Marrakech
The imperial city of Marrakech is a marvel of sights and sounds. Encircled by the ochre ramparts and dominated by the minaret of the Koutoubia Mosque, the city has a wealth of history and exquisite architecture to explore. In the colourful souks the products of every craft and skill practised in Morocco are available - you are expected to bargain! And finally, as tweilight descends upon the city, find yourself a good vantage point at one of the cafes in the Place Djemm el Fna and watch as the performers and acrobats appear on the square. As the cacophony of noise grows around you it is the most exhilerating event.
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Dar Rhizlane
Dar Rhizlane is a beautiful example of traditional Arabic architecture and craftsmanship, complemented by beautiful antiques and fine fabrics.
Pricing: From £690 per person for 4 nights in a double room including flights, return transfers and breakfast.
Room and flights upgrades and different durations available.
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Dar Shama
Just a short drive from the centre of Marrakech, the great Palmeraie palm grove hides a secret, invisible behind fortress-like walls and massive gates – Dar Shama. Passing through the gates, lush green lawns spread out before you, scattered with inviting sun beds and hammocks. The low villa, more like a private house than a hotel, has been decorated in a traditional style incorporating many of the much-admired Moroccan skills, including that of zellige, the glittering glass mosaic that shimmers so irresistibly in the pure light. A terrace runs along the length of the building, shaded by a colonnade. The comfortable bedrooms continue the traditional theme, with the addition of modern touches such as air-conditioning. The largest suite has a rather splendid Jacuzzi bath, its own lounge, and a terrace on the ground floor. The hotel can be rented in its entirety, or as two separate buildings, each with its own swimming pool. The main building has ten rooms, one of which is a large suite with sitting rooms, garden and pool. Smaller groups would appreciate the convenience of the Kasbah, a separate building with four exquisitely furnished suites, private sitting room, garden and pool. If the two buildings are rented separately, separate entrances and the exclusive use of each garden and pool assure privacy. With a staff that is friendly but unobtrusive, impeccable service, meals served wherever you like, this is a very refined, truly restful ambience in which to enjoy a stay in Morocco.
Pricing: From £526 per person for 4 nights in a double room including flights, airport transfers and breakfast.
Children under 6 years stay free sharing with 2 adults.
A transfer service to Marrakech goes once in the morning and returns once in the afternoon and is included. Clients requiring the transfer at different times will be charged locally.
Room, flight upgrades and different durations available.
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Es Saadi
The Es Saadi has all the attributes of a well-established, dignified five star hotel of the old style, including service with just the right mix of charming friendliness and professional efficiency. Run by the same family for over fifty years, the hotel counts one in three of its guests as regular clients, drawn back repeatedly by the excellent location and facilities. Situated in the quiet residential area of Marrakech, known as L’Hivernage, the hotel is set in a 20-acre park with gardens of palms and citrus fruit trees set off by magnificent displays of extravagantly bright bougainvillea. There is a large and very attractive pool that will prove irresistible after a day of shopping and sightseeing in the medina, which is just a short walk away. Large and very comfortable rooms and luxury apartments are complemented by numerous facilities for self-indulgence, including a superb Oriental Spa.
The hotel makes an excellent base for sessions at the very fine golf courses in the area, as well as for hiking and fishing trips in the Atlas Mountains The quality of the gourmet cuisine at the hotel restaurant, based upon organic products from the owners’ farm, is well-known, while anyone looking for evening entertainment will be more than satisfied by the diversions offered by the casino and nightclub next door.
Pricing: From £526 per person for 4 nights in a double room with city view, including flights, return transfers and breakfast.
Room and flights upgrades and different durations available.
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Es Saadi Palace
Lying just outside the rose-red walls of Marrakech, in the residential district known as L’Hivernage, is the magnificent park that shelters the Es Saadi Gardens and Resort.
Pricing: From £878 per person for 4 nights in a junior suite including flights, return airport transfers and breakfast.
Room and flights upgrades and different durations available.
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Kasbah Agafay
Kasbah Agafay is the perfect setting in which to live out dreams and fantasies about Morocco, while cocooned in the comfort we expect of a five-star hotel. Here is the one-time hilltop fort, the inspiring views of desert dunes and Berber villages on the one side, endless olive groves defined by the towering Atlas Mountains on the other. The fourteen suites are set around six private riad-style courtyards with fountains, and are superbly decorated with original Moroccan antiques and artifacts,
At the heart of the Kasbah is a sea-green swimming pool surrounded by rose bushes. The sound of water is never far away – there is even a waterfall cascading down the garden terraces. In addition to the suites that offer very flexible arrangements for individuals or groups, there are four large tented suites, authentic Moroccan Caidal tents that enjoy glorious sunset views, have four-poster beds made from old nomad beams draped with antique textiles, and are supplied with sculptured mosaic baths – camping at its most luxurious! The tents have their own private gardens or terrace and two of the larger ones accommodate families. An aromatic herb garden is tucked away in a corner of the gardens – the perfect setting for the Kasbah’s cookery school where the chef will be instructing interested guests in the art of Moroccan cuisine.
Pricing: From £895 per person for 5 nights in a double room including flights, airport transfers and breakfast.
Room and flight upgrades available.
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Kssour Agafay
In 1997 the British-Moroccan entrepreneur Abel Damoussi purchased this 500 year old riad. Formerly owned by a noble Moroccan family it had fellen into disrepair. A painstaking restoration was undertaken by a team of expert crafts,em using only traditional methods and authentic materials. The result of their hard work is the glorious Kssour Agafay, now a grade 1 listed building and truly one of Marrakech's finest riads. The building has now been classified by UNESCO as a World Heritage building.
Located in the heart of Marrakech, just a minute's walk from the Djemaa el Fma square, the building boasts a beautiful open sky courtyard on the first floor with two large, airy salons to reliax in on either side. There is also a cosy dining room and sumptuous sitting room and bar where guests can enjoy the art exhibitions held there. The six fabulous rooms and suites are replete with elegant woodwork and carvings and several have themes, bathrooms are designed with traditional tadelakt to blend harmoniously with the decor of the rooms.
Guests at Kssour Agafay will be able to benefit from the facilities offered at the sister hotel Kasbah Agafay, just 20 minutes outside the city where you can sun yourself by the pool or take a relaxing treatment at the beautiful open air spa.
Kssour Agafay is such a special property that the owners have decided to open it as a private club, to be enjoyed by those who will aprreciate and respect it. Whether you take one room or rent the whole property for a group of friends you will be made to feel welcome and at home in this delightful house, for indeed, you will be staying with friends.
Pricing: From £644 per person for 5 nights in the Riad room including flights, return transfers and breakfast.
Room and flight upgrades available.
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La Maison Arabe
La Maison Arabe is a small hotel, but, as in the stories of The Thousand and One Nights, which lend their names to the individual bedrooms, one enchantment leads to another
Pricing: From £549 per person for 4 nights in a double room including flights, return transfers and breakfast.
Room and flights upgrades and different durations available.
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La Sultana 'Marrakech'
At La Sultana, a unique atmosphere is to be found. Created out of four historic riads, the hotel is dedicated to providing an exotic and restful setting for some serious self-indulgence. At its heart is a stunning heated pool surrounded by exposed brick walls that are actually part of the ancient Tombs of the Saadian Kings. Swimming here is a magical experience, only to be expected perhaps from a hotel and spa where bathing is a rite to be revered. Spa treatments include hammam, massage, hydrotherapy, sauna and Jacuzzi – all taking place in soothing and enchanting settings, and carried out by professionals. .Each of the riads has a different inspiration for its decoration – one is a showcase for Moroccan Art Deco, another is a masterpiece of intricately carved cedar wood and tadellakt. Each of the 21 rooms and suites, fragrant with sandalwood, scattered daily with rose petals, has a fireplace and modern facilities. Bedrooms open on to balconies or small courtyards, where birds come to drink at the fountains. A magnificent rooftop terrace is ringed by a skyline that is sheer magic as the sun goes down. Breakfast or lunch here can be particularly delightful, while dinner by the pool by lantern light will suit the most romantic heart.
Larger parties can rent one or two of the riads or the entire hotel as private and independent residences.
Pricing: From £734 per person for 4 nights in a prestige double room including scheduled flights, return transfers and breakfast.
Room and flight upgrades, and different durations available.
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Les Jardins de la Koutoubia
Right in the heart of the Medina, yet once you pass through the grand portal you enter a quiet haven of tranquility, where abundant greenery absorbs any stray suggestion of the noise and bustle you have left behind. Built on the site of a 13th century palace, the Jardins de la Koutoubia continues the tradition of turning its back on the outside world and facing into a large and imposing courtyard where palm trees and gardens surround a very generously sized swimming pool. Guests may relax with a mint tea or fresh juice in one of the curtained alcoves and seating areas that line the edges of the courtyard. There is a restaurant serving delicious traditional dishes, or, alternatively, the Atlas rooftop restaurant has a speciality menu that may be enjoyed with the city, the mountains and the vivid sunset as a dramatic backdrop. Most of the bedrooms overlook the courtyard and pool, all are bright and airy, decorated in a sophisticated, modern Moroccan style, and have all the comforts expected of a five-star hotel. Two of the junior suites are on the rooftop and share a terrace.
Pricing: From £614 per person for 4 nights in a double room including scheduled flights and breakfast.
Children under 12 enjoy free accommodation when sharing with 2 adults.
Room and flights upgrades and different durations available.
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Les Jardins de la Medina
The attractions of a riad hotel are obvious – converted from the original residences of wealthy town-dwellers; they are often quite grand, insulated from the bustle of the city by their high walls, with a cool, shady courtyard at their heart.
Les Jardins de la Medina, however, goes further – once a princely dwelling, it is larger than the usual riad and is endowed with a garden filled with mature trees, at the heart of which lies a large and beautiful swimming pool. Here and there between the privet-lined pathways are small havens of privacy, perfect to retreat to with a good book or for a snooze in a hammock under the shade of palms, olives, citrus and jacaranda trees.
Inside, the truly palatial building, with high ceilings, long windows draped in fringed white curtains and graceful colonnades, has been subtly updated. This is not a monument to antique style – it is chic and modern, a boutique hotel. The bedrooms are of three types: all are air-conditioned, ground floor rooms open on to the small private garden, some rooms on the upper floors have private balcony or terrace. There is a rooftop Moroccan tented salon and a second-floor terrace with sweeping views of the medina and the Atlas Mountains. Dinner is served in the courtyard beneath candle lanterns hung in the trees, and the cuisine mingles dishes of Moroccan, Bedouin, Mediterranean and Thai provenance. Facilities cover every possibility from include Internet access to fitness and massage rooms and beauty treatments.
The hotel is situated in the Kasbah quarter of Marrakech, close to the Royal Palace and just a few minutes from the interminable activity of famed Jemma el Fnaa Square. Approached by a narrow road, it can be reached by car and has private parking, making it ideal for anyone hoping to venture outside the city during a holiday.
Pricing: From £528 per person for 5 nights in a double room including flights, return transfers and breakfast.
Room and flight upgrades available.
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Palais Sebban
The Palais Sebban was only recently re-opened, after four years of intensive renovation by its owner and his family. Working with the passion of their feelings for their city and its traditional architecture, they have succeeded in making the Palais Sebban a stunning and unique hotel, worthy of its name.
Incorporating several original riads, the Palais is decorated with a magnificent sense of style, its public and private rooms displaying all the ornate splendour of its era, with hand painted ceilings, ornately carved antique doors, stained glass and beautifully tiled floors. The needs of today’s traveller, however, are fully recognized, and all rooms are air-conditioned. A fine swimming pool is to be found in the garden, and there are many quiet corners for private relaxation both inside and out, in one of two courtyards or on the superb multi-level roof terrace. The restaurant provides fine meals created by its French and Moroccan chefs.
Situated close to the Bab Lahksour gate into the Medina, and a 10 minute walk from Jemaa-el-Fna Square, the Palais Sebban is a true haven of authentic Moroccan style, peace and relaxation for anyone visiting the vibrant city of Marrakech.
Pricing: From £518 per person for 4 nights in a deluxe room including flight, return transfers and breakfast. Alternative rooms types, flights and flight upgrades available.
Special offer, between 18 Nov and 21 Dec 2007, 7 Jan to 9 Feb 2008 and 7 Jun to 6 Sep 2008, stay 7 pay 5 or stay 4 pay 3.
Room and flights upgrades and different durations available.
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Riad Aida
The Riad Aida is small and exquisite, with just six guestrooms and suites, and a serene, intimate atmosphere.
Pricing: From £562 per person for 4 nights in a Superior room including flights, return transfers and breakfast.
Room and flights upgrades and different durations available.
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Riad Bab Firdaus
Bab Firdaus is situated in one of the oldest quarters of the Marrakech Medina, and is a fine old palace, architecturally distinguished, restored and renovated with subtlety and respect for its origins.
Pricing: From £626 per person for 4 nights in a Superior room including flights, return transfers and breakfast.
Room and flights upgrades and different durations available.
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Riad Djemanna
Riad Djemanna is most conveniently situated for exploring Marrakech – just 10 minutes away from Jemaa-El-Fna Square and close to car parking and a taxi rank. The handsome riad combines the traditional qualities of true Moroccan hospitality with the flair of French ownership. The lavishly appointed rooms, named after the jewels and semi-precious stones that have inspired their colour schemes, are air-conditioned or heated according to season. A small but exquisite swimming pool graces the courtyard, while a sunny roof terrace with lovely views provides just the right setting for breakfast or an evening meal, which can be supplied on request. The dust of the souks is soon banished by a session in the riad’s own hammam or massage room.
Pricing: From £470 per person for 4 nights in the Saphir room including flights, retunr transfers and breakfast.
Room and flights upgrades and different durations available.
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Riad Kaiss
Owned by retired French architect Christian Ferre, Riad Kaiss has been lovingly restored in every detail, and its individual rooms and courtyards are masterpieces of refined Moroccan style. Mosaic floors, painted ceilings, vibrantly coloured walls and textiles - all pay homage to tradition, but modern comforts are by no means neglected. Excellent gourmet breakfasts can be served in your own room, on the terrace or in the plant-filled courtyard. Should you wish to try Moroccan cuisine, the chef can prepare a meal just for you. There are numerous quiet corners for relaxation, including a spectacular rooftop pagoda.
Pricing: From £566 per person for 4 nights in a doubel room including flights, return transfers and breakfast. Room and flight upgrades available.
Stay 4 pay 3 – Between 1-15 December, 15-30 January and June/July/August
Room and flights upgrades and different durations available.
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Riad Kniza
This elegant and welcoming Riad in the heart of the city is a property that draws guests back time after time.
Pricing: From £598 per person for 4 nights in a deluxe room including flights, return transfers and breakfast.
Room and flights upgrades and different durations available.
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Riad Lydines
Intriguingly, the name of this Riad means ‘House of the Hands’ and honours the craftsmen of Morocco, whose ancient skills continue to the present day, and have been employed to great effect in the restoration of this luxurious town house.
Pricing: From £626 per person, 4 nights in a Deluxe room including flight, return transfers and breakfast.
Room and flights upgrades and different durations available.
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Riad Si Said
Like so many of the riads of Marrakech, an unassuming exterior and a backstreet Medina setting give no hint of the opulence and splendour that lie within the walls of Riad Si Said.
Pricing: From £626 per person, 4 nights including flights, return transfers and breakfast.
Room and flights upgrades and different durations available.
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Riad Slitine
Behind an anonymous door, in an anonymous street is one of the most exceptionally beautiful Riads in Marrakech.
Pricing: Frome £506 per person for 4 nights in a double room including flights, return transfers and breakfast.
Room and flights upgrades and different durations available.
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Villa des Orangers
Behind an inconspicuous doorway lies one of the most delicately beautiful and calmly hospitable hotels in Marrakech.
Pricing: From £854 per person for 4 nights in a deluxe room
including scheduled flights, breakfast,
light lunch, and all non-alcoholic drinks.
Room and flight upgrades, and different durations available
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