PALACE

MARRAKECH

OPENING DATE : November 1 , 2012 ( soft opening )

SIZE : 161 guestrooms , three restaurants , three bars , a 40,900-sq-ft ( 3,800- sq-m ) spa , 7,860 sq ft ( 730 sq m ) of event space and a 131 ftby-131 ft ( 40 m-by- 40 m ) outdoor pool

located on 136 acres ( 55 hectares )

LOCATION : The Palmeraie area directly northeast of Marrakech , Morocco

COST : € 100 million ( US $ 133 million )

GENERAL MANAGER : Yves Wencker

OWNER : Jaouad Kadiri

ARCHITECT / LEAD INTERIOR DESIGNER : Stuart Church

DESIGN AESTHETIC : Indian , Moroccan and Moorish design influences are combined with large spaces in this luxury resort setting , which also features a mountain backdrop .