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<h3> <a href="/article/travelers-choice-1-destination-marrakech-35">Travelers' Choice #1 Destination: Marrakech</a> </h3>
<a class="date" href="#"> 31-03-2015</a>
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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 <br> <a href="/article/travelers-choice-1-destination-marrakech-35" class="readMore" id="tlip">Lire plus...</a> </div>
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<p>Explore this year's Travelers' Choice rank 1 Award-winning Marrakech, based on millions of reviews by travelers.</p>
<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’s historic mosques(taking note that you may only step inside if you are Muslim).</p> </div>
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<h3> <a href="/article/where-luxury-meets-sustainability-30">Where luxury meets sustainability</a> </h3>
<a class="date" href="#"> 25-03-2015</a>
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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 <br> <a href="/article/where-luxury-meets-sustainability-30" class="readMore" id="tlip">Lire plus...</a> </div>
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<p>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.<br />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.<br />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.<br />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.<br />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<br />swimming pools a wonderfully sensuous experience.<br />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.<br />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.<br />This provides 40 cubic metres of water a day to irrigate the garden.<br />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.<br />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<br />Atlantic breeze on their face.<br />We also thought carefully about heating and cooling systems for the hotel.<br />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.<br />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.</p> </div>
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<h3> <a href="/article/la-sultana-oualidia-pays-particular-attention-to-products-of-the-ocean-28">La Sultana Oualidia pays particular attention to products of the ocean</a> </h3>
<a class="date" href="#"> 07-03-2015</a>
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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.
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<p>Located in a superb location on the Atlantic coast, in the heart of a lagoon, La Sultana Oualidia must pay particular attention to seafood.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>Also arriving on the tables crustaceans, clams and razor clams, prawns and lobsters, of impeccable quality.</p>
<p>Also grilling just caught fish with brilliant shells on the beach.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>Thus, the waterfront, La Sultana Oualidia offers dishes with intact Flavours so prized by a guaranteed taste for its guests.</p> </div>
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<h3> <a href="/article/fine-crafts-at-la-sultana-6">Fine Crafts at La Sultana</a> </h3>
<a class="date" href="#"> 21-02-2015</a>
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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 <br> <a href="/article/fine-crafts-at-la-sultana-6" class="readMore" id="tlip">Lire plus...</a> </div>
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<p>Artisans are guarantors of tradition and creativity. Their knowhow preserves the traditions carried on from the past and maintain them for the future.</p>
<p>With passion and determination, La Sultana demonstrates its bond with traditional art and knowhow, while integrating it into modernity.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>Local artists have used tadelakt, stucco, and zelliges with innate talent inherited from generation to generation.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>Thus, a stay at La Sultana represents a close encounter with Moroccan history, and particularly that of the Saadian Dynasty. </p> </div>
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<h3> <a href="/article/conciergetips-attractions-culture-cultural-space-of-jemaa-el-fna-square-24">ConciergeTips - Attractions & Culture – Cultural space of Jemaa el-Fna Square.</a> </h3>
<a class="date" href="#"> 14-02-2015</a>
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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. </div>
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<p>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. <a href="http://www.unesco.org/culture/ich/RL/00014" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.unesco.org/culture/ich/RL/00014</a>.<br /><br />Ask the Concierge about our Urban Safaris and Private Guided Experiences in Marrakech.</p> </div>
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<h3> <a href="/article/this-valentine-s-day-dine-on-an-exclusive-recipe-from-the-head-chef-of-la-sultana-oualidia-gratin-of-fresh-oysters-with-white-wine-26">THIS VALENTINE’S DAY DINE ON AN EXCLUSIVE RECIPE FROM THE HEAD CHEF OF LA SULTANA OUALIDIA – GRATIN OF FRESH OYSTERS WITH WHITE WINE </a> </h3>
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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 <br> <a href="/article/this-valentine-s-day-dine-on-an-exclusive-recipe-from-the-head-chef-of-la-sultana-oualidia-gratin-of-fresh-oysters-with-white-wine-26" class="readMore" id="tlip">Lire plus...</a> </div>
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<p align="center"><strong>- 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</strong></p>
<p>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, <strong>Gratin of Oyster with white wine</strong> 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 béchamel 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 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.</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 béchamel mixture.<br />Sprinkle some grated cheese over each oyster.<br />Bake in the oven at 200°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>
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<p>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 <em>'One Thousand and One Nights'</em> 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. 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.</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 (£213) in a prestige room per night. <a href="/">http://lasultanahotels.com</a> </p> </div>
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<p>3 NIGHTS STAY<br />*Romantic welcome in your room,<br />*Champagne, Bubble bath with rose petals, candles...<br />*Royal Hammam just for you two<br />*La Sultana massage '50min’ in duo with essential oils<br />*Late check-out and upgrade upon availability</p>
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If you're planning to tie the knot in 2015, your first thought might be a luxury hotel on a beach. But in a world where many couples have already travelled extensively, there's a search for something with more pizazz. More of a "wow" factor. Here, I check in with some of the UK's leading tour operators to find the key honeymoon trends to follow in the next 12 months.
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<p><strong>Mini-moons</strong><br />Time-poor couples are increasingly opting for a short indulgent break immediately after the wedding, perhaps followed by a longer trip later in the year. Hannah Saville, of Classic Collection, says: "Morocco is a popular mini-moon choice. We recommend a couple of nights at Sir Richard Branson's Kasbah Tamadot, a sensational mountain hideaway in the Atlas Mountains. Opt for a Berber tented suite with an open-air whirlpool Jacuzzi overlooking the mountains followed by a night or two at La Sultana Marrakech, with its intimate spa."</p> </div>
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<p>When In Marrakech - ConciergeTips - Attractions & Culture - Take a horse ride to the Majorelle Garden<br /><br />The Jardin Majorelle in Marrakech is one of the most visited sites in Morocco. It took French painter Jacques Majorelle (1886-1962) forty years of passion and dedication to create this enchanting garden in the heart of the “Ochre City”. <a href="http://jardinmajorelle.com/ang/" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank">http://jardinmajorelle.com/ang/</a><br /><br />Ask the Concierge about our Urban Safaris and Private Guided Experiences in Marrakech.</p> </div>
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<p>Our excursion “Bird Safari” is specifically designed to raise
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reserve and invite everyone to protect it.</p>
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Conservation activities, La Sultana Oualidia teams spend time each day clearing
the lagoon beach near the hotel, and every Thursday with the help of the local
fishermen, bring any litter to the shore. Twice a year, every member of
the La Sultana Oualidia team take part in a ‘Lagoon Clean Up Day’ in order to
have a more significant impact on reducing the litter in the lagoon. This year,
to help raise awareness of the lagoon’s important ecosystem, La Sultana
Oualidia will host it’s ‘Lagoon Clean Up Day’ on World Wetland Day, which
celebrates the date of the Convention on Wetlands date of inauguration - 2
February 1971. </p>
<p>How can you participate?</p>
<p>La Sultana Oualidia are pleased to work with the local community
to ensure the local lagoon, beaches and town are clean and free of rubbish. The
team invite volunteers to partake and will be delighted to provide a bag for
them to put any discarded rubbish inside. Once finished, the bag can be
returned to La Sultana Oualidia’s concierge who will ensure it is recycled or
disposed of appropriately. Volunteers are then invited to enjoy a cup of
Moroccan Mint tea as a thank you for helping to keep Oualidia
clean. Please email us at WantToHelp@lasultanahotels.com to book your
participation. </p>
<p>Why are wetlands important?</p>
<p>Wetlands are areas of land that are saturated or flooded with
water, either permanently or seasonally. Inland wetlands include marshes,
ponds, lakes, fens, rivers, floodplains and swamps. Coastal wetlands, like
Oualidia include saltwater marshes, estuaries, mangroves, lagoons and even
coral reefs. The teem with biodiversity providing homes for many endangered
species and people. They are part of our natural infrastructure and provide
essential protection against environmental issues such as flooding and drought.</p>
<p>La Sultana Oualidia’s 2021 campaign wishes to highlight the
contribution of wetlands to the quantity and quality of freshwater on our
planet. Water and wetlands are connected in an inseparable co-existence that is
vital to wildlife, our wellbeing and the health of our planet. </p>
<p>You can read about our actions and initiatives in <a href="https://www.lasultanahotels.com/pdfs/book_ecologie.pdf">Conservation
& Sustainability</a> </p><p></p><p>Event registered with Ramsar for <a href="https://www.worldwetlandsday.org/fr/display-event?p_p_id=eventDisplay&eventEntryId=781818&redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.worldwetlandsday.org%2Fevents%23event781818">World Wetland Day 2021</a><br></p>
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'BlogPost__i18n__body' => '<p></p><h2></h2><h2>We are glad to share a beautiful testimony from repeating guests, with whom we re-opened the property after the Covid-19 pandemic.</h2><h2>WHERE’S OUALIDIA?</h2><p>"About 45 minutes into the drive south from Casablanca, the landscape starts to change. Fertile agricultural land gives way to firm red earth and barren rocky soils. Waist-high stone walls of marine limestone punctuate the empty rolling hills. You turn off the new tollway for the old coastal road, beginning at the unattractive port town of Jorf Lasfar, to continue heading south. Abruptly, the drab port landscape transforms to rocky cliffs, blocking the Atlantic waves from an extensive wetland system comprised of marshes, channels and sandpits. 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Twice a day, the ocean floods the lagoon and its channels, up to a depth of nearly 4m at high tide, then emptying out almost completely at low tide. La Sultana with its architecture of local stone, lush gardens, and privileged position at the end of a dusty road surrounded by fields, presides over this natural phenomenon. It is the perfect kind of place, unique in Morocco, to disappear for a few days on a high-comfort but low-key romantic break, cooled by the Atlantic breezes, and salinated by the region’s famous oysters (harvested sustainably near the hotel). Local fishermen pluck fresh lobster, crab, razor clams and mussels from the rocky outcrops of the coast, often grilling it up for you right on the beach or at a couple of humble eateries in town.</p><p>There is little else to do here but enjoy a beach picnic, ride horses, relax by the pool or soak in your private jacuzzi (each room has one), or go for a scrub or massage in the hotel’s hammam. 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The question of whether or not to go this year was a tough one: what would a hotel experience be like with the limitations and regulations in place, and were we risking infection or being irresponsible by leaving home to go away for a weekend? We thought long and hard, but ultimately my curiosity to “get back out there” and see how hotels are dealing with post-lockdown reopening got the better of me. And let’s face it: after a solid 100 days shut in our apartment with little more outdoor time than taking out the garbage, we had serious cabin fever. Birthdays, baptisms, and weddings had all been cancelled this spring, but virus be damned, this anniversary we were not going to spend at home. Taking confidence in the sanitary measures laid out by the Moroccan Health Ministry, we packed our weekend bags, donned our masks, and drove south.</p><p>I would be lying if I said our stay was just like our past three visits. Upon arrival our bags were unloaded from the car and whisked away for disinfecting before they were deposited in our rooms. Our temperatures were taken before we were allowed inside the garden grounds. And at check-in there was no paperwork to sign or credit cards to hand over (we had given this info ahead of time). Staff were as welcoming and as friendly as ever, but each member were required to wear masks at all times.</p><p>At 50% occupancy, all six rooms were booked on our arrival night. We only saw one family and one other couple while we were there, and the following night we were completely on our own. This is actually not all that different from the norm at La Sultana, and one of the reasons why we love the place. Even when full, you feel like you have it mostly to yourself.</p><p>Our room had “touchless” menus for room service, hotel info and activities, in the form of a Q-code to scan on a smartphone, and hand-sanitizer to take with you. Rooms were left empty for a minimum of 24-hours for a deep clean by the housekeeping team before new guests could check in, but that being said, I realized that at a hotel there are so many potential surfaces to touch that it is practically impossible to ensure every single last one of them is disinfected. The take away from this was to maintain the advice we’ve all been hearing now for months: wash hands frequently, practice social distancing, and avoid touching your face.</p><p>Once we settled in to this new reality, the truth is we had a very satisfying, deeply relaxing visit. We made ample use of the infinity pool, went for a boat ride on the lagoon and a beach picnic, and visited the hotel’s organic farm nearby. We enjoyed sleeping in late and having our breakfasts brought to the privacy of our patio to enjoy the scenery while tucking into fresh local fruit, home baked pastries and Moroccan pancakes. We also did a hammam scrub and massage under the stony columns of the hotel’s excellent spa, our first since the start of the pandemic. No request was too much for the staff, and one thing that has remained consistent is La Sultana’s wonderful team who are eager to please. We spent more time than in the past speaking with the staff, sharing stories of the lockdown and how things were in Oualidia (which registered very few actual cases). Most of the team at La Sultana have been there for years, so it was good to know that our dirhams and gratuities were also helping keep not just the hotel but the families that depend on them afloat.</p><p>And let’s not leave out the oysters. Heading out by boat, we visited one of the local producers that supplies the hotel, right off the lagoon. The oysters spend the first few years of their lives in the tidal waters, and the last six months or so in salt-water tanks before being sold. Oyster farming requires a zen patience, as they can take around three years to mature. Patience has become my mantra in these days of uncertainty, and I take great comfort in knowing that when the day comes when international travelers are welcome back to Morocco, there’s a wonderful little spot in Oualidia that will be welcoming them and capturing their hearts, as La Sultana has captured ours."</p><p>Read the full story and more : <a href="https://trufflepig.com/wheres-oualidia/">https://trufflepig.com/wheres-oualidia/</a></p><p></p><p>Photo credit : @Iberian_Nomad<br></p>
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<p>With passion and determination, La Sultana demonstrates its bond with traditional art and knowhow, while integrating it into modernity.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>Local artists have used tadelakt, stucco, and zelliges with innate talent inherited from generation to generation.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
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<p>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 <em>'One Thousand and One Nights'</em> 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. 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.</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 (£213) in a prestige room per night. <a href="/">http://lasultanahotels.com</a> </p>'
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<p>Prestations incluses pour toute réservation d’un package ‘The St Valentine’s Day By La Sultana’<br />Offre valable pour tout séjour de 3 nuits minimum entre le 01 et 20 Février 2015<br />Package non cumulable avec d’autres packages, offres spéciales ou autres</p>',
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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 <br> <a href="/article/travelers-choice-1-destination-marrakech-35" class="readMore" id="tlip">Lire plus...</a> </div>
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<p>Explore this year's Travelers' Choice rank 1 Award-winning Marrakech, based on millions of reviews by travelers.</p>
<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’s historic mosques(taking note that you may only step inside if you are Muslim).</p> </div>
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<h3> <a href="/article/where-luxury-meets-sustainability-30">Where luxury meets sustainability</a> </h3>
<a class="date" href="#"> 25-03-2015</a>
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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 <br> <a href="/article/where-luxury-meets-sustainability-30" class="readMore" id="tlip">Lire plus...</a> </div>
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<p>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.<br />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.<br />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.<br />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.<br />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<br />swimming pools a wonderfully sensuous experience.<br />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.<br />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.<br />This provides 40 cubic metres of water a day to irrigate the garden.<br />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.<br />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<br />Atlantic breeze on their face.<br />We also thought carefully about heating and cooling systems for the hotel.<br />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.<br />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.</p> </div>
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<h3> <a href="/article/la-sultana-oualidia-pays-particular-attention-to-products-of-the-ocean-28">La Sultana Oualidia pays particular attention to products of the ocean</a> </h3>
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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.
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<p>Located in a superb location on the Atlantic coast, in the heart of a lagoon, La Sultana Oualidia must pay particular attention to seafood.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>Also arriving on the tables crustaceans, clams and razor clams, prawns and lobsters, of impeccable quality.</p>
<p>Also grilling just caught fish with brilliant shells on the beach.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>Thus, the waterfront, La Sultana Oualidia offers dishes with intact Flavours so prized by a guaranteed taste for its guests.</p> </div>
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<h3> <a href="/article/fine-crafts-at-la-sultana-6">Fine Crafts at La Sultana</a> </h3>
<a class="date" href="#"> 21-02-2015</a>
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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 <br> <a href="/article/fine-crafts-at-la-sultana-6" class="readMore" id="tlip">Lire plus...</a> </div>
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<p>Artisans are guarantors of tradition and creativity. Their knowhow preserves the traditions carried on from the past and maintain them for the future.</p>
<p>With passion and determination, La Sultana demonstrates its bond with traditional art and knowhow, while integrating it into modernity.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>Local artists have used tadelakt, stucco, and zelliges with innate talent inherited from generation to generation.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>Thus, a stay at La Sultana represents a close encounter with Moroccan history, and particularly that of the Saadian Dynasty. </p> </div>
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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. </div>
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<p>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. <a href="http://www.unesco.org/culture/ich/RL/00014" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.unesco.org/culture/ich/RL/00014</a>.<br /><br />Ask the Concierge about our Urban Safaris and Private Guided Experiences in Marrakech.</p> </div>
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<h3> <a href="/article/this-valentine-s-day-dine-on-an-exclusive-recipe-from-the-head-chef-of-la-sultana-oualidia-gratin-of-fresh-oysters-with-white-wine-26">THIS VALENTINE’S DAY DINE ON AN EXCLUSIVE RECIPE FROM THE HEAD CHEF OF LA SULTANA OUALIDIA – GRATIN OF FRESH OYSTERS WITH WHITE WINE </a> </h3>
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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 <br> <a href="/article/this-valentine-s-day-dine-on-an-exclusive-recipe-from-the-head-chef-of-la-sultana-oualidia-gratin-of-fresh-oysters-with-white-wine-26" class="readMore" id="tlip">Lire plus...</a> </div>
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<p align="center"><strong>- 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</strong></p>
<p>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, <strong>Gratin of Oyster with white wine</strong> 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>
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<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 béchamel 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 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.</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 béchamel mixture.<br />Sprinkle some grated cheese over each oyster.<br />Bake in the oven at 200°C for 5 minutes until golden brown.</p>
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<p>Serve hot out of the oven with a glass of white wine</p>
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<p>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 <em>'One Thousand and One Nights'</em> 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. 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.</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>
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3 NIGHTS STAY*Romantic welcome in your room,*Champagne, Bubble bath with rose petals, candles...*Royal Hammam just for you two*La Sultana massage '50min’ in duo with essential oils*Late check-out and upgrade upon availability
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<p>3 NIGHTS STAY<br />*Romantic welcome in your room,<br />*Champagne, Bubble bath with rose petals, candles...<br />*Royal Hammam just for you two<br />*La Sultana massage '50min’ in duo with essential oils<br />*Late check-out and upgrade upon availability</p>
<p>Services offered for each booking of package «The St Valentine’s Day By La Sultana»<br />Offer valid for each 3 night’s minimum stay between 01st and 20th February 2015<br />Package could not be combined to other packages, special offers or others</p>
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<h3> <a href="/article/la-sultana-marrakech-quoted-in-the-ten-hot-honeymoon-trends-3">La Sultana Marrakech quoted in the Ten Hot Honeymoon Trends</a> </h3>
<a class="date" href="#"> 19-01-2015</a>
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If you're planning to tie the knot in 2015, your first thought might be a luxury hotel on a beach. But in a world where many couples have already travelled extensively, there's a search for something with more pizazz. More of a "wow" factor. Here, I check in with some of the UK's leading tour operators to find the key honeymoon trends to follow in the next 12 months.
Mini-moonsTime-poor couples are increasingly opting for a short indulgent <br> <a href="/article/la-sultana-marrakech-quoted-in-the-ten-hot-honeymoon-trends-3" class="readMore" id="tlip">Lire plus...</a> </div>
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<p>If you're planning to tie the knot in 2015, your first thought might be a luxury hotel on a beach. But in a world where many couples have already travelled extensively, there's a search for something with more pizazz. More of a "wow" factor. Here, I check in with some of the UK's leading tour operators to find the key honeymoon trends to follow in the next 12 months.</p>
<p><strong>Mini-moons</strong><br />Time-poor couples are increasingly opting for a short indulgent break immediately after the wedding, perhaps followed by a longer trip later in the year. Hannah Saville, of Classic Collection, says: "Morocco is a popular mini-moon choice. We recommend a couple of nights at Sir Richard Branson's Kasbah Tamadot, a sensational mountain hideaway in the Atlas Mountains. Opt for a Berber tented suite with an open-air whirlpool Jacuzzi overlooking the mountains followed by a night or two at La Sultana Marrakech, with its intimate spa."</p> </div>
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<p>When In Marrakech - ConciergeTips - Attractions & Culture - Take a horse ride to the Majorelle Garden<br /><br />The Jardin Majorelle in Marrakech is one of the most visited sites in Morocco. It took French painter Jacques Majorelle (1886-1962) forty years of passion and dedication to create this enchanting garden in the heart of the “Ochre City”. <a href="http://jardinmajorelle.com/ang/" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank">http://jardinmajorelle.com/ang/</a><br /><br />Ask the Concierge about our Urban Safaris and Private Guided Experiences in Marrakech.</p> </div>
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$logo = 'logo.png'
$linkfr = ''
$linken = 'active'include - APP/View/Layouts/default.ctp, line 170
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::renderLayout() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 546
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 481
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 200
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167
[main] - APP/webroot/index.php, line 49
