Hotel group Mandarin Oriental has announced that it will manage a new luxury hideaway resort and spa in Marrakech, Morocco, due to open in 2009.
The Mandarin Oriental Jnan Rahma will be located among 53 hectares of palm grove in the Palmeraie region, adjacent to the Atlas Mountains and 15 minutes away from the centre of Marrakech.
Surrounded by palm, willow and olive trees; pools and fountains, The Spa at Jnan Rahma will focus on the holistic wellbeing of its guests and offer rejuvenation and relaxation therapies in a serene, meditative setting.
It will boast 15 private treatment rooms, a swimming pool and water and heat therapies.
The spa menu will include signature programmes created exclusively by Mandarin Oriental as well as a number of specifically developed treatments inspired by local Moroccan traditions and customs.
The development will also feature 145 guestrooms and a further 45 luxury villas which will be branded and managed as Residences at Mandarin Oriental.
Currently under construction, the project is being managed by private Moroccan company JK Hotels while US artist Stuart Church will be responsible for the interior design.
