Kasbah Ennasra — Hotel in caïdat d'Er-Rissani

We arrived late on a December day and this was one of the few locations on our trip where we weren't welcomed with a warm cup of mint tea. It would have been very welcome because the temperature was close to freezing. The reception by the clerk behind the reception was of comparable warmth. Fortunately both the very helpful night-watch and restaurant staff turned out to be all the more friendly and helpful.||On a cold night like this finding out that the heating of the air-conditioning in our room didn't work was bad news. Fortunately we could move to the room next door. The heating of the air-conditioning worked here (although it didn't do much more than warm up half of the room) but the drain of the shower was clogged up and taking a shower would have resulted in a free swimming pool in the bedroom.||A shame really because the rooms are very nice and romantic, with canopy bed and all ...||The hotel probably knows that there are not many dining options nearby so it offers a set menu (three choices per course) at 150 dirham. We found this to be rather pricey for the very basic food we got.||Rissani was a stop in our organised itinerary between Fes and Merzouga. Since Fes to Rissani is an 8 hour drive and Rissani to Merzouga just 40 minutes I would not advice anybody to follow the same itinerary. Since there isn't much to see in Rissani besides some old ruins and the local markets (on three days of the week) there is really no need to stay in Rissani and burden yourself with such a long drive. Even more so because the camel treks into the dessert only leave around 15:00 from Merzouga. Make it easy on yourself and stay halfway in Midelt or Er-Rachida instead. You will still have time to visit the Rissani market...

The Kasbah is located just outside of Rissani, so the neighbourhood is pretty quiet. The hosts were friendly, but the English was lacking a bit, but this was not hindering.||||The room was very large, and has everything one needs. A downside of the room was that the shower was leaking from all sides, which was a bit of a let down. The Wifi signal was strong in the entire building, as well as at the swimmingpool, which is also in the Kasbah. It was nice and refreshing to take a dive. The three course menu, served at the Kasbah, tasted good and was not that expensive. The staff was very friendly, and tried to please the customers. The breakfast tasted good as well, and was more than sufficient.||||All in all we would recommend this Kasbah as a good stay when on a trip...

This is a really nice, romantic hotel just outside of the desert and perfect for staying before going on an overnight desert stay. There is a cool, refreshing pool where you can relax and the rooms are very authentic and Moroccan style.||||The only downfall was that there is a set 3 course menu for the evening (and nothing is vegetarian) and it was quite pricey. However, you don't really have a choice of places to eat as the hotel is on it's own with nothing around. You can head into Rissani which was about 3 miles away if I remember correctly, but I don't think there is much choice there either as it is really small. ||||I would definitely stay here again and I do recommend it to couples looking for a nice relaxing and...