A magnificent near-eastern folly, bursting with mujedar stucco work, topped by a minaret.
The conversion to a boutique hotel has been done without marring the feel of the place, but there are some drawbacks. Our room had silk wallpaper and a four-poster bed - but few power points. There was an occasional table theoretically lit by a standard lamp with nowhere to plug it in; we moved the table to the window.
Great shower and bathroom.
There were no easy chairs in our room and the ones under the big chapiteau on the terrace were downright uncomfortable.
There isn't a pool (though you could be driven down to the lake to swim).
There was no corkscrew to open the wine in the minibar.
The staff were superb - welcoming, helpful, charming. The restaurant lived up to its billing - I will review it elsewhere. We were happy to be dining with other individual couples and groups, rather than the large party who virtually took the place over the previous night; it might be worth asking if there is a big group on the date of your intended visit.
Overall we had the impression of a famous restaurant where the accommodation aspect played second fiddle. But despite this, the overall experience was a memorable way to mark our special occasion, and so it might be for others.