Kasbah Tamadot, Marrakech, Morocco exclusively luxury resort

Located at the foothills of the Atlas Mountains, approximately one hour’s drive from the centre of Marrakech, Morocco, Kasbah Tamadot sits at an elevation of 1,320m above sea level and overlooks a valley whose river ebbs and flows with the seasons.

Escape to magnificent Morocco this winter and enjoy Kasbah Tamadot, a magical place perfect for rest and relaxation.

Kasbah Tamadot’s history

Situated in the spectacular Atlas Mountains in Morocco, the award-winning Kasbah Tamadot was bought by Sir Richard Branson during one of his famous ballooning expeditions.

Sir Richard Branson discovered Kasbah Tamadot when he visited Morocco with the goal of circumnavigating the globe in a hot air balloon.

It was in fact his parents Ted and Eve Branson that found the beautiful Kasbah and dreamed of turning it into a wonderful Moroccan retreat.

Richard didn’t quite manage to complete his hot air balloon mission but he did purchase that magnificent Kasbah and his parents’ dream became a reality when Kasbah Tamadot opened its doors to its first hotel guests in 2005.

A magical place

Sir Richard Branson’s Moroccan retreat, Kasbah Tamadot, is a magical walled fortress and divine hideaway situated at the foot of the spectacular Atlas Mountains, with enchanting courtyards, landscaped gardens and breathtaking views.

Kasbah Tamadot features 27 bedrooms and suites including nine luxury Berber Tents, some of which have private plunge pools.

Each room has been individually decorated to reflect the beautiful architecture of the building and beautifully infuse the traditional charm of Moroccan design with contemporary elements and antiques from the vast collection of Luciano Tempo, Kasbah Tamadot‘s former owner.

The nine luxurious Berber Tents are perfect for those looking for a little more adventure. Soak up the views on your private deck equipped with sun loungers and space for outdoor dining and five suites have their own Jacuzzi. All suites have a king-size bed, large rolltop bath and will earn you extra brownie points if you’re whisking away a special someone for a romantic escape!

To top it all off, Kasbah Tamadot features a master suite, a miniature version of the Kasbah.

This outstanding suite offers forever views and has three special rooms, usually booked together. It also has a large terrace and private pool. The building itself is rich in architectural detail and affords complete privacy.

Within the Master Suite are a Deluxe Room and a Deluxe Suite at the lower level with a private pool and rooms that can interconnect. On the upper floor is a Superior Room with huge roof terrace.

The Master Suite is perfect for a larger party, or those seeking a true escape.

Days are spent unwinding in the heated infinity pool or being pampered in the Spa or hammam. Evenings are the reserve of the Kanoun restaurant, which combines local and international flavours expertly, featuring home grown herbs and vegetables from the resort’s gardens.

Quite simply a ‘must visit’ property that ought to be on the radar of anyone with a tick list to complete of the world’s finest hotels.

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Amanjena, Marrakech, Morocco

Amanjena (peaceful paradise) is the first Aman resort on the African continent and is located just outside the ancient city of Marrakech.

Set within an oasis of palms and olive trees, Moorish heritage is reflected throughout the pisé-walled resort, including the pavilions that radiate out from an ancient bassin, echoing the style of a sultan’s palace.

Amanjena's rose-blush walls mirror Marrakech, known in Arabic as Al Medina al-Hamra (the red city). The resort's design emulates the old Moorish pise (packed earth) buildings, as well as the Berber villages that cling to the High Atlas Mountains. Marrakech was brought to radiant life by the brilliance of 11th-century Almoravid irrigation. Water is no less the unifying element of Amanjena, which has as its centrepiece, a large bassin, traditionally a holding pool to collect water for irrigation. Amanjena's pavilions and maisons extend from the bassin, fanning out in two directions, separated by reflecting pools in a landscape of lawns and vines, emerald-clay roofs, marble fountains and glittering hand-cut, glazed tiles (zellij).

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Riad Tarabel, Marrakech, Morocco

Filled with family heirlooms, souk-sourced antiques, cedar furniture, traditional tadelakt tile patterns, this timelessly elegant Moroccan private guesthouse is a very special addition to the riad range in Marrakech.

Situated in the heart of the old medina, Tarabel is the grand project of Parisian couple, Leonard and Rose-Marie Degoy. Together with the interior designer Romain Michel Menière the couple brought an unmistakably French twist to the traditional Arab-Andalusian architecture.

From Provence to Morocco

The place oozes the understated, but distinctly Provençal chic—with its wooden shutters, dainty garden furniture, a freestanding rolltop bath in one of the doubles, wrought-iron railings and even paintings from Degoy grandmother’s château.

The living areas are spacious. The cozy living/dining room with fireplace, reading room, and sunbathed roof-terrace all carry a delightful blend of elegance and tranquility.

Instead of the typically Moroccan decorative details (latticework or tadelakt walls) the designer chose to set the interiors in a neutral palette of beiges, taupes and soft grays.

Fantasy retreat

There are only three rooms: two rooms and a large suite, all with en-suite bathrooms. Each comes with its own identity, realized in a collection of thoughtfully assembled objects from Europe and the Far East.

Old photographs, large paintings, old prints and mirrors adorn the walls, and there’s a four-poster bed in the Argana room, a clawfoot tub in the Jasmin room, and a huge bathroom over two levels in the Palmeraie Suite.

Tarabel has no restaurant, but there’s a chef on call throughout the day. And—perhaps surprisingly for a such a petite place—there is also a hammam on the ground floor, providing a leisurely oriental bathing experience.

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