Must-see hotels in Ziz Valley & the Tafilalt

  • Ali & Sara's Desert Palace

    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…

  • Chez Youssef

    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 Luxury Desert Camp

    Merzouga

    Surrounded by towering dunes a mere 10km from Merzouga, this luxury desert camp offers spacious safari tents, complete with carved-wood furniture, top…

  • Maison Merzouga

    Merzouga

    Guests receive a heartfelt welcome at this lovely family-run guesthouse that focuses on Amazigh (Berber) hospitality and not just desert-themed decor…

  • Maison d'Hôte Zouala

    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…

  • Kasbah Kanz Erremal

    Merzouga

    Eschewing the rustic vibe of many other Merzouga hotels, Kanz Erremal favours understated style. Cushioned banquets line the airy, central courtyard while…

  • Hotel Riad Ali

    Merzouga

    A mod kasbah provides instant relief from the white-hot desert with 11 guest rooms in Majorelle blue and lemon arranged around a shimmering courtyard pool…

  • La Rose du Desert

    Erfoud

    Set in a mini-oasis, the garden is filled with palms – in season you can reach up and pluck dates off the trees. Bungalows are rustic and traditional,…

  • Kasbah Mohayut

    Merzouga

    Find your corner in 18 tadelakt (waterproof plaster) guest rooms, in the shade by a small pool or on the roof overlooking the dunes. Canopied beds, Berber…

  • Kasbah Ouzina

    Ziz Valley & the Tafilalt

    This alluringly remote guesthouse offers sand-free beds and desert excursions, including camel rides, village visits and fossil hunts. You can also camp…

  • 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,…

  • 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…

  • 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 …

  • 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…

  • 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 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…

  • 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…

  • Hotel Cannes

    Erfoud

    Cheap, clean, central, sometimes noisy, rooms sporting what appear to be swirling, finger-painted walls done in faded pastel colours. Breakfast is an…

  • Hôtel Sijilmassa

    Ziz Valley & the Tafilalt

    Located near the bus and grand taxi station (useful for late or early arrivals), Hôtel Sijilmassa has clean, air-conditioned rooms with cramped en suites,…