Hyatt Regency Casablanca

Hyatt Regency Casablanca opened in 1973 and has anchored Place des Nations Unies ever since. The eleven storey block, in yellow and red rather than the white that dominates the city, is a landmark in its own right, and its position is the reason to book it: the gate of the old medina is across the square, and the art deco avenues run away from the other side. The hotel has 255 rooms and suites. Standard rooms are around 37 square metres, and depending on which way they face they look at art deco facades, over the medina rooftops or towards the Hassan II Mosque. There is an outdoor pool, squash courts, a fitness room open around the clock and a hammam. Cafe M serves French cooking and Dar Beida the Moroccan classics. This is the address for a short city stay where you want to step straight out into Casablanca rather than drive to it.