Palais Namaskar is the hotel to choose when you want to leave the city behind. It sits on the road to Bab Atlas on the rural edge of Marrakech, among gardens, and the hotel lists about fifteen room types ranging from deluxe doubles to junior suites, suites with private pools, villas, pool palaces and a mountain palace and water palace that sleep six or eight. Many have king beds, patios and water or garden views, and the larger palaces run to several bedrooms with their own pools. The grounds have an outdoor pool, a rooftop terrace, a library, a garden and a playground, and the full-service spa has four treatment rooms, including couples rooms, with a steam room and Turkish bath and a range of massages and wraps. Dining includes the Restaurant Namaskar for breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner with poolside service, the Nomad Bar and couples and private dining. A free English breakfast is served daily. Yoga classes are offered, and the page lists a babysitting service for a fee, cribs and children's games.
Who it suits
Honeymooners, families who want a private pool and groups who rent a palace together. The scale of the larger palaces, with three or four bedrooms and private pools, makes this a base for celebrations, and the hotel lists wedding and proposal services. It also suits travelers recovering from the intensity of the Medina who prefer silence and space to nightlife.
The location trade-off
The hotel's own listing says a car is required to get to and from the property. The drive to Jemaa el-Fna is listed at about twenty-seven minutes, to Majorelle Garden about twenty-five and to the airport about thirty-six, and a guest estimated a private taxi to the center at around two hundred dirhams each way.
If you plan to spend most days in the Medina, a riad is more convenient; if you plan to spend days by the pool, with excursions arranged by the hotel, this works well. Restaurants nearby are few, so you will probably eat most meals on site.
Practical notes
Guests rate the hotel 9.2 from 116 reviews on the page, praising the staff, cleanliness, spa, breakfast, private-pool suites and the calm, with one outlier review from 2024 about a drained pool and poor service. The page lists the property class as five and above. Parking is free, check-in is from three in the afternoon and checkout before noon, and a city tax per person per night applies, with children under twelve exempt.
Dogs and cats up to a small weight limit are accepted at no charge. Book a private-pool category in summer, when the heat makes a private plunge pool a real advantage, and ask about transfers when you reserve.
Why stay here
- ✓Private-pool suites and villas
- ✓Outdoor pool and sun terrace
- ✓Spa with steam room and Turkish bath
- ✓Free English breakfast
- ✓Restaurant and Nomad Bar
- ✓Rooftop terrace and library
- ✓Yoga classes
- ✓Free parking
Good questions
Do I need a car at Palais Namaskar?+
The hotel lists that a car is required to get to and from the property. The drive to Jemaa el-Fna is listed at about 27 minutes.
Does Palais Namaskar have private pools?+
Yes. The hotel lists suites, villas and palaces with private pools, as well as an outdoor pool.
Is breakfast included?+
The hotel lists a free English breakfast served daily.
