Jnane Tamsna

Rates from EUR 250

Address Jnane Tamsna, PO Box 1337, Marrakech 40007, Morocco
Telephone Bookings : UK Reservations 0845 227 0141
Rooms: 24 rooms, including 7 suites

 

Recommended by Mr & Mrs Smith
Hotlists: Top ten places to stay in Morocco

Why stay at Jnane Tamsna?

Come for:
Peace and quiet
The chic-est hideaway in Marrakech
Acrobat parties for children

Not suitable for:
Those that need loads of modern amenities, this is simple chic
Being in the thick of it - the hotel is a 15 minute drive from the centre of Marrakech

Eating in:
Delicious organic food, home-grown, beautifully prepared and presented - African (Senegal); Moroccan and Mediterranean cuisine are all offered here.

Press quotes

"If, in your dream of a Moroccan sojourn, you’re relaxing under palm fronds poolside, or inside a chic art-filled retreat that feels more aristo residence than hotel, then consider Jnane Tamsna." The Times 06

The Hotel Writes

Jnane Tamsna, in the heart of Marrakech's, famed palm grove, is the latest creation of Meryanne Loum-Martin. After having created Dar Tamsna in 1989, then Ryad Tamsna in 1999, she was determined to return to the rural ambience of the Palmeraie for her new project. With the help of her husband Dr. Gary J. Martin - an American ethnobotanist - she designed a Moorish country house which celebrates vernacular architecture and the rural landscapes of the Palmeraie.

Date palms, olive trees and grapevines create an oasis atmosphere in the midst of spontaneous vegetation on vast plains and rolling hills surrounding the estate. Extensive fruit orchards and vegetable gardens provide fresh produce for Jnane Tamsna's Moroccan-Mediterranean cuisine. Inside, the architecture is structured around two courtyard gardens filled with fragrant white-flowered plants.

Jnane Tamsna consists of two houses within a walled garden to rent individually or in exclusivity: Jnane House and Moussafir House. All rooms have central heating and an ensuite. All beds can be turned into twin beds except the four poster bed in the Celadon room. There are two pools and one clay surface tennis court. Jnane House has 10 rooms next to the large pool in a spacious private garden. Moussafir house has 5 suites with easy access to a smaller lap pool and a private garden, and each of the suites has its own television, DVD player and stereo. Guests can enjoy all gardens and both pools, except when one of the houses is rented in exclusivity. Situated in an adobe-walled estate of 15 acres, its capacity can be augmented by other houses on the property. In all, 32 double rooms are available in four large homes, each with its own guest pavilion and swimming pools.

A stay at Jnane Tamsna offers you cultural experiences to satiate your spirit, healthy living to restore your body, and intellectual discoveries to stimulate your mind. In excursions to the Medina and the countryside discover vernacular architecture, garden history, and initiatives of cultural and ecological restoration. When you return home to Jnane Tamsna, rejuvenate yourself against the backdrop of the High Atlas mountains with massage, aromatherapy and organic cuisine.

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What our clients have said

Joanna Monkhouse's Review of Jnane Tamsna

What makes Morocco unique in terms of accommodation is the profusion of maison d’hôtes – guest houses – run by owners who have a genuine love of the country and want their guests to discover and share in it. Interior designer Meryanne Loum-Martin and her husband, ethnobotanist Gary Martin, offer this personal service in Marrakech with Jnane Tamsna, a luxury riad in the Palmeraie.

The facilities

Guests of this luxury resort gather before dinner every evening in the main salon where they can either keep to themselves or chat to the owners and fellow guests. A mixture of low backed chairs and sofas invite conversation. Fires roar in winter, and music is always faintly present in the background. Jnane Tamsna does have a television room for desperados but it is rarely used. A breezy outside salon provides white cushioned low level seating. Most of the food served at this luxury resort comes from the organic vegetable gardens or the farm project outside Marrakech.

Jnane Tamsna has a pale blue pool for each of the three houses – long, thin and unadorned – surrounded by sun loungers with shocking pink towels that complement the blue sky, green plants and sandy coloured walls of the house. A tennis court is available for active guests (lessons can be arranged) and the three Marrakechi golf courses are each a fifteen minute drive away.

The rooms

The chic, simple Tamsna style is a blend of traditional Moroccan techniques with a modern twist. The 15 rooms at this luxury resort are divided between Jnane House (ten) and Maison des Voyageurs - Moussafir (five), a separate building available to be rented whole or as individual rooms, plus the two latest additions on the ground floor of Dar Ylane, the owners' house which also houses a spacious and elegant sitting room and a boutique showcasing Loum-Martin's designs. The rooms in the main house are spread over the two levels and lead through tall wooden doors and arches off the verdant courtyard. The fragrant plants create a calming atmosphere at Jnane Tamsna, as does the wall fountain.

Simplicity, not minimalism is the feeling at this luxury resort – rooms are furnished with a large bed (or twins), a chaise lounge, table, chair, fireplace, framed photos or paintings, a mirror and a vase of freshly picked flowers. There are no phones in the rooms nor minibars nor televisions. Heavy linen curtains frame the view through the arched doorways out on the terraces or gardens. Some rooms at Jnane Tamsna are bright and colourful, others are more sober – each has a theme yet the overall style is harmonious. A mix of old and new is found in the bathrooms with tadelakt walls and floors, double basins and fast-filling western baths. The Tamsna herbal bath oil, shampoo etc is available to buy so you can close your eyes, breathe deeply and pretend you’re still there once you’ve reluctantly departed.

Rates, cancellation and conditions

Reservations at this hotel are subject to full payment in advance. 20% of this deposit is non-refundable (min 20 GBP) if cancelled up to one month prior to arrival. Thereafter it is non-refundable.

Rates are per room per night

including breakfast and taxes

Area airport information

Airport Name: Marrakech Menara

3-Letter Code: RAK

Distance from Airport to Hotel: 25 minutes

Cost shuttle from the airport: EUR 20 DAY TIME 30 EUR NIGHT TIME