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Large hotel in a nice location 27 km up my favourite road in Morocco - the Dades Gorge road - just before the hair spin bends and situated in amongst sloping ochre cliffs and a river.
Perfect spot for walks around the Gorges area and for continuing the drive on further to gorges and the spectacular sights along the way to Msemrir
Very friendly and professional staff - the management will make you feel very welcome and look after you - excellent menu choice and the meals are excellent - open and available till late.
large spacious rooms, modern but with the tradtional Moroccan accessories that add that character and atmosphere to your stay. The rooms that face the river all have their own balcony so thats excellent.
Theres an open air dining area across the road next to the river as well which is nice for those long warm nights.
Very cold at winter but there are plans for heating to be installed for this coming winter. Theme: HotelPrice: US$20-40 » Currency ConverterComparison: less expensive than averageAddress: Km 27 Boumalne du Dades, Gorges du DadesPhone: 0021224831717Directions: 27 up the Dades Gorges road from BoumalneWebsite: www.kasbah-vallee-dades.com email:kasbah.de.lavallee@yahoo.fr Other Contact: 0021224830605
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A favourite place of mine to be in is in Telouet - surrounded by beautiful countryside in so many different colours and shapes - in a valley amongst valleys and mountains of the TizinTichka mid-Atlas range about 2 hours from Marrakech.
Its a berber area with numerous small villages around with many villagers coming into town from miles around on Thursdays for the souk day. Which also provides more sights and atmosphere - and photo opportunities. I love it!
Its quiet and remote - with great walking or driving that can be enjoyed to take up the diverse scenes and scenery to be found in the area - along to Tasgha, up to Anmiter and Tigzha even more remote up into the mountains where you can go a little further up to the Tamda Lakes.
People in the area are generally friendly or keep to their community interests though if you are driving into town or arriving off the bus there are a few businesses who will have touts who are really just advertising boards marketing but physically actively trying to catch business prospects when they can into an area that as it is still fairly remote could always do with the tourist cash. A warning with this is that if you have a particular place in mind to do business - such as come and stay at this accommodation that Im recommending there is a chance that there will be dishonest persons that will tell youi that this place is closed or not good to lure you off to theirs!
Jackies House is a house owned by a French woman which is managed by Hassan and his lovely wife and availalbe for rent when shes away. Its a lovely little selfcontained house partitioned from the half of the house that Hassan and his famly live in - so theyre right next door but you have as much privacy if you wish. If you want to have breakfast and meals provided than Hassan will happily look after you with the excellent cooking of his wife and all at a reasonable price.
The place is compounded off on a large piece of land up behind the town centre, near to where the weekly souks are held, overlooking a picturesque valley behind.
You have a small kitchen included if you wish to do your own cooking - you could bring what you need with from Marrakech - which is part of what I like about travelling independently in my own rental car - or there are small shops in town and a weekly souk on thursdays with fresh produce.
A new guest house has also been built so now there are more rooms available - a walking group was there when I last visited who were sitting down to a multi course lunch. Theme: Pension/GuesthousePrice: less than US$20 » Currency ConverterComparison: less expensive than averageDirections: drive into the souk area and take the rocky road that runs up behind the town centre
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 What's going on here then? by blint
Then to our horror after a very early awakening so we could travel to Volubilis, we found we were locked in!!! There was no one on reception and no way out. So always make sure you notify someone if you are planning an early departure! Theme: HotelComparison: about average
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 Dunes of Sahara Desert Morocco
Accommodation by johnsakura, 4 more photos
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Accommodation Sahara Desert
Auberge Restaurant Café du Sud is located right on the bottom of the biggest sand dunes of the whole northwest part of Africa called "The Dunes of Erg Chebbi", having all the magic, wonderful and unique energy of the Sahara.
This Hotel has a restaurant with great Moroccan food with all the typical dishes of the region. The rooms are decorated with pure Saharian taste are indeed something to remember after your visit.
Auberge Restaurant Café du Sud's special crew will give you thrill and adventure through out Sahara Desert and organize trips to other amazing places in Morocco. The Hotel organizes programs like nights in Berber tents below the stars in the Sahara; Trips on dromedaries throughout the dunes and lost Oasis; Private groups to desert adventures; Journeys in 4WD to the South of Morocco and Desert tracks along the surroundings of Erg Chebbi Dunes and New Year parties.
Berber tents in the Sahara
Auberge Restaurant Café du Sud has different types of facilities for you and one of the most asked are the Berber tents.
Either in the middle of the Sahara or near our main building, you can experience the real life of a nomad inside a real desert tent. This experience is perfect for star lovers and makes the perfect romantic spot for romantic couples.
Private groups and organizations
Auberge Restaurant Café du Sud can arrange everything you wish to organize your friends vacations. Special events can be arranged in order to make you and your group of friends have an amazing time in their Desert experience. Bikers, Campers, Classic cars, Young people, etc.
Trips in dromedaries
Auberge Restaurant Café du Sud excelent tours in dromedaries are one of the most chosen services and probably along with others the most well kept in your memory after your trip to Morocco. Their special crew will take you on unforgettable trips through the Sahara's dunes of Erg Chebbi, where you can reach our private Oasis or where you can enjoy Sun rise or Sun set on the dunes.
New Year's Eve Party in Sahara
Auberge Restaurant Café du Sud organizes New Years Eve activities and parties.
They prepare music, games and an amazing dinner that you'll never forget while you spend your new years party in the Sahara Desert. Have you ever thought in any other better way of starting a New Year?
Journeys in 4WD
Auberge Restaurant Café du Sud can arrange wonderful trips in the Sahara's Desert tracks driven by professional drivers. Also races, expeditions, private tours, renting 4x4 can be arranged. Journeys in 4WD to Southern Morocco and Desert tracks along the surroundings of Erg Chebbi Dunes.
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Hotel Maroc Theme: HotelPrice: US$20-40 » Currency ConverterComparison: less expensive than averageAddress: Auberge du Sud Dunes of Erg Chebbi Merzouga South MoroccoPhone: 0021261216166Directions: Phone: 00212 61216166 (from outside Morocco) 061216166 (from Morocco) Fax: 00212 35578631 Address: B-P 80 Rissani, Morocco G.P.S.: N:31º12,63 W:004º01,45.Website: www.aubergedusud.com Other Contact: aubergedusud@gmail.com
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 The view from the terrace of
the Hotel de Foucald by Paul2001
The hotel has a very good restaurant. The staff was helpful and friendly ( I should have listened to them about eating in the Djenaa el Fna). The location is hard to beat as it is just about 300m from the Djenaa el Fna.
My only beef about the hotel was that it could get noisy as there were a bunch of English school children staying at the hotel one night. This hotel is popular with budget tours heading up to the Atlas Mountains. Theme: HotelPrice: US$20-40 » Currency ConverterComparison: about averageAddress: Avenue el-Mouahidine / Bab AgnaouPhone: 04/444 5499Directions: facing Place de FoucauldOther Contact: fax 444 1344
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 by Paul2001
The staff here was quite friendly. The restaurant was actually pretty good and should be recommended. It serves German food. There is also a bar which fortunately is well to the front of the hotel so that the noise from it will not keep you awake at night. Theme: HotelPrice: less than US$20 » Currency ConverterComparison: about averageAddress: corner of Av. d'Espagne/Rue El AntakiPhone: 03/994 1124Directions: On the waterfront
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BERBER VILLAGE OF TAMTATTOUCHT
The Berber village of Tamtettoucht sets in the heart of the Atlas Mountains, Morocco. Its name comes from ancient times when this entire valley was controlled by the Ait Izdi. Once, this family maintained crops while nomads from the mountains hunted and collected herbs. Often these two people came together in the rural community market to exchange goods. When the Ait Izdi moved to Ziz valley these mountain nomads were invited to take care of the crops with a twelve-monthly payment of half the harvest. Each year a caravan of donkeys would cross the Atlas Mountains to delivery the annual fee ending with a vast feast.
Tamda means "place with water good enough to plant" and Toucht "leasing of fields with yearly payment".
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Gorges du Todra
THE HOTEL
Auberge Bougafer is provided with single, double, and triple rooms all for your convenience.
Prices (p/person)
Half-board: 150dirhams (15€)
Full-board: 210dirhams (21€)
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Tineghir
Restaurant
Their restaurant service can delight you with true Berber food either tajine or couscous, they will make sure you'll remember Moroccan flavors.
Live music
They have live music every night, tents for relaxation and creative local entertainment which will make your vacations worth every single second.
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Hotel Tineghir
HOTEL SERVICES
This small Berber village is located in Central Atlas, between Ait Hani and Tinerhir.
Tamtettoucht is the perfect place to relax and enjoy several day trips to the amazing tracks of the Gorges du Dades, Gorges du Todra, Salt mines, Ait Hani morning souq, Imilchil and Tislit Lakes. The Hostel can arrange you mountain hiking and mountain excursion with donkeys where you'll be making nomad mountain tracks with a mule, fresh mint tea, a tent and the stars.
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Atlas Mountains Trekking
ON-LINE BOOKINGS HERE
Hotel Atlas Mountains
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Hotel Maroc Theme: HotelPrice: less than US$20 » Currency ConverterComparison: least expensiveAddress: Tamtettoucht 18km from Gorges du Todra After Tineghir MoroccoDirections: 18km from Gorges du Todra. 35km from Tinerhir 80km from Imilchil 135km from Errachidia contact: ABDI ZAID / LAHCEN Tamtattouchte, Ait Hani Errachidia, MoroccoWebsite: www.aubergebougafer.com
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 View from Hotel Cascade
Fez by blint
It also has a roof garden where you can even sleep in summer if you want to. It seems to be a popular thing to do in Morocco. You must bring your own sleeping bag to do this though. If you don’t fancy sleeping out there it’s a great place to watch the stars (with less light pollution in Africa they are incredible).
Ali G (though watch out he's quite a ladies man. Theme: HotelComparison: less expensive than averageDirections: Right by the gateway into Fez
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Reading through the reviews in the guidebook all the cheaper hotels seemed to be located within the medina and are of about equal standard and price. So again I decided to stay at one of the cheaper ones in the Ville Nouvelle. The criteria was somewhere near to the station, and somewhere that I felt would be the easiest to find should I end up getting lost.
Hotel Toubkal (named after a region in the High Atlas) according to the guidebook is one of the more decent budget range hotels . and just about a fifteen minute walk to the Medina.
The Entrance to the hotel could easily be missed were it not right next to the Large Café Toubkal that fronts the building, with the hotel being situated above.
The young man who greeted me at the reception desk showed me the largish room on the first floor. It had a nice tiled floor and some ornate old wooden shutters that led to a small balcony onto the front of the building and overlooking the main road. He told me it would cost 70 DH per night, plus an additional 10 DH if I wanted to use the shower room. This was, I thought, good value for the room, it was spacious and had a large bed, but no en-suite facility. But then again I thought what do you expect for this kind of money. I liked it; it had everything I needed namely a bed!
In the heart of the New part of town, 15 minute walk to the medina. Close to the railway station and restaurants, e.t.c.
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The Hotel Royal, just a five minute walk from the station. Leaving the station you walk in a virtually straight line up a tree lined avenue that reminded me of the layout you find in a lot of Spanish towns.
The old man who ran the Royal was very friendly and gave me a room on the ground floor that had a nice view out onto the courtyard. It was clean, very spacious and even had en-suite shower with hot water, all for 100 DH a night, payable in advance
Close to station and the main part of the new town. All the tourist attractions are within walking distance, or a short taxi rides away.
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