Morocco By The Golf Planet Holidays Team · Golf-travel specialists since 1981 · Published 13 June 2026 At a glance Is Marrakech a good golf destination for couples? Yes. The courses sit twenty to thirty minutes from the city, so you can play in the morning and spend the afternoon together in the souks or […]
Morocco
By The Golf Planet Holidays Team· Golf-travel specialists since 1981 · Published 13 June 2026
Three and a half hours from London, you can be standing on a tee with snow on the Atlas peaks behind you and palm trees ahead, in shirtsleeves, in January. It is why Marrakech keeps pulling couples back through the British winter. The golf is good and varied, the city is unlike anywhere else either of you will have played, and the two halves fit together better than you might expect. Morning round, long lunch, an afternoon in the souks, dinner on a rooftop with the call to prayer drifting across the medina. We have been arranging trips like this since 1981, and Marrakech is one of the few places where the non-golfer in the partnership tends to enjoy it as much as the golfer.
Why Marrakech works for two
The appeal is balance. You are never far from a tee, but you are also never far from a spa, a market, or a terrace with a cold drink and a view of the mountains. Most of the good courses sit within twenty to thirty minutes of the city, so you can play in the morning and be back for the afternoon without losing half the day to a transfer. We arrange private golf transfers for every client, so the driving is somebody else’s problem.
For a couple, the rhythm matters more than the scorecard. One of you wants 18 holes; the other wants a hammam and an hour wandering Gueliz. Marrakech lets both happen on the same morning, then puts you back together for lunch. It is romantic without trying to be, and it is warm when home is grey.
Where to stay: riad calm or resort polish
This is the first real decision, and it shapes the whole week.
If you want golf on the doorstep and nothing to think about, a stay-and-play resort earns its keep. Pickalbatros Hotel du Golf Marrakech Palmeraie is adults-only, all-inclusive, and has 18 holes inside the resort at Palmeraie, with indoor and outdoor pools for the days you do not feel like driving anywhere (from £665 (≈ €765) (≈ $885) (≈ CA$1,245) (≈ AU$1,255) (≈ NZ$1,525) (≈ CHF 705) pp). For something grander, Fairmont Royal Palm is fifteen minutes out, with a driveway lined by three thousand olive trees and large terraced rooms looking over the gardens or the course. Tikida Golf Palace down in Agadir is a Relais et Chateaux property with two courses on site if you would rather be by the Atlantic.
If the city is the point, stay in it. Le Naoura sits a short walk from everything, with private terraces onto the pool. Kenzi Menara Palace overlooks the old city walls and the Agdal royal gardens, close to Jamaa El Fna square. The Mövenpick Mansour Eddahbi is minutes from the medina and keeps one of its pools heated through winter, which matters in January. For an easy all-inclusive base, the Iberostar Waves Club Palmeraie is fifteen minutes from the medina with three heated pools.
Marrakech has more good courses than you can play in a week, so the planning is about choosing well rather than fitting everything in.
If I could only book one round for a couple, it would be The Montgomerie Marrakech (from £600 (≈ €685) (≈ $805) (≈ CA$1,125) (≈ AU$1,135) (≈ NZ$1,375) (≈ CHF 635) pp). You tee off on the first toward the 250-foot minaret of the 12th-century Koutoubia Mosque in the heart of the city, and the shaping holds your attention all the way round. It is the one that feels most like Marrakech.
For drama, Assoufid runs through desert landscape ten kilometres out, with the snow-capped Atlas as a permanent backdrop, and it is the most photographed course in the region for good reason. Amelkis gives you 27 holes from Cabell Robinson where no two play the same. Al Maaden rewards strategy over power and walks easily, with caddies or buggies if you prefer. Royal Golf de Marrakech, created in 1923, is short, flat and full of character, a gentle and charming round between the bigger tests. Noria finishes alongside a reflecting pool with the Atlas behind it, the kind of closing view you remember. We can build any mix of these into one itinerary.
Golf and spa: the half the souks won't tell you about
The hammam is not a tourist add-on here. It is the local ritual, and after a round in the dry heat it is the right way to spend an afternoon.
The Mövenpick has its Ô de Rose spa, a yoga studio and a wellbeing centre alongside its pools, so the non-golfer in the partnership has a full morning planned while you are out. The all-inclusive resorts at Pickalbatros Hotel du Golf and the Iberostar Waves Club are built around this, pools and spa treatments and not much obligation to leave. Book a couples hammam for the afternoon after your hardest round. It is the part people talk about when they get home, more than any single hole.
Beyond the city: the Atlantic option
If a week feels long for one city, split it. Agadir is a short hop south, on the coast, with a different feel.
Golf Tazegzout is a Kyle Phillips design on the Atlantic edge, every hole looking out over the ocean and the last three running along an 80-metre cliff (from £690 (≈ €795) (≈ $925) (≈ CA$1,285) (≈ AU$1,305) (≈ NZ$1,585) (≈ CHF 735) pp). The Hyatt Place Taghazout Bay sits in an eco-minded fishing village outside Agadir with ocean and mountain views. Further north toward Casablanca, Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort pairs a Gary Player course, the longest in North Africa, with a beach setting and eight restaurants, a four-hour flight and an hour’s transfer from the UK. Pair Marrakech with one of these and you get city and coast in one trip.
More couples golf guides
Planning a trip for two somewhere else? A few more of our couples golf guides.
How many courses should we play on a Marrakech golf holiday for couples?
For a week, three or four rounds is a comfortable rhythm that leaves room for the city, a spa day and a long lunch or two. We would usually start with The Montgomerie, add Assoufid for the Atlas views, and choose a gentler round like Royal Golf de Marrakech or Al Maaden in between. We build the schedule around the pace you want, not the other way round.
Do we need a car, or are transfers arranged?
You do not need a car. We arrange private golf transfers for every client, so you are collected from your hotel and driven to each course and back. With most courses within half an hour of the city, the driving is quick and out of your hands.
Is a riad in the medina better than a golf resort for a couple?
It depends on what you want from the week. A city hotel like Le Naoura or Kenzi Menara Palace puts the souks, restaurants and rooftops on your doorstep. A resort like Pickalbatros Hotel du Golf or Fairmont Royal Palm gives you golf and pools without leaving the grounds. Many couples split the difference and spend a few nights in each, which we are happy to arrange.
What does a Marrakech golf holiday cost, and are flights included?
Our Marrakech hotels start from around £530 (≈ €605) (≈ $705) (≈ CA$985) (≈ AU$1,005) (≈ NZ$1,215) (≈ CHF 555) to £665 (≈ €765) (≈ $885) (≈ CA$1,245) (≈ AU$1,255) (≈ NZ$1,525) (≈ CHF 705) pp on a tailor-made basis, with courses such as The Montgomerie from £600 (≈ €685) (≈ $805) (≈ CA$1,125) (≈ AU$1,135) (≈ NZ$1,375) (≈ CHF 635) pp and Assoufid from £560 (≈ €645) (≈ $745) (≈ CA$1,045) (≈ AU$1,055) (≈ NZ$1,285) (≈ CHF 595) pp. Every trip is built to order, so the final cost depends on your hotels, rounds and length of stay. We are ground-only specialists; flights are an add-on we can arrange separately, ATOL protected where flights are included.
Will the non-golfer enjoy Marrakech?
This is one of the destinations where the answer is usually yes. While one of you plays, the other has the souks, the Jardin Majorelle, cookery classes, a hammam and the cafés of Gueliz, all within easy reach of the city hotels. You reconvene for lunch and the evenings, which is the part most couples remember most.
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