Hotel Amanjena Palace network Amanresorts in Marrakech

Passing the gallery

Text: Natalya Sedyakina

Materials: - (c) Philippe Saharoff

Magazine: N6 (84) 2004

There are many opinions about where to find earthly paradise. The main contenders will undoubtedly fall into the foot of the Atlas Mountains in Morocco, or rather, the Amanjena Palace, the first hotel of the Amanresorts system in Africa, combining European comfort with a distinctive Moroccan flavor. Where else to look for a real Moroccan exotic, if not in the ancient city of Marrakesh, on the outskirts of which is located the fashionable hotel Amanjena Palace of the network Amanresorts. Everything in it seems to be breathing a living oriental fairy tale: enfilade, smoking, sofa. During the daytime, the rooms and halls are covered with cool shadow, and at sunset they are pierced with soft sunlight. Amanjena, painted in warm terracotta and sand colors, is immersed in the rich greenery of gardens and seems like a mirage in the desert. Especially when you look at its pavilions and gazebos, galleries and arches, reflected in the serene smooth surface of numerous pools. Amanjena Palace was built not long ago - in 2000. The hotel occupies a vast area of ​​several hectares. He does not have a single body. It consists of 34 spacious pavilions of 175 square meters. meters, hidden among the palm trees and olive trees and connected by galleries or alleys. Each pavilion has its own access to a small patio, decorated in ethnic style, and from almost all the windows there is a beautiful view of the snowy peaks of the Atlas Mountains. Many pavilions are designed so that the bedrooms are combined with living areas. The living rooms are equipped with a bar, an audio system and a TV with a DVD player, almost every room has a fireplace. However, there is no standard layout at Amanjena Palace and all apartments are unique. For more demanding guests, there are six two-storeyed mansions, resembling small private palaces, real sultan's chambers. In such comfortably accommodate the entire Sultan suite - their area is 563 square meters. meter Each mansion has at least two bedrooms, separate guest and dining areas, SPA, swimming pools, as well as a private garden and patio. For guests in the Amanjena Palace there are two restaurants open: one with international and the other with Moroccan-specific cuisine. All kinds of water treatments are provided: from a large outdoor pool with heated water to hot tubs and Turkish hammams. There is also a gym and two tennis courts. Each hotel of the Amanresorts chain should definitely have its own golf course. There is it in Morocco. The excellent eighteen-minute field, located a kilometer from the hotel, is a special pride of Amanjena Palace. Each hotel Amanresorts claims to be unique in everything: in design, location, exclusive service. Accordingly, they are designed for a select audience. A convincing fan of Amanjena Palace was, for example, the British pop idol Sting. He was one of the first to fall in love with the Flower of the Moroccan desert and was even going to celebrate his 50th anniversary at Amanjena. But due to the tragic events of September 11, 2001, the singer decided to cancel a big celebration. They say it was the rest in the Moroccan hotel that inspired Sting to compose the super-hit Desert-rose ("Desert Rose").Hotel Amanjena Palace, MoroccoFlight: Moscow-Agadir or Moscow-Casablanca (about $ 400), then to Marrakesh by car (about three hours) or by plane.Weather: at the beginning of summer in the central part of Morocco to + 30 ° С.Room rate: from 850 to 2800 US dollars.Entertainment: walks in Marrakech, a trip to the mountains, mountain bikes, golf.