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Palmeraie PalacevsEl Fenn
Both Palmeraie Palace and El Fenn are highly recommended by professional reviewers. On balance, El Fenn ranks significantly higher than Palmeraie Palace. El Fenn scores 86 with positive reviews from 10 publications such as Star Service, Afar Magazine and Jetsetter.
Palmeraie Palace
Fodor's
Travel + Leisure
Rough Guide
Star Service
Oyster
Les Jardins de la Palmeraie, Circuit de la Palmeraie, Marrakech 4000, Morocco
From $100/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Fodor's "Tasteful it isn't, but this giant, gaudy self-contained bubble in the middle of the Palmery offers every kind of distraction, and plenty to keep children amused." Full review
Travel + Leisure "This 368-unit resort—situated amid a palm grove dotted with lush gardens and flanked by the snow-capped Atlas Mountains—wraps guests in a cocoon of comfort." Full review
Rough Guide "The Palmeraie Golf Palace has five (small) swimming pools, plus squash and tennis courts, a bowling alley, riding stables, and most importantly, its own eighteen-hole golf course."
Star Service "This hotel, part of a plush country-club compound 10 kilometers from the center of town, is a sprawling palatial oasis geared toward golfers and anyone else seeking clubby surroundings." Full review
OysterLuxury
"The Palmeraie Palace is a sprawling, self-contained village that comes with a plethora of kids' activities and plenty of pampering to indulge parents in between rounds of golf or games of tennis." Full review
El Fenn Fodor's
DK Eyewitness
Condé Nast Traveler Star Service Travel + Leisure Oyster
Afar Magazine
The Telegraph
Jetsetter
Mr & Mrs Smith Show All Reviews
Derb Moullay Abdullah Ben Hezzian, Bab el Ksour, Medina, Marrakech, Morocco
From $239/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
Fodor's "For high-octane creative types who want real style, Vanessa Branson (sister of the British entrepreneur) has created this riad "adventure"." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Owned by Vanessa Branson, the lesser known of the Branson siblings, this is a definite A-list riad comprising 23 fashion-magazine-stylish rooms."
Condé Nast Traveler99.6
"This sublime 21 suite riad is a perfect combination of Asian glamour and pedigreed European-style creature comforts." Full review
Star Service "This riad is designed in three sections of accommodation, which surround their own quiet courtyard with tweeting birds and trickling fountains." Full review
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A small movie screening room provides alternate entertainment, but most choose to relax in the garden or courtyard area using the free wireless Internet.
Travel + Leisure "One of the medina’s flashiest addresses, co-owner Vanessa Branson (sister of Richard) has tripled the size of the place since it opened in 2003." Full review
OysterLuxury
"The 28-room El Fenn is a chic, upscale boutique with plenty of old Morocco charm set in the heart of medina." Full review
Afar Magazine "The service is so personal and friendly; the amenities amazing!" Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"Offers art-house rooms with wow-factor, an exceptional buffet breakfast and a courtyard pool shaded by palms, five minutes from snake-charmers, acrobats and street-food vendors." Full review
Jetsetter "Serene and seductive Moorish lair made up of three adjacent palaces, with a growing celeb guest-list and a rooftop pool." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith "A 28-room labyrinth with three sheltered courtyards, El Fenn hotel is a serene, shady enclosure that offers an art-gallery-worthy respite from the outside world of bustling Marrakech." Full review
