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Four Seasons Hotel Rabat at Kasr Al Bahr
Rabat, Morocco · Four Seasons · High Luxury
Built between 1792 and 1799 as Sultan Moulay Slimane's summer palace, Kasr Al Bahr — 'Palace by the Sea' — passed to the French Protectorate in 1912, becoming Military Hospital Marie Feuillet, named for a French nurse who died of typhoid on her way to its wards. After 87 years as North Africa's flagship military hospital, it closed in 1999, stood empty until 2016, and reopened as Four Seasons Hotel Rabat at Kasr Al Bahr in October 2024. Six original buildings survive amid five new ones on the five-hectare oceanfront estate.
- 200 rooms
- Opened 2024
- Neighborhood: Av. Brahim Roudani
- Architect: Karim Chakor (META Atelier d’Architecture)
- Interiors: Roger Nazarian Associates
About Four Seasons Hotel Rabat at Kasr Al Bahr
- Marie Feuillet, who gave the hospital its name, was not a senior official but a nurse who lost her husband in 1892 and her two daughters to measles in 1901, then went to Morocco to serve. General Lyautey named the hospital after her the month she died of typhoid in August 1912, writing in his orders: 'She fell like a soldier at her post of duty.'
- The same palace complex was the setting for the meeting between Sultan Moulay Abdelaziz and French Ambassador Eugene Regnault in the early 1900s — a negotiation that helped pave the way for the French Protectorate of 1912, meaning the hotel's walls witnessed both the act and the consequence of colonial takeover.
- Four Seasons preserved six of the original 19th-century buildings and added five new ones on the five-hectare site — making this one of the most complex adaptive-reuse hotel projects in North Africa, with over 200 years of layered history within a single compound.
- Kasr Al Bahr stood completely empty from 1999 to 2016 — a 17-year gap during which one of Rabat's most historically significant buildings was a ruin on the Atlantic cliffs before restoration planning began.
History
Built between 1792 and 1799 as the summer residence of Sultan Moulay Slimane and later expanded, Kasr Al Bahr served as a military hospital from 1912 until 1999. The property sat empty until 2016 when restoration began, transforming the historic complex into a luxury hotel. It reopened as Four Seasons Hotel Rabat at Kasr Al Bahr in October 2024.
The setting
Four Seasons Hotel Rabat at Kasr Al Bahr occupies a five-hectare oceanfront estate on Avenue Brahim Roudani in Rabat's Quartier l'Océan, perched above the Atlantic. Built between 1792 and 1799 by Sultan Moulay Slimane as his summer palace — Kasr Al Bahr meaning 'Palace by the Sea' — the complex later served as the French protectorate's landmark Military Hospital Marie Feuillet from 1912 until 1999. Four Seasons restored its six historic buildings, preserving domed rooftops and fountained courtyards. Hassan Tower is 22 minutes away, the Kasbah des Oudaias 24 minutes, and the Andalusian Gardens 23 minutes, placing the hotel at the gateway between Rabat's Atlantic frontier and its medieval imperial heart.
Restaurants and bars
- Brasserie Marie — Restaurant · Seafood · Chef Sebastiano Spriveri
- Verdello — Restaurant · Mediterranean · Chef Sebastiano Spriveri
- Flamme — Restaurant · All-day dining · Chef Sebastiano Spriveri
- Noora — Café · Moroccan delights and afternoon tea · Sebastiano Spriveri
- Bar Atlantique — Bar
- Cigar Bar — Bar
- Laila Lounge — Bar · Connoisseur's cocktail menu with rare cognacs and whiskies
Experiences
- Complimentary Kids For All Seasons children's programme — Complimentary children's programme with trained supervised staff, to be housed in a dedicated facility with an outdoor garden.
- Traditional Moroccan hammam — Traditional Moroccan hammam within the spa.
- Outdoor yoga terrace — Outdoor yoga studio at the hotel.
- Ocean-view infinity pool — Ocean-view infinity pool, one of two outdoor pools; a rooftop infinity pool is also part of the Sultan's Riad.
- Two outdoor pools with private cabanas — Two outdoor pools with private cabanas.
- Flamme all-day dining — All-day dining with oven-baked cuisine prepared in an interactive kitchen.
Amenities
- Two outdoor pools with cabanas
- Spa and Wellness Centre (indoor pool, hammam, 10 treatment rooms, opening soon)
- 24/7 fitness centre
- outdoor yoga studio
- lush 5-acre gardens
- beach proximity
- Kids For All Seasons program (upcoming)
- Hot tub
- Pet-friendly
- Kids club
Awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star (2026)
- MICHELIN One Key (2026)
- Michelin Guide listed
- Nominated for Morocco's Leading Luxury Hotel 2026 (World Travel Awards)
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