La Sultana Spa

La Sultana Spa sits beneath the five interconnected riads of La Sultana Marrakech, a five-star hotel in the Kasbah quarter that shares a wall with the Saadian Tombs. The building dates to the era of sultans and dignitaries, restored in 2001 in collaboration with Morocco's Historic Monuments authority, and the spa inherits the same calibre of craftsmanship: pink marble walls, wrought iron lanterns, jade green and oxidised copper accents, and treatment beds wide enough to feel generous rather than clinical. The setting has been described as somewhere between a Roman bath and a dreamlike Orient, and for once the comparison feels earned. The treatment menu blends Moroccan tradition with the Parisian Darphin Institute's botanical facials. The traditional hammam runs a full hour: steam, black soap scrub with eucalyptus, a choice of purifying ghassoul or moisturising argan wrap, foot sanding, shower gel, and shampoo. The Sultana Signature combines the 45-minute hammam with a 30-minute argan oil massage. Body treatments include a cinnamon and argan scrub, a candle massage, and a four-hand massage for deeper release. Facials range from an anti-ageing lifting with Sea Emerald and eight-flower nectar to calming formulations for sensitive skin using chamomile and hawthorn. A hair salon and fitness room with Atlas Mountain views complete the space. The heated indoor jacuzzi pool is the spa's centrepiece, open to non-hotel guests alongside all treatments. Every booking includes 30 minutes of pool access, which is enough time to ease in before a treatment or decompress afterward. Above the spa, the hotel's 2,000-square-metre rooftop terrace looks directly over the Saadian Tombs, the Royal Palace, and across to the Atlas peaks. The quality of service reflects the hotel's five-star standards: discreet, attentive, and fluent in the details. La Sultana Spa is one of the few places in the Medina where the architecture alone justifies the visit, and the treatments hold up their end.