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“It was the perfect project while I was locked down for five months because of Covid-19,” says Marisa Berenson, 73. Tucked away in her exquisite riad on the edge of Marrakech at the beginning of last year, the American model and actress set to work on
Marrakech Flair, a beautiful photographic homage to the Moroccan city that has been her home for the past eight years.
A place of peace
The project was initiated around Christmas 2019, while she was staying with her friends, publishers Martine and Prosper Assouline. They asked if she would be interested in writing about the city that she had first visited as a model in the 1970s to do a fashion shoot for
5. El Fen
Settle in for a long, steamy soak in a rolltop tub, before snaffling a properly made Martini as the sun sets over the Koutoubia Mosque’s minaret. Any downside? With the wild high season (spring, autumn) demand for rooms, the place can feel, well, full.
Price range: ££
6. 2Ciels Luxury Boutique Hôtel & Spa
This hotel echoes the area’s art deco heritage with its blush-pink façade and clubby atmosphere. Start your day with a scrub-down with olive soap in the twinkly hammam, then join the dining regulars over grilled shrimp and oysters at its ornate, chandeliered restaurant, Patron de la Mer.