Must-see hotels in Central Morocco

  • Auberge Restaurant Chez Talout

    Skoura

    This good-value, family-owned guesthouse has large, comfortable rooms, most with multiple beds, and all traditionally decorated. After a dusty day's…

  • Chez Julia

    Merzouga

    Pure charm in the heart of Merzouga village: seven simply furnished rooms (and three shared bathrooms) are decorated in sun-washed colours (rose, lemon,…

  • Chez L'Habitant Amazigh

    Dadès Gorge

    Spend a night at the Tair family home, and you'll get a warm introduction to Amazigh (Berber) life, with evening discussions of history and culture,…

  • Dar Isselday

    High Atlas Mountains

    Traditional lunches prepared with love are served on Dar Isselday's panoramic terrace beneath the shade of a pink peppercorn tree. Inside, six comfortable…

  • Dar Aissa

    Central Morocco

    This simple but very welcoming family-run guesthouse offers unfussy but colorful rooms with shared bathrooms set around a modest geranium-filled courtyard…

  • Kasbah Taborihte

    Todra Gorge

    Like a children's fairy tale you'll need to descend to the valley floor and cross a gurgling river to reach Taborihte's twin kasbahs framed by the rocky…

  • Etoile Filante d’Or

    Ait Ben Haddou

    Desert nights on the Etoile’s roof terrace lure guests out of 17 spacious rooms for inspiring ksar (fortified village) views. Guest rooms feature…

  • La Maison de Nanna

    Central Morocco

    A family home built of pisé (rammed-earth walls) in a ksar (fortified village), Mustapha and Sylvie's seven-room guesthouse is a great way to experience…

  • Skoura Lodge

    Skoura

    Just outside of Skoura, this traditional lodge offers rooms in round African-style bungalows, complete with bamboo ceilings, Berber carpets, colourful…

  • Irocha

    High Atlas Mountains

    This cliffside stone guesthouse, on the N9 Marrakesh–Ouarzazate road, lifts travel-worn spirits above the green river valley. The 10 sunny, cream-coloured…

  • Le Drom'Blanc

    Draa Valley

    Well off the beaten track down a seemingly endless bumpy piste (dirt track), Le Drom'Blanc is an excellent place for families and groups. Guest rooms are…

  • Hotel La Fibule du Draa

    Zagora

    Unexpected calm at the Amezrou crossroads, with a palm-shaded pool, garden bar, in-house hammam (from Dh100) and on-site massages (from Dh330). The 24…

  • Camping Tissirt

    Ziz Valley & the Tafilalt

    At the edge of the palm grove,12km north of Aoufous, this friendly, palm-shaded camp has three simple rammed-earth bungalows (shared bathrooms) and meals…

  • Espace Tamount

    High Atlas Mountains

    This sprawling new building manages to fit in not just the standard range of rooms and dining space but also an aromatic herb garden, a museum of Amazigh …

  • Jnane Tihihit

    Agafay Desert

    Relax as nature intended, on an organic farmstead with solar-heated, whitewashed pisé (rammed-earth) bungalows amid pomegranate trees. Foodies can tend…

  • Auberge Camping Sahara

    Merzouga

    Twenty basic, spotless rooms with en suites in a friendly family-run place complete with a pool, that backs right onto the dunes at the southernmost end…

  • Maison Vallée de Ziz

    Ziz Valley & the Tafilalt

    Ignore the uninspiring facade and head straight to the poolside terrace for gorgeous valley views above the swaying palms. Steps down in to the palmeraie …

  • Hôtel Al Manader

    Dadès Valley

    This modest hilltop hotel comes with five-star views over a palm-filled valley, earth-coloured villages and mountains beyond. The 11 simple bedrooms come…

  • Dar El Janoub

    Merzouga

    If you want to gaze over camel-strewn dunes without roughing it in a tent this could be for you. The architect stuck to elemental building shapes, because…

  • Bab Rimal

    Draa Valley

    A complex of faux pisé (rammed-earth) cottages centred on a large, flower-fringed pool. Standard rooms come with platform beds, mosaic floor tiles and…

  • Chez Yacob

    Draa Valley

    Part of Tamnougalt’s ancient ksar (fortified village), eight en suite rooms sit round a soaring courtyard, all capped by a scenic terrace overlooking the…

  • Gîte Luna del Fuego

    Ziz Valley & the Tafilalt

    If you're on your way to/from the Middle Atlas and you don't want to stay in a city, Ismail's rural, seven-room guesthouse makes a perfect place to spend…

  • Auberge-Restaurant Jnane Dar Diafa

    Draa Valley

    Enjoy leisurely lunches made with vegetables grown on the premises in the breezy garden restaurant – the traditional menu of tajines and brochettes is…

  • Camping La Nature

    High Atlas Mountains

    If you're just looking for a patch of flat ground to pitch a tent for the night, this place just off the parking lot above the falls is the most central…

  • Hôtel Camping Le Soleil

    Todra Gorge

    The first place you reach on the approach to the gorge from Boumalne. It has pleasantly furnished, motel-style rooms that open onto a wraparound balcony,…

  • Gîte Adrar Abachko

    High Atlas Mountains

    Dorm beds in four simple rooms are available at this small guesthouse just east of the centre of Sebt Aït Bououli village. There are no independent…

  • Gîte d’Étape Agnid Mohamed

    High Atlas Mountains

    The Gîte d’Étape Agnid Mohamed has several large sleeping rooms, some of which overlook the valley, with a rudimentary hot shower and toilets. Half-board…

  • Chez Ali

    High Atlas Mountains

    This large retreat towards the northeast end of Agouti has cheerfully painted rooms that share clean bathrooms, washing machine, terrace and kitchens for…

  • Gîte du Lac

    High Atlas Mountains

    The handful of simple rooms here are clean and comfortable enough, but the setting along the highway on the west edge of the village lacks the charm of…

  • Auberge Tinit

    Ziz Valley & the Tafilalt

    On the outskirts of Errachidia, this contemporary kasbah was made with traditional materials and comes with 17 spartan but spotless en suite rooms, built…

  • Auberge Kasbah Dar Sahara

    Draa Valley

    A big draw for budget travellers, this small, very welcoming place has rustic rooms with shared facilities, relaxing common areas and outdoor space where…

  • Dar Amazir

    Draa Valley

    A delightful hideaway in Agdz, the compact Dar Amazir, has eight lovely rooms decorated with Malian masks, Berber tapestries, carved wooden doors and…

  • Kasbah Hotel Xaluca Arfoud

    Erfoud

    This 144-room resort-style hotel is all kasbah bling – outsized fossils, carved wooden doors – and rooms decorated in rich, colourful textiles. Adult…

  • Les Roches Aremd

    Toubkal National Park

    Atop Aroumd, guests enjoy 360-degree mountain views, admire courtyard gardens and chat by the living room fireplace before retreating to private rooms…

  • CAF Toubkal Refuge

    Toubkal National Park

    The CAF’s Toubkal Refuge suffers from overcrowding, damp and a lack of facilities: queues for showers and toilets are unacceptable in busy periods…

  • Cafe Hotel

    High Atlas Mountains

    Most everything about this place is adequate: the name, the rooms, the mattresses, the location. However, being the only option in town that doesn't smell…

  • Auberge La Vallée

    Todra Gorge

    Overlooking the river on one side and facing the gorge on the other, this down-to-earth hotel is all about the views from 2nd-floor rooms. Eight of 12…

  • Gîte Farid

    High Atlas Mountains

    Mountain guide Youssef Farid and family (including his English-speaking daughter) run this small guesthouse just off the piste (dirt track) as it…

  • Imlil Refuge

    Imlil

    Imlil Refuge offers the cheapest lodging in town with 10 simple but clean rooms that share bathrooms. There's a sitting room with fireplace, a roof…

  • Auberge Les Amis

    Todra Gorge

    This kasbah-style guesthouse goes the extra mile with generous home cooking, vast bathrooms (most are en suite), local rugs and jugs repurposed as sink…

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