Le Mirage Beach Club is the beach and pool side of Le Mirage, the cliff top hotel at Achakar on the Route des Grottes d'Hercule, about 14 km west of Tangier. Below the cliff a private stretch of golden sand carries straw parasols and orange loungers facing the open Atlantic, and two pools sit in the gardens above, one for families and one for adults only. The Beach Club restaurant, built out over the water, grills seafood with Peruvian and Japanese influences. The beach and pools are reserved for hotel guests and members.
Perché andarci
Le Mirage Beach Club in Tangier is the beach and pool side of Le Mirage, a clifftop hotel of 53 suites at Achakar on the Route des Grottes d'Hercule, about 14 km west of the city.
A private stretch of golden sand runs at the foot of the cliff, laid with straw parasols and loungers facing the open Atlantic.
Two pools sit in the gardens above the beach, one for families and one reserved for adults.
The Caves of Hercules stand about 120 metres away, so the beach pairs naturally with the best known landmark on the Tangier peninsula.
Cosa aspettarsi
The beach sits below the hotel at the foot of the cliff, reached from the gardens above.
Loungers and straw parasols are set in rows on the sand facing the ocean.
The Atlantic here is cooler and livelier than the Mediterranean beaches east of Tangier.
Pass giornaliero
Le Mirage does not publish a public day pass. The beach and the two pools are reserved for hotel guests and members.
The Sunset Terrace is the part of the property that takes walk in visitors.
Cibo e bevande
The Beach Club restaurant is built out over the water and grills seafood with Peruvian and Japanese influences.
The Pool Bar serves drinks and light refreshments from midday until sunset.
The Sunset Terrace runs cocktails, tapas and tea, with its sunset ritual from 16:00.
The Piano Bar opens at 19:00 in a Belle Epoque room.
Orari di apertura
Beach Club restaurant: 12:30 to 20:00 daily.
Pool Bar: 12:00 until sunset.
Sunset Terrace: 12:00 to 23:00, sunset ritual from 16:00.
Piano Bar: 19:00 to 01:00.
Periodo migliore
Late afternoon, when the sunset ritual begins at 16:00 on the Sunset Terrace.
Summer for swimming, since the Atlantic stays cool through the year.
Lunch from 12:30, when the Beach Club restaurant opens over the water.
Da sapere
The beach and pools are for hotel guests and members, so plan around the Sunset Terrace if you are not staying.
Smart casual dress applies on the Sunset Terrace.
The Sunset Terrace does not take reservations.
Ibn Battouta airport is about 15 minutes away by car.
Le Mirage Beach Club is at Achakar on the Route des Grottes d'Hercule, about 14 km west of Tangier, Morocco. It sits below the clifftop Le Mirage hotel, roughly 120 metres from the Caves of Hercules, and Ibn Battouta airport is about 15 minutes away by car.
No. The private beach and the two pools at Le Mirage Beach Club in Tangier are reserved for hotel guests and members. Visitors who are not staying can still use the Sunset Terrace, which is open to walk in guests from 12:00 to 23:00.
Le Mirage does not publish a public day pass for its beach or pools in Tangier. Access is tied to staying at the hotel or holding a membership, while the Sunset Terrace and the Piano Bar are open to outside visitors.
The Beach Club restaurant at Le Mirage in Tangier serves from 12:30 to 20:00 daily. It is built out over the water and grills seafood with Peruvian and Japanese influences. The Pool Bar runs from 12:00 until sunset and the Piano Bar opens at 19:00.
The Caves of Hercules stand about 120 metres from Le Mirage Beach Club, and Cap Spartel, where the Atlantic meets the Mediterranean, is roughly 5 km further along the coast. Both sit on the same road west of Tangier, so they combine easily in one afternoon.
