Your time at the Hôtel & Ryads Barrière Le Naoura will start with a spectacular view over the Medina and the Atlas Mountains. Beneath your feet lies the Koutoubia minaret, souks, Jewish quarter, Bahia Palace, Saadian tombs, Majorelle garden and the palm grove, among all the other marvels that you must discover, including sweet freshly-pressed orange juice and deliciously spicy tagine.
You are only ten minutes away from the famous Jemaa El Fna square, in the heart of the vibrant Ochre City. And yet, behind the high red-stone walls that surround the large gardens, all is peace and quiet. There is a gentle breeze that rustles the palm trees, the glistening sun is reflected in the large swimming pool, and the heady perfume of cinnamon, mint and cumin fills the air, a perfume that will envelope every moment of your stay.
For the ultimate in pampering, you must go to the one thousand square-metre Diane Barrière Spa and treat yourselves to the obligatory hammam session. Right in the centre of the hotel, two large traditional hammams introduce guests to ancestral Moroccan beauty rituals. First, there is a steam room to eliminate toxins and soften the skin before exfoliation, then a massage room to clean the skin with black soap and a body wrap to eliminate impurities, and finally a cooler room to relax. The detox, relaxation and beauty schedule continues in the Carita treatment and perfumed massage rooms and in the L’Oréal hairdressers.
The rest of the establishment is equally luxurious, it has brought the chic French brasserie Fouquet’s Barrière to the palm trees of Marrakech. The signature dishes of the famous Parisian restaurant and typical Moroccan dishes are served in the ultimate refinement of a private and beautiful interior, decorated in red leather and velvet. All this makes this establishment the new shining light in the city, as you can see by the photographs of celebrities who have visited before you. The swimming pool restaurant, Wardya, serves a Moroccan and international buffet for lovely breakfasts and lunches among the flowers of the garden. The evenings can be spent in the gold and dark wood interior of the Nuphar Bar, which excels in the art of cocktail making and is also the perfect retreat between dips in the pool, and for afternoon tea with French and Moroccan pastries.
Nights in one of the spacious and sumptuous bedrooms at the Hôtel & Ryads Barrière Le Naoura are sure to be peaceful. The magic of Marrakech is eternal, and this masterful hotel completes the enchantment.