Sofitel Marrakech Palais Impérial & Spa

Sofitel Marrakech Palais Impérial & Spa sits on Rue Haroun Errachid in Hivernage, the hotel quarter just outside the medina walls. It is a large hotel laid out around gardens and pools, with rooms that range from classic rooms with balconies up to suites and a top floor penthouse named after the Koutoubia. There are several outdoor swimming pools, one heated all year and one looking toward the Atlas Mountains, plus a heated indoor pool inside the spa, which also has a hammam. Its several restaurants and bars include L'Orangerie, a gourmet room mixing Moroccan and French cooking with a terrace facing the Atlas, Le Jardin for the breakfast buffet, L'Oasis beside the pool and So Lounge, where Asian dishes come with live bands and DJ sets. Access to the spa is for guests aged 18 and over. Jemaa el Fna is about 1.3 km away in a straight line, around ten minutes by car. The hotel suits families, with a Kids Club and a pool for children, and travellers who want a lively hotel with evening entertainment.