Poker festivals can be found all over the world. So why choose Marrakech? Here are five reasons that make the Casino de Marrakech a destination apart.

1. A climate that makes all the difference

Marrakech enjoys a pleasant climate all year round, with more than 300 days of sunshine: mild winters, hot summers and ideal in-between seasons. In late September, early October, the festival period, the days are still warm (25-32°C) with cooler evenings, a unique setting to play, but also to enjoy the pool between two tables, linger over dinner on the terrace or simply relax in the sun. Where other festivals are played indoors in the rain, Marrakech turns the trip into a genuine poker holiday: you come to play, but you leave with a real travel memory, whatever season you choose to return.

2. A Resort designed for everyone, not just players

The Casino de Marrakech is nestled at the heart of the Es Saadi Marrakech Resort, and the welcome reflects the country itself: warm, attentive, resolutely Moroccan. Eight hectares of gardens, several restaurants, one of the largest spas in the city, pools and activities for the whole family, the Resort is not designed for players alone. You can come as a couple and enjoy the spa and candlelit dinners while one of you plays their tournament; you can also come as a family, with the children enjoying dedicated spaces and activities while the parents alternate between the pool and the gaming room. Whether for a weekend for two or a multi-generational stay, the Resort adapts to every configuration without ever sacrificing anyone's comfort.

3. Twenty years of experience serving players

The Casino de Marrakech has hosted poker festivals for over twenty years, and it shows at every step: a highly professional team, well rehearsed procedures, a computerised and secure system for registrations, payments and winnings. 70 Poker tables stand ready and waiting for you. This expertise also shows in ready made packages, designed so the player has nothing to worry about: accommodation, tournament entry, transfers and sometimes activities are booked in one go, with the team taking care of everything until arrival on site. An organisation that has also convinced the biggest names in world poker, WSOPC, WPT, SISMIX by Winamax, Unibet, Marrakech Poker Open, to choose the Jean Bauchet room year after year for their biggest events.

4. Marrakech, a city that truly offers a change of scene

There is no chance of getting bored between sessions. Marrakech's nightlife is as vibrant as it is close to the tables: Theatro, L'Épicurien, Comptoir Darna, the Jemaa el-Fna square which comes alive every evening under the lanterns. And just a few hours from the Resort, the Agafay desert, the Ourika valley or the Ouzoud waterfalls offer a real change of scenery. The Atlas mountains, meanwhile, hold a surprise depending on the season: in winter, their peaks are covered in snow, and it is even possible to ski there just a few hours from the desert heat, a contrast that few destinations in the world can offer. Few poker festivals take place in a city that has so much to offer outside the tables.

5. Easy access from all over the world

Marrakech is only 2-3 hours' flight from the largest European capitals, and the airport is only 20 minutes from the Resort. Once there, everything is designed for smooth running: the Resort and the casino rooms are accessible to all, just 5 minutes from the city centre, with French and English speaking teams at every stage. Social media, bookings, welcome desk at the casino: direct contact with the teams is always possible, before and during the stay. To follow the festival in real time, a dedicated WhatsApp group also allows you to receive live information, structures, results, schedule changes, directly on your phone, wherever you are in the Resort.

Five good reasons, but only one true way to check them: come and play your hand.