Marrakesh, MoroccoPalmeraie
Jnane Tamsna
Botanical garden estate
Botanical garden estate
The estate operates like an unhurried country home. Guests gather for fireside drinks and dinners under the date palms.
“have created a fairytale oasis—whose name translates to ‘big garden’—with five houses, five pools, and beautiful green spaces spread over nine lush acres.”
What it’s good at
Notable
Meryanne Loum-Martin designed the five houses with custom brasswork and artisanal tadelakt.
Notable
Botanical gardens cultivated across nine acres supply fresh citrus and herbs for dinner.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in AFAR.
Its 24 rooms are tastefully luxurious, each one with its own terrace, and each house has its own pool and gardens.
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
The Palmeraie surrounds the estate with quiet palm groves, twenty minutes by car from the bustling medina.
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The rooms
Rooms open onto private terraces, with en-suite bathrooms lined in smooth tadelakt and copper basins.
The pools
Bring a swimsuit.
Two of the five pools are heated, set into paved stone decks beneath date palms and climbing bougainvillea.
At the table
Dinners follow daily set menus of Moroccan and Senegalese dishes, served at candlelit tables along the garden paths.
How it began
The owners bought an empty palm grove in 2000, building all five houses and gardens in under a year.
Marrakesh
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.