Stays in El Jadida

MIA Mazagan Bay is a four-star beachfront hotel in El Jadida with en suite rooms and free Wi-Fi. A buffet breakfast is served daily, and a snack bar and local restaurants and cafés are close by. Rooms for guests with reduced mobility are available, and the front desk is open 24 hours. The hotel is 5 km from the train station. Guests rate it 8.5 out of 10 across 1,811 reviews.

Zephyr Mazagan is a beachfront riad in El Jadida with direct access to the sea, which makes beach days easy with children. A year-round outdoor pool, a sun terrace and a garden give them space between swims. Family rooms are available, and rooms have private balconies or terraces with sea views. Parents can book the spa and its hammam, and a golf course lies nearby for those who play. Guests rate it 8.5 out of 10 over 837 reviews.

I would pick Hotel Centre Ville for a family that wants simple comfort a three-minute walk from Plage El Jadida. Rooms are air-conditioned, and sea-view rooms come with a balcony or terrace, so ask for one when booking. There is a restaurant and a coffee shop on site, plus free WiFi, and family rooms are available. Guests rate it 8.3 across 1,180 reviews. It is a three-star for the location, not for resort extras.

Hotel La Place is a beachfront hotel in El Jadida, which is its biggest asset for families: children can reach the sand without crossing the town. Rooms are air-conditioned with private bathrooms, and some look out over the sea. The on-site restaurant and terrace make meals easy after a day at the beach, and free WiFi runs throughout. I would recommend it for a simple seaside stay, with a guest score of 8.2 from more than 240 reviews.

Space is the reason families pick this hotel: a deluxe suite has a separate bedroom and a living room, and the family suite has three beds, so children are not sleeping on top of their parents. Rooms are air-conditioned with flat-screen TVs and free WiFi, and some have a balcony over the ocean. The outdoor pool is listed as open all year, a useful alternative when the Atlantic is too rough. The restaurant serves Moroccan cuisine and there is a coffee shop. The beach is about 400 metres away, not at the door, so little ones will need to walk a few minutes with their buckets. Guests rate it 7.8 out of 10 across 1,015 reviews.

With the beach directly in front of the hotel, families can go back and forth between the sand and the room without packing the car. Rooms are air-conditioned with private bathrooms and free WiFi, and some have a balcony or terrace. The on-site Café & Restaurant Les Roches serves Moroccan dishes, pizza and seafood, a mix that usually suits children who are tired of tagines, and breakfast has several options. The 24-hour front desk helps with late arrivals. There is no pool, so on windy Atlantic days children will have only the beach and the town. Pack cash, as one guest reported a cash-only policy. Guests rate it 7.8 out of 10 across 683 reviews.

Set in a large park on the beach at El Jadida, the Pullman Mazagan gives families real space: children have room between the pool, the sand and the gardens. Three restaurants serving Moroccan and international dishes make meals easier with fussy eaters, and every room has air conditioning and its own balcony or terrace. A parent who golfs can play the on-site course while the other takes the children to the beach. Guests rate it 7.5 out of 10 over 784 reviews.

Ibis El Jadida stands opposite the beach, so families can cross over for the morning and come back to the outdoor pool in the afternoon. Rooms are air-conditioned, with modern decor and en suite bathrooms. The restaurant serves Moroccan and international dishes, and the buffet breakfast lets children pick what they like. Free WiFi covers the whole property. It is a simple chain hotel, rated 7.2 out of 10 over 1,028 reviews, that does the essentials for a family beach stay.

Hotel De Provence is a modest two-star option for families in El Jadida who mainly need a place to sleep and eat. Family rooms have private bathrooms with walk-in showers and free WiFi. The restaurant, coffee shop and room service make meals easy with children, and breakfast comes in continental, à la carte and halal versions. A sun terrace and a 24-hour front desk add practical comfort. I would see it as a budget-minded base, with a guest score of 7.1 from about 160 reviews.