If it had not been for Sir Richard Branson’s mother, Eve and her powers of persuasion the Kasbah Tamadot might never have been acquired. Her own, long acquaintance of the area and the property coupled with events leading up to the Marrakech launch of the 1998 Round the World hot air balloon challenge by Sir Richard Branson, initiated the acquisition and transformation of the original estate. Kasbah Tamadot is worthy of its place alongside Necker Island in the Caribbean and Ulusaba Game Lodge in South Africa as part of the Virgin Limited Edition Collection.
    
Situated in the High Atlas Mountains, within 40 minutes drive of Marrakech, the Kasbah Tamadot offers a luxurious, year round sanctuary. In the summer, cooling breezes fall off the High Atlas, whilst winter days are bright, fresh and sunny with frosty nights. Decorated and designed in true Moroccan fashion, guests will be captivated by the unique atmosphere. The emphasis is very personalised with only 18 rooms and suites, which will make this hotel as popular for exclusive entertaining, as it will be for individual room bookings.

The layout of the buildings with winding passageways, inner courtyards with dark-tiled pools, terraces that open onto massive mountain views and gardens that drop through a series of terraces, offer hours of interesting exploration and reflection. In fact, with indoor and outdoor pools, a turkish hammam and spa, gourmet cuisine and chaming staff to compliment the stunning views, there is nothing left wanted at Kasbah Tamadot – luxury at its very best in a country that feeds the imagination.