Jnane Tamsna
Overview
Very welcome: cots (free) and beds for over fours (€30) can be added to rooms; under-14s stay for €175–€294 a night. Babysitting and activities programmes can be arranged; there's also a TV and games room with DVD library, and a portable kid’s pool.
Best for
Babies and up – children of all ages welcomed.
Recommended rooms
All of the large rooms can take an extra bed. If you want separate rooms, combine Wedgwood with the adjoining smaller Indian; Taupe with Touareg; or Edward with Celadon rooms. Casablanca and Calligraphy rooms share a verandah.
Crèche
No crèche, but a nanny can be arranged to help for your whole stay (with at least two weeks' notice).
Activities
There's masses to do for active children, including playing hide and seek in the enormous garden. There's a tennis court (with excellent coaching available); horse-drawn carriage tours, camel rides, trekking in the Atlas Mountains, bike hire and pony riding or riding lessons can all be arranged. Other options include henna painting, botanical tours of the garden, cooking lessons… even acrobats can be brought in. If you're here for a longer stay, a magician can train them to prepare a show for you at the end of the week; they might also arrange a 'performance day' so your little talents can explain what they've learnt, baking you a cake and doing a little show for you
Swimming pool
There are five swimming pools, plus a portable inflatable one just for toddlers.
Meals
Well-behaved children are welcome in the restaurant until 9pm, and there's a special kid's menu. You can ask for child-friendly packed lunches, and milk and baby food will be heated up for you. High chairs are on hand for small Smiths.
Babysitting
This can be arranged – at least two weeks' notice is best if you want one to cover your whole stay, but sitters for the odd evening here or there can be arranged at short notice. It'll cost about €35 a half-day; €50 an evening.
No need to pack
Endless changes of clothes are not necessary: a laundry service is included in the price. Cots, changing mats, sterilisers and kettles can be provided but don't forget your little ones' favourite toys.
Also
Moroccans have strong family ties and therefore tend to be great with kids, so expect them to be treated like mini rock stars when you're wandering around the hotel. Even very young children will love looking at all the animal trinkets in the souk, from donkeys to turtles.
