Make the most of the Marrakech Fare Wars through Travelzest's Best of Morocco

June 22, 2011 - PRLog -- This summer British Airways and BMI both decided to launch flights in competition against easyJet, Ryanair and Royal Air Maroc. As a result, those keen to souk up the atmosphere of the madcap Medina - and the sun - are in for a bargain.

Travelzest’s Best of Morocco – the UK’s leading specialist operator to the country – can book these low-cost flights and, in addition, is offering free nights at some of the city’s most alluring properties:

Palmeraie Golf Palace
Set in the Palmeraie (palm-grove), 10-15 minutes by free shuttle into town, this is the perfect base to put your feet up and pack in some cultural punch as you please. For facilities, you’ll not find better: there are tiered swimming pools, tennis and squash courts, riding stables and golf (of course). And the kids club is great, keeping them occupied with painting, a sand-pit, cricket, karaoke, six-a-side and helter-skelter slides. Food-wise, there’s Italian, Moroccan, Japanese...and snacks on tap. Four nights now from £391 pp until 14 September.

Hotel Es Saadi
This five-star palace retreat, with a high proportion of repeat guests, sits within eight hectares of colourful parkland and is within walking distance of the old city. Immerse yourself in the vast free-form swimming pool, exert yourself with a game of tennis late afternoon and be scrubbed with honey crystals and saffron before an evening of exotic excitement. Three nights now from £395 pp until 31 August.

Riad Bab Firdaus
Owned, managed and run by the world-famous Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts, this seven-room property – a more contemporary take on the traditional riad - is filled with traditional artefacts, hand-woven carpets and custom-made furniture. Situated in one of the oldest quarters of the medina, within ten minutes’ walk of the main square, it boasts a swimming pool, a jet pool, a hammam and a fabulous Thai restaurant. Four nights now from £418 pp until 31 August.
                   
Tigmi
Perched on the brow of a mud-walled hamlet on the Haouz plain, 15 miles from Marrakech, this hotel is run like a private house by a slick staff. There are 21 rooms and suites: the beautiful interiors consist of curved white walls, eucalyptus ceilings and splashes of saffron and fuchsia. Plunge in your own pool, breakfast amid birdsong, snooze in the shade, relish private candle-lit dinners and generally feel unfettered and free. Four nights with half board now from £474 pp until 31 August.

Les Yeux Bleus
In a quiet part of the medina this delightful property has just eight beautifully-designed rooms, each of which has been elegantly restored by French owner “Madame Blue Eyes”.  Facilities include a small hammam offering massage using essential oils, a mosaic-tiled courtyard swimming-pool and a roof terrace with panoramic views of the skyline. The chef will prepare excellent traditional meals with just a few hours’ advance notice. Four nights now from £485 pp until 31 July.

* All prices include flights from London, breakfast (unless otherwise stated) and private transfers. Book via Travelzest’s Best of Morocco on 0800 171 2151 (http://www.travelzest.com).  

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22 June 2011

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