Tremendous terracotta palace turned hotel Selman – just outside Marrakech – offers glamorous guests a sprawling Henri Chenot spa, rooms with French designer flair (adroitly designed by architect Jacques Garcia), a palm-tree-flanked Olympic-size swimming pool and Arabian horse shows with 16 purebred horses. There’s been no expense spared in adorning this decadent destination hotel with skillfully crafted Moroccan trappings, but an art nouveau sensibility and an eye for detail ensure elegance trumps gilded gaudiness.

  

Selman lies to the south of Marrakech, just outside the city walls. Sitting on a green six-hectare estate, the hotel emerges mirage-like from the surrounding desert sands. The Medina and Koutoubia mosque are a 15-minute drive away.

Room Types

Superior

Decorated with Moorish two-tone mosaic tiles, filigree-carved shutters and low-hanging lanterns, these 55sq m rooms have a comfy queen-size bed, a dressing area and a terrace overlooking the palm groves. The Zellige-tiled bathroom has a separate bath tub and walk-in shower and there’s a flatscreen TV, Nespresso coffee machine, minibar, bathrobes, bottled water and free WiFi; all technology has been discreetly concealed. An extra bed can be added, if needed.

from £960

Classic

Located on the ground floor and decorated with Moorish two-tone mosaic tiles, filigree-carved shutters and low-hanging lanterns, these 55sq m rooms have a comfy queen-size bed and a dressing area. The Zellige-tiled bathroom has a separate bath tub and walk-in shower and there’s a flatscreen TV, Nespresso coffee machine, minibar, bathrobes, bottled water and free WiFi; all technology has been discreetly concealed. An extra bed can be added, if needed.

from £880

Deluxe

These rooms (55sq m) are decorated in an art nouveau style, with an elegant cream and aubergine colour scheme and Moroccan detailing – intricately carved screens and shutters, tassel-trimmed armchairs and Zellige tiles. There’s a terrace overlooking the Andalusian gardens or the pool (request when booking if you have a preference but note that this is subject to availability), and the marble-lined bathroom has a roll-top bath tub and a separate rainfall shower. The hotel takes a smoke and mirrors approach to technology, concealing the flatscreen TV, minibar and Nespresso coffee machine behind drapes and decorative screens. A desk, bathrobes, safe, free bottled water and WiFi are included and an extra bed can be added, if needed.

from £1028

Prestige

The furnishings in the these rooms were hand-made by local artisans and sourced by designer Jacques Garcia for each luxe 70sq m space. Rich embroidered linens, delicately carved panels and Zellige tiles feature alongside a queen-size bed. The bathroom has a separate roll-top bath tub and a walk-in rainfall shower, a view of the Atlas Mountains, and a terrace that looks out over the gardens or the pool (request when booking if you have a preference but note that this is subject to availability). There’s a concealed flatscreen TV, minibar and Nespresso coffee machine, and bathrobes, a safe, free bottled water and WiFi; an extra bed can be added, if needed.

from £1192

Suite

These spacious 120sq m suites are decorated in an art nouveau style with a Moorish twist, with handmade, intricately carved wooden screens and panels, leather trunks and black-and-white Zellige tiles. There’s a king-size bed, a living room, two dressing areas and two terraces overlooking the Andalusian gardens or the pool (request when booking if you have a preference but note that this is subject to availability) and the Atlas Mountains in the distance. The large bathroom, with black-and-white Zellige tiles, has a separate roll-top bath tub and walk-in rainfall shower. Suites have a flatscreen TV, Nespresso coffee machine, minibar, bathrobes, free bottled water and WiFi, and an extra bed can be added, if needed.

from £1522

Villa

Selman’s 580sq m one-bedroom riads offer regal accommodation with 24-hour butler service throughout your stay, breakfast, a private fountain-graced garden with a 15sq m heated swimming pool, and return airport transfers from Marrakech. The bedroom has a king-size bed and the lounge is bedecked in embroidered drapes, decorative lanterns and Zellige tiles, with a wood-burning fireplace. The marble-lined bathroom has twin sinks, a roll-top bath tub big enough for two and a walk-in rainfall shower. There’s a flatscreen TV, iPod dock, Nespresso coffee machine, minibar, bathrobes, free bottled water and WiFi; an extra bed can be added, if needed.

from £2242

Selman Villa

This 700sq m two-bedroom villa is dressed in opulence and inspired by traditional Arab-Moorish architecture. There’s a personalised butler service throughout your stay, a private garden with a 15sq m pool, and return airport transfers from Marrakech. The villa has two bedrooms with king-size beds and one large bathroom with a bath tub, TV, as well as a separate shower and dressing room. There’s free WiFi, a flatscreen TV and a private bar.

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Km 5, Route d'Amizmiz, Marrakech, Marrakech-Tensift-El Haouz, 40160

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