Lecce favourite La Fiermontina has found its way to the Moroccan coast, transplanting its glorious Italian glamour along the way. South of Tangier on Morocco’s west coast, La Fiermontina Ocean, is just north of Larache – a holiday hotspot for Moroccans come summer, which, as yet, is relatively untouched by international tourists (crowd-free coastal dunes are a stroll away). It’s set across a new resort and an old village, within a reserve, with more traditional hamlets nearby for a wholesome addition to your surfing and sunlounger snoozing – don’t be surprised if you’re invited in for lunch. Moroccan touches include Berber rugs, Atlas Mountain-sourced textiles and tea ceremonies, but it’s la dolce vita all the way.

Facilities

Rooms

16, including 12 suites.

Checkout

11am, but flexible, subject to availability (there’s a 50 per cent charge to stay until 4pm). Earliest check-in, 4pm.

More Details

Rates usually include breakfast.

Hotel Closed

The hotel is closed from February to March.

Free Internet Access

Laundry

Pet Friendly

On-Site Restaurant

Room Service

Spa

At the Hotel

Free WiFi throughout, free shuttle to and from the village (every hour, from 8am to 11pm). In rooms: air-conditioning, coffee machine and kettle, and free bottled water.

Our Favourite Rooms

Guests at La Fiermontina Ocean will be able to choose between more modern suites with private pools, soundtracked by the ocean (ask for one furthest from the restaurant for the greatest privacy) and traditional stone houses in the village, which are suitably adorned with Berber rugs and textiles from the Atlas Mountains.

Spa

The spa at La Fiermontina Ocean has two hammams so you can get squeaky clean Moroccan-style, along with two massage booths.

Packing Tips

Modesty-preserving cover-ups for days spent on the edge of the Atlantic; salt spray for surfer-dude/-chick hair if you’re planning on enlisting at the surf school.

Children

Kids aged eight and up are welcome; there are two-bedroom suites for families, as well as rooms with a sofa-bed.

Gallery

Food & Drink

Dress Code

Morocco meets Milan.

Hotel Restaurant

Breakfast will be served in the main restaurant, which will have a Moroccan and Italian menu later in the day, with many of the ingredients purchased from local farmers. There’ll also be a beach club, with bamboo tables, billowing white drapes and fishing creels for lampshades for added authenticity.

Hotel Bar

The breezy bar plans to throw another chic country into its already stylish mix – it’s set to have a distinctly herbal flavour.

Last Orders

The Beach Club will be open from 11.30am until 7pm. La Fiermontina will serve breakfast (7.30am to 10.30am) and dinner (7.30pm to 10pm). A continuous service is offered from 12.30pm until 10.30pm. The bar will dispense drinks between 6.30pm and 11pm.

Room Service

In-room dining will be available from 12.30pm until 10.30pm.

Planes

The nearest airport is a 50-mile drive north, in Tangier. Rabat and Casablanca, are a little further, 115 and 200 miles respectively. The hotel can arrange transfers on request.

Automobiles

If you’re coming to fly and flop in the resort, you won’t need wheels, but if you’re planning on seeing more of Morocco’s Atlantic coastline or visiting the city of Larache, a car will come in handy – there’s free valet parking at the hotel.

Worth Getting Out of Bed For

Since the hotel has the word ‘ocean’ in its appellation, it shouldn’t come as a surprise to learn that watersports feature heavily on La Fiermontina Ocean’s activity agenda. There’s a surf school right on its shores, a short walk away, a beach restaurant for long, lazy lunches if that sounds a little too active, and rides on horseback along the beach or through the neighbouring olive groves and woodland. You’ll also be able to discover the benefits of argan oil (as it’s being massaged into your skin at the spa or while sampling its rich flavour at a tasting), join a yoga or meditation class and visit a neighbouring village — the locals are so friendly, they’ll probably invite you in for a snoop around their house and a meal with them. At Cadi’s House – a recreation of the family nonno’s home, with clan portraits from the 1930s and his now-antique phone — in the village of Dchier, guests can sign up for cookery classes. You can also enjoy traditional Moroccan experiences such as the ritual of wealth and horse shows performed by Berber knights. And staff can arrange day-trips to nearby cities and towns to learn more about Moroccan heritage.

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