The Ultimate Guide of La Sultana Marrakech

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Everything you need to know before your visit
Tucked away at the heart of the Kasbah, La Sultana Marrakech is, in itself alone, a Moroccan adventure. With its patios expertly sculpted by master-craftsmen, its gardens and rooftops overlooking the city, it is close to the historic sites of the Saadian Tombs, the Royal Palace, the Bahia Palace, within the perimeter of the Medina listed in UNESCO’s World Heritage.
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ABOUT THE RESORT
La Sultana Marrakech is a boutique, luxury hotel, and a hidden gem in the heart of The Medina, with Moroccan charm and glamour within the old Imperial City Walls. Flowered patios with palms, sica, and banana trees make La Sultana an oasis of calm away from the hustle and bustle of the Kasbah.
Rooms

La Sultana Marrakech has 28 individually designed rooms and suites located within 5 adjoining riads (traditional Moroccan houses with central patios and windows overlooking the interior rather than the outdoors). Sprawling corridors and hidden chambers ensure ultimate privacy.

With high vaulted ceilings, marble columns, precious woods, and tadelakt (traditional Moroccan Plaster technique), and copper finishes rh rooms and suites provide sophistication and elegance.

 

dining
Taking its culinary research another step further, La Sultana explores taste as a means of associating healthiness with a generous approach. Suggestions in the Sultana restaurants reflect the seasons. In their laboratory-kitchens, at lunchtime and in the evening, the spirit of nature provides the foundation for compiling the menus. Harmonious nature, with produce conjuring up market-fresh tastes, specially selected from their vegetable gardens in Oualidia and Marrakesh, and responsible fishing on the lagoon of Oualidia. La Sultana Marrakech is fully prepared to meet all your diet requirements, let us know of any special preparations (plant-based, vegetarian, gluten-free, nut allergies, low-carb, etc.) that you need in advance.
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La Table du Souk

The best from the Market & Moroccan Street Food.

Open daily for lunch (12 AM – 4 PM)

Located on the rooftop Bahia, La Table du Souk offers a great view on the historical monuments and Moulay El Yazid Mosque. For lunch, La Sultana offers two cuisine types both focusing on freshness and simplicity.

As part of La Sultana’s philosophy of “Terroir Cuisine”, La Table Du Souk showcases the best ingredients Morocco produces with “100% Botanical” options and local & ethically sourced meat & fish.

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La Table de La Sultana
Fine dining Moroccan & French inspirations Open daily for dinner (7:30PM – 11PM) La Sultana offers contemporary and innovative cuisine to celebrate culinary journeys around two seasonal menus: French inspirations & fine Moroccan cuisine.
The Odette Rooftop Bar & Mezzé

Cosmopolite cocktails & small plates

Open daily (4PM – 1AM)

The Odette offers cosmopolite cuisine. With food inspired by popular global cuisine matched with a large choice of signature cocktails flavored with Moroccan spices, this dining experience is made to be shared with friends through menus or an array of small plates.

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Breakfast
Moroccan breakfast Open daily (07:30 AM – 11 AM) A large section of dishes inspired by Orient & Occidental morning meals is available to order from to have it fresh as well as a buffet is at your disposal with a selection of croissants, pains au chocolat, organic cereals, fresh fruits, fresh juices, yogurts…
Sunday Lunch

The best from La Sultana Oualidia seafood
Open every Sunday for lunch (12 AM – 4 PM)

Every Sunday, in partnership with the ocean retreat and sister-property La Sultana Oualidia, La Sultana Marrakech brings the best raw ingredients from the sea to La Table du Souk to offer delicious and fresh Seafood platter (to be ordered before 6pm on Saturday – 580 MAD per person).

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Medina Private Dining

Fine dining Moroccan & French inspirations
Open upon reservation for dinner (5PM – 8PM)

Tucked away on a private rooftop of the riad Saadia with views on the Historical Monuments and King Mohamed VI’s Royal Palace, enjoy a private fine dining evening by La Table de La Sultana. The private dining area is naturally curtained off with vegetation from the main restaurant allowing you to dine intimately.

Make the evening even more special with a private performance of Moroccan folklore and musical artists during your dinner.

Experiences
In the heart of the UNESCO listed Médina of Marrakech, La Sultana Marrakech has curated a variety of exclusive, foodie or immersive experiences and excursions to enable guests to discover the city in a unique way.
Urban Safari

Culture, wonders, & hidden treasures of the Medina.

La Sultana Marrakech is located inside the UNESCO-listed Medina and the souks.

The Old City ‘Medina’ is really what makes the red city worth visiting for a few days to appreciate century-old ramparts, ancient houses, and quirky small shops shaped by time. Through our “Urban Safari” excursion, we take you one step further in understanding this royal city where several dynasties have ruled: Saadian, Almohad, and Alaouite.

Dive into the ancient world of the Medina, learn its secrets, and enjoy the hustle & bustle of narrow streets in a 3-hour visit. The Urban Safari tour includes:

  • 3-hour walk in the Medina along with an official guide
  • A bottle of water to carry with you or a reusable water bottle
  • 2 entries for the Bahia Palace (from 10 am to 5 pm)
  • Map of the Medina
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Modern & Fashionable Marrakech

For a complete change of scenery, discover the modern, arty, and fashionable side of Marrakech when visiting one of the French ‘Guéliz’ district’s most beautiful areas, with the iconic Majorelle Garden, the Musée Pierre Bergé des Arts Berbères and the Yves Saint Laurent Museum.

The Majorelle Garden was created by the French painter Jacques Majorelle in 1922 where he painted the garden walls, fountains, features, and villa in a very intense shade of blue, for which he trademarked the name “Majorelle Blue”. Yves Saint Laurent bought the garden in 1980 and extensively renovated it before opening it to the public.

The Modern & Fashionable Marrakech tour includes:

  • Return transfer from La Sultana Marrakech by horse carriage
  • Entry tickets to the Majorelle Garden, Musée Pierre Bergé of Berber Arts, and the Yves Saint Laurent Museum (to be booked online)
  • A bottle of water to carry with you or a reusable water bottle
  • Map of the city
Villa Oasis

For those wishing to delve deeper into the secrets of Yves Saint Laurent & his life companion Pierre Bergé, you can reserve a private visit of their home in Marrakech: Villa Oasis.

There are not many examples of such immersive experiences where you can witness an artist’s true life home and the place of imagination for his fashion creations. Not only is the house itself spectacular, it captures all the iconic elements of Moorish and Arabesque design, brilliantly adding to its contemporary arrangements.

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The sadaka ride in the palmgrove

From La Sultana Marrakech’s tiny lane, embark on a once in a lifetime journey aboard a vintage sidecar through the thousand-faceted city of Marrakech.

From the Kasbah, head out to the historic Palmgrove, the birthplace of life in the region with its ingenious underground irrigation system. Visit Jean-Francois Fourtou’s sculpture park at Dar El Sadaka, where the artist’s mind-bending pieces are exposed such as “The House Fallen From the Sky” and “The Giant’s House” before taking the small roads back to town.

Discover the former French district known as ‘Guéliz’, with its art deco architecture and hidden tree-lined streets that haven’t changed since the ’30s. End the trip with a colorful ride through the old residential neighborhoods of the medina, where the authentic soul of Marrakech still lives on as it has for a thousand years.

A truly unique way to discover the Red City off the beaten path, and it has never been more fun! So adjust your helmet, put on your sunglasses, and hop on.

The sidecar ride includes:

  • 3-hour sidecar drive through Marrakech with a private driver
  • Knowledgeable “insider guides” immersed in local culture
  • Helmets and refreshments
adventure ride in the atlas

Take an off-road single track for a unique visit through rural Morocco to see beautiful landscapes. Discover the Atlas Mountains distinctive ochre soil and green olive & palm trees and go through the most authentic stone-built Berber villages and local farms along the way. The Atlas Mountains, the highest mountain range in North Africa, is a spectacular region and a real playground for adventurers.

This unique energy-packed day out concluded by lunch is a great opportunity for an immersion in the Moroccan countryside.

The Mountain biking ride includes:

  • Car transfer to the Atlas Mountains (30km)
  • Full day Mountain biking
  • Professional biking guide
  • Lunch
  • Helmets

We recommend our guests take suitable clothes with their camera, sunglasses and sun lotion.

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hot air ballooning

Floating across the sky at sunrise, above the arid plains of Marrakech and the Atlas Mountains, is an incredible way to start a day; whether it is to celebrate a special occasion or to make a dream come true.

Enjoy the simple pleasure of the flight and customize it according to your taste or the occasion with a seated breakfast in the balloon basket.

The Balloon excursion includes:

  • Car transfer (at around 5 am) to the take-off site (15km)
  • Berber breakfast
  • Balloon flight for 2 persons

We recommend our guests take suitable clothes with their camera and sunglasses.

Camel & Buggy

A short distance from Marrakech is the Agafay Desert offering an ideal place to quench your thirst for adventure in a stunning landscape over the Atlas Mountains.

You will be able to enjoy a camel ride in its natural environment with an adequate habitat for the animal to wander around. Or try your driving skills with a quad or a buggy ride.

After all the fun, and for travel companions experiencing this adventure, enjoy your time at the camp at leisure and enjoy a Berber lunch with the view.

We recommend our guests take suitable clothes with their camera, sunglasses, and sun cream.

The Fun & Play excursion includes:

  • Car transfer to the Agafay Desert (30km)
  • Camel, quad, or buggy ride
  • Berber lunch at the tented camp
  • Helmets
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Marrakech like a local - street food & souks

Make the visit to the Old city’s ‘Médina’ a real treat for your senses. Follow your guide through the maze of narrow streets, uncovering for you the low-key pleasures of the sweets, spices and best street food meals during a walking tour of the Souks and become a local ‘Marrakchi’ for a couple of hours.

Highly sensorial, Marrakech is intoxicating with the aroma and colors of the Médina, the perfect place to appreciate its intangible cultural heritage.

Forget all about the monuments and sightseeing and understand all about the culture as you eat the food, meet the people, and learn the stories behind the recipe at every spot.

The Street Food & Souks tour pursues the pleasure of food in the ancient world of the Medina and includes the following:

  • 3-hour dining tour of the Médina of Marrakech
  • Visit the Souks
  • A bottle of water to carry with you or a reusable water bottle
  • Map of the Medina
market & cooking class

For the ultimate epicurean delight, La Sultana delivers the secrets of popular Moroccan cuisine with cooking classes that take place in the open air on the rooftop with views out to the snow-capped Atlas Mountains.

Start your day with a guided visit to the wonderful neighboring food market in the Médina to pick up fresh produce and see traditional food shops before heading to our rooftop cooking school for a fun and friendly lesson that will take you on both a culinary and cultural journey.

Part of the experience also includes a presentation of the local spices & pots and of the mint tea ritual, before preparing and cooking your meal under the friendly guidance of the Chef.

At our restaurant “Table du Souk” enjoy your own tagine and get a copy of the Chef’s secret recipe to take home.

The Market & Cooking Class includes:

  • 2-hour Moroccan cooking class at the rooftop cooking school
  • Visit a small food market in the Médina
  • Spices, pots & mint tea ritual presentation
  • Lunch at La Table du Souk
  • Moroccan recipe book
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bread-making class

Immerse yourself in this centuries-old tradition and learn how to make Moroccan bread dough in the simplest way. Ingredients will be ready for you to mix, knead and shape the dough. To let the dough rise and in order to stick to the tradition, the bread-making class continues at the neighboring communal oven that will give the delicious wood-fired taste.

Part of the experience also includes a presentation of local spices & pots and the traditional mint tea ritual, before preparing and cooking the dough under the guidance of the Chef.

The Bread Making Class includes:

  • 1-hour bread-making class at the rooftop cooking school
  • Visit the neighboring communal oven
  • Spices, pots & mint tea ritual presentation
  • Sweet treats and Mint tea after the class
  • Moroccan recipe book
Sweet Treats Cooking Class
The culture of sweet treats in Morocco is closely linked to sharing with friends and family. Traditional mint tea is often served alongside platters of various cookies and treats (Gazelle Horns, Chebakia…), making an afternoon spent with friends an especially sweet experience. Immerse yourself in the richness of Moroccan sweet gastronomy and learn how to bake Chebakia, Corne de Gazelle, Sweet Bastilla in one of our 1 hour long sweet making classes. Part of the experience also includes a presentation of local spices & pots and the traditional mint tea ritual, before preparing and cooking the sweets under the guidance of the Chef.
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Golf in the city
Marrakech has many beautiful golf courses with two of the finest clubs, the Royal and the Amelkis, only 15 minutes from La Sultana Marrakech. Golf provides moderately intense physical activity, such as walking, carrying your bag, and swinging. This increases your heart rate and blood flow, which results in a healthy heart, enhanced brain stimulation, and improved balance.
Wellness
La Sultana’s Spa is composed entirely of stone and is the perfect haven for the body and mind. The spa therapists perform a selection of traditional Moroccan treatments using organic oils – which uses the best Moroccan organic plants and essential oils. On the upper terraces, pilates, gym and yoga improve balance while adding conscious breathing and natural concentration. Soothe body, mind, and spirit with yoga lessons on the rooftop or in the yoga room and focus on your well-being. With several instructors specialized in the different types of yoga, La Sultana offers an introductory session for beginners and an advanced session. The advanced session focuses on more technical flows of the yoga practice. A Yoga session includes:
  • Yoga instructor for 1 hour
  • A Mat, towel & bottle of water
  • Complimentary herbal tea on request at the bar
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So what are you waiting for? Discover the greatness of La Sultana Marrakech and immerse yourself in Moroccan culture. If you are looking for a vibrant, yet relaxing Moroccan-style getaway La Sultana Marrakech is perfect for you. Have an extraordinary trip at one of the eco-luxury top resorts. Give yourself a break exploring the natural wonders of Morocco. Do not forget your camera!

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