Raffles Resort Marrakech, Morocco
(Opening 2009)
General Information
Raffles Resort Marrakech will comprise 150 luxurious rooms and suites, with each room elegantly designed to offer the residential charm and ambience of cultured luxury that Raffles hotels and resorts are renowned for. Residents in search of an oasis of comfort and relaxation can also look forward to residency in one of the 36 luxury villas planned for the resort.
When it comes to dining, Raffles Resort Marrakech will offer three exquisite dining options offering an extensive range of cuisines. State-of-the-art conference and meeting facilities, lend the resort well as a venue for corporate meetings and executive retreats. Residents seeking a rejuvenating spa experience will find the RafflesAmrita Spa in which to relax and to be pampered.
The resort will enjoy an exceptional location, just one kilometer away from the old city of Medina, well-known for its ancient monuments dating back to the 12th century. The resort´s location across the famed Aguedal Garden will also give rise to stunning views of the majestic Atlas Mountains. In addition, a golf course and the city´s entertainment district in the Central Business District are within five minutes drive from Raffles Resort Marrakech.
Raffles Resort Marrakech is also a short drive away from the Marrakech-Menara Airport, which is served by several international airlines, including Air France, British Airways and Austrian Airlines. Strategically located less than a 3-hour flight from Paris, London and Madrid, and conveniently within 350 kilometres from the main Moroccan cities of Casablanca, Rabat, Agadir and Fes, Marrakech is popular with European travellers.
- 150 luxurious rooms and suite
- 36 luxury villas
- Exquisite dining options
- RafflesAmrita Spa
- Conference and meeting facilities
Marrakech is located in south western Morocco at the foot of the Atlas Mountains, and comprises the historic city of Medina and the modern city of Gueliz. In the first seven months of 2007, the city enjoyed 11% visitor arrival growth, leading other Moroccan cities such as Casablanca and Tangier. Marrakech is home to the largest souk(traditional market) in Morocco, including the famed Djemaa el Fna market square and impressive monuments such as the Koutoubia Mosque that date back to the 12th century when Marrakech was a political, cultural and economic centre for the region.
