The Selman & Espace Vitalité Chenot Spa
Marrakech, Morocco
Price Guide
Features
- Couples
- Detox
- Family Friendly
- Fine Dining
- Going Solo
- Retreat
- Super-luxe
- Wellness
Spa
- Hammam
- Hydrotherapy
- Pool
- Thermal Facilities
To Do
- Cycling
- Gymnasium
- Horse riding
- Personal training
- Pool – Indoor
- Pool – Outdoor
- Yoga
Blending Moorish architecture with splendid baroque flair (none other than Jacques Garcia designed the interiors), this red-brick palatial residence is one of Marrakech’s swankiest yet most serene spa retreats.
Pass your time lounging next to the hotel’s 75 metre freshwater pool – the longest in Marrakech – or getting to know the owner’s pure-bred Arabian ponies. There’s also the cool climes of the Henri Chenot spa to which to retreat.
Just 10 minutes from Marrakech airport, The Selman has ‘luxury wellness break’ written all over it.
The Spa
Espace Vitalite Chenot
One of only 6 hotels in the world to boast a Chenot Spa, The Chenot Spa Selman Marrakech offers your mind and body a new approach to regain biological rhythm and balance.
The Chenot health and wellbeing programmes take place over a period of 3 to 10 days. Based on an individual assessment, personalised treatments will be recommended in order to restore the balance of the body and work on specific issues such as anxiety, fatigue, stress management and weight loss. Alongside the treatments, a specific diet is created and Biolight cuisine is served in the hotel’s restaurants.
The experts at Espace Vitalité Chenot at Selman Marrakech will advise you on the best programme, based on your personal needs and requirements.
Spa Facilities
- Medi Spa
- Outdoor Pool
- Hammam
- Fitness centre
- Hair and beauty salon
- Treatment rooms
Spa Products
- Chenot Products
To Stay
The 50 rooms, 5 suites and 5 private villas allow guests to embrace the Moroccan culture in an Arab-Moorish atmosphere. The refined textures, fine fabrics and traditional furnishing altogether blend into a warm and homey spirit with luxury in every detail.
Superior rooms come with large private terraces, while Prestige rooms have a lounge and a private terrace with breath-taking views on the swimming pool or the Andalusian gardens.
The 700 m² signature Selman Villa offers a unique experience, worthy of a Moroccan palace and enjoys the privacy of a 15-meter pool.
To Eat
The Selman is a chic dining venue designed by Jacques Garcia offering international cuisine. Assyl pays hommage to traditional Moroccan cuisine with devilishly decadent Moroccan feasts laid out on white table linen.
Head to The Pavillion for a sunlit brunch, with an exceptional view of the paddock, or the Pool Bar for a laid-back Mediterranean-style lunch.
Getting There
15 minute drive from Marrakech airport.

Superior Room

Deluxe Room

Prestige Room

Suite

Villas

Selman Villa
Blending Moorish architecture with splendid baroque flair (none other than Jacques Garcia designed the interiors), this red-brick pleasure palace is one of Marrakech’s swankiest yet most serene spa retreats.
Pass your time lounging next to the hotel’s 75 metre freshwater pool – the longest in Marrakech – or getting to know the owner’s pure-bred Arabian ponies, then when the mercury hits scorchio, there’s the cool climes of the Henri Chenot spa to which to retreat.
Just 10 minutes from Marrakech airport, The Selman has ‘exotic spa break’ written all over it.
Espace Vitalite Chenot
A cool haven of flickering candles, ornamental Arabian lanterns and soaring brickwork arches, this ravishing Henri Chenot outpost is dedicated to the art of detox.
There are plenty of pampering treatments to choose from, but to see real results the ‘no pain, no gain’ approach is recommended: that means firm scrubs, eyebrow-raisingly powerful hose-downs and facials that will make your eyes stream (if you give your therapist the green light for extractions). Grit your teeth and you’ll come out gleaming though – and for afters, there’s sweet mint tea on tap.
The Treatment
Hydro-Energetic Cure Session – Giving spa-goers a strong taste of what the Henri Chenot philosophy is all about, this 60 minute invigorating treatment combines three important detox elements: a deeply nurturing hydro-aroma bath filled with essential oils and warming jets, a nourishing heated phyto-mud wrap, followed by a powerful hydro-jet treatment aka a good old-fashioned hosing (not for the faint-hearted).
Other Treatments
Anti-Ageing Regeneration Facial, Chenot Connective Massage, Hammam Selman Signature, Hydro Energetic Cure Session, Manicures and Pedicures.
To Stay
The equivalent of a Diane Von Furstenberg wrap dress, rooms are bold, colourful yet wonderfully straightforward.
Lashings of velvet, suede, studs and tassels combine with vivid pomegranate and saffron hues to create jewellery box-chic surroundings yet, barring a mirror that transforms into a flat-screen TV, these quarters are largely void of mod-cons. Instead, you’ll find a 1920s luggage trunk filled with drinks and nibbles, a love-worn chess table inviting challenges long into the night and a splendid terrace overlooking the pool or the Atlas mountains.
To Eat
Anyone hoping to shed a few pounds should stick to the Henri Chenot ‘Biolight’ menu for the duration of their stay.
Featuring an array of daily changing rainbow-coloured micro-chopped salads and delicately crafted stacks of steamed vegetables, each plate arrives as pretty as the clientele eating them (mango tartare with fresh mint, crudités with citrus zest and lemon vinaigrette, green vegetables with pesto).
Facilities and Activities
The Selman is just 10 minutes’ taxi ride from the city’s main square Jemaa el Fna, famous for its snake charmers, smoking food stands and labyrinthine souk. For a breath of fresh air, Yves Saint Laurent’s Jardin Majorelle is a must-visit.
Alternatively, why not take a stroll round the brand-new Jardin Secret designed by British gardening supremo Tom Stuart-Smith?
Prefer to avoid the medina entirely? The Selman’s next-door neighbour, Beldi Country Club does a wonderfully rustic lunch which includes access to its swimming pool for just €30, and there’s a miniature souk on-site where you can pick up beautiful ceramics, glassware, cushions and rugs, all handmade on the premises.
Don’t Miss
From September to May, lavish al fresco Sunday brunches are accompanied by spectacular shows performed by the Selman’s flamboyant show ponies.
Stay & Spa by The Luxury Spa Edit™ 3 Nights
Please note that prices are a guide and may change due to season and availability.
Includes:
- 3 night bed & breakfast for 2 people
- *Spa Concierge by The Luxury Spa Edit™
Prices starting from:
- £1428 for two sharing
*Spa Concierge by The Luxury Spa Edit™ is a bespoke service tailored to our clients wishes. We can help with everything from designing a spa itinerary and booking your choice of spa treatments to booking activities and special dining experiences. Just let us know what you wish for, and our experts will do their very best to create that extra special spa break or wellness holiday – tailored for you.
Stay & Spa by The Luxury Spa Edit™ 5 Nights
Please note that prices are a guide and may change due to season and availability.
Includes:
- 5 night bed & breakfast for 2 people
- *Spa Concierge by The Luxury Spa Edit™
Prices starting from:
- £2380 for two sharing
*Spa Concierge by The Luxury Spa Edit™ is a bespoke service tailored to our clients wishes. We can help with everything from designing a spa itinerary and booking your choice of spa treatments to booking activities and special dining experiences. Just let us know what you wish for, and our experts will do their very best to create that extra special spa break or wellness holiday – tailored for you.
Stay & Spa by The Luxury Spa Edit™ 7 Nights
Please note that prices are a guide and may change due to season and availability.
Includes:
- 7 night bed & breakfast for 2 people
- *Spa Concierge by The Luxury Spa Edit™
Prices starting from:
- £3332 for two sharing
*Spa Concierge by The Luxury Spa Edit™ is a bespoke service tailored to our clients wishes. We can help with everything from designing a spa itinerary and booking your choice of spa treatments to booking activities and special dining experiences. Just let us know what you wish for, and our experts will do their very best to create that extra special spa break or wellness holiday – tailored for you.
Tailored Chenot Health & Wellness Programme 3 – 10 Days
Please note that prices are a guide and may change due to season and availability.
The Chenot health and wellbeing programmes take place over a period of 3 to 10 days. Based on an individual assessment, personalised treatments will be recommended in order to restore the balance of the body and work on specific issues such as anxiety, fatigue, stress management and weight loss. Alongside the treatments, a specific alkaline based diet is created using Biolight cuisine.
Prices on enquiry.
Chenot Wellness Day
Please note that prices are a guide and may change due to season and availability.
Includes:
- Moroccan Hammam Ritual (45-min)
- Relaxing Chenot Massage (55-min)
- Lunch (starter/main course or main course/dessert, excluding beverages)
- Free access to all Spa Facilities
Prices starting from:
- £162 per person
Hammam Escale Selman by Marocmaroc
Please note that prices are a guide and may change due to season and availability.
Includes:
The experience begins with the Hammam Escale Selman which is done using a Kessa Glove associated to the gourmet amber honey paste for an ultra purifying exfoliation. The comes the soaping with the shower milk orange infusion of orange blossom.
An escapes of one hour in the heart of traditional gestures followed by 30 minutes of hydration in the cabin with the wonderful <Roses De Sucre> Cream.
Prices starting from:
- £122 per person