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( 0524 43 48 48;
www.lessecretsde marrakech.com
;
62 Rue de la Liberté; 10am-8pm Mon-Sat)
Upscale treatments in an art-deco villa, with hammam,
gommage
and massage (Dh480) in
a sleek graphite-
tadelakt
hammam, argan-oil and Atlas cedar body wraps (Dh350 to
Dh500) and rose-petal massages (Dh220 for 30 minutes).
Swimming
Medina riads are restricted to plunge pools, since leakage from larger pools endangers
mudbrick foundations. The following are some attractive day-use pool options in or near
Marrakesh.
Beldi Country Club
( 0524 38 39 50;
http://beldicountryclub.com
; Km6 Rte de Barrage 'Cherifa'; adult/child incl lounger &
lunch Dh370/250)
Located just 6km south of the city centre, the Beldi feels a million miles
away from the dust and chaos of the medina. Lie back and smell the 15,000 roses at
Dominique Leymarie's eco-chic paradise with its two pools, spa, hammam, tennis courts
and much else besides.
SWIMMING, TENNIS
Le Jardins de la Medina
SWIMMING, SPA
( 0524 38 18 51;
http://lesjardinsdela medina.com
;
Derb Chtouka 21; lunch & pool pass Dh350)
This
19th-century palace-cum-boutique hotel is the most beautiful place in the medina for a
light lunch and afternoon lounging poolside. The huge riad garden is planted with old
palms, orange and olive trees, and jacarandas, which burst into dramatic blue bloom in
early summer.
Ferme Berbère
( 0524 38 56 85;
www.lafermeberbere.net
;
9km Rte d'Ourika; incl lunch & hammam per person from
Dh400)
Getaway packages to this family-friendly rustic retreat in an olive grove include
hammam,
gommage,
massage, lunch and access to a small pool. Families get the best
deal: hammam and
gommage
for two adults, donkey rides for two kids, lunch and pool ac-
cess costs Dh730. You'll find it 9km south on Rte d'Ourika.
SWIMMING, HAMMAM
La Mamounia
SWIMMING
