JNANE TAMSNA

Magnefique

I had the great pleasure of staying at the Jnane Tamsna as part of an incredible creative writing retreat. What a delightful and magical place to stimulate the senses. Every room in the hotel is bold and dramatic, decorated in traditional Moroccan style with plenty of color and texture. An oasis of privacy and intimacy, I felt like I was a guest at someone's private home. The best part of my stay was the evening meals served outdoors in different parts of the magical gardens. The staff made every meal feel like a special event! Worth mentioning - amazing beds and shower, extremely friendly staff, beautiful swimming pools, and the vegetables grown in the gardens on the property were absolutely delicious.

A beautiful hotel that feels like paradise. Super friendly staff and gorgeous environment where all your needs are met. Stunning pools, gorgeous furniture, and magical gardens. Perfect for special events or celebrating the beautiful moments in life. Each hotel room is unique and the hotel is full of magical rooftop terraces and patios perfect for lounging.

Jnane Tamsna is an absolutely WONDERFUL place to stay during your visit to Marrakech! The hotel grounds and its environs are absolutely stunning. The architectural design is beautiful as are the gardens. The decor has an old world elegance in every detail - from the beds, furniture and linens to the table settings and artwork in guest rooms and shared public spaces. Evenings at the hotel are pure magic - with candles and oil lamps everywhere, creating a glow and ambience that I'll never forget. I often felt I had landed in a Moroccan dream. I so enjoyed my stay, and the wonderful people that I met over absolutely delicious and well-prepared meals. The service was wonderful - everyone went the extra mile to make sure I had what I needed, which included accommodating my dietary needs. I stayed in a quiet and lovely garden twin room with a very comfortable bed and wonderful huge shower. I most definitely will return, and highly recommend this as a place to stay. Do not hesitate to book a room!

I came to Jnane Tamsna for the wedding of a good friend. During the wedding, I stayed in a riad in the Medina but I realized the moment I stepped onto Jnane Tamsna’s grounds for the first time that I absolutely had to spend a few nights at this magical hotel. My suspicion was confirmed over the course of the 3 days of the wedding, which was completely magical. From the delicious opening night meal to the massive, gorgeous wedding table to the Dakka musicians who danced us to our tables to the fire dancers and the all night dance party, all the way to the Sunday pool party that capped off the event, everything was spectacular.
Now, onto my time staying at Jnane Tamsna after the wedding.
What’s so uniquely incredible about Jnane Tamsna, I think, is the freedom. The staff and the entire atmosphere of the hotel feels more like home than anywhere I have ever stayed. In the mornings I would wander the gorgeous, luscious gardens. In the afternoons I would swim in whichever of the 4 pools took my fancy. At nights I would sit by the fireplace, reading, writing and sipping on one of the incredible infused cocktails that they create on prem (I highly recommend the saffron whiskey sour - or the lavender infused gin cocktail for hot days and non whiskey drinkers). I discovered during my stay that there was a writer’s workshop run by the wonderful Silk Road Slippers with the Booker award-winning Shehan Karunatilaka as a special guest the following week. The opportunity seemed too serendipitous to pass up so, although I had planned to travel around Morocco, I wound up visiting only Essaouira and a friend in Marseille before returning for the workshop at Jnane Tamsna. It was an incredible event during which I learned so much and met so many wonderful writers and I will be forever grateful that they allowed me to join at such short notice.
I had the great fortune of meeting the owner, Meryanne, and her daughter Thaïs at the wedding - but I realized during my stay that I would have met them at the hotel anyhow, at lunch or by the pool or on the tennis court. It was clear to me, when I met Meryanne and Thaïs, that the essence of Jnane Tamsna springs forth from them - from their warmth, their intelleigence, their wisdom, taste and dependability.
I should also mention Gary, the sweet and brilliant husband of Meryanne and father of Thaïs. It is in his garden that the vegetables in the meals at Jnane Tamsna are grown - it quite literally does not get any more fresh, or farm to table, than that.
The hotel is located in the Palmeraie, about 20 minutes from the Medina. Having stayed both in the Medina and in the Palmeraie, I can say forsure that all you want to experience in the old town and in central Marrakech can be experienced by day and eve - you’re better off spending your nights in a relaxing, open environment. And the staff at Jnane Tamsna are happy to arrange taxis whenever you need them.
I couldn’t recommend a hotel more highly and absolutely than I do this incredible place.