Dar Haja is a family owned guest house. The owners, Rashid and his mother, are a fantastic host. They make sure that they personally attend to every guest and look after their comfort. Rashid is also a great person to have conversations with and offers good help with respect to Ksar Aid Benhaddou and pretty much any thing in Morocco. They are also very accommodating - we accidentally made the booking on the wrong date and forgot to change until our time to stay. Rashid did his best to make adjustments and charged us accordingly i.e. lesser than the original amount because he only could offer a smaller room than we had asked. He also didn’t charge us for the wrong booking, even when we reported that on the day of the our stay.
The rooms were clean and cozy. Some rooms directly open up to the terrace, making it a perfect view of the hills in front and stars above. Rooms are powered with solar energy since thats the only source of power inside Aid Benhaddou. The showers had hot water and the bed was comfortable. You really don’t need anything more for this memorable experience.
The food was amazing! Due to limited amenities, there are no choices available on the menu. Instead they do only Menu of the Day, where they put in all their energies to make sure that you end up satisfied. We had the chicken tajine, which I can say that was the best Tajine we had in Morocco!
If you are planning to see Ait Benhaddou and have time on your hand, you must stay inside Ait Benhaddou to get close to experience Berber living experience and disconnect from the world. And this guest house, with its comfortable stay and warm hospitality, is a perfect...
Read moreOne of the most unique places you will ever stay - and very nice inside. Couldn't recommend more.
The location inside the Kasbah of Ait Benhaddou was incredible enough, but step inside the riad and it gets better. There are many well decorated and planted areas to relax, great balconies with views over the river, and large, clean rooms.
You park across the river and either walk 5-10mins to the accomodation, or pay the carpark attendant for a donkey to carry the bags.
The staff put on a tasty authentic dinner (for extra cost) - we had chicken tagine etc. And a BIG authentic and fresh breakfast is included. We had Berber omelette and pancakes with tea etc..
And the service is excellent with friendly staff who refuse to talk about payment until you leave and act as if it's an afterthought.
Could not recommend highly enough - especially for the price!
Things to note: Payment in cash only. Euro/Dirham. No power outlets in room as they are on solar. Have to charge up in the lounges. Wifi is very limited in range and their input strength is a weak 4G. We could barely use it. 5-10min walk from carpark across gravel and uneven ground. Suggest small bags only or pay for donkey to carry. Shower doesnt get too hot, but it is warm in the...
Read moreOne of the most unique places you will ever stay - and very nice inside. Couldn't recommend more.||The location inside the Kasbah of Ait Benhaddou was incredible enough, but step inside the riad and it gets better. There are many well decorated and planted areas to relax, great balconies with views over the river, and large, clean rooms.||You park across the river and either walk 5-10mins to the accomodation, or pay the carpark attendant for a donkey to carry the bags.||The staff put on a tasty authentic dinner (for extra cost) - we had chicken tagine etc. And a BIG authentic and fresh breakfast is included. We had Berber omelette and pancakes with tea etc..||And the service is excellent with friendly staff who refuse to talk about payment until you leave and act as if it's an afterthought. ||Could not recommend highly enough - especially for the price!||Things to note: |- Payment in cash only. Euro/Dirham.|- No power outlets in room as they are on solar. Have to charge up in the lounges.|- 5-10min walk from carpark across gravel and uneven ground. Suggest small bags only or pay for donkey to carry.|- Shower doesnt get too hot, but it is warm in the...
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