Amy Adejokun
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A hotel with the eleganceof traditional marrakchi palaces, the Amanjena is an address marked with refinement, charm and comfort. Golfers will appreciate the presence of a 18-hole course, others will enjoy the relaxation facilities offered by the hotel.
Amanjena - © DUBOIS / EASY VOYAGE
Amanjena - © DUBOIS / EASY VOYAGE
It is located 15 minutes away by car from the Marrakech airport.
The hotel's 40 rooms are divided into 34 flats and 6 duplex villas that overlook the pools (decorated with palm trees, bougainvillea and of flower beds) or on the golf course which lies at the rear. Richly decorated with traditional materials, they offer a sober and relaxing setting with cushions, carpet, small wooden tables and wrought iron lanterns. The bathrooms, decorated with marble columns, are absolutely magnificent. A fireplace and a terrace, allow you to enjoy the rooms in any season. As for comfort, everything is available: a minibar, satellite television, a VCR, a CD player, telephone and air conditioning.
Opened in February 2000, the Amanjena is in the form of a traditional Moroccan village, including earth-coloured pavillions surrounding a swimming pool (heated in winter) and gardens set with palm trees inspired by the gardens of Menara. You come out of the area with the pleasant feeling of serenity. During the day, the blue sky is reflected in the various ponds and pools adjacent to the buildings; during the night, lightings make the façades shine brightly and give the hotel the hotel look like an Arabic palace. You enter the lobby through a splendid arcaded gallery leading to patios adorned with fountains, decorated with mosaics, or simply but elegantly arranged with honey coloured sofas. The hotel also has very pleasant interior spaces for relaxation clustered around a bar / smoking room and a library.
The Amanjena hotel has two restaurants. The first, open for all three meals of the day, is installed in a gallery decorated with a mosaic floor, illuminated by high windows decorated with stucco and closed by heavy carved-wood doors. The dishes are inspired by Thai cuisine, made with great finesse and subtlety. You can eat inside or outside on the terrace that runs along the swimming pool. The second restaurant specialises in traditional Moroccan cuisine. It is only open in the evening. Its setting, most spectacular, comprises some 80 onyx columns. You can dine in a warm atmosphere, at small tables discreetly lit by softened light. These particularly emphasise the moucharabies that decorate the vaults between columns. On the plate, typical recipes of Morocco, such as pastilla or tagine, delight the palate.
Well-located a little away from Marrakech, the Amanjena is not the ideal place to stay for a thorough discovery of the city. For golfers, however, the hotel is located along an 18-hole golf-course. Another course, the Royal Golf Course, is just over half a mile away. Sporty guests will also enjoy the fitness room and tennis courts. After a sports session, you can treat yourself to a moment in the hammam or be tempted by the beauty treatments.
massage, beauty salon, hammam, spa, wellness
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