Palace Es Saadi Gardens & Resort

Location. The Es Saadi Palace and Villas is located in Marrakech, Morocco, in an eight-hectare park, 500 metres from the gates to the medina. The park is home to the Casino de Marrakech. Marrakech Menara Airport is five kilometres away.

Hotel Features. The Es Saadi Palace and Villas has 1950s architecture and is set within an eight-hectare park with shaded pathways leading to the resort. There are four swimming pools in the grounds. The Oriental Spa offers Moroccan hammam, sauna, massage, henna tattoos, and beauty treatments. Wireless Internet is available throughout, and the air-conditioned lobby has a fireplace, 24-hour front desk with currency exchange, and a concierge desk. Parking is complimentary.

Restaurant Lagon and Hardin at Es Saadi offers international dishes. A complimentary breakfast is served each morning. La Cour des Lions on the top floor of the palace serves Moroccan dishes.

The Es Saadi has conference rooms and banquet facilities, and a business centre providing basic services.

There are tennis clay courts at Es Saadi and a children's playground.

Guestrooms. The 10 villas and 74 suites at Es Saadi have a modern Oriental style with cream walls and warm-coloured furnishings. All rooms are air-conditioned and wheelchair accessible, and have satellite television with LCD screens, DVD players, wireless Internet, direct- dial phones, private safe-deposit boxes, and minibars. Marble bathrooms have Moroccan-style baths and separate showers, two lavatories, and hair dryers. Palace suites have balconies with views of the Atlas Mountains while villas have a garden and private heated swimming pool.

Expert Tip. Djemaa el Fna is a market square in the heart of Marrakech's medina, with snake charmers and water sellers by day and dancing and story-telling in the evening.

Fees:

A city tax is applicable to all bookings. This charge is not included in the rates and is payable locally.