The iconic La Mamounia hotel located in the beautiful Marrakech, shining and more than captivating city in western Morocco highlighted by its walled medieval centre dating to the Berber Empire, home to imposing mosques, palaces and lush gardens has been named the number one hotel in North Africa and the eleventh in the world best hotel in the world with a score of 99.21 in the prestigious Condé Nast Traveler Reader's Choice Award 2024.
This year the two Condé Nast Traveler titles have been split, offering different awards and La Mamounia has triionfate in both the American and British rankings.
The Conde Nast Traveler Reader's Choice Awards are a global benchmark for excellence in the travel and tourism industry with millions of readers around the world voting annually for their favorite hotels, restaurants, airlines and destinations.
This is the fourth time La Mamounia has received this regional recognition and the splitting of the Reader's Choice Awards into two separate editions marks a new phase in celebrating travellers' region-specific preferences.
This double distinction is undoubtedly a tribute to the "Great Lady" as the hotel is affectionately nicknamed by her guests who for 100 years has embodied the elegance and charm of Moroccan hospitality.
In addition to all this, La Mamounia was recently recognized as the 31st best hotel in the world by The World 50 Best Hotels 2024.
This superb five-star hotel, symbol of the traditional Moroccan hospitality, hailed for its opulent and inspiring atmosphere, combining a vibrant yet serene décor that captivate every guest with luxury, nestled in large park opposite the historic Kutubiyya Mosque, is widely regarded as one of the best hotels globally and marketed by the Leading Hotels of the World.
Situated along Avenue Bab Jid Facing the Atlas Mountains, the hotel lies in the heart of the historic centre of Marrakech, to west opposite the historic Kutubiyya Mosque and like this religious building, the Majorelle Garden and the Jemaa el – Fna square this palace is considered by many to be a "mythical place in in the city.
Owned by the city of Marrakech and the Moroccan Caisse des Dépôts, Mamounia means "safe haven" or"reservoir" in the Arabic language.
The hotel boast superb facilities and services such as four top signature restaurants, the stunning riads that are each composed of three bathrooms, salons, private swimming pool and terraces, a Spa a Health Club in a glass cube and colonnaded courtyards among others.
The 20 - acre garden provides a wide range of vegetables, composed of Aleppo pines, palm trees, olive trees, rose bushesm jaracandas, orange trees, bougainvilleas, oleanders and as well as an avenue of 80 cacti maintained by 70 gardeners and the snow - capped peaks of the of the Atlas and the Kutubiyya Minaret are visible beyond the gardens
Important characters were hosted in La Mamounia included politicians such as Charles de Gaulle, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Helmut Kohl, Nelson Mandela, Ronald Reagan and Winston Churchill, entertainment industry stars include Charlie Chaplin, Gary Cooper, Kirk Douglas, Marlen Dietrich, Omar Sharif, Paul McCartney, fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent and artist Andy Warhol among others.
La Mamounia boasts steong links with the cinema industry, scenes from Hitchcock's The Man Who Knew Too Much were filmed there and Eric von Stronheim came there for location scouting.
From the 1950onwards la Mamounia was used more refularly for film shoots and the hotel is an important venue for the Marrakech International Film Festival.
.The CEO of la Mamounia Pierre Jochem said that this double recognition is a testament to the hard work and dedication of all the hotel's teams, delighted that guests have recognized the commitment of the entire staff to providing exceptional service and a memorable experience in an extraordinary setting.
The fact that La Mmounia has been crowned the No. 1 hotel in North Africa and the eleventh best hotel in the world in both editions reinforces its position as a leader in luxury hospitality in Morocco and Africa.
As the only hotel in Morocco to have been included in the Top 50 of Condé Nast Traveler, undoubtedly La Mamounia continues to captivate travelers from all over the world with its service and its enchanting surroundings.
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