La Mamounia
Avenue Bab Jdid, Marrakech, Morocco
Location
Inside the Marrakech medina
La Mamounia stands inside the Marrakech medina ramparts, on Avenue Bab Jdid, wrapped in eight hectares of historic gardens — a five-minute walk from the Koutoubia Mosque and around thirteen from Jemaa el-Fnaa.
Transfer
A Marrakech transfer
Around ten to fifteen minutes by road from Marrakech-Menara airport — no bush-plane here, all road transfers, with the medina at the door.
Villas
209 rooms & suites
209 rooms and suites, including three private riads, in Arab-Andalusian design — zellige, carved plaster, cedar and marble baths over Art Deco bones — from Deluxe rooms to riads with private patios, pools and butlers.
Best For
Who it suits
Couples, honeymooners and heritage and design lovers after Marrakech's grande-dame palace — legendary gardens, celebrity-chef dining and Churchill's old haunt — with private riads for families.
Board Basis
Bed & breakfast
Bed and breakfast, with room-only options — Pierre Hermé patisserie, Jean-Georges dining and the Churchill Bar across the hotel.
About the Resort
Marrakech's legendary garden-palace
La Mamounia is Marrakech's grande-dame — a legendary garden-palace inside the medina ramparts, open since 1923 and repeatedly ranked among the world's great hotels. Its heart is eight hectares of historic gardens, with centuries-old olive trees and more than 5,000 rose bushes, open around the clock for a dawn walk among the olives. Behind the Arab-Andalusian facade — zellige, carved plaster, cedar and marble over Art Deco bones — are 209 rooms and suites, including three private riads with their own patios, pools and butlers. The dining is a draw in itself: Pierre Hermé patisserie and Jean-Georges Vongerichten under one roof, with cocktails at the storied Churchill Bar. There is a nine-room spa with a hammam, a large central pool, and a weight of heritage — Churchill called it one of the world's loveliest spots, and Hitchcock filmed here — with the Koutoubia and Jemaa el-Fnaa a short walk away. This is a grand, iconic institution, not an intimate hideaway, and that is exactly its appeal: the Marrakech palace benchmark, for couples, honeymooners and heritage lovers.
Accommodation
Rooms & suites
209 rooms and suites, including three private riads, in Arab-Andalusian design — zellige, carved plaster, cedar and marble baths over Art Deco bones — from Deluxe rooms with balconies to riads with private patios, pools and 24-hour butlers.
Entry
Deluxe Room
Sleeps two. A king with zellige and cedar décor and a balcony, over the gardens or medina.
BalconyGarden outlook
Larger
Superior Room
Sleeps two. A larger room with a terrace, looking to the Koutoubia or the gardens.
TerraceKoutoubia view
Suite
Moroccan Suite
Sleeps two to three. Hand-painted plaster and distinct Moroccan design, over the gardens or to the Atlas.
Hand-paintedGarden view
Riad
Private Riad
Sleeps up to six. A three-bedroom riad with a private patio, pool, terrace and 24-hour butler — one of three.
Private pool24-hour butler
Food & Drink
Dining
Dining spans several restaurants, bars and tea rooms — signature cooking from Jean-Georges Vongerichten, patisserie by Pierre Hermé, and cocktails at the storied Churchill Bar, with Italian, Moroccan and French menus across the hotel.
Signature
Jean-Georges
Signature dining from Jean-Georges Vongerichten.
Patisserie
Pierre Hermé
Patisserie by Pierre Hermé.
Bar
The Churchill Bar
Cocktails at the storied Churchill Bar.
Wellbeing
Spa de La Mamounia
The Spa de La Mamounia runs treatments across nine rooms, with a hammam, sauna and steam, plus a glass health club. Beyond it, a large central outdoor pool and an indoor pool — and the eight hectares of historic gardens to wander.
The spa
The Spa de La Mamounia, with nine treatment rooms, a hammam, sauna and steam.
A central pool
A large central outdoor pool, with an indoor pool too.
The gardens
Eight hectares of historic gardens to wander.
Activities & Experiences
Signature Experiences
A legendary palace, its gardens, and the medina at the door. Walk the centuries-old olive groves at dawn, dine with Pierre Hermé and Jean-Georges, take the hammam, and step out to the Koutoubia and Jemaa el-Fnaa.
The historic gardens
The legendary eight-hectare gardens — centuries-old olive trees and more than 5,000 rose bushes, open around the clock for a dawn walk.
Pierre Hermé & Jean-Georges
Pierre Hermé patisserie and Jean-Georges signature dining under one roof.
The hammam
The hammam and the nine-room spa.
Churchill heritage
Churchill and Hitchcock heritage — the Churchill Suite and Bar, and the hotel where 'The Man Who Knew Too Much' was filmed.
The medina
The medina, the Koutoubia and Jemaa el-Fnaa on the doorstep.
Getting There
Location & transfers
By air
To Marrakech-Menara
Around ten to fifteen minutes from Marrakech-Menara airport, by road.
In the medina
Marrakech
Inside the Marrakech medina walls, a short walk from the Koutoubia.
Guest Reviews
What Our Clients Say
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“I had stayed at Four Seasons, One&Only and Velaa before visiting La Mamounia. They are all magnificent. But this is different in a way that is hard to articulate.”
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Good to Know
Good to know
Board basis
- Bed and breakfast, with room-only options.
Made for couples
- A romantic, grand stay for couples, with three private riads for families.
Setting
- A legendary, large garden-palace inside the Marrakech medina walls — grand and iconic, with eight hectares of gardens.
Getting there
- Around ten to fifteen minutes from Marrakech-Menara airport — a road transfer, no bush-plane.
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