The flights are booked, the bags are packed. Now, it’s time to add this list of Marrakech’s best beauty and wellness destinations to your itinerary. Here’s where you can weave through storied souks and slip behind unassuming riad doors to uncover hammams adorned with zellige, argan-infused treatments, and intoxicating bathing rituals—and emerge reborn in Marrakech.
Some of the world’s most palatial and opulent spas lie waiting in this bustling city. Consider the Spa Royal Mansour Marrakech, an awe-inspiring ode to Moorish architecture that will leave you feeling like royalty. Meanwhile, at the foot of the Atlas mountains lies Selman Marrakech, an Arab-Moorish palace housing the Chenot Spa. At this famed hub of wellness, hone in on your performance- and restoration-based goals, from nutrition to fitness.
Amanjena’s intimate spa also has plenty to offer in the way of indulgent, head-to-toe cleanses. We recommend The Zuinn, a royal ritual which unites an invigorating hammam with Tibetan healing-informed massage.
And of course, post-cleanse, be sure to stop by a local apothecary to take a piece of Marrakech home. We love The Moroccans and Arganie for their natural fare—think precious soaps and facial creams imbued with essences from argan to rose water.
Read on for Vogue Singapore’s beauty and wellness guide to Marrakech, as well as the sumptuous new beauty products to pack:
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Spa Royal Mansour Marrakech
Nestled within Marrakech’s famed Royal Mansour riad-hotel, the palatial spa wows in terms of Moorish architecture and a curated spa menu. Step into the Taliouine, one of several signature indulgent hammam treatments, which offers a sensorial escape where the body is wrapped with saffron from the Taliouine region in the south of Morocco, alongside orange blossom and argan. It will leave you feeling like royalty (1,650 Moroccan dirhams for 75 minutes).
Spa Royal Mansour Marrakech at Royal Mansour Marrakech, Abou Abbas El Sebti Royal Mansour, 40000, Morocco. Tel: +212 5298 08200
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Amanjena
Nothing surpasses The Zuinn royal ritual at Amanjena’s intimate spa. The 120-minute escape opens with the Gommage Hammam where your body will be cleansed from head-to-toe with beldi soap, deeply exfoliated with kiis gloves, caked in detoxifying rhassoul clay from the Atlas mountains and bathed in an invigorating cold eucalyptus shower.
A 90-minute Grounding Massage ritual informed by Tibetan healing then ensues: the full-body treatment incorporates cupping along meridian lines, acupressure, kneading and hot Himalayan salt poultices to stimulate the body while lulling it into total relaxation.
Amanjena, Route de Ouarzazate, Km 12, 4000, Morocco. Tel: +212 5243 99000.
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Chenot Spa at Selman Marrakech
Lodged at the foot of the Atlas mountains is Selman Marrakech, a timeless Arab-Moorish palace and an oasis of serenity. Here you’ll find the famed Chenot Spa, offering wellness experiences that integrate the pillars of aesthetics, nutrition, and sport and physical activities. Designed by French architect, Jacques Garcia, the spa also offers ‘intensive’ multi-day programmes for relaxation, fitness, body sculpture and well-being.
Chenot Spa at Selman Marrakech, Km 5, Route d’Amizmiz, Marrakech 40160, Morocco. Tel: +212 5244 59600.
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The Moroccans
Inspired by age-old Moroccan beauty rituals, this apothecary connects lovers of scent and skincare with the culture and landscape that has shaped it for centuries. Its natural face, hair and body products are imbued with the very essence of Morocco. Think argan, amber, clove, mint, honey and intoxicating neroli sourced through fair trade from small producers and women’s cooperatives.
The Moroccans, Rue Yves St Laurent, Majorelle 40000, Morocco. Tel: +212 6659 99336.
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Arganie
Black eucalyptus beldi soap, rose water, prickly pear seed oil—your journey into the magical medina will be rewarded with this family-owned apothecary at the heart of old town Marrakech. From soaps to oils and creams, Arganie boasts an extensive collection of handmade natural as well as Ecocert and USDA Organic cosmetics.
Arganie, Rue des Banques 45, Jemma el fna, Medina, Marrakech. Tel: +212 6615 71318.
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What to pack: KraveBeauty Plumptuous Lip Jelly in Cherry Cola
A lip oil as rich in hydration as the souks are in treasures, the Plumptuous Lip Jelly imparts instant smoothing and softening courtesy of ingredients like upcycled plum oil. Build up this sumptuous cocoa shade in sheer layers on its own or atop your favourite lipstick for a dimension of interest.
KraveBeauty Plumptuous Lip Jelly in Cherry Cola, $32, available at Sephora
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Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dewy Flush in Berry Flush
Is it a blush, or is it a serum? The answer is, cleverly, both. While this serum works to combat the appearance of dark spots, uneven texture and pores, its vivid berry tint applies in sheer and natural-looking layers that can be built up for the perfect flush.
Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dewy Flush in Berry Flush, $40, available at Sephora
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Salt & Stone Saffron & Cedar Deodorant
The humble antiperspirant has never been so appealing. Salt & Stone’s moreish formula will keep you cool and smelling fresh for 24 hours, with high-performance ingredients including hyaluronic acid, seaweed extracts and probiotics alongside a soothing scent of sandal and vetiver.
Salt & Stone Saffron & Cedar Deodorant, $33, available at Sephora
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Gucci Guilty Love Edition Pour Femme Eau de Parfum
Capture the feeling of passion with this perfume that’s an olfactory expression of love and sensuality. Fresh lilac accord, a patchouli heart, and a base of musk amber accord—the resulting amalgamation is utterly enchanting.
