New momentum at La Mamounia, which reopens its doors on 16 October

After a few months of renovation, the Marrakech palace La Mamounia is reopening its doors with a completely redesigned restaurant area.
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La Mamounia Marrakech (c) Alan Keohane

The famous palace in Marrakech La Mamounia will welcome back its customers from 16 October after several months of renovation work designed to bring the venue more into line with the times". while preserving the charm and heritage of this house with its 95-year history We're very pleased to be able to offer you this service," says Pierre Jochem, the hotel's general manager.

This new dynamic is embodied by new restaurant concepts and new atmospheres designed by Patrick Jouin-Sanjit Manku. Among the changes, the former tea room has become "Le Salon de Thé par Pierre Hermé". The famous pastry chef is strengthening his collaboration with the palace and is also taking over the artistic direction of the Italian Bar, where you can enjoy French gastronomic classics such as blanquette de veau à l'ancienne.

Another world-famous chef, notably for his fusion cuisine, Jean-Georges Vongerichten has designed two new dining venues: L'Asiatique, focusing on the flavours of south-east Asia, and an elegant trattoria, L'Italien.

Other new features include an elegant roof-top lounge with a resident DJ in the evenings, an intimate wine cellar in the basement and a 20-seater bar, "Le Churchill", where you can enjoy caviar created for the hotel in collaboration with Kaviari. Adjacent to this confidential venue, a cinema A new 21-seater can be used as a presentation room for meetings or product launches.