The country has a European hotel classification. There are many hotels with different levels of service, from 1 star to 5 star. Along with classified and unclassified hotels there are multiple spots for the rest. Hotel services differs from European in the direction of greater simplicity. The “star” classification is performed rather arbitrarily: the “five-star” hotel can simply have an absence of hair dryers and shampoo in the room, then in the next cheap hotel both of the items will all be available. There is no definition in the European staff.
Hotels are mostly in Arabic style, almost all are the representative of the Tourist Police. Most of the hotels are located somewhere at the coast. 2-3 * hotels are located at a distance of 500-600 meters from the sea, 4-5 * – on the beach. From the sea, often the wind blows, so the hotels in general are far away from the coast than in other countries. They are surrounded by greenery, which protects them from the wind. Catering is mostly half-board, but there is a good all inclusive.
For young people 13-30 years there are “junior hotels” (Youth Hostels). The hotels 4 * and above mostly have heated pools.
Yoga experience at Ksar Massa Hotel
Moroccan Ksar Massa Hotel offers a holiday for fans of yoga. Trips are designed for groups of up to 15 people. Hotel guests offer special spa-trainers, nutritionist and yoga instructor. While the journey itself is a health nature nobody will forced to get engaged in trainings.
The hotel is located one hour south of Agadir. Classes and meditation will be held in a spot including a 12-kilometer desert beach, part of a national park Souss-Massa. Also available spots are the large swimming pool, magnificent flowering gardens and classes for yoga, located on the rooftop. The hotel rooms at Ksar Massa are a mixture of design and innovation of traditional Moroccan motifs.
This place is recommended to all those who want to learn more about how to do fitness properly, or those who want to change something in their diet. Each day starts with a glass of fresh juice and yoga. Followed by breakfast with muesli and plenty of fruit and intense walk on rough terrain (for the fans of fitness). After dinner, as always – a balance- you can work out a yoga class or go for a consultation with a nutritionist and a massage, which in Ksar Massa is great. Dinner, consisting of fine, but light meals, will help you relax.
The entire trip takes a week and is worth 2,450 pounds (about three thousand euros). The price includes accommodation, meals, spa-procedures and fitness classes.
Mamounia Legendary Hotel
The legendary Mamounia hotel in Marrakesh is opened after a three-year renovation, which cost investors $ 176 million. In this hotel held meetings with Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill, Alfred Hitchcock filmed his “The Man Who Knew Too Much”, here rested Charlie Chaplin, Sharon Stone and musicians from the Rolling Stones.
The hotel was built in 1923, when Morocco was still under French protectorate. Mamounia is considered a masterpiece of the merger of two architectural styles – Arabic and Art Deco.
Through the large marble hall the guests are in a shady courtyard with fountains. Pavilion with a pool is a replica of the XVII century. Colonnades and corridors are sent to the palace of the Alhambra in Spain, and Churchill at the bar with a leopard skin rugs and armchairs upholstered in red leather, the walls are hung with portraits of great jazz musicians.
Famous chefs have opened their own restaurants in the hotel, and spa-center is located in the garden, where palms and olive trees grow. In the spa-center, guests can relax on white sofas, arranged around a small pool. The center also has a hammam built by all the rules, ultra-modern gym and a hairdresser. All cosmetic procedures are performed using cosmetics from the popular Shiseido.
In Mamounia there are 210 rooms, among them there are several separate apartments, grouped around courtyards, as well as villas with private pool. The cost of living starting from $ 776 per day.
Mandarin Oriental Hotel
At the beginning of 2011 in Marrakesh, the reps will open a new hotel Mandarin Oriental Jnan Rahma. It will be located at the foot of the Atlas Mountains 25 minutes away from the “red city”.
The hotel combines the oriental exoticism with the Moroccan elegance. Its architecture is reminiscent of Moroccan palaces and residences with arched facades. Interiors are decorated in rich colors, and for the finishing of the rooms expensive fabrics are being used.
The hotel is designed for 161 rooms, each with its own terrace where you can relax outdoors while enjoying views of the Atlas mountains, palm groves and lush gardens. Guests can choose accommodation in rooms and suites, located in a traditional Moroccan buildings – Riyadh, framing the courtyard.
The hotel will have a few restaurants serving traditional Moroccan, Asian and Mediterranean cuisine; spa-and fitness center, conference hall and meeting rooms, swimming pool area of 1600 square meters, located in the picturesque garden, said in a press release.
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