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City style & Living travel PASSPORT | HOTELS Day and Night, Night and Day uç wtç In a former colonial-era restaurant, in Marrakesh’s medina, steps away from Bab Doukkala Mosque, this 17room hotel features granite bathrooms, private terraces, and antique furniture. Traditional Moroccan materials tadelakt (waxed wall coating), gebs (carved plaster) and bejmat (small bricks) give the hotel an authentic feel. Lunch is served next to the pool. However, the big draw is the Moroccan cooking classes, limited to eight, where kitchen secrets are divulged. Boca de Iguanas opened in January 2008, situated along Mexico’s Pacific Costalegre, 40 minutes north of Manzanillo. This mixed-use, beach-front development integrates bio-climatic architecture, the newest wave in environmental design, emphasizing natural light, a mix of indoor and outdoor living, gardens and naturally cooling airflow, with contemporary Mexican style. Organic gardens, an on on site turtle camp during turtle season, swimming pools, and plans for eco-chic cabanas and a holistic wellness spa are many of the activities to enjoy by day. uç Ç|z{à « LA MAISON ARABE BOCA DE IGUANAS 1, Derb Assehbe – Bab Doukkala, Marakkesh; (212) 24 38 70 10; €170-600, breakfast and teatime included, guarded car park. www.lamaisonarabe.com 40 | SPRING 2008 | citystyleandliving.com Rates start at $240 US/night and include breakfast and daily happy hour cocktails. www.bocadeiguanas.com or call toll free 1-888-508-2405. COURTESY LA MAISON ARABE, BOCA DE IGUANAS The fragrance of jasmine, and orange blossom, and gallants de nuits perfume the night air in a garden twenty minutes away by shuttle from the hotel grounds. Beside the King’s royal nursery, the garden is a hidden refuge with a vast swimming pool at its centre. At night, fountains, laneways, local flora and a reconstructed church add to the romance. The pueblito, or community centre, al fresco Dos Higueras restaurant and bar and outdoor Jacuzzi all come alive at night. Every Thursday, guests can enjoy a bonfire or stay inside and relax in front of a flat screen plasma television with U.S. Dish network satellite channels. The cava de vinos features a selection of 400 labels from Argentinean Merlots to Californian Cabernets and Australian Shiraz’s. « http://www.bocadeiguanas.com http://www.lamaisonarabe.com http://citystyleandliving.com

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City Style and Living - Spring 2008 Contents Editor's Note Behind the Cover The District Need It Want It Fusion Sweet Secret Restaurant Inspiration Eat Like a Locavore Covet Helen of Troy Prêt-à-Porter Anatomy Of Spring Fashion Trends Secret Garden Passport Bookcase Great Eats in Maui Tunisia Ombudsperson Horoscopes Final Thought

City Style and Living - Spring 2008

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