Tikida Golf Palace does exactly what it says: a hotel designed around golf, in Marrakech, done properly. It sits adjacent to the Amelkis Golf Club on the edge of the city, meaning the first tee is a short walk from reception. For golfers who want to spend a week focused primarily on their game — rather than navigating transfers and tee times across town — this is a very compelling setup.
Arrival & First Impressions
The hotel occupies a sprawling garden plot with mature palms and bougainvillea framing every path. It feels like a proper resort rather than just a hotel next to a golf course — there's space here, which you appreciate in Marrakech, where the medina can feel claustrophobic by day three. The arrival hall is classically Moroccan: carved plasterwork, zellige tiling, and a ceiling that rewards a moment of looking up. The welcome is warm and efficient.
The Rooms
Rooms are generous in size and decorated in warm Moroccan tones — deep reds, terracotta, carved wood headboards — without tipping into kitsch. I stayed in a Deluxe Garden View room, which looked out over the pool gardens through tall French doors. The bathroom was marble and well-sized, with a separate shower and bath. Everything was in excellent condition. For golf-focused stays, the storage and kit-drying facilities are sensible: enough space for a bag, shoes, and wet gear without the chaos that poorly designed golf hotels tend to create.
The Golf
The real draw is the access to Amelkis, one of Marrakech's finest courses. Designed by Cabell Robinson, Amelkis plays 27 holes across three nines — Amelkis I, II, and III — each offering a different challenge. The landscape is quintessentially Moroccan golf: wide fairways framed by Atlas Mountain views, palm trees, and the kind of blue sky that makes every shot feel like it's going 20 yards further than it actually is. The course is immaculate, well-managed, and not overly punishing off the tee — which makes it ideal for a range of handicaps. As a hotel guest, the booking and transfer process is seamless: your tee time is essentially sorted before you arrive.
The Spa & Wellness
The spa at Tikida is a proper facility — hammam, steam room, indoor pool, and a treatment menu built around traditional Moroccan therapies. The hammam experience here is excellent: attendants who know what they're doing, genuine Kessa scrub, and argan oil treatments that leave your skin in remarkable condition. After several rounds in Marrakech's sun and heat, this is less a luxury and more a necessity. The outdoor pool area with its palm-shaded sun loungers is the place to spend a rest day — it's genuinely beautiful in the afternoon light.
The Dining
The hotel's main restaurant delivers some genuinely impressive cooking — the fine dining menu rotates with seasonal produce, and both the Moroccan and European options are executed with real care. The beef dishes are a highlight — slow-cooked, rich, and beautifully presented, as seen in the signature glazed main course that's become something of a calling card for the kitchen. The wine list is well-chosen with a good selection of Moroccan reds (which are underrated). Breakfast is the usual buffet affair but with enough local touches — fresh msemen, honey, argan oil — to feel Moroccan rather than generic.
The Overall Stay
Tikida Golf Palace is a specialist hotel that's excellent at what it specialises in. If you come to Marrakech primarily to play golf, recover properly, eat well, and not deal with unnecessary complications, this delivers on every count. It's not the most glamorous property in Marrakech — it won't compete with the palatial riads of the Medina for sheer spectacle — but for the golf-and-spa traveller who wants a streamlined, high-quality stay focused on the game and the recovery, it's the best-positioned hotel in the city.
