The outdoor pool of La Mamounia among the palms

Luxury guide · Marrakech

Marrakech at its most refined

La Mamounia, the Royal Mansour, La Sultana, Amanjena, the Oberoi and the Mandarin Oriental; Le Marocain, La Grande Table and Nobu; the palace spas; the YSL museum and the designers; and a desert camp in the Agafay.

Palaces and resorts

  1. Since 1923

    La Mamounia

    Medina·Palace hotel

    The palace hotel inside the ramparts on Avenue Bab Jdid, receiving guests since 1923, with four restaurants and a spa.

    Avenue Bab Jdid, 40040 Marrakech-MedinaExplore View on map

  2. A medina within the medina

    Royal Mansour Marrakech

    Medina·Palace hotel

    Riads in place of rooms and lanes in place of corridors, a few steps from Jemaa el-Fna.

    Rue Abou El Abbas Sebti, 40000 MarrakechExplore View on map

  3. Beside the Saadian Tombs

    La Sultana Marrakech

    Kasbah·Palace hotel

    28 rooms and suites in the Kasbah, with a 2,000-square-metre roof terrace and views to the Atlas.

    403 Rue de la Kasbah, MarrakechExplore View on map

  4. 16 hectares in Hivernage

    Four Seasons Resort Marrakech

    Hivernage·Resort

    A garden resort of 40 acres (16 hectares) in Hivernage, minutes from the medina.

    1 Boulevard de la Menara, 40000 MarrakechExplore View on map

  5. Among the olive groves

    Mandarin Oriental, Marrakech

    Route du Golf Royal·Resort

    Rooms, suites and private villas in 20 hectares of olive groves and gardens, ten minutes from the medina.

    Route du Golf Royal, 40000 MarrakechExplore View on map

  6. Rose-hued pavilions

    Amanjena

    Route de Ouarzazate·Resort

    Pavilions and villas around a great central basin, inspired by the rose-hued buildings of the medina.

    Route de Ouarzazate, 40000 MarrakechExplore View on map

  7. 28 acres facing the Atlas

    The Oberoi, Marrakech

    Route de Ouarzazate·Resort

    A resort in 28 acres of gardens, citrus orchards and olive groves, with views of the snow-capped Atlas.

    Route de Ouarzazate, 40000 MarrakechExplore View on map

  8. The palace of the Arabian horse

    Selman Marrakech

    Route d’Amizmiz·Resort

    An Arab-Moorish palace by Jacques Garcia, built as a homage to the purebred Arabian horse.

    Km 5, Route d’Amizmiz, 40160 MarrakechExplore View on map

  9. Golf beneath the Atlas

    Fairmont Royal Palm Marrakech

    Route d’Amizmiz·Resort

    135 accommodations around a golf course, with four restaurants, a Fairmont Spa and the city’s largest pool.

    Km 12, Route d’Amizmiz, MarrakechExplore View on map

  10. Japanese simplicity

    Nobu Hotel Marrakech

    Hivernage·Hotel

    Moroccan craftsmanship and Japanese simplicity in the Golden Triangle district, steps from the medina.

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  11. Villas, lakes and the Atlas

    Palais Namaskar

    Palmeraie·Resort

    41 villas and suites in five hectares of gardens and lakes, on the Route de Bab Atlas.

    Route de Bab Atlas, No. 88/69, Province Syba, MarrakechExplore View on map

  12. The roof terrace

    El Fenn

    Medina·Riad hotel

    41 individually styled rooms, three pools and a 1,300-square-metre roof terrace near the Koutoubia.

    Derb Moullay Abdullah Ben Hussain, Bab El Ksour, Medina, MarrakechExplore View on map

  13. Jasper Conran’s riad

    L’Hôtel Marrakech

    Medina·Riad hotel

    Six suites around a wide courtyard garden and pool, in a riad owned by Jasper Conran.

    41 Derb Sidi Lahcen ou Ali, Bab Doukkala, 40000 MarrakechExplore View on map

Fine dining and bars

  1. Inside the palace

    Le Marocain at La Mamounia

    Medina·Restaurant

    Traditional Moroccan cooking by chef Rachid Agouray at La Mamounia.

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  2. At the Royal Mansour

    La Grande Table at the Royal Mansour

    Medina·Restaurant

    The Royal Mansour’s grand restaurant, inside the palace walls near Jemaa el-Fna.

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  3. Jean-François Piège

    Le Pavillon at Selman

    Route d’Amizmiz·Restaurant

    Selman’s restaurant, its kitchens directed by Jean-François Piège since 2024.

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  4. Nobu Matsuhisa’s menu

    Nobu Marrakech

    Hivernage·Restaurant

    Signature dishes and local specialties from chef Nobu Matsuhisa’s kitchen, at Nobu Hotel Marrakech.

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  5. At La Mamounia

    Le Salon de Thé par Pierre Hermé

    Medina·Tea room

    One of La Mamounia’s two tea rooms, with sweet and savoury delicacies by Pierre Hermé.

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  6. The palace bar

    Le Churchill at La Mamounia

    Medina·Bar

    One of La Mamounia’s bars, inside the palace on Avenue Bab Jdid.

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Spas

  1. With Susanne Kaufmann

    The spa at La Mamounia

    Medina·Hotel spa

    La Mamounia’s spa, working with Susanne Kaufmann since 1 October 2026.

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  2. The palace spa

    The Royal Mansour Spa

    Medina·Hotel spa

    The spa of the Royal Mansour Marrakech.

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Fashion, design and drivers

  1. The couturier’s museum

    Musée Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech

    Majorelle·Museum

    A museum devoted to the work of Yves Saint Laurent, on Rue Yves Saint Laurent.

    Rue Yves Saint Laurent, 40090 MarrakechExplore View on map

  2. Young Moroccan brands

    33 Rue Majorelle

    Majorelle·Concept store

    A gallery and concept store of young Moroccan brands and designers, opposite the Majorelle garden.

    33 Rue Yves Saint Laurent, MarrakechExplore View on map

  3. Ceramics and textiles

    LRNCE

    Sidi Ghanem·Studio and shop

    The Marrakech studio of ceramics and textiles, in the Sidi Ghanem design district.

    281 Rue Principale, Sidi Ghanem, MarrakechExplore View on map

  4. Flowing dresses

    Norya Ayron

    Marrakech·Fashion

    The Marrakech designer of flowing dresses, abayas and timeless pieces.

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  5. Arranged for you

    A driver and guide through your hotel

    Marrakech·Private driver

    The grand hotels arrange excursions with a guide and driver.

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