Taroudant
This hotel is on a huge plot of land around 5km west of Taroudant, but its gardens are designed so that every space feels intimate, including two pools,…
Must-see hotels in Southern Morocco & Western Sahara
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Taroudant
This gorgeous property belonged to a French couple for years before it welcomed guests, and it still retains the feel of a private home – albeit that of a…
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Mirleft
High on the hill in a renovated 1930s military fort, Mirleft’s best address is a lovely guesthouse with views over the village, sea and cactus-covered…
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Taghazout
Effortlessly raising the bar in Taghazout is Surf Maroc's super-stylish 'designer guesthouse'. Brilliant local art and photography fill the airy public…
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Tafraoute
Located above a mountain valley, expat French owners Bernardette and Jean have crafted a beautiful Moroccan guesthouse with six stylish rooms. Shared…
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Anti Atlas Mountains
Abutting the kasbah, Escale Rando is a romantic little spot centred on a courtyard with gardens, lights, fountains and 26 tortoises. There are four high…
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Mirleft
This whitewashed house overlooking the rocky cove of Aftas Beach is one of the best hostels in southern Morocco, not for its simple rooms and shared…
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Dakhla
Ocean Vagabond draws Euro yuppies with brilliant ocean views, a beach bar, yoga, massage pavilions and a pleasing Instagram vibe. Villas and bungalows are…
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Taghazout
The spacious rooms at this stylish spot are creatively designed with driftwood, which shows up in the most surprising places, such as the floor-to-ceiling…
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Taroudant
Ten kilometres north of Taroudant stands this extraordinary property: the home, museum and studio of Chilean painter Claudio Bravo. Rooms are furnished…
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Mirleft
With its infinity pool seeming to melt into Marabou Beach, Dar Najmat’s view is one of the best on the Moroccan coast. You’ll want to start taking photos…
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Mirleft
Created by Sally the horse-loving aesthete, this gorgeous cliff-top villa above Mirleft Beach has breathtaking views up the coast. With six en-suite rooms…
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Anti Atlas Mountains
Overlooking the main road, roughly 65km from Tafraoute and 100km from Agadir, is this stunningly renovated 13th-century kasbah. Rooms are simply decorated…
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Anti Atlas Mountains
A few hundred metres past the turning for Tandilt, Oumesnate and Agadir, this hotel is one of the valley's grandest options. A nomad-style tent and Jebel…
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Southern Morocco & Western Sahara
It's a dusty six kilometres from the RN1 between Tan Tan and Goulimime, but catching first sight of this guesthouse is worth any minor dings on your car…
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Dakhla
The first of Dakhla's kitesurfing camps has now evolved into an expansive and very comfortable resort with breezy hillside bungalows, an excellent…
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Southern Morocco & Western Sahara
Run by French expat Pierre, this wonderful oasis of civilisation in the desert is about 40km northwest of Goulimime (the last 9km is a rough dirt track)…
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Sidi Ifni
Formerly the headquarters of the Spanish navy, this art-deco clifftop mansion has superb views of the Atlantic. Charming owners Benoit and Dominique have…
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Taroudant
The life's work of Frenchman Yves, Dzahra is the only clay riad in Taroudant. Ten spacious rooms are centred around several courtyards and a lovely pool,…
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Souss-Massa National Park
Spectacularly located on the never-ending Sidi R'bat beach, Ksar Massa is a fantastical destination in itself. The contemporary kasbah (in a rather…
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Anti Atlas Mountains
Le Safran has basic, colourful en-suite rooms, with two doubles on the roof terrace and a spacious four-person suite. The 1st-floor salon looks across the…
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Anti Atlas Mountains
Tata’s old kasbah, perched above the palmeraie (palm grove), has been turned into a Green Key guesthouse. The 10 rooms are decorated with wonderful,…
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Taroudant
Tasteful and tranquil, Palais Oumensour hides away on a medina lane by the Catholic church garden. Above the central courtyard with its jade pool, the 10…
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Taroudant
Consisting of adjoining medina houses, this colourful hotel is a warren of staircases, terraces, lounges and a hammam. The nine rooms and suites, three of…
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Dakhla
Located across the road from the lagoon, this German-owned kitesurfing resort wows with elegant design features, including a swimming pool, a restaurant…
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Southern Morocco & Western Sahara
This pisé (rammed earth) house right in the oasis has camels in the stables and argan and cactus products for sale. Rooms have en-suite bathrooms and the…
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Taghazout
Renovated in 2019, Taghazout Villa is Surf Maroc's good-value option for guests keen for a longer stay to learn how to surf. Nine rooms have a beachy…
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Anti Atlas Mountains
L’Arganier d’Ammelne's pink, yellow and pisé (rammed earth) rooms open onto a flowery garden. The terrace restaurant (meals/menu Dh40/80) serves dishes…
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Southern Morocco & Western Sahara
The best place to stay in either Tan Tan or Tan Tan Plage, Riad Essadia has eight rooms opening onto a spacious central courtyard in mosaic tile, which…
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Dakhla
This multistorey townhouse a short walk north of Dakha's waterfront has a variety of comfortable and stylish rooms and mini-apartments with kitchen…
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Agadir
A popular, well-run hotel with a vintage feel, the Kamal's airy foyer features nice rugs and inlaid mirrors. The massive pool is fringed with palms and…
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Agadir
This beachfront colossus ticks all the five-star boxes with a Moroccan flourish. Carpets, statues and lanterns dot the tiled floors leading to the palm…
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Agadir
Located in a quiet residential neighbourhood, this family-owned guesthouse has beautifully tiled, compact rooms opening onto a pleasant central courtyard…
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Taghazout
This new surf-and-stay hostel is giving the Surf Maroc monopoly a run for its money. Rooms are pleasant, the right-on-the-beach location is killer, tons…
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Tafraoute
Neat as a pin, the good-sized rooms at the Salama are the best value in Tafraoute. Doubles feature balconies overlooking the sweet square and cafe below;…
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Agadir
The jewel in the Atlantic's crown is its stunning pool, hemmed in by billows of colourful bougainvillea, lanterns, palm trees and a wall of beautiful…
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Southern Morocco & Western Sahara
Le Chant du Chameau is a delightful French-Moroccan guesthouse at the south end of Aglou beach. Apart from a rust-red house, some fantasy tents, and a…
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Mirleft
Looking like it popped out of a Cubist painting, pink-and-purple Abertih is equally colourful inside, where terraced courtyards bursting with succulents…
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Anti Atlas Mountains
By the N12 3km southwest of Tata, this ramshackle but clean building has cool rooms, a courtyard with fountains and palms, and oasis and mountain views…
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Taroudant
This budget guesthouse has aged but sizeable rooms, basic bathrooms with intermittent hot water, a couple of salons, and a roof terrace for breakfast. It…
