Kenzi Rose Garden

Kenzi Rose Garden stands on Avenue du Président Kennedy in Hivernage, the hotel district between the medina walls and the Menara Gardens. Its grounds were one of the first plant nurseries in Marrakech, which explains the name and the amount of greenery around the buildings. The rooms are spread across four buildings of four floors each, so it is a big hotel that stays low and open rather than rising as a tower. Facilities include outdoor pools with a children's pool, a heated pool, a spa with a hammam, a fitness room and a kids' club, and the restaurant serves Moroccan, Italian and international food. One practical point the hotel states itself: the air conditioning is a central system, and in winter only the heating runs, so rooms cannot be cooled in the cooler months. Jemaa el Fna is about 1.8 km away in a straight line, a short taxi ride past the Koutoubia Mosque. It suits families and travellers who want a classic pool hotel close to the centre rather than a riad in the medina.