Morocco 2023-2024 Day 20 (1/7/2024) - Ifrane

 To our surprise, as we looked out the window in the morning, the buildings in the distance did not look like anything we had seen in Morocco to date. The architetcture was more like the Alps with steep sloping roofs, unlike most of the country where the roofs are flat or have a patio on the roof.  During the French occupation of Morocco, this was a French outpost, so they built it to remind them of the French Alps.




We decided to take a walk around the grounds of the  hotel.


Still decorated for Christmas.


Beautiful indoor and outdoor pools




One of the staff ladies making bread the traditional moroccan way in a stone oven.

They had a menagerie of animals on the hotel compound, in the upper cages there were Peacocks, doves, Pigeons, etc.



Goats and Sheep

Turkeys and Chickens




Lobby Bar


Beautiful Staircase


Indoor Jacuzzi Spas


The Indoor Pool


Another picture of the Bar


Strolling through the city



Many of the buildings had Stork nests on the high points or chimneys



City Christmas tree



Donald Duck even greeted us




There is a statue of a Barbary Lion (The Ifrane Lion) in the center of town that they dress up as Santa


Stop for a snack


When we got back to the hotel they had moved us to another suite as our suite was already booked for that night.  The new suite was like a log cabin with two bedrooms, three bathrooms and a living room


Master bedroom



Master Bath with Tub






Living room



Second Bedroom



Cocktails in the lounge bar, with entertainment

Video Link to Performers at Michlifen Resort - Michlifen Performers

Morocco Trip Day 21

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