The Royal Palm Marrakech hotel, operated by Beachcomber Hotels, will open its Clarins Spa on 15 May 2014.

The soft opening of the five-star, Berber-inspired, 135-suite hotel occurred on 11 December 2013.

Until the Clarins Spa opens, four suites converted into spa cabins are being used to provide guests with massages and beauty treatments.

Beachcomber Hotels says this will be the only Clarins spa at any hotel in Morocco, with Clarins Spas already at Royal Palm Mauritius, Dinarobin Hotel Golf & Spa, Paradis Hotel & Golf Club, Trou Aux Biches Resort and Spa and Sainte Anne Resort & Spa.

Spa consultants, Hydroconcept Monaco, were involved in the development of the thermal facilities and wet areas for the Royal Palm Marrakech hotel.

“Hydroconcept are able to propose easy solutions to clients which are more and more innovative, including new concepts which are best adapted to the specific requirements of each project,” said Sophie Demaret, spa manager for the Royal Palm Marrakech.

The spa will include a massage area of two single cabins for beauty treatments, six single massage cabins plus two double massage cabins offering balneotherapy and another two double cabins providing affusion massage.

Hydrotherapy and skin care are available, in addition to gender segregated areas including six single and double hammams, plus one sauna.

This is Beachcomber Hotels’ first hotel locatedoutside the Indian Ocean region and it also features a 2,000sq m (21,527sq ft) pool, a sports centre with pool, personal coaching and an 18-hole golf course, designed by Cabell B. Robinson.

The hotel’s restaurants will be overseen by executive chef Philippe Jourdin, the recipient of the French award “Meilleur Ouvrier de France” – “Best Craftsman of France”.