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Amanjena is a luxury Aman resort in Palmeraie, Marrakesh, built in 2000 as the first Aman resort on the African continent. Set among an olive orchard with views of the Atlas Mountains, the resort combines Moorish architecture inspired by the Spanish Alhambra and Marrakesh's Menara Gardens.
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Amanjena is located in Palmeraie, Marrakesh's southeastern suburb, along the road to Ouarzazate. Positioned between UNESCO-protected Marrakesh and the Sahara, the resort is surrounded by an olive orchard of the Almoravid period. The Atlas Mountains form the backdrop.
Architect Ed Tuttle designed the resort, drawing inspiration from the Spanish Alhambra palace and Marrakesh's 12th-century Menara Gardens. The pale peach stone buildings with pink, honey, and sage-green accents reflect the Red City's color palette. Decorative elements include glazed Moroccan tiles, zellige tilework, and friezes with ziggurat design.
Amanjena comprises 32 pavilions and seven houses designed as traditional Moroccan townhouses with contemporary interiors. Eight pavilions feature a private garden oasis and pool. All accommodations include Berber rugs, lanterns, and high ceilings.
Round-trip transfers from Marrakech Menara Airport, daily breakfast, afternoon tea, and complimentary in-room coffee and tea-making facilities are included with stays.
The resort operates two restaurants. The main dining venue features a 6-metre-high roof supported by 80 onyx pillars. The second restaurant serves Japanese cuisine.
Amanjena emphasizes private dining experiences. Guests can dine in their pavilion gardens, on candlelit terraces beside the pool, or in hidden garden alcoves. An ornate caidal tent set among the olive groves hosts candlelit dinners with live Moroccan music. During warmer months, the Agafay Desert experience offers traditional Berber dinners under the stars, accessible by camel across the desert landscape. Restaurants are open to non-residents subject to availability.
The spa includes four private treatment rooms and two Moroccan-style hammams, plus a sauna and steam room. A 33-metre outdoor heated pool and separate heated children's pool serve the resort. Two clay tennis courts, a gym with state-of-the-art TechnoGym equipment, and a yoga studio are available.
Personal fitness and yoga sessions can be arranged with a trainer.
The resort offers curated cultural and recreational experiences. Tennis clinics through LUX Tennis Academy feature professional coaches, all former ATP or WTA players, offering personalized programmes. Golf can be arranged at nearby courses—Amelkis, Royal, and Assoufid—each framed by Atlas Mountain views. A three-night wellness retreat includes fitness and yoga sessions, detoxifying massages, foot reflexology, and argan hair treatment.
Cultural experiences include joining a Berber family for home-cooked meals in a desert village and exploring local markets. Hot air balloon flights over Marrakesh's landscapes are available. Master storyteller Ahmed Ezzarghani, who has spent 50 years collecting Morocco's traditional fables, leads storytelling sessions. Young guests can learn to make msemen (traditional Moroccan pancake) in a hands-on cooking class.
Marrakech Menara Airport (RAK) is 20 minutes by car from the resort. Direct flights connect to Paris (3 hours), London (3 hours 30 minutes), Madrid (2 hours 5 minutes), and Istanbul (5 hours 15 minutes). A new direct Delta Air Lines service from Atlanta to Marrakech commenced in October 2025.
Casablanca's Mohammed V International Airport (CMN) is 2 to 3 hours by car, with service to cities including Moscow, New York, Dubai, Washington DC, Miami, Abu Dhabi, and Jeddah.
Editorial verification: Amanjena is affiliated with Aman; this was confirmed on the brand's own website or hotel list, and the hotel was matched to its official website by our editorial board.
Amanjena is an Aman luxury resort in Palmeraie, Marrakesh, built in 2000 as the first Aman resort on the African continent. It features Moorish architecture inspired by the Spanish Alhambra and Marrakesh's Menara Gardens, with contemporary interiors.
The resort is in Palmeraie, Marrakesh's southeastern suburb, along the road to Ouarzazate, about 20 minutes by car from Marrakech Menara Airport. It is surrounded by an olive orchard of the Almoravid period with views of the Atlas Mountains.
Amanjena has 32 pavilions and seven houses designed as traditional Moroccan townhouses with contemporary interiors. Eight pavilions include a private garden oasis and pool. All accommodations feature Berber rugs, lanterns, and high ceilings.
The resort operates two restaurants—one with a 6-metre roof and 80 onyx pillars, and another serving Japanese cuisine. Private dining is emphasized, including candlelit dinners in an ornate caidal tent with Moroccan music and an Agafay Desert experience with Berber dinners under the stars.
The spa includes four private treatment rooms, two Moroccan-style hammams, a sauna, and a steam room. The resort features a 33-metre heated outdoor pool, a separate heated children's pool, a gym with TechnoGym equipment, a yoga studio, and two clay tennis courts.
Activities include tennis clinics with LUX Tennis Academy coaches (former ATP and WTA players), golf at nearby courses (Amelkis, Royal, Assoufid), wellness retreats, hot air balloon flights, Berber family meals, storytelling sessions with Ahmed Ezzarghani, and Moroccan cooking classes.
Marrakech Menara Airport (RAK) is 20 minutes by car. Direct flights connect to Paris (3 hours), London (3 hours 30 minutes), Madrid (2 hours 5 minutes), and Istanbul (5 hours 15 minutes). A direct Delta Air Lines service from Atlanta began in October 2025. Casablanca Airport (CMN) is 2–3 hours by car.
Amanjena is affiliated with Aman; this was confirmed on the brand's own website or hotel list, and the hotel was matched to its official website by our editorial board.
Amanjena is in Marrakesh, Morocco. Address: Arrondissement d'Annakhil مقاطعة النخيل, Marrakesh, Marrakech-Safi, Morocco.
| Location | Marrakesh, Morocco |
|---|---|
| Address | Arrondissement d'Annakhil مقاطعة النخيل, Marrakesh, Marrakech-Safi, Morocco |
| Brand / alliance | Aman |
| Official website | aman.com |
| Area guide | Arrondissement d'Annakhil مقاطعة النخيل luxury hotels |
| Verified | by the editorial board |
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