TOP SUITES OF MOROCCO - Elite Traveler
TOP SUITES OF MOROCCO - Elite Traveler
TOP SUITES OF MOROCCO - Elite Traveler
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<strong>TOP</strong> <strong>SUITES</strong><br />
DINING ROOM / AL-HAMRA MAISON<br />
AMANJENA<br />
AL-HAMRA MAISON<br />
Key selling points | Celebrities and socialites praise this<br />
two-bedroom retreat for its minimalist take on Alhambran<br />
architecture. The central living room, with two cavernous<br />
domed bedrooms on either side, opens onto a walled garden,<br />
large pool and lounging and dining areas.<br />
Standout service | One guest bought out the resort for a<br />
birthday bash that included music and a live baby camel.<br />
Style | Moroccan tradition meets modern design, by Ed<br />
Tuttle, 2007<br />
Special amenities | Two fireplaces, butler service, Havaianas<br />
for Amanjena sandals, argan oil and Moroccan candles,<br />
Nespresso machine, La Maison de Blanc linens<br />
Square footage | 12,163<br />
Number of rooms in suite | Three<br />
Number of bathrooms | Two and one half-bath<br />
Number of rooms and suites in hotel | 39, including 32<br />
pavilions, six maisons and the Al-Hamra Maison<br />
Who’s slept here? | Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, Sienna<br />
Miller, David and Victoria Beckham<br />
Nightly rate | From $3,550<br />
Location | Route de Ouarzazate, km 12, Marrakech<br />
Contact | General Manager Miguel De Sousa, 212-524-399-000;<br />
mguedesdesousa@amanresorts.com; www.amanresorts.com<br />
VILLA DES ORANGERS<br />
PATIO / PRIVATE RIAD<br />
PRIVATE RIAD<br />
Key selling points | Hidden within a cluster of converted<br />
riads, this boutique hotel’s top offering delivers intimacy and<br />
true medina character with two second-floor suites, living<br />
area with fireplace, solarium and seductive patio and pool.<br />
Standout service | Hotel staff can arrange a day trip to the<br />
Moroccan desert by private plane, complete with a champagne<br />
luncheon under a Berber tent.<br />
Style | Contemporary Moroccan, by owners Pascal and<br />
Veronique Beherec, 2008<br />
Special amenities | Complimentary 4x4 airport transfers,<br />
Les Sens de Marrakech bath amenities, African artifacts and<br />
art, butler service, Chez Zoe linens, Samsung TVs and DVD<br />
player, Bose iPod docking station<br />
Square footage | 1,500<br />
Number of rooms in suite | Four<br />
Number of bathrooms | Two<br />
Number of rooms and suites in hotel | 27, including 21 suites<br />
Who’s slept here? | A-list actresses and European CEOs<br />
Nightly rate | From $1,935<br />
Location | 6 rue Sidi Mimoun, Marrakech<br />
Contact | General Manager Jean Paul Compagnon,<br />
212-524-384-638; jpcompagnon@villadesorangers.com;<br />
www.villadesorangers.com
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