The Ecolodge is located 6 km west of Boumalne. There's a nice sign on the main road pointing you in the right direction - about a 250m walk. The lodge is great for day hikes into the Atlas Mtns to the north and Djebel Sarhro to the south. We hiked north to the piste & east to Ait Youl in 5 hours. Another day we headed north and west to Bou Thaghrar. The river valleys, high plateaus and mountain passes are spectacular. We met nomads and dromedaries. The lodge is a typical Berber guest house with basic amenities. Rest assured you will have a heater in the room and hot water for showers. Lahcene the owner is a guide who specializes in birds but will gladly take you anywhere or plan routes for your own pleasure. The family is extremely accomodating, answering questions, cooking delicious meals and making you feel welcome. The kids are charming. We had a wonderful time hiking in the area, visiting the olive oil facility and interacting...
Read moreWe didn’t know what to expect when we booked this place based on the excellent reviews it got. When we arrived at twilight the gate was closed and the owner came to open it and show us our room which was very basic. This place is basically a home stay with a Berber family in clean and nicely decorated private guests rooms. Hot water come from a boiler that is fed with wood and the beautiful organic garden gets its water from a functioning canal irrigation system. This is not your typical hotel but if you want to know how Berber villagers live - this is the place for you. The owner, a mountain guide is very proud of his Berber heritage and will tell you all you want to know about it and about trips hikes and treks in the area. His wife makes the best Moroccan food using their vegetable garden. Nice terrace for outdoor breakfast and dinner. A very pleasant rustic experience, definitely...
Read moreThis Kasbah and the owner family Very nice, a beautiful Kasbah, we like to spend other nights "Everything was perfect! The room was spacious and comfortable, the staff was warm and friendly, the view was beautiful and the food was delicious couscous hummmmm so very good. This kasbah is really amazing! It’s felt like I was at home. In summary we would have liked to extend this stage an extra night or two if it had been possible! Very good place where you feel very very good||We highly...
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