Bauchet-Bouhlal says. “Now we have two spas and we expect this will bring more guests to the resort – especially spa-goers – and the new spa is a marketing asset because it enables us to off er new stay packages and a fresh angle for press.”
TREE HOUSE
From the years of running the Oriental Spa, Bauchet-Bouhlal had a strong idea of what would and wouldn’t work in the new spa. Over this time she also visited wellness facil- ities worldwide and kept up-to -date with the latest industry innovations at trade events. As such, the well-researched Es Saadi Palace Spa is a robust and innovative facility. It is spread over three storeys, with the
ground fl oor featuring a swimming pool with a hydrotherapy path, a hair studio and barber shop and the organic Bio du Bled res- taurant. Here you’ll also fi nd three private hammams and the Oriental T ermae – a
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At a time when beauty is making a comeback in spas, the Dior Institut is on-trend. T e make-up services are particularly popular with guests
heat experience area featuring a laconium, a Finnish sauna, four steamrooms, a bio herbal bath, a foot whirlpool, experience showers and an ice fountain. On the fi rst fl oor there are 14 treatment
rooms as well as the Dior Institut. T ere’s also a spa suite with its own hammam and balneotherapy baths; and the fi tness facility which includes a weights and cardio training room, plus Power Plate vibration equipment, and a yoga and pilates studio. The top floor of the spa consists of a
1,000sq m (10,8000ſt ) sun terrace with views over the city and the nearby Atlas Mountains. Al fresco features include a yoga and medita- tion area, whirlpools and a juice bar.
While the architecture and design by
Marrakech native Aziz Lamghari has been inspired by oriental palaces – with subtle, yet striking Moroccan-style carvings and décor throughout – the focal point is a 100-year- old eucalyptus tree. Encased in glass, the tree forms a central column which the rest of the spa has been built around. “T e philosophy of the family is to protect mother nature and this tree was so beautiful and strong, so instead of pulling it down, we built the spa facilities around it,” says Bauchet-Bouh- lal. She also says that it is a symbol of mind body connection. “You follow the tree from its roots at the pool and experience the treat- ments at diff erent levels. At the top of the tree you reach elevation and spirituality.” T e organic restaurant is also a nod to
sustainability and general healthy living. It abides by the Slow Food movement and most produce is sourced from the resort’s 10-hec- tare (25-acre) 15-year-old farm on the city
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