Kasbah El Mehdaoui — Hotel in caïdat de Skoura

Kasbah El Mehdaoie was a shot in the dark for us, and boy were we glad we chose to stay here!||We needed a stop between Marrakech and Merzouga (for the desert) and were looking for affordable housing options. We thought staying in Skoura instead of Ouarzazate would give us at least an hour headstart to Merzouga - so we did a quick search of hotels in the area. We were deciding between El Mehdaoie and a more "standard" hotel along the main road. And El Mehdaoie stood out to us because we wanted to experience what it was like staying in a Kasbah (traditional Merchant house).||We booked it the day of but forgot to inform the hosts that we were arriving late in the night. When we arrived, we woke the owner - she was kind and generous and invited us in - and said we will sort out all the bookings tomorrow. The room was simple but comfortable -- it had a system for both heat and air conditioning (which is a shocker for me, because i don't even have central heat/air back in the US). The bed was comfortable and I slept through the night.||||The Kashah overlooks the river - we woke up to sounds of birds tweeting and the river flowing. We highly recommend walking down to and along the river at sunrise. When we returned from our walk, the hosts had prepared a whole table full of breakfast items in the Salon -- Moroccan baked eggs, breads, smoothie, coffee, moroccan tea, and more! The lady owner was a great cook, i have to say!||Mohammed was kind enough to show us the rest of the place and share with us the history of the Kasbah (super interesting!). We didn't have a chance to use the pool, but the whole place is much larger than it seems on pictures of from the outside.||I strongly believe this place is underrated - and highly recommend it to any travellers who are willing to take the short ride from the main road for a truly authentic Moroccan...

Let's be clear... this is literally the best place to stay we have visited the last 13 days of marocco. Many many people of marocco are kind, friendly and loving... but a person like Mohammed is one of a kind. He feels like a brother, a friend,... a very loving person. We had beautiful talks with him as he is very open minded and talks staight out of the heart. He is someone we will always remember. Not forgetting to mention that he is a very talented cook and makes the best tajines ever. Without any hesitatiob we thought these tajines were the best ones we ate so far. The Kasbah is beautiful and very spacious. We were there all by ourselves which made it even more magical. Like this we had a private swimming pool, several rooftops and all of the possible love from the hosts. Mohammed is a very very inspiring person as he has been through so much to live the life he lives now and to built this beautiful place on earth. He deserves all the respect. Also he is a guide and can show you beautiful places. He is just lovely to listen to. We will...

Madame Najate and Mohamed were very welcoming and gracious hosts and make a great team together. The room was clean and comfortable and the food prepared by Madame Najate was tasty, wholesome with very generous portions. The drive to and from the village was a bit tricky due to roadworks and a detour but Mohammed was especially helpful and went out of his way to make things easier for us. Breakfast was wonderful with mostly home-produced food. Thanks to our hosts, our stay was a great introduction to Moroccan Berber culture and language which became one of the highlights of our trip to Morocco. A big thanks to you both.We love that you are very proud of your Berber heritage and culture and that you were so generous and energetic with sharing your language with us. You started something special for us and we enjoyed speaking a few words of your language for the rest of our trip. It made a big difference with meeting and connecting with Berber people in...