RIAD DAR MOUNA AIT BEN HADDOU

Should you wish to stay just outside of Ouarzazate on your journey to or from Morocco’s south, the Dar Mouna benefits from a unique location on the oued (seasonal river) facing the mythical fortified village (ksar) of Aït Ben Haddou, a UNESCO World Heritage Monument....

LA PERLE DU SUD

This modern value-for-money hotel is to the west of the main commercial part of the city. The rooms, colour-themed in rose, pistachio and beige, are charming and the furniture, though not the traditional antiques, has a distinctive Moroccan flair. All rooms are soundp...

HOTEL PALMERAIE

Well located in a pretty, large garden with palm and bay-trees, pomegranate and hibiscus bushes, the rooms with complementary wi-fi, open onto the gardens and swimming pool. The restaurants serve buffet meals, either Moroccan or international food and there’s the cho...

FRAMISSIMA KARAM

The tranquil ambience of this hotel, strategically located in the hub of the city, is close to the Kasbah Taourirt with views of the Lake Mansour Eddhabi and the distant Anti-Atlas Mountains and the start of the sub-Sahara. Each of the clean, spacious rooms has a spaci...

HOTEL ATLAS DUNES

Built in 1996 overlooking the Ouarzazate Valley, previously known as the Farah Al Janoub Hotel, the hotel is but a short walk down hill to town, with comfortable, medium-sized rooms and all modern facilities. One of the better, less expensive places in which to stay be...

KENZI AZGHOR

Officially rated as 4 star, in our opinion but 3 star; a short walk down hill to town, but with small rooms. Dinner and breakfast are both buffets. For those on a tight budget, this hotel could be the place to stay before or after your journey into the Sahara, either ...

MERCURE OUARZAZATE

Only 10 minutes from the airport and near to the centre of the city, the hotel features an extensive property surrounded by cacti and other desert vegetation. The (small) rooms are all named after minerals, with en-suite toilet and shower. The restaurant offers interna...

SOGATOUR LE ZAT

This property is an ideal, cost-effective place to stay for those either en-route to or from the Sahara and Valley of 1000 Kasbahs. Overlooked by the peaks of the High Atlas, the small, comfortable rooms come with an array of modern amenities whilst the onsite restaura...

LE BERBERE PALACE

Designed as a typical walled Berber-styled Kasbah, built in 1992 this, the best hotel in Ouarzazate, is set amidst 11hectares of beautiful gardens and just a short walk down the hill to the city centre. The central building contains the reception, pool and restaurants a...

LES TOURMALINES

Owned and managed by a delightful French couple, Damienne and Christian, this charming hotel is located out of town but in the Dadès Valley overlooking a man-made lake created by the Mansour Eddhabi Dam. The air-conditioned rooms with either balcony or private terrace ...