Swimming pool &
fine dining at Nikk
i beach.
Jemaa el Fna Square in Marekech
us the opportunity to take in the sun setting across the rooftops of Marrakesh and marvel at the large African skies beyond. Two floors below we were served a traditional local meal of beautiful grilled meats while being entertained by a bevy of belly dancers, one of which could perform this task while balancing a tray of burning candles on her head, which from our own experience is not something you should try to join in with after a satisfying meal and a few aperitifs. Fortunately the phrase, “your carriage awaits” came into our minds, and the restaurant kindly arranged for us a horse drawn taxi back to the hotel which rounded off another quite memorable evening. Along with having the City rarity of its own beautiful courtyard swimming pool, La Sultana also showed us another relaxing way to shy away from the heat, by spending the morning in its stunning basement spa, complete with a star-domed marble Jacuzzi, hammam and solarium. With an extensive range of treatments on offer, we indulged in a traditional body massage that was so relaxing that we had very little option but to while away the rest of the day in the tranquillity of the hotel. In fact it was so relaxing, that it seemed only fitting, that we should spend our last evening indulging our senses dining under the stars on the hotel’s magical roof top terrace. With the noise of the mosques and streets below, the smells of the various smoking aromas wafting across in the wind and the ever changing colours of the evening sky, any meal could only be a backdrop but somehow along with impeccable service, the food was the real star. The chefs say they treat all their meals like works of art with all the ingredients being sourced daily from the local markets using only the freshest fish and meat; for our main course we were served a tajine of slow cooked honey glazed leg of lamb, the exotic flavours of which - like Marrakesh will stay in the memory for ever… ■ words: Clive Lynton
Belly Dancing & food at La Salama Restaurant.