The Royal Mansour - Marrakech

A sincura travel review

THE SINCURA TRAVEL TEAM REVIEWED the Royal Mansour Marrakech in 2016 

for more information please visit https://www.royalmansour.com

The gold standard of luxury hotels in Marrakech, the Mansour was commissioned by King Mohammed VI and conceived as a mini-medina with 53 two-storey villas set in manicured gardens dotted with lily ponds and fountains. Privacy is at a premium here where even staff scurry between salon, pool and private patio via a network of subterranean passages. Above ground, opulence is the name of the game.

Some 1,200 craftsmen worked tirelessly to produce this architectural masterpiece adorned with the finest zellij (geometric mosaic), carved cedarwood, stained glass, dripping stuccowork, beaten bronze and inlaid marquetry. As if that wasn’t enough, rooms are strewn with suede and silk carpets, velvet brocade sofas and crystal do-dads and chandeliers from Lalique, Baccarat and Venice.

Well situated on the eastern edge of the medina between the historic centre and the Ville Nouvelle (new town), although once inside the leafy enclosure both feel miles away. A five-minute taxi ride will deposit you in the Djemaa el Fna or at nearby restaurants and shops in the new town.

Service is impeccable and hyper-discreet as you’d expect from a hotel that hosts the king’s house guests. You can live, swim, eat and sleep in total privacy in your villa or you have the run of an outdoor pool, four bars, three restaurants, a library, art gallery, fumoir and the most beautiful hammam and spa in Marrakech.

One-, two- and three-bedroom villas are available, all with roof terraces shaded by a Bedouin tent and private patio plunge pools. In addition to lavishly decorated bedrooms finished in the most exquisite detail, each villa has a salon with an open fireplace and a dining room where occupants can sit down to silver service meals presented by one of the 10 staff assigned to each villa.

For more information visit http://www.royalmansour.com – contact our travel team at travel@thesincuragroup.com for more details and bookings.