Friday 4 March 2016

The legendary Mamounia


Located in the heart of Marrakech, the Mamounia Hotel is one of mythic place of this city. Since 1923 when it first opened, La Mamounia has attracted thousands of souls seeking luxury, calm and voluptuousness... Today, this five stars palace is 90 years old and is still the legend place of Marrakech.


The story begins in the XVIII century with the Sultan Ben Abdellah. This one offers a wedding gift to his son Mamoun a broad area ideally set against the walls of the old city. Two centuries later, the shelter is transformed into a luxurious palace that is found very soon the whole planet.

Writers, showbiz stars and statesmen have stayed there since it opened in the 20s. Winston Churchill, British Prime Minister, there was painting when it established its winter quarters. He invited US President Franklin Roosevelt in 1943, saying it "is one of the most beautiful places in the world." Legend says that General de Gaulle has also spent a night at this time, and a bed to measure the great man would have been crafted for the occasion. It will then be the turn of Nicole Kidman, Kate Winslet or Sophie Marceau to experience the elegance of the place ... The palace will not cease see a parade of celebrity generations.


With an architecture and decoration inspired by the Moorish tradition, the palace in Marrakech, La Mamounia has attracted a large number of historical figures and celebrities who have lived wonderful moments.



More than a green oasis in the middle of the city, the Park of 8 hectares of the legendary La Mamounia Hotel is a legend. All fruit trees you can dream, flowers offering a balmy fragrance, olive trees, come together naturally and are organized in a learned disorder. Bougainvillea, amaranth agaves, Madagascar periwinkles, prickly pears, all overlaps and intertwines up seasonal flowers that transform the appearance of these marvellous gardens...










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  2. It seems to be a wonderful place! Great post, very interesting

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  3. Looks soooo peaceful! I'll definitely have a stop there if i go to Marocco again!

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