Press

The Mountain Maison in the Atlas

Ruspoli migrated his unique brand of hospitality, as well as his extensive collection of fine art and antiques, from across a wide swath of periods and places, to this fairly perfect setting – formerly a farm – near Ouirgane.

The newly opened Olinto is a serene escape in the foothills of the Atlas Mountains.

This being Morocco, the service is warm and generous. Less common for rural areas, it’s also quite polished, with servers remembering how guests take their coffee…

In Morocco, a Hotel That Offers the Luxury of Peace and Quiet

In the early ’90s, Fabrizio Ruspoli di Poggio Suasa, a French Italian aristocrat from Paris and a former dealer in 18th-century French furniture, moved to Marrakesh. Ruspoli, who grew up visiting his grandmother in Morocco, quickly felt at home among the city’s well-known expats — among them at the time the interior designer Bill Willis, the fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent and his partner, Pierre Bergé — and soon purchased the popular French restaurant La Maison Arabe, transforming it into the medina’s first riad hotel…

Olinto Atlas Mountain Retreat, éden raffiné au creux de l’Atlas

Dès l’entrée, senteurs de romarin et murmure des fontaines invitent à mettre ses sens en éveil : vous voici dans l’univers enchanté d’un prince esthète ! Pionnier de l’hôtellerie de charme à Marrakech avec La Maison Arabe, le prince Fabrizio Ruspoli di Poggio Suasa a choisi de s’enraciner dans la région d’Ouirgane pour y créer un tout nouvel éden pour quelques privilégiés…

For ultra privacy, peace and discreet luxury deep in the Atlas Mountains.

Wandering through the gardens to sundowners on the green-glazed roof terrace or breakfast under the pergola is botanical rapture, with lake reeds and soft grasses shifting gently in the hot breeze. The gardens and scatter of buildings, carved with arched windows and doors, are rendered more beautiful by the imposing mountain backdrop from all angles – one protected by its Toubkal National Park status and as the hunting ground of the Moroccan royal family…

In Search of Serenity
Far from the hustle and bustle of Marrakech, this trio of tranquil resorts showcases Morocco’s sublime natural beauty

In the world of travel, Morocco used to mean Marrakech. No longer. Yes, the Red City is as gloriously chaotic as ever. And sure, you could retreat into a riad, but perhaps it’s time for us to venture out towards destinations that aren’t physically far from the tourism capital but are, psychologically, worlds away – both from the city and from one another…

 the brainchild of Fabrizio Ruspoli

 …Planted with luxuriant native gardens of oleander, jasmine, lavender, acanthus, and eucalyptus, the grounds overwhelmed me with the variety and density of their greenery…

May 2023
MoTuWeThFrSaSu
1234567
891011121314
15161718192021
22232425262728
293031
June 2023
MoTuWeThFrSaSu
1234
567891011
12131415161718
19202122232425
2627282930
July 2023
MoTuWeThFrSaSu
12
3456789
10111213141516
17181920212223
24252627282930
31
August 2023
MoTuWeThFrSaSu
123456
78910111213
14151617181920
21222324252627
28293031
September 2023
MoTuWeThFrSaSu
123
45678910
11121314151617
18192021222324
252627282930
October 2023
MoTuWeThFrSaSu
1
2345678
9101112131415
16171819202122
23242526272829
3031
November 2023
MoTuWeThFrSaSu
12345
6789101112
13141516171819
20212223242526
27282930
December 2023
MoTuWeThFrSaSu
123
45678910
11121314151617
18192021222324
25262728293031
January 2024
MoTuWeThFrSaSu
1234567
891011121314
15161718192021
22232425262728
293031
February 2024
MoTuWeThFrSaSu
1234
567891011
12131415161718
19202122232425
26272829
March 2024
MoTuWeThFrSaSu
123
45678910
11121314151617
18192021222324
25262728293031
April 2024
MoTuWeThFrSaSu
1234567
891011121314
15161718192021
22232425262728
2930
0
Select a location
0 Guest(s)
May 2023
MoTuWeThFrSaSu
1234567
891011121314
15161718192021
22232425262728
293031
June 2023
MoTuWeThFrSaSu
1234
567891011
12131415161718
19202122232425
2627282930
July 2023
MoTuWeThFrSaSu
12
3456789
10111213141516
17181920212223
24252627282930
31
August 2023
MoTuWeThFrSaSu
123456
78910111213
14151617181920
21222324252627
28293031
September 2023
MoTuWeThFrSaSu
123
45678910
11121314151617
18192021222324
252627282930
October 2023
MoTuWeThFrSaSu
1
2345678
9101112131415
16171819202122
23242526272829
3031
November 2023
MoTuWeThFrSaSu
12345
6789101112
13141516171819
20212223242526
27282930
December 2023
MoTuWeThFrSaSu
123
45678910
11121314151617
18192021222324
25262728293031
January 2024
MoTuWeThFrSaSu
1234567
891011121314
15161718192021
22232425262728
293031
February 2024
MoTuWeThFrSaSu
1234
567891011
12131415161718
19202122232425
26272829
March 2024
MoTuWeThFrSaSu
123
45678910
11121314151617
18192021222324
25262728293031
April 2024
MoTuWeThFrSaSu
1234567
891011121314
15161718192021
22232425262728
2930
0
Select a location
0 Guest(s)
May 2023
MoTuWeThFrSaSu
1234567
891011121314
15161718192021
22232425262728
293031
June 2023
MoTuWeThFrSaSu
1234
567891011
12131415161718
19202122232425
2627282930
July 2023
MoTuWeThFrSaSu
12
3456789
10111213141516
17181920212223
24252627282930
31
August 2023
MoTuWeThFrSaSu
123456
78910111213
14151617181920
21222324252627
28293031
September 2023
MoTuWeThFrSaSu
123
45678910
11121314151617
18192021222324
252627282930
October 2023
MoTuWeThFrSaSu
1
2345678
9101112131415
16171819202122
23242526272829
3031
November 2023
MoTuWeThFrSaSu
12345
6789101112
13141516171819
20212223242526
27282930
December 2023
MoTuWeThFrSaSu
123
45678910
11121314151617
18192021222324
25262728293031
January 2024
MoTuWeThFrSaSu
1234567
891011121314
15161718192021
22232425262728
293031
February 2024
MoTuWeThFrSaSu
1234
567891011
12131415161718
19202122232425
26272829
March 2024
MoTuWeThFrSaSu
123
45678910
11121314151617
18192021222324
25262728293031
April 2024
MoTuWeThFrSaSu
1234567
891011121314
15161718192021
22232425262728
2930
0
Select a location
0 Guest(s)