Bars & Restaurants

Restaurants:

Delicious, creative cuisine and impeccable table art. Our chefs pull out all the stops to ensure you have a fabulous and entertaining meal. The 3 Marrakech Club Med Resorts have 3 restaurants, open to all G.M®s, whichever Resort they are staying at, at no extra cost (NB: booking is compulsory at certain restaurants).

Bars:

Available all day and evening (during bar opening hours) in all the bars in the Resort.

Drinks included(served by the glass and in the bars only) : Water, fruit juices, sodas, hot drinks, cocktails with and without alcohol, local and/or international spirits, wines. Sweet and savoury snacks

Drinks not included: Champagne, VSOP and XO spirits, bottled and canned drinks (available in certain Resorts from vending machines and/or the Club Med boutique®), certain super-premium brands and bottled wines proposed à la carte in some of our restaurants and bars.

Le Medina

Enjoy the "Casbah" ambience in this spacious bar in the heart of the Medina. Small oriental salons, tapestries, local pottery and wrought iron sculpture: pure Moroccan tradition. In the evening, the lounge ambience and piano bar are a wonderful way to relax. Snacks served.

List of equipment :

• Air-conditioning

L'Ourika

A unique bar on the rooftops of the Medina under a vast Berber tent. Spectacular view from the terrace over Jemaa el-Fnâ on one side and La Koutoubia on the other.

Le Pacha

In the centre of La Palmeraie, near the swimming pool, a bar where you can meet up with friends and family to go over the events and high spots of the day. Open day time and evenings, serves snacks (tea time and appetizers) and late breakfast.

List of equipment :

• Air-conditioning

Sports & Activities

Flying trapeze Academy with circus activities

Included in your package

The Sports Academies propose the best equipment and facilities for flying trapeze enthusiasts. Beginners and advanced pupils alike will be able to enjoy their sport in the best possible conditions. This activity takes place at Marrakech la Palmeraie (shuttle included).

• Group classes for all levels, 6 days a week, give you the chance to make real progress and master your movements
• Quality teaching by specialist G.O®s, to introduce beginners to the sport and enable experienced players to perfect their mastery of the discipline
• Full equipment for each age group and level of skill.

Golf

Optional Extra*

3 of the most beautiful golf courses in Marrakech, near the Resort. 18-hole course, Par 72:

• L'Amelkis Golf Club, designed by Cabell B. Robinson
• Al Maaden Golf Club
• Le Golf Royal, designed by "the Pacha of Marrakech"

And also ...

LEISURE / RELAXATION

Included in your package: Bridge with instructor , Club Med entertainmnent , Conferences about the local culture , Oriental Dance Classes , Petanque , Singing workshop , Swimming pool , Table tennis

Optional Extra*: Quadbike (outside Club Med) , Wellness Centre

SPORTS Included in your package:

• All levels :
  Fitness with Club Med Gym , Golf , Tennis
• Free practice :
  Badminton , Basketball , Mini-football
• Initiation :
  Archery , Cycling

SPORTS Optional Extra*:

• All levels :Golf , Horse-riding

* at extra cost

Wellness Centre

CINQ MONDES Spa at Club Med proposes the best treatments and massage techniques** from around the world. The minute you step inside the CINQ MONDES Spa at Club Med, you enter a world in which relaxation and well-being reign supreme. At Marrakech La Médina you'll find:

• 3 individual treatment rooms
• 1 duo room for tandem treatments
• 2 body scrub rooms in the Turkish bath
• 1 room with bath
• Relaxation area and tea room

At Marrakech La Palmeraie you'll find:

• 13 individual treatment rooms
• 1 duo room for tandem treatments
• 2 body scrub rooms in the Turkish bath
• 2 rooms with bath
• Relaxation area and tea room

All our treatment programmes are organised around a theme. Put yourself in the expert hands of our trained practitioners and massage therapists and let your senses take over. Choose from a wide range of natural beauty treatments and massage techniques.

Fatigue and tension give way to a delightful sensation of well-being and serenity. Most of our packages are designed for both men and women.

** For information: The term "massage" implies a superficial manipulation of the face or body, solely for aesthetic purposes, sometimes to ensure good penetration of a cosmetic product, or for comfort. The massage referred to is an external massage of the skin, with no medical or therapeutic aim. It may be done manually or with mechanical aids, exclusively by qualified, trained professionals.

Discovery

A stay at the Club Med is always the perfect opportunity to leave daily realities behind and experience the unknown. The excursion programme is given as an indication. The Club Med has drawn up a Responsible Tourismcharter for all the destinations it serves, to guarantee responsible practice towards the environment, both natural and cultural, and ethical participation towards local economic development. We kindly invite you to download the "Responsible Tourism in Morocco" charter. Please click here: Responsible Tourism in Morocco"

Alternative Marrakech (1/2 and evening)

Explore the city of Marrakech and its hidden treasures before dinner in a Riad in the Medina. For your information:

• Cultural excursion
• Transport: on foot

Combined excursions - Marrakech and the Medina

If you want to be sure not to miss the excursions, you can take a combined excursions option inclusive of two excursions:

• The Upper Atlas in a 4-wheel drive (1 day)
• Inside Marrakech on foot (1/2 day plus evening)

The dates of the two excursions are not interchangeable, and will be given to you on arrival at the Village.

Essaouira (1 day)

Recommended by our Excursions desk. Ancient Mogador, the city built in the 18th century by the sultan Sidi Mohamed ben Abdellah. This white city with blue shutters and doors has stunning Vauban-style fortifications. At Essaouira*, discover all the different districts: the jewellers and thuya marquetry quarters, the mellah (Jewish quarter), the Berber market... * UNESCO World Heritage site. For information

• Cultural excursion
• Transport by bus
• Travel time: 2 hours 30 minutes

Gardens of Marrakech (1/2 day)

Ride out in a horse-drawn carriage to discover the Majorelle garden, a haven of peace in the middle of the modern city and the work of a French painter it is named after. A short tour of the KOUTOUBIA gardens and, to round off the day, a visit to the famous MENARA olive grove with its 18th century pavilion and its man-made lake from the 12th century. For your information

• Cultural excursion

Kasbah of Télouet, and Ouarzazate (2 days)

Through the Upper Atlas mountains via the highest mountain road pass in Morocco. Visit to the Kasbah at Télouet, the favourite residence of the former pasha of Marrakech. Through the Berber valley of Ounila (the former route of the gold and slave caravans) leading to the Ksar of Aït Ben Haddou*. After the Reg (desert of stone), discover the Fint Oasis and take part in a mint tea ceremony with the locals. Visit to the Kasbah in Taourirt, another residence of the Lord of the Atlas. * Site registered on the UNESCO World Heritage list.

• Cultural excursion
• Transport by bus

Monuments of Marrakech (1/2 day)

Barouche (horse drawn carriage) ride for a guided tour of the main monuments of the city: The Saad tombs (17th century royal necopolis), the Dar Si Said museum and the Bahia palace. On the return journey, stop off at a carpet cooperative. For your information:

• Cultural excursion
• Means of transport: barouche

Ouarzazate and the Kzar Aït Ben Haddou (1 day)

Across the imposing Upper Atlas mountain chain via Tichka, the highest mountain road pass in Morocco (2,260 m/7,400 ft), with frequent stops to admire the view on the most beautiful road in Morocco. Visit to Ksar (fortified village) at AIT BEN HADDOU, an ancient caravanserai registered by UNESCO as a World Heritage site; Moroccan lunch, visit to the Kasbah at TAORIRTE, the home of the powerful EL GLAOUI family during the first half of the 20th century. For your information

• Cultural excursion
• Means of transport: bus
• Travel time: 4 hours

Ourika Valley (1 day)

Visit the Majorelle gardens, the former property of Yves St Laurent. Then head south for the northern foothills of the Upper Atlas mountains. Drive through Berber villages in the valley. Moroccan lunch in a restaurant. Return to Marrakech via the famous Menara basin. For your information

• Cultural excursion
• Means of transport: bus
• Travel time: 1 hour

Quad-biking (1/2 day)

Lovers of freedom and open space can go quad-biking to discover the area surrounding Marrakech, through wadis, olive groves and vast stretches of arid land. Mint tea with the locals, thrills guaranteed.

Souks of Marrakech (1/2 day)

Travel through time as you visit North Africas most famous souks*. Visit the various trade guilds: copperware manufacturers, dye workshops, ironware merchants etc. Visit Medersa Ben Youssef, a former Koranic school, souvenir stalls and a herbalists store. *Site registered on the UNESCO World Heritage list. For your information

• Cultural excursion
• Means of transport: horse-drawn carriage

Tadelakt (1/2 day)

Learn more about an ancestral tradition covering the walls of palaces and riads. Tadelakt is a preparation based on lime and natural pigments whose texture and the "roundness" it can achieve, make it ideal for walls, bathrooms, hammams and, more recently, decorative objects. For your information

• Cultural excursion
• Means of transport: bus
• Travel time: 25 min

The Ouzoud Falls (1 day)

Cross the agricultural plains around Marrakech. Stop at Demnate, at the Imi NIfri cave, then on to the waterfalls, in hilly and mountainous terrain. Lunch. Free time to explore the site.

The Palm Grove in a horse-drawn carriage (evening)

Enjoy a ride through the Palmeraie (palm grove) in a horse-drawn carriage in the cool of the evening "with friends or family".

Upper Atlas (1 day)

Excursion recommended by our Excursions desk. Discover the Berber civilisations of the Moroccan Upper Atlas region and admire the amazing contrasts in colours and odours. Take traditional mint tea with a local family. See the Lalla Takerkoust dam. Discovery of the Ourika and Asni valleys. For your information

• Cultural excursion
• Means of transport: 4x4

Excursions should be booked on the premises at the Discovery desk

Practical Information

CLUB MED MARRAKECH LA MEDINA PLACE JEMÂA EL FNA 40 000 MARRAKECH Telephone: (212) 5 24 44 40 16
Fax: (212) 5 24 44 46 47

GMT time difference : 2 hours

Transport package

If you choose the Transport + stay package, the price includes the return air fare and transfers to and from the Resort.

Getting to the Resort

For clients who have not bought the transport package . Airport / Resort, transfer by bus. Transfer from Marrakech-Menara airport to the Resort takes around 15 minutes.* Price : Winter 2008 2009 (prices given as an indication, subject to exchange rate): 40 Dirhams each way per person, around 3.50 Euros Airport / Resort, transfer by hire car. Car rental at Marrakech-Menara airport (Europcar has a desk at the Resort).* Airport / Resort, transfer by taxi Transfer from Marrakech-Menara airport to the Resort takes around 10 minutes.* Price : Winter 2008 2009 (prices given as an indication, subject to exchange rate): 100 Dirhams each way, around 9 Euros

Car Parking (outside Club Med)

Outdoor public car park at extra cost, 300 yards from the Resort.

Marrakech Menara Airport

Airport 8 kms (5 miles) from the Resort. Flight time (indicative): Paris: 3 hrs 10 mins Brussels: 3 hrs 25 mins Geneva: 4 hrs 20 mins Milan: 3 hrs 15 mins

Local transport

The following are available at the Resort:

• Free shuttles between Marrakech La Médina, La Palmeraie and Le Riad. Shuttles run every day.
• Car rental with Europcar

Payment options at the Resort

Currency: Dirham. Club Med Pass

Country information

• Official country name: Kingdom of Morocco
• Capital: Rabat
• Land area: 710 850 km²
• Population: 31.4 million inhabitants
• Peoples and ethnic groups: Arab, Berber, Moor, Jewish minority
• Languages: Arab, Berber (French, Spanish in some regions)
• Religions: Islam
• Political institutions: constitutional monarchy
• King: Mohammed VI
• Prime minister: Driss Jettou
• GDP: 129,273 billion $US
• GDP per capita: 4,227 $US
• Annual growth rate: 4,4%
• Inflation: 4,7%
• Principal activities : agriculture, minerals, tourism, fishing
• Principal partners: France, Spanish, Italy

Around the Resort

Club Med Marrakech La Palmeraie. Takes 15 minutes by shuttle or taxi. The centre of Marrakech is 5 kms (3 miles) from the Resort.

Climate

In Morocco, we find a mozaic of different climates; if you are too warm or cold, you only have to go a few kilometers and you can, in the same day, pass from the snow in the High Atlas mountains to the Sahara desert. Averages annually more than 8 hours of sun per day

Time difference

GMT time difference : 2 hours

WEATHER

Météonews provides live weather news for this Resort and forecasts for the next 5 days

Village Information

"Discover new cultures" Resort

“Discover new cultures” Resort. When the sun sits low in the sky, Djemaa el-Fna Square starts to come alive. To the hypnotic rhythm of the Gnawa musicians, Marrakech**’s famous square turns into a throng of merchants, storytellers, acrobats and snake charmers. Looking out over this scene from the heart of the old town between the souk and the palace, our Resort is an oasis of tranquillity. The Moorish-style hotel, with its rooms grouped around the patio, is steeped in Moroccan tradition. Fountain, solarium and lush garden – the Resort’s intimate atmosphere contrasts with the bustling life of the nearby medina. **UNESCO World Heritage Site

Parks and Gardens

In the centre of Marrakech, the Resort boasts little gardens with palm trees and bougainvillaea. Patios with ornamental ponds and floral compositions add the perfect finishing touch.

Highlights of the Marrakech La Medina

AUTUMN - WINTER For holidays from 30/10/2009 to 30/04/2010
SPRING - SUMMER For holidays from 01/05/2009 to 29/10/2009

• Resort located in the heart of the historic city centre, near Djeema el-Fna Square
• Ideal starting point for excursions* into the town or further afield
• Relaxation and beauty treatments in the enchanting Spa* Cinq Mondes at Club Med