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Naomi Campbell and Sean “P-Diddy” Combs have both worked the Marrakech nightlife circuit and for good reason—the city’s alter ego, which emerges after dark, has an “all party, all the time” attitude. Increasingly one of the main lures, the hottest clubs are predictably located in the open-minded environs of the Ville Nouvelle, especially in the big hotels of Gueliz and Hivernage.
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Pacha Bringing a bit of Ibiza to Morocco, Pacha packs in as many as 3,000 revelers on weekend nights and the mix master lineup consistently includes international A-list DJs. In addition to a massive dancefloor, there’s a chill-out lounge and poolside hangout. Gueliz; Hoteliere de L’Aguedal, Blvd. Mohamed VI ex. Ave de France; 011- 212-24-38-84-00; www.pachamarrakech.com
Nikki Beach Talk about globalization--now you can be in Marrakech and feel like you’re at South Beach. Regardless of whether or not that’s a good thing, there’s no shortage of beautiful international party people at this Moroccan nightlife Mecca. Palmeraie; Circuit de la Palmeraie; 011-212-24-36-87-27; www.nikkibeach.com/marrakech
Jad Mahal The restaurant on the main floor is decent, but the real action takes place in the subterranean nightclub. Locals mingle with Europeans in a setting that mixes Middle Eastern, Indian and Asian décor to dizzyingly glamorous effect. Hivernage; Fontaine de la Mamounia; 011-212-24-43-69-84
White Room Inside the Hotel Royal Mirage Deluxe in the Ville Nouvelle, this true blue discotech mixes it up with techno, new wave 80s, salsa and Arab dance tracks direct from Cairo and Beirut. Hivernage; Rue de Paris; 011-212-24-42-54-00
Le Mirador For vodka martinis and cosmos without the nightclub vibe, hit the rooftop bar of the Hotel Tachfine. Ville Nouvelle; Place Abdel Moumen Ben Ali; 011-212-24-44-71-88
Comptoir This restaurant-nightclub hybrid is a place to hang out all night. The internationally hip Parisian-Marrakashi crowd comes for belly dancing and big city cocktails, which, unfortunately, go for big-city prices. Hivernage; Av. Echouhada; 011-212-24-43-77-02; www.ilove-marrakech.com/lecomptoir
