Morocco’s first medi-spa has opened at the Royal Mansour Tamuda Bay with doctors and spa therapists on hand to deliver its longevity programme.

Set on the shores of the Alboran Sea, the spa is part of a hotel complex with 55 sea-view suites and villas. Tamuda Bay is the third property in the Royal Mansour Collection and the first beachside location for the brand.

The hotels are owned by the Moroccan Royal Family, led by King Mohammed VI.

With interior design by Muza Lab, the 4,300sq m spa features five medical treatment rooms, nine wellness therapy rooms and six hammam suites. There’s also a marine pool, hydrotherapy suites, a traditional hammam, meditation spaces, yoga and pilates studios, plus private relaxation areas.

The medical staff at the property include an in-house doctor – who has designed the longevity programme – a dermatology expert and two holistic medicine practitioners. There’s also a dietitian and a physiotherapist as well as three nurses and 12 spa therapists.

The Royal Mansour Tamuda Bay Medi-Spa menus have been meticulously designed to support well-being and longevity, by following the Mediterranean Blue Zone diet with an emphasis on seasonal fruit and vegetables, plus fresh fish as the main protein source.

“The global rise of wellness tourism reinforced our decision to create the first medi-spa in Morocco,” Kenza Zizi, director of marketing and communications for Royal Mansour, told Spa Business.

The longevity focus at Tamuda Bay is inspired by Blue Zone living, due to its proximity to nature and the traditions of the local Berber community.

The programming is centred around five pillars: nutrition; physical activity; sleep and recovery; stress and emotional wellbeing; and metabolic analysis.

Alongside medical evaluations, guests will experience cryotherapy, acupuncture, sound healing, lymphatic drainage, watsu, osteopathy and holistic therapies.

Guests will receive a metabolic blood test as part of a seven-day longevity programme, in addition to Blue Zone-style meals. The wellness experience also includes CV, postural and mobility testing, combined with fitness advice to improve performance. Visitors’ lifestyle and sleep habits will be assessed, in addition to heart rate variability and cortisol levels, to determine the prescription of personalised protocols, such as yoga, mindfulness and energy treatments.

Prices for the seven-day longevity programme start at MAD55,000 (US$5,933, €5,220, £4,472) inclusive of all assessments and treatments (accommodation costs are extra).

In order to establish a year-round destination, the Collection’s management team is looking to attract 30-50 per cent of the medi-spa’s business from locals in the summer season, with a membership planned for the near future. During the rest of the year, international guests will make up the majority of the spa’s custom as it primarily targets potential customers in Spain, France and the UK.

Activities such as boating excursions and a hunting lodge are some of the ways the hotel hopes to appeal to families seeking luxurious holiday experiences as well as wellness enthusiasts.

The Collection’s two other properties are the Royal Mansour Marrakech, which hosts that brand’s flagship city retreat spa; and the Royal Mansour Casablanca, which has a two-floor spa - again in an urban location.

Supplier partners

The pools, sauna, steamroom and hammam were provided by Massor; the skincare by Dr Burgener, MarocMaroc, and Leonor Greyl. Towels and spa linens are by Garnier Thiebaut.

Gharieni Group has designed the beds, with its different sub-companies supplying various models. These include treatment beds and equipment by Gharieni and integrated mind-body technology beds by Metawell.

The spa uses fitness equipment from Matrix and software by Spa Booker. The spa consultancy for the project was Arch Amenities Group.

Non-invasive medical technology at the spa includes Leo Hyper Pulse (for hair removal and various aesthetic treatments), CryoGenesys (for fat reduction), Icoone Laser (offering skin improvements) and Dermio Care (for skin rejuvenation).