El Fenn酒店位于摩洛哥西南部有“南方的珍珠”之称的马拉喀什，酒店将宏伟和历史建筑与隐蔽的角落，露台和花园相结合，距离世界著名的Djemaa el Fna广场和熙熙攘攘的迷宫街道组成的露天市场仅有5分钟步行路程。
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正在寻找度假别墅，他们走进吧马拉喀什一处曾经很棒的私人住宅的几乎被毁坏的庭院。接近黄昏时，随着宣礼员呼召唤祈祷的声音在空中回荡，他们立刻爱上了这座大气的房子，并很快意识到这个度假屋将变得越来越大。
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.
当时，只有少数马拉喀什的Riads被改建为小型酒店，而Vanessa和Howell知道他们想要创造一个家庭休闲之家，将美食和服务与建筑的过去精神和现代装饰风格相结合。在为期两年的翻新工程中，当地工匠使用传统技术为建筑注入新的活力。
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.
抛光石灰泥以彩虹般的颜色被用于创造墙壁、浴室和床架，对原有的瓷砖进行了翻新，并修复了雪松天花板。来自当地跳蚤市场的复古家具与一次性定制的家具结合在一起，营造出独特的内饰。
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.
经过两年的翻新，El Fenn于2004年3月开业，拥有六间卧室。此后，由于购买了邻近的Riad，以及结合摩洛哥着名建筑师Amine Kabbaj的专业经验。后来还增加了22间客房和套房，3个游泳池，餐厅，酒吧，水疗中心和图书馆。
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.
为了筹备El Fenn的十周年纪念活动，总经理Willem Smit在2012年开始了为期两年的翻新计划，重新设计和装饰房间和公共空间。辛勤工作得到了回报，2014年12月，El Fenn在950家酒店中脱颖而出，获得了第一名，并赢得著名的Mr＆Mrs Smith最佳装饰酒店奖。
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.
尽管经历了这么多的演变，但埃尔芬的精神依然存在:它是一个让人放松、享受大量隐秘空间宁静的地方，然后走出去，感受这座城市的氛围，这座城市吸引了从伊夫·圣罗兰(Yves Saint Laurent)到温斯顿·丘吉尔(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酒店吸引了来自世界各地的博客和旅行者。一切都归功于其极为奢华和明亮的内饰。 El Fenn是一个东方童话的精髓：宽敞的房间，丰富的家具，异国情调的色彩，装饰品，马赛克和昂贵的材料。
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.
现在的El Fenn酒店拥有28个独立风格的房间和套房，树木繁茂的庭院，一个7000英尺2英尺的屋顶露台和一个家庭的居民龟，El Fenn是享受非洲最具异国情调城市的完美之所。
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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