Built in the early 1900s, the Villa was owned three prestigious figures. The most famous of them was the British Walter Burton Harris (1866/1933) Times correspondent and author, whose tumultuous life of adventure inspired the legend of Indiana Jones. Then the Duke of Tovar, a Spanish grandee, who after having led a lavish lifestyle has lost all his money in conditions remained mysterious. Finally, the villa was the summer residence of Glaoui, Pasha of Marrakech.

The Villa Joséphine remains one of the most spectacular  and prestigious properties in the 'vieille montagne' area.

Neither dar nor riad, its Mauritian feel, the view from the terrace over the 'Détroit' of Gibraltar, and a flavour of the French Riviera with an African twist all combine to make  Villa Joséphine unique amongst Morocco's 'maisons d'hôtes'.

Villa Joséphine offers ten rooms and suites equal to the best Europe can offer, French-style service, an elegant table, and a swimming pool in the middle of a tropical