A Well-being and Festive Getaway, Just 3 Hours from Paris

Easily accessible and promising delightful surprises, heading there is always a great idea! It's simple: Marrakech stands out as THE sunniest and most exotic destination just 3 hours from Paris. Join us at the city's most iconic hotel, the Es Saadi Resort Palace, where days unfold peacefully amidst leisure, culture, and celebration.

In a magnificent and fragrant 8-hectare park, a stone's throw away from the souk and Jemaa El Fna square, lies the Es Saadi Resort. It combines the hotel, Marrakech's oldest family hotel since 1966, with its legendary pool that has hosted the international elite for three generations. Also, more recently, the Es Saadi Palace and its ten private villas and eight ksars, stand majestically amidst rose gardens, olive trees, bougainvilleas, and giant palm trees.

Among the 90 suites, the piano bar, and the 2,400m² pool, the decor reveals a refined blend of cultures from the Middle East: white marble columns, intricately carved stucco resembling lace on the walls, and carved wooden doors compose the setting of this palace enriched with a significant collection of modern and contemporary art.

This unique place might seem sufficient, yet Es Saadi's other great attraction is its 3,000m² spa of the Palace, a true sensory immersion and an extension of the palace's commitment to excellence. A temple of resilience and prevention, the spa offers a holistic approach and a vast menu of tailor-made treatments to relieve accumulated tensions, boost energy, refine the body, and restore our glow. Among the treatments to absolutely try:

• Shirodhara: A technique involving gently pouring warm oil onto the forehead (the third eye), which flows into the hair before a head massage. An intense relaxation ritual that lowers stress levels and induces a profound sense of serenity, almost hypnotic. Sleep, concentration, and hormonal balance are significantly improved. 50 min €149.
• Kobido from One Thousand and One Nights: An ancient Japanese technique with 1 hour of gymnastics and different maneuvers tailored to each face to plump, lift, and redefine the facial oval. A guaranteed lifting effect. 50 min €120.
• Oriental Thermae®: In a luxurious maze of marble rooms, a purification and regeneration journey between Greco-Roman baths, high-tech therapy, and Moorish baths with rainwater in steam, jet, ice, and divine scents of eucalyptus, mint, and orange blossom to better listen to your inner voice. To be done solo or as a couple.
• Hammam Es Saadi with six sumptuously designed hammams inspired by oriental palaces to lounge and indulge in a good black soap scrub.

List of treatments and information on essaadi.com 

Just minutes from Es Saadi Palace, adjacent to the casino, L'Épicurien stands out as the trendiest spot to sip a signature cocktail and savor delicious and creative seasonal cuisine. In a cozy atmosphere with modern yet baroque decor (crystal chandeliers and large mirrors included), we party and dance until the wee hours, accompanied by a talented live band with an amazing repertoire. The music is fantastic! Expect around €50 per person.

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