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You have to cross the tiny Berber village of Akrich, to reach the Peasant Palace.
25 minutes from Marrakech, on the road to Amizmiz which leads to Lake Lalla Takerkoust, the colours of the land of the bled, of the countryside, contrast with the djebelliet, the green hills in this month of March which announce the Atlas. It is in this biblical landscape that the Peasant Palace stands.
Visitors arrive at the rear of the hotel in a garden dotted with olive trees, and face a large footbridge that reaches more than 12 metres into the sky, "to surprise them with what lies behind", says the owner who designed the hotel. When you cross it, you arrive, as if you were on stage, in front of what will be the most beautiful sight of the stay: the panorama. At the end of this footbridge, indeed...
The view is finally revealed to visitors: the desert, the snow-covered atlas, the swimming pool, the estate dotted with roses, olive trees, cacti and this valley. Here, there are no walls or fences, just the atlas mountain range as a limit on the horizon.
The associate owners, two Belgians in love with Morocco, Horst Reddmann and Philippe Taburiaux, have called this 16-room hotel with its brutalist design, Le Palais Paysan. This antinomian name perfectly sums up the universe of the place, with its discreet chic that respects Moroccan culture. The lines of the adobe buildings are perfectly thought out and drown in this pure nature. A vernacular architecture that is at one with the environment.
Philippe Taburiaux, who designed the Palais Paysan, is in turn an art dealer, photographer, entrepreneur and interior designer... "This hotel is an emotion", he explains. Far from the imposing hotel structures, the Palais Paysan is deliberately sober and blends in with its surroundings. All the rooms overlook the valley and are decorated with the pretty Berber carpets we love, old trunks, wood painted with zellige motifs, and a cheerful minimalism.
In the morning, facing the atlas, visitors have the pleasure of seeing that their breakfast is served in the garden, with the Atlas Mountains as their only company. A delightful feeling of being alone in the world in the Garden of Eden. Further down the estate, the 28-metre blue-black pool juts out towards the Atlas Mountains to offer a breathtaking view.
The silence is occasionally broken by the galloping of a horse, the bleating of a goat or the bellowing of a donkey from the stables and farm a little further away. At sunset, when the light turns the valley bright red, it's time for a memorable gallop on horseback or to slip into the hot tub with a fruit cocktail in hand.
The restaurant's dishes will delight all taste buds, from aubergine millefeuille with mascarpone to traditional beef tagine, the Chef offers a diversified menu of quality. The attentive staff will make the experience exceptional. Here you can enjoy olives from the garden, citrus fruits from the orchard and eggs from the farm.
Nothing better to end your day than to enjoy the traditional hammam in the basement coupled with a relaxing massage with the benefits of argan oil.
The Farmers' Palace is one of those rare places that you don't want to leave, to be discovered as a matter of urgency, it's been tested and approved.
