Without a doubt, the ancient trading city of Marrakech, Morocco is having its moment in the sun. This onetime Berber capital continues to see an uptick in tourism generally and has expanded its airport in recent years to accommodate additional flights, including new daily service on Turkish Airlines — which, as an optional add-on perk, offers a free stopover in Istanbul when you’re transferring through.

One of the city’s top hotels for families is the Mandarin Oriental Marrakech, featuring 1- and 2-bedroom villas tucked away among nearly 50 acres of lush gardens of fragrant rose bushes, jasmine shrubs, olive trees, palm trees and more. The resort also offers a robust range of activities onsite and off that will wow kids of all ages (and will impress the adults, too). … (continue reading)