Lac Lalla Takerkoust

Lakeside on Lac Lalla Takerkoust

Lac Lalla Takerkoust sits thirty minutes south-west of Marrakech, a wide reservoir ringed by the olive-covered hills of the lower Atlas. At dusk the water turns the colour of old copper and the light does not quite leave for an hour. The Long Table places its table at the edge of the water, with the Atlas chain behind and no other structure in sight.

The lake setting is the most tranquil of the Long Table options. The absence of sound is different from the desert — softer, cooler, with the occasional movement of water. It suits groups who want an evening that does not compete with itself: long dinner, quiet conversation, the light changing slowly overhead.

The evening is timed to the hour of copper light. Private transfers bring the group from Marrakech to the shore before dusk, where the long table waits at the water's edge and the site is privatised for the night: one group, one table, no other structure between the group and the hills. Drinks are served as the colour comes into the water, then dinner as the light slowly goes and the Atlas fades behind. The air is cooler than in the city or on the plateau, and the evening ends with the transfers back along the lake road.

The lake suits groups that want understatement: a corporate dinner at the end of a seminar, an incentive evening for a team that has already had its share of noise, a private lunch or dinner for a family, a wedding dinner for a couple who prefer water to desert, a birthday that wants calm. Lakeside evenings accommodate groups of around thirty, and the setting pairs exceptionally well with corporate groups and incentive trips seeking something understated.

Private transfers from Marrakech are included, along with the private use of the shore, the table, the dinner and drinks and the team on site. Send your date and the size of your group through the request page and you receive a proposal.