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 />
BEDROOM / THE KSAR’S APARTMENT<br />
KSAR CHAR-BAGH<br />
THE KSAR’S APARTMENT<br />
Key selling points | This Harim suite, situated high up in the<br />
castle’s turret, boasts a spacious bathroom with a massive<br />
marble bath and fireplace. Private stairs lead to a rooftop<br />
terrace with heated pool and a Moroccan tent with views of<br />
the surrounding palm grove.<br />
Standout service | One guest requested seating for 16<br />
guests in the hotel’s swimming pool for a formal dinner.<br />
Style | 14th century Moorish architecture, by owners Nicole<br />
and Patrick LeVillair, 2003<br />
Special amenities | Embroidered Venetian linens, Bang &<br />
Olufsen TV and DVD player, iPod docking station, traditional<br />
oriental hooded bathrobes, personal library<br />
Square footage | 1,050<br />
Number of rooms in suite | Three<br />
Number of bathrooms | One<br />
Number of rooms and suites in hotel | 14 suites<br />
Who’s slept here? | Kylie Minogue, Sean Connery, Jeremy<br />
Irons, Queen Sofia of Spain<br />
Nightly rate | From $1,230<br />
Location | Djnan Abiad, La Palmeraie, Marrakech<br />
Contact | General Manager Nicole Grandsire-LeVillair,<br />
212-524-329-244; nicole@ksarcharbagh.com;<br />
www.ksarcharbagh.com<br />
LA MAISON ARABE<br />
LIVING AREA / CHEMS ROYAL SUITE<br />
TERRACE / THE KSAR’S APARTMENT LIVING AREA / CHEMS ROYAL SUITE<br />
CHEMS AND NAHAR (ROYAL <strong>SUITES</strong>)<br />
Key selling points | These two triplex suites in the heart of<br />
the medina can be connected by a private hallway and offer<br />
rooftop terraces with Jacuzzis. Guests gain private access to<br />
the owner’s country annex and pool, set in luxuriant gardens<br />
adjoining the royal nursery.<br />
Standout service | Hotel staff arranged a dinner under a rooftop<br />
tent where Moroccan flautist Saïd Chraïbi serenaded guests.<br />
Style | Timeless oriental elegance, by owner Prince Fabrizio<br />
Ruspoli, 2009<br />
Special amenities | La Maison de Blanc Egyptian cotton linens<br />
and bathrobes, two plasma screen TVs, DVD player, Nectarome<br />
bath amenities<br />
Square footage | 950<br />
Number of rooms in suite | Two<br />
Number of bathrooms | Two<br />
Number of rooms and suites in hotel | 26, including 14 suites<br />
Who’s slept here? | Fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier,<br />
U.S. ambassadors<br />
Nightly rate | From $709<br />
Location | 1 Derb Assehbe, Bab Doukkala, Marrakech<br />
Contact | General Managers Taoufik Ghaffouli and Nabila<br />
Dakir, 212-524-387-010; direction@lamaisonarabe.com;<br />
www.lamaisonarabe.com
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