Sahara Palace Marrakech ★★★★★

If a genie granted you just three wishes for your perfect holiday, what would you wish for?

The VeryChic Genie has heard your first wish. Your wish for a grand home in which to relax in peace and tranquillity is granted in this palatial hotel. This Saharan jewel is decorated with typical Morrocan arches and Taj Mahal-like domes creating a glorious mix of Morroco and India in the heart of the Palmeraie district. The domes reach a height of 82 feet and ease in the unceasing sunlight. At night, around the outside of the hotel, the smooth pathways are dazzlingly lit creating an ochre-yellow, tiled road that leads up to the hotel and entwine the 55 hectares of gardens with the two immense swimming pools. Inside, the corridors are adorned with hanging, intricate gold lamps, tasselled wall and archway hangings. The bedrooms blend rich colours effortlessly in their Moroccan and Indian-influenced decor. The Riad Garden Room is a vast space of 80m2 where you can completely disconnect from the bland, grey towers of the working world, and further connect with yourself and your inner senses. To say that the room is comfortable would be a terrible understatement; all rooms are air-conditioned and comprise of a bedroom, en-suite, dressing room and a covered terrace separated by frosted glass from the bedroom. There is ample space to call your own. The terrace gazes out on either the tranquil, manicured gardens or the magnificent Atlas Mountains. This is the place where dreams come true.

And the Genie has heard your second wish, for your every whim to be answered; for your impatient desires to be satisfied. This is granted in Sahara´s Palace faultless staff team who are sure to invite you for a mint tea or baked Oriental delights upon arrival. Satisfy your cravings with foods from all corners of the Earth at the palace´s various restaurants. You´ll find Pan-fried Asian dishes to Mediterranean salads to suit all tastes. The included breakfast will dispel that morning hunger with a selection of exciting, fresh exotic fruits and more. A desire to be pampered? Cleanse yourself physically, spiritually and mentally in the sweet serenity of the Jiva spa. Allow yourself to be pampered in what is a palace to itself, made up of hammams, massage rooms and a Jacuzzi. Outside, you can take a walk in the enormous gardens, or take in the glorious sunshine by the palm tree-lined pool, until you can no longer resist the temptation to dive into the uninterrupted waters.

And finally the Genie has heard your third wish, for you to acquire the riches of the Earth. Treasures are what you desire. A hotel shuttle bus will transport you to the centre of Marrakech where a richness of colour, a myriad of artisanal crafts and a variety of smells will greet you. The choice is before you in vibrant fabrics, beautifully crafted ornaments, jewellery contoured by delicate gems and in the sweet aroma of creams that feel like soft powder in the hands.

What you will choose the Genie does not know...