Central Morocco
Owned by Tighza native Mohamed El Qasemy and his British wife Carolyn, Riad Kasbah Oliver is a labour of love. Built by hand from stone and earth by local…
Must-see hotels in Central Morocco
Ourika Valley
Occupying an outstanding hilltop location in the Ourika Valley, this rammed-earth kasbah provides understated luxury, including uninterrupted views of…
Merzouga
Make friends with Romeo, George and Casanova – no they aren’t cheeky local lads, but your trusty dromedaries – as you head out from Merzouga nomad-style…
Erg Chigaga Luxury Desert Camp
Draa Valley
A pebble's throw from Erg Chigaga's highest dune, this luxurious tented camp has 13 sumptuous tents furnished with wall-to-wall carpets, handcrafted beds…
High Atlas Mountains
Atop Amezray the impressive rock-hewn dar (small house) of mountain guide Youssef Oulcadi rises organically out of the tough mountain landscape, its…
Zagora
This super-stylish desert oasis exudes understated luxury. The fabulous pisé (rammed-earth) edifice was constructed by a team from Skoura, while craftsmen…
Skoura
This gorgeous lodge has seven spacious, light-filled rooms and suites, decorated with antiques, elegant furnishings and artwork from Morocco and beyond…
Merzouga
Affable Youssef's simple pisé (rammed-earth) home offers four rooms arranged around a courtyard shaded by a single palm. The oasis-inspired decor is spare…
Merzouga
Surrounded by towering dunes a mere 10km from Merzouga, this luxury desert camp offers spacious safari tents, complete with carved-wood furniture, top…
Dadès Gorge
At this chic retreat, 11 light-filled rooms and two, two-bedroom apartments are notched right into the gorge wall, with contemporary Moroccan decor, plant…
Zagora
On the edge of the palm grove, the eight super-stylish rooms at this modern-Moroccan lodge are all individually decorated – think Paul Bowles’ battered…
Setti Fatma
This jaunty little guesthouse is tucked down a pebble staircase about 1km before Setti Fatma. As a result, it's wonderfully secluded away from the tourist…
High Atlas Mountains
This stone and mud-brick kasbah is built in the traditional local style with artful rooms warmed by vintage wood-burning stoves. It may seem palatial, but…
Rissani to Zagora
Rebuilt to pisé (rammed-earth) perfection, the 120 year-old kasbah's crenellated rooftop and descending terraces offer unparalleled village views…
High Atlas Mountains
This welcoming places mixes tent sites alongside four garden rooms with shared bathroom and a mini kasbah with four en suites. Brightly painted rooms and…
Merzouga
Guests receive a heartfelt welcome at this lovely family-run guesthouse that focuses on Amazigh (Berber) hospitality and not just desert-themed decor…
Tamdakhte
This pisé (rammed-earth) guesthouse blends in with the adjacent kasbah and makes for a fantastic retreat. The best rooms have orchard views (luz means…
Draa Valley
Ensconced in lush greenery, this contemporary kasbah has nine beautifully furnished bedrooms, with art-filled walls and colourful polished plaster…
Todra Gorge
Get back to nature in romantically lit cave rooms dug right into the hillside and finished in moulded tadelakt (waterproof plaster), or rock-walled, solar…
Draa Valley
Wild Morocco's secluded desert camp is just a 90-minute round-trip hike from Erg Chigaga's tallest dune. Hike – or let a camel take the strain – sandboard…
Zaouiat Oulmzi
Quite literally off-the-beaten track, Touda is located up a rutted piste (dirt track) above Zaouiat Oulmzi. You'll be overwhelmed by magnanimous Amazigh …
Rissani to Zagora
This beautifully restored kasbah comes with a gorgeous garden, a small ethnographic museum (Dh10) and striking oasis views. Gourmet meals (breakfast…
High Atlas Mountains
For a peaceful escape from the Marrakesh bustle, it's hard to fault this environmentally minded retreat. Rooms boast a warm Berber design, and the lounge…
Imlil
This appealing guesthouse has eight cosy rooms with large picture windows that catch mountain breezes and boast views as fine as those at the kasbah;…
Ait Ben Haddou
The friendly Bagdad Cafe is well known for its good food – a few, simple home-cooked dishes done to a high standard and complemented by a well-stocked bar…
High Atlas Mountains
The large size of this newly constructed kasbah, especially when seen from the main road, belies smallish but stylish rooms inside – but given the…
Ouarzazate
With its zigzagging tilework and cool terrazzo floors, Hotel Amlal is an atmospheric option. Its 28 air-con rooms feature simple wood and wrought-iron…
Ziz Valley & the Tafilalt
An icon of rural tourism, this welcoming family-run guesthouse has traditional mud-brick rooms, Berber throws and ceramic lampshades, and makes a great…
Todra Gorge
Just inside the palmeraie (palm grove), this delightful guesthouse has a series of pretty terraces draped with flowering vines and attractive rooms set…
Draa Valley
In a palm-shaded, walled organic farm, these ecofriendly bungalows rock hand-carved wooden doors, carpets from nearby Tazenakht, palm-beamed ceilings and…
Skoura
Low-key, high-romance, Skoura style: this garden guesthouse offers eight intimate rooms and three spacious suites, all with nooks carved from rammed-earth…
Dadès Valley
Seasonal meals of garden-grown pumpkin soup and beef tajines with dates (Dh80 to Dh100) are served in the walled garden, a regular stop for 19th-century…
Zagora
The peacocks stalking around the gorgeous garden may be aloof, but otherwise the welcome here is warm. Sky-lit upstairs rooms have simple pine furnishings…
Draa Valley
Live like a kasbah dweller has for centuries. Seven rammed-earth rooms ring a central sky-high courtyard, with smooth tadelakt (waterproof plaster) walls…
Todra Gorge
Located 17km past the gorge in the village of Tamtetoucht, Auberge Amazigh has just four cosy rooms, each with traditional pisé (rammed-earth walls)…
Dadès Valley
This striking clifftop perch is a maze of terraces and salons, with nine simple rooms, most of which are en suite, three with air-con. There's music after…
Casbah d'Hôte La Jeanne Ecolodge
Dadès Valley
This family-run guesthouse gets full marks for its spacious traditional rooms, complete with pisé (rammed-earth walls), beamed ceilings and juniper wood…
Draa Valley
This bijoux guesthouse has just four spacious rooms, all brightly decorated in local crafts and fabrics. They lead on to a pretty patio garden with plenty…
Draa Valley
Surrounded by low dunes 20km south of the village of Tagounite, accommodation here is in pisé (rammed-earth) cottages dressed with fabric to mimic the…
Dadès Valley
North of town, Lahcen and Mouna's restored kasbah is a find amid Tinerhir's bleak hotel scene. Three simple rooms decked out in bold colours sit around an…
