About this hotel
General information
Amanjena, whose name means “peaceful paradise”, sits in an oasis of palms and olive trees on the outskirts of Marrakech, with the peaks of the High Atlas on the horizon. Its rose-pink walls take their colour from the old medina: shaded courtyards with fountains lead to a long central basin, around which standalone pavilions and villas rise beneath domes and Moorish arches.
There are 40 pavilions and villas, many with heated private pools, set within private gardens with traditional gazebos. Interiors pair zellige floors and Berber carpets with green marble from Ouarzazate. The resort is known for its candle-lit Moroccan restaurant, Aman’s Italian restaurant Arva, a spa built around two hammams, and for being equally well placed for the souks of the medina and for the desert and mountains beyond the city.
Location
Amanjena stands at kilometre 12 of the road to Ouarzazate, on the outskirts of Marrakech and next to the Amelkis golf course; the UNESCO-listed medina and Jemaa el-Fnaa square are a few minutes’ drive away. Marrakech Menara Airport is about 20 minutes by car, and the resort arranges transfers from there and from Casablanca airport, roughly two and a half hours’ drive. Helicopter and private-jet arrivals can also be organised.
Spa
The spa has four treatment rooms and two heated Moroccan-style hammams. Hammam rituals follow local tradition: black eucalyptus beldi soap, exfoliation with a traditional scrub mitt, a full-body mask of rhassoul clay from the Atlas Mountains and a cool eucalyptus shower. The menu also covers massages, facials, scrubs, wraps, manicures and pedicures, including the Aman Advanced Facial with Aman’s Japanese-made Essential Skin line. Half-day programmes combine a hammam, a massage, a facial and lunch in the olive grove; full-day journeys add a therapeutic massage, a movement and bodywork session and an argan-oil hair treatment. Visiting wellness specialists hold sessions throughout the year.
Sports & leisure
The fitness centre is equipped by Technogym, with a mezzanine yoga space warmed by a fireplace, and there is a separate yoga and movement studio; personal training and private yoga can be arranged. On two clay tennis courts, LUX Tennis Academy coaches who have played on the professional tours give private lessons and clinics, and a pétanque court sits among the gardens. The 27-hole Amelkis golf course is next door, with Assoufid close by.
Excursions include the stony Agafay desert, about 40 minutes away, by camel, quad bike or e-bike and with stargazing; trips into the High Atlas by car, helicopter or on foot for a picnic at 1,800 metres; sidecar rides through the medina, Gueliz and the Palmeraie; hot-air balloon flights; and a home-cooked meal with a Berber family in their village.
For children
Amanjena runs an activity programme for children of all ages: carriage rides drawn by the resort’s donkey, calligraphy workshops and tennis or golf lessons. During school holidays a traditional Moroccan tent in the olive grove becomes the daily base for children’s activities, and a separate heated pool is set aside for small children. The team can also plan family excursions on request.
Restaurants & bars
Four venues serve the resort, all open to non-residents as well, and private dinners can be set up almost anywhere on or off the property.
- The Moroccan Restaurant — candle- and lantern-lit courtyard dinners around a fountain: tagines, couscous, briouats and slow-cooked mechoui lamb, accompanied by Andalusian music
- Pool Terrace & Olive Grove — Mediterranean lunches under the poolside arches: salads, grills, seafood and pizzas from a wood-fired oven among the olive trees, with Moroccan wines and cocktails
- Arva — Aman’s signature Italian restaurant, with seasonal dishes for sharing, produce from the resort’s organic garden and tables overlooking the central pool
- The Bar — a cocktail lounge with fireplaces and seating around the central basin, where a bonfire is lit each evening in the warm months; daily afternoon tea centres on the Moroccan mint-tea ritual
For special evenings, the resort stages candle-lit feasts with live Moroccan music in a decorated caidal tent among the olives, and a Berber dinner under the stars in a private tent in the Agafay desert, reached by camel at sunset.
Swimming
The 33-metre heated outdoor pool, framed by shaded arcades, is reserved for resort guests; small children have their own heated pool. Pool pavilions have heated 25 m² private pools, and every villa has its own heated pool in a private garden.
Rooms
Forty standalone pavilions and villas, from one-bedroom pavilions of 175 m² to a two-bedroom villa of 1,130 m², all with private courtyards or gardens and traditional gazebos; many have heated private pools.
Every pavilion has a king-size bed, a living area with a wood-burning fireplace and daybed, a personal bar with espresso machine, coffee and tea facilities, Wi-Fi and a green-marble bathroom with bathtub, twin vanities, separate shower and dressing area; villas add further bedrooms, living and dining rooms and, in the larger ones, a private host.
Heritage Two-Bedroom Villa
Standalone villa for up to four guests: two master suites with dressing rooms and green-marble bathrooms, a living and dining area between them and a reception room with fireplace. A large private garden holds a 36 m² heated pool and two gazebos, with a private host on call around the clock.
Three-Bedroom Pool Villa
A Two-Bedroom Pool Villa combined with a pavilion: two master suites with en-suite bathrooms plus a third bedroom in the pavilion. Private garden with a 36 m² heated pool, two gazebos and an outdoor shower, a living and dining area and a reception room with fireplace.
Grand Two-Bedroom Pool Villa
Two-storey villa by the central basin for up to four guests: a master suite upstairs and a guest suite downstairs, both king-bedded and en suite, beneath a high-ceilinged living room with fireplace. A large garden with heated pool, courtyard, outdoor dining for six by a fireplace and a gazebo.
Two-Bedroom Pool Villa
Two-storey villa with first-floor views over the central basin: one king-bedded en-suite bedroom on each floor. The living room with fireplace opens straight onto the heated pool in a private courtyard.
Pool Pavilion South
One-bedroom pavilion on the sunnier south side of the resort, overlooking the Amelkis golf course: king bed, green-marble bathroom and living area with fireplace. Garden with a 25 m² heated pool and gazebo; neighbouring pavilions can be joined through the courtyard doors.
Pool Pavilion
One-bedroom pavilion for two with a king bed, green-marble bathroom and spacious living area with fireplace. A large garden holds a 25 m² heated pool and a traditional gazebo for dining and lounging.
Deluxe Pavilion
Standalone pavilion beneath a stucco dome, with living area, king-bedded bedroom and views over the Amelkis golf course. Private courtyard garden with a gazebo and large lounging sofas.
Pavilion
Standalone pavilion beside the central basin with a king bed and a living area with wood-burning fireplace and daybed. Private courtyard where a traditional gazebo shades an oversized daybed.
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