Kasbah Tamadot: The Luxury Destination of the Atlas Mountains

MarrakeshTravel
Written By Catherine Courtney

Perfectly perched within the Atlas Mountains, Kasbah Tamadot is one of the premier luxury destinations in Morocco. Located about an hour outside of Marrakesh, Kasbah Tamadot overlooks the Ouirgane Valley providing the picturesque views of Mount Toubkal and other neighboring Berber regions around the area. 

Kasbah Tamadot "was the former home of Luciano Tempo, the renown antique dealer, and interior designer. Luciano filled Kasbah Tamadot with a huge range of items- tables, sculptors, ornaments, collected from India, Indonesia, and North Africa." Sir Richard Branson purchased the 28 room hotel from Tempo in 1998. Not only did he procure a palatial estate, but he also inherited a large warehouse filled with treasures Tempo collected.

During my Marrakesh excursion, I had the opportunity to spend some time at Kasbah Tamadot. As I expected, the Kasbah Tamadot held true to Branson's style, epitomizing Moroccan elegance and providing guests with anything their hearts desire.  Below are some these amazing spots throughout the property.  Enjoy!

The grandiose entrance to Kasbah Tamadot

The Game Room. I can't imagine that this is used often given how amazing the property is.

Game Room Views

Ah, the reflection in the courtyard pool. It's all in the details.

Daily this pool is filled with fresh flowers. I adore the way the roses pop against the deep blue tile.

How lovely is this sitting area in the Grand Salon?

With a view like this, I would never leave the pool!

One of the ten luxury Berber tents on the property

Isn't this decor to die for? Dreamy Moroccan colors

Notice how the tile detail echoes the patterns in the bedding?

One of the many lanterns located outside the gift shop. If only I could get one of these for my home!

Until next time! 

Catherine Courtney

Welcome to Blonde Voyage Nashville!

I am so excited to finally see this dream become a reality.  Between the destination restaurants, the copious amount of food photos and insanely crazy travel stories, I have decided to share my journey. 

My name is Catherine Courtney and I am a Nashville native with a penchant for culinary creativity and epic travel adventures. I'll admit... I also have a slight obsession with handbags.

Two years ago, my life changed completely.  Everything that I knew to be was completely turned upside down.  I quickly realized that time is our greatest commodity and it's not to be taken for granted. I couldn't wait for the perfect time, who knew when that would be.  I needed to take the leap and explore the world on my own.  There were so many places I wanted to go, but where would I start. 

France was always one of those places that I had romanticized.  Wandering the streets of Paris and seeing the Eiffel tower were at the top of my list. Without hesitation, I booked a two week trip to the French Rivera and Paris.  It was a journey of a lifetime.  Not only were amazing friendships cultivated, but it was on that trip that i discovered that food and travel are the embers that that keep my soul on fire. 

It wasn't until I arrived back in Nashville with my passport that I realized I had been bit. Wanderlust had completely taken over.  I already started thinking about where I wanted to go next.  It was then that I decided that it was more important to have camera full of photos and a tattered journal full of stories than anything else. My heart was overflowing.

One of my favorite quotes that resonates is from Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland:

"Actually, the best gift you could have given her was a lifetime of adventures...."

Join me as I explore near and far away places, filling my passport full of stamps and satiating my appetite with some of the most amazing cuisine the world has to offer. 

Thanks for reading! 

       

 

 

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