Amanjena
Amanjena, located in Marrakech, is an unbelievable paradise and a mirage that turns to reality as you near its clay doors. The resort is built of 53 private pavilions and maisons, with all the comforts of home highlighted by Moroccan and Berber furnishings. Guests have been known to gorge on the exquisite olives and nuts at Amanjena, while others prefer fine dining. The restaurants are partial to neither continental nor local cuisine, though the Thai restaurant has been known to silence the most discerning of critics. The health and beauty center takes delight in its traditional hammam, which all leave cleansed. Others prefer the 15minute ride into the city for a dose of reality.
Overview
Amanjena's 32 sunset-red-coloured private pavilions are spacious and exquisitely designed; eight with private pools, all with multi-faceted high domes with dimmer switches to highlight or lowlight the occasion and wood-burning sunken fires appealing to primal desires. The terraces have pillared gazebos with cushioned seating areas and candle lanterns creating a secluded area to chill or dine, from sunrise to sunrise. Amanjena is honest and faithful to the ethos of Morocco, using exotic local materials to maximum effect. The chorus of colours at Amanjena; turquoise, midnight blue, burnt rouge, muted glazed greens and rose pink, serenade the beauty of its surroundings: olive groves and fruit trees, snow-capped Atlas Mountains, authentic Berber villages and the intriguing Medina of Marrakech. The health and beauty centre, with indigenous hammams or steam rooms, alongside a glass-encased whirlpool, is both quintessentially Moroccan and deeply nourishing.