Les Borjs de la Kasbah is a relatively recent addition to the Marrakech accommodation scene, having opened in 2006. It comprises 6 small town houses and a riad and has accommodation for up to 32 guests. The decor is traditional and the courtyards offer a peaceful retreat from the lively city streets and markets. The 18 rooms are spread over 4 courtyards containing flowering shrubs and fragrant orange trees and are equipped with air conditioning, minibar, TV, phone and safe. All have ensuite bathrooms. The 3 suites are particularly spacious. There is a comfortable lounge bar and 2 cosy sitting rooms. There is also an internet lounge.
'La Jasmine', the hotel's restaurant, specialises in modern French cuisine and Moroccan specialities including pastillas, tagines and couscous. Breakfast is a generous buffet, involving fruit juice, fresh fruit, yoghurt, cereal, bread, croissants, pancakes and eggs. Meals can be taken indoors in the tradtionally styled restaurant or on the patio, with its fountain and sliding glass roof.
Unusually for a hotel within the medina, Les Borjs de la Kasbah has a lesiure area with a good sized swimming pool (10m x 5m) and sun terrace with loungers and parasols. The poolside bar serves a range of soft and alcoholic drinks, snacks and light lunches. The excellent spa offers a variety of treatments including hammam, sauna, massage, body wraps, facialis, manicures and pedicures.
The hotel is close to the Royal Palace and the Djemmaa el Fna is just a 15 minute walk away, so the hotel is perfectly placed for exploring the heart of the old city. The hotel staff are happy to arrange excursions further afield, to local villages, towns and sites of interest. They can also organise traditional dancing displays and classical Moroccan music on request.
