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<p>&quot;On the two-hour drive from the Casablanca airport, the landscape doesn&rsquo;t change much. Not that I&rsquo;m complaining. There&rsquo;s something otherworldly about Morocco&rsquo;s sea of caramel-colored sand dunes. The driver takes a quick right turn and starts off-roading, weaving around rocks on a narrow dirt path. When he suddenly stops, I blink my jetlagged eyes. A Moorish, stone-covered fort&mdash;the village&rsquo;s only luxury hotel, palace-style&nbsp;<a href="/oualidia">La Sultana Oualidia</a>&mdash;stands guard in front of a lagoon, the sea roaring with foam-topped waves in the distance.</p>

<p>I&rsquo;d heard whispers about Oualidia but had yet to meet anyone who had actually visited the village. Bordered by the Atlantic Ocean on one side and&nbsp;a saltwater lagoon on the other,&nbsp;Oualidia is a paradise of pink flamingos and oyster&nbsp;farms&mdash;the&nbsp;place locals gather for straight-from-the-sea shellfish (making it known as Morocco&#39;s oyster capital) and a glass of crisp, Moroccan white wine. In the 1940s, King Mohammed V built his summer palace along the water, decreeing Morocco&rsquo;s first royal beach. The palace is now empty, but guards still protect the royal ruins, which blend in amongst the villas that dot the rust-red cliffs.</p>

<p>&ldquo;For Moroccans, Oualidia is the high-end seaside destination that used to be home to the royal family, and since then, many wealthy families have followed,&rdquo; explains La Sultana Oualidia&rsquo;s head concierge, Nabil. Just as Saint-Tropez draws jetsetters each summer, chic Marrakshis and Casablancais still mimic the royals in August, descending on the under-the-radar surf town that&rsquo;s quickly becoming the Montauk of Morocco. It&rsquo;s one of the country&rsquo;s best-kept surf secrets (the current king&rsquo;s kids even come here to surf)&mdash;and since temperatures never dip below 64 degrees, you can hit the waves year-round.</p>

<p>It&rsquo;s early November and there&rsquo;s a slight chill in the air as we step on the motorboat and whisk across the lagoon to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/SURFLAND.SURFCAMP/">Surfland</a>, a Quiksilver-sponsored surf camp started in the 1990s, where many of Morocco&rsquo;s pros train, and where masters like Tom Carroll and Ross Clarke-Jones come to surf. &ldquo;The site remains preserved from the masses of surfers, compared to spots in the south like Imsouane or Taghazout, where it&#39;s overcrowded,&rdquo; says Surfland&rsquo;s founder, Laurent Miramon. &ldquo;The advantage of Oualidia is the bay, which is like a natural wave garden; whatever the size of the swell, you are guaranteed surf every day.&rdquo;</p>

<p>We zip up our wetsuits and jump back on the boat, heading to a beginner-friendly spot in the center of the lagoon. Glancing at the waves crashing against the portal of pale rocks opening to the sea in the distance, I take a second to shake off my nerves before the instructor gently glides my board through the clear-as-glass water, shouting an encouraging &ldquo;Allez!&rdquo; Go!</p>

<p>Waves roll slowly, offering beginners plenty of opportunities to practice rising to their feet and riding to shore, while more advanced surfers cross over into the Atlantic, vying for a place at famous surf spot &ldquo;Les Tomates,&rdquo; named after the neighboring tomato farm. In spring and fall, birdwatchers flock to the lagoon and its salt marshes (a natural reserve) on boat safaris to see over 400 species, from white egrets to pink flamingoes that make the migration on the east-Atlantic route.</p>

<p>Red-and-green-painted fishing boats bob on the water as we cruise around the crescent-shaped lagoon to another one of its claims-to-fame: oysters. Modest, whitewashed buildings outfitted with Tiffany blue-colored shutters line the shore, housing restaurants and oyster farms. Seven farms drive the region&rsquo;s oyster production, one of the most famous being&nbsp;Maison de l&rsquo;Ostr&eacute;a, which produces 200 tons of shellfish per year.</p>

<p>There&rsquo;s more to Oualidia than oysters, Nabil is quick to remind us as we hike across a sandy dune where a photoshoot-worthy picnic sits tucked beneath honey-colored cliffs. Rattan-topped stools and a white-tableclothed table greet us under a tent supported solely by sticks, a beachfront version of a Bedouin camp.&nbsp;<a href="/oualidia">La Sultana Oualidia&rsquo;s</a>&nbsp;culinary team, meanwhile, is prepping a seaside barbecue worthy of a royal reception. First to arrive: platters of freshly shucked oysters, sourced from the neighboring farms we just visited. Next, the cook presents spider crabs the size of coconuts, so large they are nearly double the width of his palm. A light, floral white wine from&nbsp;Val d&rsquo;Argan, near the port town of&nbsp;Essaouira&nbsp;where camels plow the organic vines, pairs perfectly with the briny oysters, leaving us with a nice midday buzz.</p>

<p>While Essaouira&rsquo;s UNESCO-listed medina (whose 18th-century ramparts form the backdrop of Astapor, the Red City in&nbsp;<em>Game of Thrones</em>) and beach resorts may be a more common pairing with Marrakech, Oualidia&rsquo;s noticeable lack of hotels is part of the village&rsquo;s charm. Besides La Sultana Oualidia, the family-run&nbsp;L&rsquo;Hippocampe&nbsp;(now managed by the owner&rsquo;s son) offers 23 contemporary rooms that feel like a laid-back beach bungalow (think beautifully tiled terraces overlooking the lagoon). On Saturdays, visitors make the trek by donkey carriage to the weekly souk, or market. Others head off in search of another treasure&mdash;traditional pottery&mdash;hand-crafted in the fishing port town of Safi, the &ldquo;land of potters,&rdquo; located an hour&rsquo;s drive from Oualidia (and a popular surf spot for its wave dubbed &ldquo;The Garden&rdquo;&mdash;Morocco&rsquo;s most powerful tube wave&mdash;which many consider to be the best in Africa).</p>

<p>Once you wrap up a day on the waves, soothe your muscles in the Sultana&rsquo;s cathedral-inspired spa composed entirely of stone. Morocco is the land of argan oil (you can buy some of the purest right from the pharmacy, or herboriste), which works wonders for everything from your hair to your skin, especially when applied in massage form after a full-body scrub in a hammam, Morocco&rsquo;s answer to the Turkish bath. After taking part in this traditional ritual, I strolled down a lantern-lined path to the sand as the sun started to set over the lagoon. Just when I thought there couldn&rsquo;t be a scene more picturesque, I stumbled upon my dinner &ldquo;table&rdquo; that evening: hand-weaved carpets sprawled across the sand under a Berber tent, where wicker baskets held another Moroccan tradition, tajine.&quot;</p>

<p>Article de VOGUE USA, lien de l&#39;article:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.vogue.com/article/after-marrakech-go-to-oualidia-the-montauk-of-morocco" target="_blank" title="ARTICLE VOGUE">ici</a></p>

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			'BlogPost__i18n__body' => '<p>We are thrilled to share&nbsp;<a href="https://www.brides.com" target="_blank" title="Brides magazine">Brides</a> article about Oualidia follwoing&nbsp;<a data-reactid="86" href="https://www.brides.com/contributor/dan-koday" rel="" target="">Dan Koday</a>&nbsp;stay at La Sultana Oualidia earlier this year:</p>

<p>Why Oualidia, Morocco Should Be on Your Honeymoon Radar This Year? by BRIDES USA</p>

<p>Moroccan charm + the beach = what could be better?&nbsp;</p>

<p data-reactid="135">&quot;When you think of the North African country of&nbsp;Morocco, booming cities like Marrakesh and Fes probably come to mind&mdash;along with sights and smells of souks overflowing with treasures&mdash;but there&rsquo;s one often overlooked coastal village that&rsquo;s ideal for a romantic getaway for two, and that&rsquo;s Oualidia.</p>

<p data-reactid="139">This lagoon-shaped habitat is nestled in between El Jadida and Safi and offers plenty of charm and beauty for newlyweds seeking a unique escape, given its protected natural habitat and Mediterranean weather. It&rsquo;s also commonly referred to as Morocco&rsquo;s &ldquo;oyster capital,&rdquo; so you can expect to feast on shellfish 24/7 while visiting.</p>

<h3 data-reactid="140">How to get there:</h3>

<p data-reactid="141">Oualidia is about two and a half hours from Marrakech and two hours from Casablanca by car, so driving to the town from either the international Marrakech Menara Airport or the Casablanca Airport is the easiest way to go. (And the scenic drive will definitely provide lots of ample opportunities for&nbsp;Instagramming your travels.)</p>

<h3 data-reactid="145">Where to stay:</h3>

<div data-reactid="147"><a data-reactid="162" href="/oualidia">La Sultana Oualidia</a>. As one of the&nbsp;<a data-reactid="164" href="https://www.brides.com/gallery/boutique-honeymoon-hotels">small luxury hotels</a>&nbsp;of the world (with only <a href="https://www.lasultanahotels.com/p/oualidia/CHAMBRESETSUITES">12 rooms and suites available</a> for guests), checking into this boutique gem is somewhat like living an Arabian dream&mdash;complete with flocks of pink flamingos everywhere. Not only is it stunning and isolated off the beaten path, but they offer everything lovebirds could want or need: Intimate terraces with outdoor Jacuzzis, sweeping views of the sea, an abundance of adventure and <a href="https://www.lasultanahotels.com/p/oualidia/Evenementiel">wellness activities</a> like beach hikes, paddle boarding, surfing, bird watching safaris, and fat biking, and a tranquil setting at the edge of the Atlantic. They also provide several honeymoon and romance package options, which consist of welcome glasses of champagne, drawn bubble baths with rose petals, and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.lasultanahotels.com/p/oualidia/Spa">spa </a>treatments&nbsp;and a &ldquo;Royal Hammam&rdquo; just for you and bae.</div>

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<h3 data-reactid="172">Where to eat:</h3>

<p>If you&rsquo;re looking for a&nbsp;one-of-a-kind dining experience, look no further than&nbsp;<a data-reactid="192" href="/presentations/experience-58">La Sultana&rsquo;s Berber Tent</a>&nbsp;that&rsquo;s perched in the sand pop-up style with exotic tapestries and ottomans fit for luxe beachside picnic. You&rsquo;ll savor specialties like sea-perch in a salt crust, lobster, bouillabaisse, grilled meats and vegetarian dishes soured from the onsite garden for an unforgettable meal. Other nearby options for casual fare include the relaxed&nbsp;L&#39;Initiale <a href="https://www.lasultanahotels.com/p/oualidia/Restaurant-Cours-de-cuisine">Hotel-Restaurant</a>&mdash;which also has very affordable prices&mdash;and&nbsp;Ostr&eacute;a II&nbsp;for seafood platters and oysters served a myriad of delicious ways.&quot;</p>

<p>Article de Brides USA, lien de l&#39;article:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.brides.com/story/oualidia-morocco-honeymoon" target="_blank" title="Article Brides">ici</a></p>

<p>Contact us to book a holiday or Honeymoon at La Sultana Oualidia and check our Honeymoon package when staying 3 or 5 nights&nbsp;<a href="/offres" target="_blank" title="packages">here</a></p>

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<p>There are many benefits of visiting Marrakech in December.</p>

<p>It&#39;s the off-season, so that means a drop in hotel and airfare prices, fewer crowds, and cooler weather. From Nov. 30 to Dec. 8, visitors can get a glimpse of the annual Marrakech&nbsp;<a href="http://www.festivalmarrakech.info/en/" title="Lien Festival du Film">International Film Festival</a>&nbsp;that&#39;s held in the city every year.</p>

<p>Stay at the luxury five-star&nbsp;<a href="/" target="_blank">La Sultana Marrakech</a>&nbsp;and spend Christmas or New Year&#39;s Eve gathering for dinner in a traditional berber tent. La Sultana offers guests an exclusive package that takes them to the fairly new Yves Saint Laurent museum and Majorelle gardens, two sites not to be missed this December.</p>

<p>Article de Popsugar living, lien de l&#39;article:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.popsugar.co.uk/smart-living/photo-gallery/45505782/image/45505781/Marrakech-Morocco?utm_medium=redirect&amp;utm_campaign=:GB&amp;utm_source=direct" title="Lien Popsugar">ici</a></p>

<p>Contact us to book a pre-Christmas pampering holidays at <a href="http://www.lasultanahotels.com/marrakech">La Sultana Marrakech</a> or <a href="http://www.lasultanahotels.com/oualidia">La Sultana Oualidia</a></p>

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<p>Celebrate in style with La Sultana festive-fairy program, enjoying a palette of luxurious and bespoke experiences.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Discover all the exciting events, from a tailor-made family Christmas evening to the celebration of New Year&rsquo;s Eve in a festive atmosphere with music and joie de vivre.</p>

<p>From the 1st of December, let&#39;s share the joy of spending Christmas with your loved ones in the Oriental fairy of The Three Kings settling from the Desert to the lush patios of La Sultana. A selection of the best Christmas decorations will be available for sale at the boutique corner.</p>

<p>On December 24th, start your evening with a Moroccan story-telling session and tailor your Christmas with a Surprise menu elaborated with the Chef and order your traditional Yule Log cake.</p>

<p>Something is missing? Order your decorated Christmas tree in room!</p>

<p>Program available for download:&nbsp;www.lasultanahotels.com/pdfs/Programme-Noel-Nouvel-An-2018.pdf</p>

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<p>How they decide? A little bit of trend data from&nbsp;<a href="https://www.google.com/flights/" target="_blank">Google Flights</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=new+york+hotels&amp;npsic=0&amp;rflfq=1&amp;rlha=1&amp;rlla=0&amp;rlhsc=Ch8ImeT0nO6G7-dECMHj_pmk2KC_HAj41cr7wvT0iaUBMAE&amp;rllag=40760850,-73986887,757&amp;tbm=lcl&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjzuO-O1KTdAhUDjqQKHQQ-DS4QtgN6BAgAEAQ&amp;hotel_dates=2018-09-09,2018-09-10&amp;tbs=lf_hd:-1,lf_ho:2,lrf:!1m4!1u13!2m2!13m1!1b1!1m4!1u10!2m2!11m1!1e6!1m4!1u10!2m2!11m1!1e4!1m4!1u10!2m2!11m1!1e5!1m4!1u10!2m2!11m1!1e9!1m4!1u10!2m2!11m1!1e8!1m4!1u10!2m2!11m1!1e10!1m4!1u10!2m2!11m1!1e2!1m4!1u10!2m2!11m1!1e1!1m4!1u10!2m2!11m1!1e3!1m4!1u10!2m2!11m1!1e7!2m1!1e13!2m7!1e17!4m2!17m1!1e3!4m2!17m1!1e8!2m1!1e2!2m1!1e4!2m31!1e10!4m2!11m1!1e6!4m2!11m1!1e4!4m2!11m1!1e5!4m2!11m1!1e9!4m2!11m1!1e8!4m2!11m1!1e10!4m2!11m1!1e2!4m2!11m1!1e1!4m2!11m1!1e3!4m2!11m1!1e7!2m21!1e7!4m4!7m3!1m1!1u150!3sUSD!4m4!7m3!1m1!1u250!3sUSD!4m4!7m3!1m1!1u300!3sUSD!4m4!7m3!1m1!1u350!3sUSD!3sIAE,lf:1,lf_ui:6&amp;rldoc=1#rlfi=hd:2018-09-09,2018-09-10;si:;mv:!3m12!1m3!1d29097.310558765483!2d-73.9942525!3d40.7378847!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i105!2i231!4f13.1;tbs:lf_hd:-1,lf_ho:2,lrf:!1m4!1u13!2m2!13m1!1b1!1m4!1u10!2m2!11m1!1e6!1m4!1u10!2m2!11m1!1e4!1m4!1u10!2m2!11m1!1e5!1m4!1u1" target="_blank">Hotel Search</a>, plus carefully scouring the globe for what&rsquo;s generally great&mdash;from budget to luxury and adventure. They shortlisted nine cities to dog-ear for 2019 and Marrakech is one of them.</p>

<p>Where to stay:&nbsp;<a href="/marrakech" target="_blank">La Sultana</a>, a luxurious and intimate respite from all the craziness&mdash;complete with its heated outdoor swimming pool.</p>

<p>A trip to Marrakech is not for the faint of heart. To fully enjoy it, you&rsquo;ll need to embrace the chaos that is the Red City. The historic city center&mdash;or&nbsp;<a href="http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/331" target="_blank">Medina of Marrakech</a>&mdash;is a walled, medieval city dating back to the 11th century and the Berber Empire. Get lost wandering its tangle of colorful alleyways, stopping to shop at the lively souks (markets) and bazaars. Other must-visit sites include the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.mosquee-koutoubia.com/en/" target="_blank">Koutoubia Mosque</a>&nbsp;and the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.palais-bahia.com/en/" target="_blank">Bahia Palace</a>. Temps can be brutally hot in the summer months, so consider planning your visit during the shoulder seasons of March to May or between September and November.</p>

<p><a data-gae-action="author" data-gae-category="surround_article" data-gae-label="Dan Koday" data-gae-track="event" href="https://www.purewow.com/contributor/dan-koday" target="_blank">DAN&nbsp;KODAY</a>&nbsp;for PureWow</p>

<p>&nbsp;<br />
&nbsp;Read full article here:&nbsp;https://www.purewow.com/travel/popular-2019-travel-destinations&nbsp;</p>

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<p style="text-align: left;" align="center"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Appetizers</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;" align="center"><em>Traditional Harira soup and Dates &laquo;Daba Brika&raquo; style</em><br /> <br /> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Starters</span><br /> <br /> <em>Cinnamon scented Pigeon Pastilla</em><br /> <em>Prawns with &lsquo;&rsquo;Pil-Pil&rsquo;&rsquo; spices</em><br /> <em>Refreshing carrots salad with original marinated olives</em><br /> <em>Eggplant quenelles</em><br /> <br /> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Ocean delight</span><br /> <br /> <em>Monkfish medallions and raisins, &laquo;Rabat style&raquo;</em><br /> <em>Chermoula Prawns, celery and lemon confit</em><br /> <em>Tagine of Oualidia Mussels</em><br /> <br /> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Meat and poultry</span><br /> <br /> <em>Braised Beef &laquo;M&rsquo;rosia&raquo; with toasted almonds</em><br /> <em>Chicken with sweet onions</em><br /> <em>Couscous with sweet onions &amp; chickpeas</em><br /> <br /> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Deserts</span><br /> <br /> <em>Milk and almond Bestilla</em><br /> <em>Homemade ice cream</em><br /> <em>Traditional mint tea and petits fours</em></p>'
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<h2>Travelers' Choice #1 Destination: <a title="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g293734-Marrakech_Marrakech_Tensift_El_Haouz_Region-Vacations.html" href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g293734-Marrakech_Marrakech_Tensift_El_Haouz_Region-Vacations.html" target="_blank">Marrakech</a></h2>
<p>The new Travelers' Choice #1 Destination in the world, Marrakech is a magical place, brimming with markets, gardens, palaces, and mosques. Exploring the intimate courtyards and snaking alleyways of the historic Medina can easily eat up a day. Find inner peace at the serene Jardin Majorelle or take in the beauty of one of the city&rsquo;s historic mosques(taking note that you may only step inside if you are Muslim).</p>'
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<p>La Sultana Oualidia&nbsp;is a very special kind of retreat, an oasis situated by a lagoon located halfway between Marrakech and Casablanca on the Atlantic coast. Renowned for its seafood, fresh oysters are grown only a stone&rsquo;s throw away and are the hotel&rsquo;s speciality. La Sultana Oualidiahas created a romantic and easy to recreaterecipe that couples can enjoy from the comfort of their own home this Valentine&rsquo;s Day. The recipe,&nbsp;<strong>Gratin of Oyster with white wine</strong>&nbsp;only requires a handful of fresh ingredients and the finest accessible seafood to create a truly memorable dish.</p>
<p align="center"><strong>GRATIN OF FRESH OYSTERS WITH WHITE WINE</strong></p>
<p>Ingredients:</p>
<p>- 6 freshly shucked oysters on a half shell<br />- 20cl of dry white wine<br />- 1 shallot (or small onion)<br />- 1 tsp. of butter<br />- 12 tbsp. of b&eacute;chamel sauce<br />- Coarse salt for the presentation<br />- Salt and pepper</p>
<p>Prepare the sauce:</p>
<p>Melt butter over medium low heat; add the chopped shallots with the oysters and fry until softened. Add the white wine, salt and pepper to taste.<br />Prepare a b&eacute;chamel (sauce?) with flour, butter and milk. Melt the butter in a saucepan, stir in an equal amount of flour and cook for just under a minute. Slowly add in milk and stir until it come to the boil and thickens for 2 minutes.</p>
<p>For the presentation:</p>
<p>Pour coarse salt in a pie plate and place the oysters on their shells over the salt.<br />Top the baked oysters with 2 tbsp. of the b&eacute;chamel mixture.<br />Sprinkle some grated cheese over each oyster.<br />Bake in the oven at 200&deg;C for 5 minutes until golden brown.</p>
<p>Tip from the Chef:</p>
<p>Serve hot out of the oven with a glass of white wine</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>This Valentine&rsquo;s Day, guests staying at La SultanaOualidia will be able to enjoy fresh oysters for twounder the shelter of a Berber tent. This intimate dining experience is inspired by the&nbsp;<em>'One Thousand and One Nights'</em>&nbsp;tale, whereby guests will find the sandy beach covered with a beautiful oriental carpet and atmospherically lit with the twinkling of Moroccan lanterns. Couples will be presented with a romantic menu featuring the ultimate aphrodisiac of fresh oysters from the adjoining lagoon.</p>
<p>The peaceful lagoon is a rare ecosystem, with its sandbanks, oyster beds and saltwater marshes.&nbsp;La Sultana Oualidia has 12 individually designed&nbsp;rooms and suites that make the most of the stunning views and incredible light as well as a tree-house suite hidden amongst the foliage in the hotel grounds. Each room is individually designed with bathrooms and private terraces with water features, plants and a jacuzzi.</p>
<p>Home to possibly the most beautiful swimming pool on the Moroccan Mediterranean coast, during the day guests can relax poolside and quench their thirst with refreshing drinks servedto their lounger. Take in the breathtaking views from the pool over the open blue lagoon or take part in watersport activities such as surfing, kayaking and windsurfing. Alternatively, an energy-fuelled day can easily be swapped, or finished with a holistic couples treatment in the underground spa.</p>
<p align="center">Rates start from 3100MAD (&pound;213) in a prestige room per night.&nbsp;<a href="/">http://lasultanahotels.com</a>&nbsp;</p>'
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Share your opinion and in few just minutes win a break at La Sultana Oualidia !

15-07-2015

The definitive travel awards are back. For the third year, The Times, The Sunday Times and The Sunday Times Travel Magazine have come together to put you at the heart of the best in luxury travel.This year, if you complete the survey, you could win a once-in-a-lifetime experience at La Sultana Oualidia with flights. Even better, you will automatically be placed in a draw for a chance to win one of 20 fantastic stays, from Indonesia to Italy,
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The definitive travel awards are back. For the third year, The Times, The Sunday Times and The Sunday Times Travel Magazine have come together to put you at the heart of the best in luxury travel.
This year, if you complete the survey, you could win a once-in-a-lifetime experience at La Sultana Oualidia with flights. Even better, you will automatically be placed in a draw for a chance to win one of 20 fantastic stays, from Indonesia to Italy, Morocco to Qatar and Cornwall to the Cotswolds. That’s more chances to win!

Being “12-rooms Off the beaten track with luxury Tree house Suite” as well as “Unique, Authentic & Confidential”, it would be a great honour if you could nominate as entry of your own for La Sultana Oualidia as your favourite “Best overseas hotel” in the hotel category to help us win one of the most coveted honours in the travel industry.

This is already a great honour to have been selected amongst the best experiences in the world to participate in this draw and hopefully have our own guests wining the prizes.

Click here to register your vote: http://www.feefo.com/timessurvey

La Sultana Oualidia wish you a nice summer & wonderful holidays!

We are looking forward welcoming you again very soon and stay at your disposal to plan your next trip either at La Sultana Oualidia or at La Sultana Marrakech.

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Dinner Under the Stars on Warm Summer Nights at La Sultana Marrakech

23-06-2015

On the immense rooftop terrace overlooking the red city’s historic centre, the restaurant in La Sultana’s hanging gardens is a dream come alive.
In summer, when the sun sets on the horizon among the palm, orange and olive trees, the tables are set in harmony.
The tablecloths, in immaculate white, stand out against the grounds covered with oriental carpets and soft lights shine like stars, playing like mirrors against the sky.
A musician makes the air sweet as honey by the sound of his lute, as his melody follows the rhythm of the waiters’ discretely orchestrated comings and goings.
In this elegant atmosphere, refined dishes are savoured like mysterious potions. The chef’s creations combine the subtleties of revisited traditional Moroccan cuisine with flavours from other lands.

Marrakech, the ancestral stop on the journeys of the caravans, unveils her most intimate charms. La Sultana transforms itself like a mirage into a lavish bivouac in a desert oasis and provides contentment in the present with generosity.

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La Sultana Marrakech: discover our Moroccan tasting menu

25-04-2015

Traditions Marocaines Appetizers Traditional Harira soup and Dates «Daba Brika» style Starters Cinnamon scented Pigeon Pastilla Prawns with ‘’Pil-Pil’’ spices Refreshing carrots salad with original marinated olives Eggplant quenelles Ocean delight Monkfish medallions and raisins, «Rabat style» Chermoula Prawns, celery and lemon confit Tagine of Oualidia Mussels Meat and poultry Braised Beef
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Traditions Marocaines

Appetizers

Traditional Harira soup and Dates «Daba Brika» style

Starters

Cinnamon scented Pigeon Pastilla
Prawns with ‘’Pil-Pil’’ spices
Refreshing carrots salad with original marinated olives
Eggplant quenelles

Ocean delight

Monkfish medallions and raisins, «Rabat style»
Chermoula Prawns, celery and lemon confit
Tagine of Oualidia Mussels

Meat and poultry

Braised Beef «M’rosia» with toasted almonds
Chicken with sweet onions
Couscous with sweet onions & chickpeas

Deserts

Milk and almond Bestilla
Homemade ice cream
Traditional mint tea and petits fours

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Travelers' Choice #1 Destination: Marrakech

31-03-2015

Explore this year's Travelers' Choice rank 1 Award-winning Marrakech, based on millions of reviews by travelers. Travelers' Choice #1 Destination: Marrakech The new Travelers' Choice #1 Destination in the world, Marrakech is a magical place, brimming with markets, gardens, palaces, and mosques. Exploring the intimate courtyards and snaking alleyways of the historic Medina can easily eat up a day. Find inner peace at the serene Jardin Majorelle
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Explore this year's Travelers' Choice rank 1 Award-winning Marrakech, based on millions of reviews by travelers.

Travelers' Choice #1 Destination: Marrakech

The new Travelers' Choice #1 Destination in the world, Marrakech is a magical place, brimming with markets, gardens, palaces, and mosques. Exploring the intimate courtyards and snaking alleyways of the historic Medina can easily eat up a day. Find inner peace at the serene Jardin Majorelle or take in the beauty of one of the city’s historic mosques(taking note that you may only step inside if you are Muslim).

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Where luxury meets sustainability

25-03-2015

La Sultana is situated in the midst of a remarkable ecosystem, the lagoon of Oualidia. From its very inception, the hotel was planned to minimise impact on its fragile environment.
It took vision, money and technical resources to achieve the result: a hotel which is unique in its environmental approach and 100% sustainable in its use of water.
From the outside, with its garden and buildings made from local stone, the hotel seems perfectly integrated with its surroundings. It imbues the place with a feeling of serenity and well-being.
But these are just the visible signs. Below ground runs a technical infrastructure consisting of miles of pipework. It is thanks to this that guests can enjoy five-star comfort with minimum strain on resources or damage to the environment.
All the water for La Sultana – from garden to hotel, from restaurants to swimming pools – is derived locally. Desalinated and filtered by osmosis, the water is soft and pure. It makes a shower or a dip in the hotel’s
swimming pools a wonderfully sensuous experience.
Water for the swimming pools is treated by ionisation. It uses a process of electrolytic hydrolysis with a copper/silver cathode and anode. The copper prevents the build-up of algae while the silver helps eliminate bacteria. It means that when the pools are drained for cleaning only pure, nonchlorinated water goes back into the lagoon.
A lot of time and effort went into finding a solution to recycling waste water. In the treatment area under the hotel, grey water from bathroom, shower and kitchen is degreased, oxygenated, homogenised and filtered.
This provides 40 cubic metres of water a day to irrigate the garden.
Sewage water is recycled along underground conduits which use vegetation to break down bacteria. This age-old system, updated for modern needs, gives the garden nutrients to help it to flourish. The final part of the recycling process is evaporation, which takes place through the leaves of the plants. 200 litres of water per day can be evaporated by a single mature eucalyptus tree.
Sea water from the lagoon, filtered and heated, is used for the jacuzzis. Guests arriving at the hotel can bathe away their stresses and cares by plunging into a whirlpool of pure, warm ocean water while feeling the
Atlantic breeze on their face.
We also thought carefully about heating and cooling systems for the hotel.
Heating, air conditioning and dehumidifying are controlled by a waterto-water heat pump which takes water from the lagoon at 18 degrees centigrade in the winter and at 21 degrees in the summer months. The water is then distributed around the hotel as needed.
La Sultana Oualidia is at the forefront of revolutionary green technology. Using resources sustainably, it manages to ensure the comfort of its guests as well as the long-term welfare of the lagoon ecosystem.

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La Sultana Oualidia pays particular attention to products of the ocean

07-03-2015

Located in a superb location on the Atlantic coast, in the heart of a lagoon, La Sultana Oualidia must pay particular attention to seafood. The close proximity of the ocean is a major asset and a natural privilege indisputable. But the desire for fresh products has grown Sultana build pools of sea water embedded in its walls of stone to ensure and guarantee their quality. Also arriving on the tables crustaceans, clams and razor clams, prawns
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Located in a superb location on the Atlantic coast, in the heart of a lagoon, La Sultana Oualidia must pay particular attention to seafood.

The close proximity of the ocean is a major asset and a natural privilege indisputable. But the desire for fresh products has grown Sultana build pools of sea water embedded in its walls of stone to ensure and guarantee their quality.

Also arriving on the tables crustaceans, clams and razor clams, prawns and lobsters, of impeccable quality.

Also grilling just caught fish with brilliant shells on the beach.

The seafood tray so appetizing to begin a meal with varies depending on the fortunes of fishermen. The flesh of the crab shine on a bed of smooth guacamole and the fish of the day is the last surprise of the moment, sole, sea bream, sea bass, red mullet ... the key parameter, the fundamental value is the freshest ingredients.

Thus, the waterfront, La Sultana Oualidia offers dishes with intact Flavours so prized by a guaranteed taste for its guests.

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Fine Crafts at La Sultana

21-02-2015

Artisans are guarantors of tradition and creativity. Their knowhow preserves the traditions carried on from the past and maintain them for the future. With passion and determination, La Sultana demonstrates its bond with traditional art and knowhow, while integrating it into modernity. It has committed to promote these artistic traditions, which have been integral part of Moroccan culture and heritage. La Sultana supports its own teams who
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With passion and determination, La Sultana demonstrates its bond with traditional art and knowhow, while integrating it into modernity.

It has committed to promote these artistic traditions, which have been integral part of Moroccan culture and heritage. La Sultana supports its own teams who have worked exclusively for her since the beginning. It has taken over five years for La Sultana Concept to complete the work. As for fine watch-making or haute couture, any design or restoration takes time. Sculptors, engravers, painters have been working on various materials, such as marble, plaster, wood and copper.

Local artists have used tadelakt, stucco, and zelliges with innate talent inherited from generation to generation.

La Sultana shares a wall with the mausoleum of the Saadian princes, which is the most prestigious and best preserved representation of Andalusian and Moorish monuments in the entire Maghreb.

It has been inspired from this exceptional close proximity with Saadian art. Over a dozen old riads belonging to royal servants and their side street represent the basis of its establishment. La Sultana has carefully preserved this unique character.

Thus, a stay at La Sultana represents a close encounter with Moroccan history, and particularly that of the Saadian Dynasty.

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14-02-2015

The Jemaa el-Fna Square is one of the main cultural spaces in Marrakesh and hasbecome one of the symbols of the city since its foundation in the eleventh century. It represents a unique concentration of popular Moroccan cultural traditions performed through musical, religious and artistic expressions. http://www.unesco.org/culture/ich/RL/00014.Ask the Concierge about our Urban Safaris and Private Guided Experiences in Marrakech.

The Jemaa el-Fna Square is one of the main cultural spaces in Marrakesh and hasbecome one of the symbols of the city since its foundation in the eleventh century. It represents a unique concentration of popular Moroccan cultural traditions performed through musical, religious and artistic expressions. http://www.unesco.org/culture/ich/RL/00014.

Ask the Concierge about our Urban Safaris and Private Guided Experiences in Marrakech.

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THIS VALENTINE’S DAY DINE ON AN EXCLUSIVE RECIPE FROM THE HEAD CHEF OF LA SULTANA OUALIDIA – GRATIN OF FRESH OYSTERS WITH WHITE WINE

08-02-2015

- This Valentine’s Day guests at La Sultana Oualidia can enjoy a natural aphrodisiac in the form of freshly-cooked oyster under a private Berber tent on a hideaway beach La Sultana Oualidia is a very special kind of retreat, an oasis situated by a lagoon located halfway between Marrakech and Casablanca on the Atlantic coast. Renowned for its seafood, fresh oysters are grown only a stone’s throw away and are the hotel’s
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- This Valentine’s Day guests at La Sultana Oualidia can enjoy a natural aphrodisiac in the form of freshly-cooked oyster under a private Berber tent on a hideaway beach

La Sultana Oualidia is a very special kind of retreat, an oasis situated by a lagoon located halfway between Marrakech and Casablanca on the Atlantic coast. Renowned for its seafood, fresh oysters are grown only a stone’s throw away and are the hotel’s speciality. La Sultana Oualidiahas created a romantic and easy to recreaterecipe that couples can enjoy from the comfort of their own home this Valentine’s Day. The recipe, Gratin of Oyster with white wine only requires a handful of fresh ingredients and the finest accessible seafood to create a truly memorable dish.

GRATIN OF FRESH OYSTERS WITH WHITE WINE

Ingredients:

- 6 freshly shucked oysters on a half shell
- 20cl of dry white wine
- 1 shallot (or small onion)
- 1 tsp. of butter
- 12 tbsp. of béchamel sauce
- Coarse salt for the presentation
- Salt and pepper

Prepare the sauce:

Melt butter over medium low heat; add the chopped shallots with the oysters and fry until softened. Add the white wine, salt and pepper to taste.
Prepare a béchamel (sauce?) with flour, butter and milk. Melt the butter in a saucepan, stir in an equal amount of flour and cook for just under a minute. Slowly add in milk and stir until it come to the boil and thickens for 2 minutes.

For the presentation:

Pour coarse salt in a pie plate and place the oysters on their shells over the salt.
Top the baked oysters with 2 tbsp. of the béchamel mixture.
Sprinkle some grated cheese over each oyster.
Bake in the oven at 200°C for 5 minutes until golden brown.

Tip from the Chef:

Serve hot out of the oven with a glass of white wine

This Valentine’s Day, guests staying at La SultanaOualidia will be able to enjoy fresh oysters for twounder the shelter of a Berber tent. This intimate dining experience is inspired by the 'One Thousand and One Nights' tale, whereby guests will find the sandy beach covered with a beautiful oriental carpet and atmospherically lit with the twinkling of Moroccan lanterns. Couples will be presented with a romantic menu featuring the ultimate aphrodisiac of fresh oysters from the adjoining lagoon.

The peaceful lagoon is a rare ecosystem, with its sandbanks, oyster beds and saltwater marshes. La Sultana Oualidia has 12 individually designed rooms and suites that make the most of the stunning views and incredible light as well as a tree-house suite hidden amongst the foliage in the hotel grounds. Each room is individually designed with bathrooms and private terraces with water features, plants and a jacuzzi.

Home to possibly the most beautiful swimming pool on the Moroccan Mediterranean coast, during the day guests can relax poolside and quench their thirst with refreshing drinks servedto their lounger. Take in the breathtaking views from the pool over the open blue lagoon or take part in watersport activities such as surfing, kayaking and windsurfing. Alternatively, an energy-fuelled day can easily be swapped, or finished with a holistic couples treatment in the underground spa.

Rates start from 3100MAD (£213) in a prestige room per night. http://lasultanahotels.com

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