Must-see hotels in Dadès Valley

  • L'Ma Lodge

    Skoura

    This gorgeous lodge has seven spacious, light-filled rooms and suites, decorated with antiques, elegant furnishings and artwork from Morocco and beyond…

  • Chez Pierre

    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…

  • Auberge Le Festival

    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…

  • Palmeraie Guesthouse

    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…

  • Les Jardins de Skoura

    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…

  • Gîte-Restaurant El Khorbat

    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…

  • Auberge Amazigh

    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)…

  • Kasbah Itran

    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…

  • Kasbah Petit Nomade

    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…

  • Sawadi Ecolodge

    Skoura

    An oasis within an oasis, 4 acres of organic gardens and a working farm make a bucolic setting for rammed-earth bungalows, with produce used to prepare…

  • Kasbah de Mimi

    Dadès Gorge

    Staying at this painstakingly restored cliffside bolthole is like being in the home of a friend with excellent taste: original artwork on the walls,…

  • Hotel Valentine

    Todra Gorge

    In the village of Aït Baha Tizgui, about 800m before the gorge, Hotel Valentine rolls out the welcome mat with thoughtful service and remarkably budget…

  • Les 4 Saisons du Dades

    Dadès Gorge

    Book early for one of the four 'seasonal' rooms at Youssef Azrarag's welcoming guesthouse, where Amazigh (Berber) hospitality, vintage French furniture…

  • Dar Ayour

    Todra Gorge

    Riads have arrived in Todra at this warm, artsy five-storey guesthouse that’s all Middle Atlas rugs, sparkly handiras (Moroccan wedding blankets) and…

  • Dar Lorkam

    Skoura

    Eight cosy rooms decorated with local touches sit around a flower-filled garden and swimming pool, with views of Jebel M'Goun from the vine-draped…

  • Kasbah Aït Ben Moro

    Skoura

    An 18th-century kasbah has been given a stylish makeover that remains true to its desert roots, complete with original palm-beam ceilings, moody low-lit…

  • Hotel Xaluca Dadès

    Dadès Valley

    Morocco meets sub-Saharan Africa at this 1970s convention centre turned hotel, atop a hill, north of the centre. The 106 guest rooms have balconies with…

  • Kasbah Iswan

    Dadès Valley

    At the tranquil Kasbah Iswan you'll soon start to feel as at home as the storks that nest on the turrets. Nights are filled with friendly conversation and…

  • Maison La Fleur

    Todra Gorge

    Run by a Japanese expat named Noriko, this surprising spot on the main road in Aït Baha Tizgui has six simple rooms (including a five-bed dorm) painted in…

  • Hôtel Tomboctou

    Dadès Valley

    Quirky, cosy rooms with en suites in a renovated kasbah built in 1944 for the local qaid (chief). Traditional kasbah windows are porthole-sized, but…

  • Chez Bassou

    Dadès Gorge

    This 20-room guesthouse in Imilchil – a Middle Atlas town around a four-hour drive north from Boumalne Dades – has a fine location in the mountains. Rooms…

  • Kasbah Amazir

    Todra Gorge

    This reliable place hits all the right notes, with bright rooms – some with small balconies – a riverside location and friendly service. Some rooms are…

  • Gîte Amgroud

    Dadès Valley

    This well-maintained guesthouse has electricity and decent mattresses, and the common area covered by grape trellises makes an excellent place to kick…

  • Gîte d'Etape Tagdilt

    Dadès Valley

    Five large shared rooms and a spacious common area make this a good starting point for hikes from Tagdilt, and friendly owner Brahim can also arrange…

  • Le Berbère de la Montagne

    Dadès Gorge

    At this peaceful spot, tent pitches overlook the river and come with a kitchen, laundry facilities, hot showers and toilets. The guesthouse sits within a…

  • 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 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,…

  • 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…

  • Skoura Lodge

    Skoura

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

  • 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…

  • 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,…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Igli Gîte

    Dadès Valley

    A simple guesthouse in the village of Igli. Hot meals are often available.

  • Auberge des Gorges du Dadès

    Dadès Gorge

    The Auberge has 30 rooms plastered in Moroccan motifs: rammed-earth designs in one wing, ornate stucco and eye-catching tiles in another. Some have…