A Century of Glamour in the Red City
Since opening in 1923, La Mamounia has been Marrakech's grande dame — a hotel where Winston Churchill painted in the gardens, where Hitchcock found inspiration, and where every head of state visiting Morocco seems to have stayed. It is not merely a hotel; it is a piece of Moroccan history.
The hotel's 209 rooms and suites were redesigned in 2009 by Patrick Joannin, who spent eighteen months restoring the Art Deco splendour while infusing it with traditional Zellige tilework, cedar ceilings, and Berber motifs. The result is a space that feels both timelessly grand and unmistakably Moroccan.
The Gardens
The hotel's eight-hectare garden is one of Marrakech's treasures — a century-old oasis of olive trees, orange groves, and rose beds predating the hotel itself. Guests can stroll the pathways, take a horse-drawn carriage ride, or dine at Le Marocain, a traditional Moroccan restaurant set within the garden walls.
The spa, covering 2,500 square metres, is among the finest in Morocco. It features a traditional hammam, an indoor pool with zellige tiles, and treatments using Argan oil and rose from the Valley of Roses. The treatment menu includes the signature 'Rituel de la Mamounia,' a two-hour journey through Moroccan bathing traditions.
The Art of Moroccan Hospitality
What makes La Mamounia exceptional is not its history or its architecture but its staff — many of whom have worked at the hotel for decades. The service is warm rather than formal, distinctly Moroccan in its generosity, and deeply personal. To stay at La Mamounia is to understand why Marrakech has captivated travellers for a thousand years.
