El Fenn酒店位於摩洛哥西南部有“南方的珍珠”之稱的馬拉喀什，酒店將宏偉和歷史建築與隱蔽的角落，露臺和花園相結合，距離世界著名的Djemaa el Fna廣場和熙熙攘攘的迷宮街道組成的露天市場僅有5分鐘步行路程。
El Fenn is located in Marrakech, known as the “Pearl of the South” in southwestern Morocco.Combining grandeur and historic architecture with hideaway nooks, terraces and gardens, the hotel is just five minutes walk from the world-famous Djemaa el Fna square and bustling maze of streets that make up the souk.
2002年，Vanessa Branson和Howell James正在尋找度假別墅，他們走進吧馬拉喀什一處曾經很棒的私人住宅的幾乎被毀壞的庭院。接近黃昏時，隨著宣禮員呼召喚祈禱的聲音在空中迴盪，他們立刻愛上了這座大氣的房子，並很快意識到這個度假屋將變得越來越大。
In 2002 Vanessa Branson and Howell James were looking for a holiday home and walked into the almost ruined courtyard of one of Marrakech’s formerly great private homes. Nearing dusk and with the sound of the muezzin’s call to prayer echoing in the air, they instantly fell in love with the atmospheric house. They soon realised that their holiday home was going to become so much more.
當時，只有少數馬拉喀什的Riads被改建為小型酒店，而Vanessa和Howell知道他們想要創造一個家庭休閒之家，將美食和服務與建築的過去精神和現代裝飾風格相結合。在為期兩年的翻新工程中，當地工匠使用傳統技術為建築注入新的活力。
At the time, only a handful of Marrakech’s riads had been converted to small hotels and Vanessa and Howell knew they wanted to create a home from home retreat that combined great food and service with the spirit of the building’s past and a contemporary decorative twist. During a two-year renovation, local craftsman used traditional techniques to breathe new life into the building.
拋光石灰泥以彩虹般的顏色被用於創造牆壁、浴室和床架，對原有的瓷磚進行了翻新，並修復了雪松天花板。來自當地跳蚤市場的復古傢俱與一次性定製的傢俱結合在一起，營造出獨特的內飾。
Polished lime plastering was used in a rainbow of colours to create walls, baths and bed frames, original tiling was renovated and carved cedar ceilings restored. Retro furniture sourced from local flea markets was combined with one-off bespoke pieces to create a unique interior.
經過兩年的翻新，El Fenn於2004年3月開業，擁有六間臥室。此後，由於購買了鄰近的Riad，以及結合摩洛哥著名建築師Amine Kabbaj的專業經驗。後來還增加了22間客房和套房，3個游泳池，餐廳，酒吧，水療中心和圖書館。
After a two-year renovation, El Fenn opened with six bedrooms in March 2004. Since then twenty-two more rooms and suites, three swimming pools, a restaurant, bar, spa and library have been added thanks to the purchase of neighbouring riads and the expertise of renowned Moroccan architect Amine Kabbaj.
為了籌備El Fenn的十週年紀念活動，總經理Willem Smit在2012年開始了為期兩年的翻新計劃，重新設計和裝飾房間和公共空間。辛勤工作得到了回報，2014年12月，El Fenn在950家酒店中脫穎而出，獲得了第一名，並贏得著名的Mr＆Mrs Smith最佳裝飾酒店獎。
To prepare for El Fenn’s tenth anniversary, general manager Willem Smit started a two-year refurbishment programme in 2012, redesigning and redecorating rooms and public spaces. The hard work paid off and in December 2014 El Fenn was voted number one out of 950 hotels to win the prestigious Mr & Mrs Smith award for Best Dressed Hotel.
儘管經歷了這麼多的演變，但埃爾芬的精神依然存在:它是一個讓人放鬆、享受大量隱秘空間寧靜的地方，然後走出去，感受這座城市的氛圍，這座城市吸引了從伊夫·聖羅蘭(Yves Saint Laurent)到溫斯頓·丘吉爾(Winston Churchill)的所有人。
Despite all this evolution though, the spirit of El Fenn remains: it’s a place to kick back and enjoy the tranquility of an abundance of hidden spaces before stepping outside to soak up the atmosphere of a city that’s seduced everyone from Yves Saint Laurent to Winston Churchill.
El Fenn Hotel酒店吸引了來自世界各地的博客和旅行者。一切都歸功於其極為奢華和明亮的內飾。 El Fenn是一個東方童話的精髓：寬敞的房間，豐富的傢俱，異國情調的色彩，裝飾品，馬賽克和昂貴的材料。
El Fenn Hotel attracts bloggers and travelers from all over the world. All thanks to its extraordinarily luxurious and bright interiors. El Fenn is a quintessence of an oriental tale: large rooms with rich furnishings, exotic colors, ornaments, mosaics and expensive materials.
現在的El Fenn酒店擁有28個獨立風格的房間和套房，樹木繁茂的庭院，一個7000英尺2英尺的屋頂露臺和一個家庭的居民龜，El Fenn是享受非洲最具異國情調城市的完美之所。
With 28 individually styled rooms and suites, tree-filled courtyards, a 7000ft2 roof terrace and a family of resident tortoises, El Fenn is the perfect retreat from which to enjoy Africa’s most exotic city.
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