Particularly popular in autumn, this country is full of beautiful cult or unique addresses.
The myth reinvented
La Mamounia, the legendary hotel in Marrakech (3), has just celebrated its 100th anniversary. The opportunity to inaugurate a new decor, signed Patrick Jouin and Sanjit Manku, which brings the Marrakech hotel into the light. Literally and figuratively, since the hall is now adorned with an XXL chandelier, a magnificent light sculpture combining several necklaces intertwined from the ceiling. Three months of work and nearly three hundred craftsmen intervened on the pharaonic construction site to reinvent the myth without disrupting it. First mission for the interior designer duo: bring in the sun from the entrance to the gardens, via the new Majorelle bar. The former French restaurant becomes Italian, led by chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten, the Moroccan table flourishes in the garden; the Churchill bar is dressed in smoked oak and black marble, adjoining a new intimate cinema room, while a new and spectacular wine library houses more than two thousand bottles. The experience wouldn’t be complete without the indoor pool and 25,000-square-foot spa offering Valmont and Augustinus Bader treatments. Memorable.
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New treasure
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Not far from Tangier and very close to Tetouan, on the edge of a huge beach, the Royal Mansour Tamuda Bay (2) stretches out on the Mediterranean sand. The third jewel in the Royal Mansour collection after Marrakech and Casablanca, this Eden offers 55 vast suites (80 square meters for the luxury categories) and villas (up to 1,700 square meters for the Royale), all with a view of the sea and gardens. flowered. As for tables, the establishment has four chef’s tables, including Coccinella, from the Alajmo brothers, and La Table, where Michelin-starred Éric Frechon tints his cuisine with Japanese and Moroccan nuances. While children from 4 years old flourish at La Plage de Lila, the kid’s club, parents taste the delights of the 4,300 square meter Medi Spa clad in emerald marble with salt cave, watsu pool and cryotherapy room.
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On the water
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Welcome to Dakhla, where the Palais Rhoul Hotel & Spa flourishes like a fortress on the bay (1). Luxury guest house, certified ecolodge and ecofriendly, this oasis on the ocean offers a breathtaking view of the horizon, particularly in the 19 rooms (including 8 suites and 2 family rooms for 4 people). The atmosphere is family and the kitchen is central to Fanny, the hostess. Everything is homemade, and the menus (full board at €55) are made from the local market and the catch of the day. Here, in the south of Morocco, between desert and sea, the setting is cinematic, and there is no shortage of activities: kitesurfing, diving, escapades in the desert, but also relaxing and swimming. An exclusive address.
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