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After our little adventure around town, we finally
made our way to Lodge K, which is just a quick
drive away from the city centre. There, we were
greeted by a stunning luxury boutique hotel with
great facilities and suites that made us feel like
we were at home. But for you to understand the
essence of Lodge K, we have to go back. Before it
was turned into a beautiful boutique hotel, Lodge
K was Sonia’s private house, when she used to
commute between Paris and Marrakech. What
happened a few years later was that she could no
longer deny her love for the Moroccan city and its
lifestyle, which ultimately made her pack her bags
and move there.
Her adventure with receiving guests at her private
Marrakech paradise began when she would host
friends that would come from all over the world.
When this all started, Sonia redesigned her space to
create more independent, yet intimate suites that
would make her friends feel at home whenever they
came to spend a few days with their families and
children. The idea to expand Lodge K into an actual
hotel came after. And it actually came from some of
the friends who used to spend their Summers with
Sonia. She told us they kept on suggesting her to
turn her amazing house into a Guest House, a place
where people would come to feel at home, with all
the luxury they deserved. A few years on the run
and the dream finally came true! With a lot of help
from her friends, Sonia redesigned Lodge K once
again to prepare it for the adventure that was to
come. She even called on her friend Richard Virgile
de Cahours, an amazing Italian film set decorator,
to lend a hand and help her create the Guest House
of her dreams, which he did so remarkably.
During our stay at Lodge K, we were able to experience all the familiarity
and cosiness that comes with this story and even got to try Chef Kamal
Mansouri’s dishes, which completely blew us away. The Chef always had
fresh suggestions and new dishes every day, but he also offered a wider menu
of delicious Moroccan delicacies and other international dishes contemplated.
As for breakfast, we were greeted with a wide array of delicious choices, as well
as trendy detox smoothies and healthy breakfast choices for those who wish
to stay on track with their healthy lifestyles and diets. After breakfast, we
were ready to relax some more and went on to try Lodge K’s K-Spa Hammam,
which offers a vast variety of treatments with traditional rituals that come
from all over the world. For the treatments at the spa, Sonia’s team also makes
sure to use nothing but a 100% organic care without any additives, which are
all vitamin packed and allow for the oils to bring a new life to the skin. We
were lucky enough to try one of their messages and left the spa completely
surrendered to it, with bright skins and renewed energy to face the day, and
the absolutely gorgeous outdoor swimming pool that was waiting for us.
If you are visiting Marrakech in the near future, we would absolutely
recommend a stay at Lodge K. You shouldn’t leave the Boutique Hotel without
trying their amazing Moroccan inspired restaurant, the breathtaking outdoor
pool and, of course, their otherworldly spa treatments at K-Spa Hammam. As
for your adventure in the city, remember to take a walk around the city centre
and buying something at a local souk. For those of you who are looking for
something a little bit more radical, you can also go canyoning, water skiing,
and even hot air ballooning! And if you need anything else, you can always ask
your concierge at Lodge K.
HOTELS WE COVET //
Website: www.lodgek.com/en/
Address: Route de Fes, Km5 Dar Tounsi 40 000 Commune Ennakhil _ Mar-
rakech
