Marrakech Nights

Submitted by Christina Valhouli on Fri, 2006-10-13 08:01.

The newest place to park your bags in Marrakech is Terre, the latest offering from Octogone Hotels. The resort is the brainchild of Christian Rivadalla, a Cuban American. (And why has he named his company Octogone? “Who wants to be square?” he once said in an interview.) Terre will be spread out over 12 acres and will feature 52 suites, all which are shaped like an octagon.  The octagon theme may even extend to the spa, where one treatment in the works will offer an eight-handed massage. The property will have hundreds of palm trees, as well as a putting green, a spa and entertainment complex. The three restaurants will feature Moroccan, International and a Cuban-Moorish fusion restaurant named Milagros. Terre is the first of eight resorts planned across Morocco. Other locations to be added in the next few years include a ski resort in the Atlas Mountains, a beach resort in Essaouira, and a desert oasis in the Sahara.