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Architect Patrick Collier has created The Oberoi, Marrakech among olive and citrus groves
by Jane Kitchen | 17 Sep 2019
The Oberoi Group will open its newest resort in Marrakech on 1 December 2019. Located on 28 acres of landscaped gardens with citrus orchards, olive groves, the new resort hotel has views of the Atlas Mountains. The new property was designed by architect Patrick Collier of Collier and Partners, who worked closely with Prithvi Raj Singh Oberoi, executive chair of The Oberoi Group, on the project. The 84-bedroom resort features

Yves Saint Laurent museum opens in Marrakech, with architecture inspired by designer's creations
by Kim Megson | 19 Oct 2017
A striking new museum dedicated to the life and work of French fashion icon Yves Saint Laurent has opened today (19 October) in Marrakech, Morocco. French architecture firm Studio KO designed the 4,000sq m (43,000sq ft) terracotta brick home of the Musée Yves Saint Laurent on a site next to the city’s Jardin Majorelle, a garden the designer acquired himself to save it from being destroyed by developers. Saint Laurent

Studio KO tease first detailed images of Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech museum
by Kim Megson | 19 May 2016
French architecture firm Studio KO have teased the first design images of their forthcoming Yves Saint Laurent museum in Marrakech, Morocco. The renderings reveal a terracotta brick structure, formed of curved lines and straight edges. The building will span 4,000sq m (43,000sq ft) on a site next to the city’s Jardin Majorelle – a garden much loved by Saint Laurent, who was a regular visitor to Marrakech before his death

Private island and a secluded forest among spa settings for three 2016 Oberoi hotels
by Jane Kitchen | 19 Feb 2016
The Oberoi Group is opening three hotels in 2016 in Morocco, India and United Arab Emirates. Located 30 minutes from Dubai’s airport, The Oberoi, Al Zorah will be a luxury eco-destination nestled within 247 acres of forest, with a long beachfront, lagoons and mangroves. The hotel – designed by Italian architects Lissoni Associati – will include an ultra-modern layout with 113 villas, suites and penthouses. The spa at Al Zorah

Yves Saint Laurent museums to open in Paris and Marrakech
by Kim Megson | 29 Jan 2016
The foundation dedicated to conserving the work of legendary French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent has revealed two new museums dedicated to his life and career will open in France and Morocco in 2017. The Fondation Pierre Bergé-Yves Saint Laurent will showcase part of its vast collection of accessories, haute couture garments, sketches, collection boards, photographs and objects collected by Saint Laurent between 1962 and 2002. “To this day, this

Berber-inspired Mandarin Oriental Marrakech debuts with spa by Gilles & Boissier
by Jane Kitchen | 14 Oct 2015
The Mandarin Oriental Marrakech, set amid 20 hectares of landscaped gardens and 100,000 roses, is now open. The hotel features 54 private villas inspired by Berber and Moorish influences, all with secluded walled gardens, swimming pools and hot tubs, as well as nine suites – seven with their own rooftop plunge pool. The 1,800sq m (19,375sq ft) Spa at the Mandarin Oriental Marrakech was designed by French duo Gilles &

Starwood's W hotel brand to debut in Marrakech in 2017
by Helen Andrews | 15 Oct 2014
Starwood Hotels & Resorts will launch its W brand in Marrakech, Morocco, in 2017 in the Hivernage district of the city. The hotel will be called W Marrakech and will be owned by Morocco-based Menatlas 14 S.A. – a company that operates within a global investment fund launched to take advantage of the many opportunities which have arisen in the Kingdom over the past few years. The fund has successfully

Only Clarins spa in Morocco set to launch in May at the Royal Palm Marrakech
by Helen Andrews | 31 Mar 2014
The Royal Palm Marrakech hotel, operated by Beachcomber Hotels, will open its Clarins Spa on 15 May 2014. The soft opening of the five-star, Berber-inspired, 135-suite hotel occurred on 11 December 2013. Until the Clarins Spa opens, four suites converted into spa cabins are being used to provide guests with massages and beauty treatments. Beachcomber Hotels says this will be the only Clarins spa at any hotel in Morocco, with

GLA Hotels opens Selman Marrakech spa hotel
by Tom Walker | 09 May 2012
GLA Hotels has opened Selman Marrakech hotel in Morocco - its first managed property in the Moroccan resort city. The 56-room Selman Marrakech was designed by French architect Jacques Garcia and is owned by the local Bennani Smires family of entrepreneurs. Facilities include the 1,200sq m (12,900sq ft) Espace Vitalite Chenot spa, which houses seven treatment rooms, four hydrotherapy rooms, a hammam, two outdoor heated pools and a relaxation pool.

Four Seasons Marrakech opens
by Tom Walker | 01 Jul 2011
The Four Seasons Marrakech resort in Morocco has opened. The resort has 141 rooms and suites and facilities include three restaurants and a luxury spa. Blu Spas has been working with architect Didier Lefort of DL2A Paris and the UK-based GA Design on the interior of the property. The US$15m (11m euro, £9m) spa boasts 17 treatment rooms with the main pavilion offering 15 treatment rooms. There is also a

Four Seasons Marrakech spa to open
by Tom Walker | 04 Jan 2011
Blu Spas has been working with architect Didier Lefort of DL2A Paris and the UK-based GA Design on interiors on a luxury resort and spa at the 140-bedroom Four Seasons hotel in Marrakech, Morocco. The spa will feature 17 treatment rooms, two VIP suites with private relaxation gardens, men's and women's hammams as well as saunas, whirlpools and gardens and will cost approximately US$15m to build. Also featuring 40 ryads
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