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Amanjena
Amanjena ("peaceful paradise") is the first Amanresort on the African continent. The resort's 32 pavilions, six, two-storey maisons
and largest accommodation, the Al-Hamra Maison, are set within an oasis of palms and mature olive trees.
Amanjena's rose-blush walls mirror Marrakech, known in Arabic as Al Medina al-Hamra (the red city). The
resort's design emulates the old Moorish pise (packed earth) buildings, as well as the Berber villages
that cling to the High Atlas Mountains. Marrakech was brought to radiant life by the brilliance of
11th-century Almoravid irrigation. Water is no less the unifying element of Amanjena, which has as its
centrepiece, a large bassin, traditionally a holding pool to collect water for irrigation. Amanjena's
pavilions and maisons extend from the bassin, fanning out in two directions, separated by reflecting pools
in a landscape of lawns and vines, emerald-clay roofs, marble fountains and glittering hand-cut,
glazed tiles (zellij). All of the resort's 32 air-conditioned pavilions include a bedroom-living room and spacious bathroom and
dressing area. The living area consists of a high, domed ceiling, a king-size platform bed and an open
fireplace. Brass lanterns and Berber carpets discreetly reinforce the Moroccan theme. Furnishings include a
daybed with an accompanying table and chair. The suites have a mini-bar, a CD player and a TV/DVD, while
green Moroccan marble and a soaking tub in a garden setting highlight the bathroom. Each pavilion has its
own private courtyard along with a pillared minzah (gazebo) and a fountain. Amanjena's six two-storey maisons
rise seven metres from floor to ceiling in a variation of the Moroccan townhouse, with trines of second-floor
windows looking inward, as if to a garden courtyard. The living area, located on the main floor, features
an arc-cut fireplace, a zellij wall fountain and a small bathroom. The guest bedroom, with its queen-size bed,
full bathroom, double change areas and separate courtyard entrance, is also located on the entry level.
Upstairs, the bathroom is defined by marble columns, domed shower, toilet rooms and a pillared, green-marble
tub. The bedroom comes with a king-size bed and divan. The maisons also offer a private six-metre swimming
pool, a garden and minzah. With a convenient location at the edge of Marrakech, Amanjena provides the ideal base for further exploration
of Marrakech and beyond. The city itself, with its gardens, souks, art and culture, is just seven kilometres
away and the resort looks out onto the snow-capped High Atlas Mountains, the highest range in North Africa.
Carefully constructed private tours and treks, taking in local highlights, are easily arranged.
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Amanjena
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