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Marrakech

The Most Luxurious Hotel in Morocco – The Royal Mansour

Where: Staying at the most luxurious hotel in Morocco – The Royal Mansour There are luxury hotels, and then there are ‘Uber LUXURY’ hotels and the Royal Mansour in Marrakesh falls into the second category. That’s quite the introduction, but literally, the Royal Mansour has been voted one of Morocco’s (and also Africa’s) best hotels many times over. And as the hotel was built by the King of Morocco, you’ll

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Best Swimwear and Bikini Trends for Summer

Best Swimwear and Bikini Trends for Summer You may think it’s a little early for swimwear, but with the rise of the winter sun getaway, the four day Easter break coming up and a whole summer of festivals and beach holidays to look forward to, I’ve teamed up with Figleaves.com to give you a little heads up on some of this seasons top swimwear trends and show you my favourite pieces

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Check In To The Most Expensive Hotel In Marrakech

Check In To The Most Expensive Hotel In Marrakech Where: The Royal Mansour Exactly: Marrakech, Morocco Best time to go: Marrakech is warm all year round. It’s the perfect destination for a winter sun holiday, although it does get cooler in the evenings over this period. I’ve also been in the summer before and it’s a scorcher!! Temperatures were well above 40 degrees Celsius! Above, Bonnie wears star dress by

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Marrakech – After Dark – The Best Restaurants and Bars

Marrakech – After Dark – The Best Restaurants and Bars The Style Traveller’s Top 5 restaurants in Marrakech As the last post from my epic trip to Marrakech, I thought I’d share with you some of my favourite bars and restaurants in the city. There’s a huge range of choice, varying in price and style, sit with the locals and enjoy the street food in the main square of Djema El

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Marrakech – Palais Namaskar – the most beautiful hotel in Morocco

Marrakech – Palais Namaskar the most beautiful hotel in the Morocco Over the years in my career both as a fashion editor and as a travel blogger, you can imagine I’ve come across some pretty spectacular hotels, aesthetically beautiful in design, visionary architecture, immaculate service. But every now and again a really special hotel comes along and completely raises the bar for the rest of the competition. This hotel is Palais Namaskar

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Marrakech – Dar Lain – A Palace Of Your Own

Marrakech – Dar Lain – A palace of your own Where? Marrakech When? Sept 2015 Exactly? Dar Lain, part of the Hideaways Club of exclusive, international, luxury properties. From the facade the impressive Dar Lain (Dar means grand house in arabic) looks more like a fortress or a citadel, but on the inside it’s altogether more homely and furnished in a luxury, elegant Moorish style. This spectacular, palatial property was my

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Marrakech – Riad Round Up

Marrakech – Riad Round Up Where? Marrakech, Morocco When? Sept 2015 Why? With Marrakech being one of the chicest winter holiday destinations of the moment, I decided to spend a few days exploring the ancient walled city. I Stayed at? On this particular trip I stayed at Riad Wow and Riad Adore. Riads are traditional Moroccan houses or palaces with an interior courtyard or garden, commonly found in Marrakech. There

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Marrakech – What to wear when you’re there

Marrakech – What to wear when you’re there Where? Marrakech, Morocco Exactly? All photos were shot on location at Palais Namaskar Hotel and Dar Lain private villa. When? September 2015 With its rock ‘n’ roll heritage; the Rolling Stones used to hide out here in the 60’s; and its ‘Summer of Love’ legacy, Marrakech has more than earned its style credentials. The inspirational draw of the exotic, kaleidoscopic souks, colourful spices,

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