Marvellous Hotels in Marrakech ! FS Marrakech where we stayed & other amazing hotels

Title of thread should read : Marvellous Hotels in Marrakech !

This may take awhile as attempting to do a TR while jet lagging . Plus first flight / trip after 2 years and 4 months !! .. also it was an unplanned but pleasant extended stay .  
Harrowing experiences getting to Morocco & leaving - we all need another holiday . One of us is actually about on her next as this is being prepared !

Numerous meals & .. to top it all , exciting event ( s ) enjoyed by all - including some staff .

Preferences were provided ahead & were duly observed - more at the end of this review .. just that the team went beyond - something one took for granted in AMANs but not at FS .

Photos will be added from time to time , just too many to sort .
FYI , photos which were selected on the first attempt did not show . The captions disappeared along with the posts .. shall do a test so all the typing & choosing of photos will not be another waste of time .

Always delighted to spot these Strelizia Nicolai whether being buggyed or  strolling the grounds 

and a welcome sight by day or night

What an arrival

We were welcomed by many , of the senior team too  ( AMAN style ! )

Was so jet lagged that I did not realise it was Pierre K , the Resort Manager , who was driving us in the buggy to our villa for check in .. 

Welcoming alright , a note & " yummies " , just a way to tickle my dessert taste buds .. there was much more in the living area !

We first stayed in a 2 bedrooms villa as the Royal Villa was booked for the entire month of May . But we did get to stay eventually as we were " booted out " of our villa

Should be comfortable enough for awhile 
The one on top was taken a couple of days after arriving 

& the other

The 2 bedrooms villa living & dining area was generous as was our welcome treats !

Just past the villa foyer & guest bathroom , this passageway goes in 2 directions around a courtyard to the suites on either side & leads on towards the dining & living area you see below .

These were taken after most of the welcome spread of delectables were either consumed or moved to the pantry ..

Think will need to see how many photos taken , there were 3 bathrooms in the 2 bedrooms & at least 5 in the Royal Villa . Separate powder room . 

Will start with the good sized ones in the 2 bedrooms , probably one of the suites first 

Lots of everything were provided .. bath & hand soaps , shower gel , conditioner , shampoo , .. & if not , like needing more laundry / shoeshine bags , just press one of the buttons on the phone to request .

Note the chic hairdryer bag , forgot to check out the hairdryer itself , will need to ask the others  ..

Even a scale to watch our continuous daily indulgences 

Shower cubicle with normal user friendly controls 

Another spacious bathroom 

It will get tricky posting photos of the 5 bathrooms of the Royal Villa - we shall see .

At least one is still alive to post having been scalded by the shower / jets which has temperatures which kept rising to 42C consistently though one adjusted it downwards to a more acceptable degree ! 

( The Royal Villa had fancy electronics which left much to be desired if one is not so inclined with gadgets - jets / steam & whatnots withstanding .. one also has to choose one ' s language of instruction , translating in a jet lagged state is not advisable - just be fluent in English , French and German to start as no need then to figure out how to change the language )

Rather liked these , replenished generously daily & at turnd

The outdoor areas were functionally spread out . There is a fire pit , various sitting areas , a plunge pool large enough for 4 to sit around and dining table 

One of the side entrances to the patio

Loungers in the much needed shade

Leading to the patio , sort of in a meandering manner 

Fire pit lit in the evenings 

The fire pit 

The dining area &plunge pool

Some of this will demonstrate the level of service delivered so that all involved had a extraordinary special time to be remembered for the rest of our lives .. one must realise some of the individuals involved were ' one of were unique detailed kind ' ;)

Building where the celebrations were held .. roof terrace originally where dinner was to be with reception and other pre dinner cocktails & activities on other levels 

View towards spa from one side of the roof terrace 

Other views , it was really unusual weather with a windstorm so no starry starry night which we gazed up nightly on all other nights !!
It was a relief that the dinner was moved to the floor below , as you will understand from the photos .

This area for henna art or .. ?

Preparations in full swing

The ornately carved elevator / lift ceiling & walls 

What a sight

Candle walls , lobby

View of a pool

The ambiance - what a gorgeous setting for the special evening ' s revelry .. shall belly dancers photos be shared ? , .. 

Here we have the 2 belly dancers :) who contributed much fun & hilarity too while attempting to show / teach us their fluid moves

Another perspective of the building on a clear night just not our night

Well , we had numerous splendid dining opportunities but it will be too many photos to sift through to post on our myriad of meals . Just put it this way , it was not only breakfast , lunch and dinner ;)

Even for a single meal we might have moved from 5 to 15 / 16 of us to different parts of a dining area for various reasons , sometimes even 3 times !! .. The dining staff at those possibly 4 / 5 venues in FS gamely took it in their stride :)

By the second day of our stay , they got the gist of what to expect from our seemingly finicky group