Le Sauvage Noble — Hotel in Caïdat de Tinzouline قيادة تينزولين

By the time we reached Zagora, over a week into our Moroccan vacation, my wife was very weary of the persistent attention from vendors and other people wanting to guide us somewhere. She was NOT in a good mood, and judging from the surroundings, I was wondering what situation did I get us into. Fortunately, any discouragement and wearisome feelings were immediately dispelled when the door to the Riad was opened. Inside was paradise. The door opened to and extensive courtyard containing lush gardens, tiled walkways, enticing sitting and lounging areas and a cool breeze. We were immediately offered tea, olives and cookies, and then taken on a tour of the extensive Riad. The Riad is something fit for a king, with inner courtyards, fountains, quiet sitting areas (some of which were traditional Moroccan with cushions on the floor), outside gardens that were filled with flowers, and much more. The views from the terrace are amazing and there are lounge chairs for even more relaxing. This place is truly an oasis from the dusty world outside. It was built for relaxation.|| ||Our room made our jaws drop. Everything is decorated in traditional Moroccan, including beds with mosquito netting, a low-rise sofa and gorgeous tile and wood work. It is amazing. The entire Riad is magnificent, and every detail seems to have been tended to. Gail mentioned that of every place we have stayed all around the world, this place is right at the top. I have to agree.||||Lunch was in the "small garden". Small is a misnomer, as it is quite large and made me extremely envious! We were expecting something light for lunch, but it consisted of olives, salad, a kefta and vegetable tagine, and a fruit salad. Everything was delicious and we were stuffed.||||Dinner was also absolutely fantastic--our best and most flavorful meal in Morocco. We ate in the large garden with romantic lighting illuminating the garden and entrance gate to the Riad. The meal consisted of vegetable soup (which is more of a puree) and an incredible tajine of veggies, chicken and sweet onions. ||||Relaxing on the terrace at night was a wonderful experience, as we gazed at the stars for over an hour. The sky was filled with stars (there aren't many lights since we are bordering the desert), and we even saw two shooting stars. ||||The staff (especially Youssef) is extremely attentive. We were constantly being brought tea and snacks. We also received lots of attention from two kittens, who delighted in napping on our laps!||||The only real drawback is that the rooms have no air conditioning. It gets HOT here, so this seems to be a strange oversight. However, I did request a fan, but the first one brought to me did not operate. So, Abdalleh found another one (it looked brand new) and that helped somewhat.||||WARNING: The booking agent for Le Sauvage Noble (Renaud Bleu) offers several excursions. We reserved the "Night in the Desert" excursion and it was FAR more rough than we anticipated. You will sleep on the ground, there are no bathroom facilities, and the guides will not speak your language (unless you speak Arabic). It is unlike the many other "Night in the Desert" tours offered by other companies. If you enjoy this sort of "roughing it" experience, then this might be for you. If you desire a few more comforts,...

My family and I had three rooms at Le Sauvage Noble near Zagora. We had little difficulty finding the property; putting the GPS coordinates for the property included in our booking confirmation into Google Maps helped a lot. We were warmly greeted by the owner, who has a background as an academic and speaks fluent French and German (and presumably Arabic and Berber also). The English of the staff is limited, but I made do with my basic French (and would encourage English speakers to work through any linguistic hurdles and still visit the property, though downloading Google translate in advance might help). ||||Out of the six Riads that we stayed at during my stay, the Le Sauvage Noble property was certainly the most impressive physically and the best decorated — one could spend half a day just taking in all of the details and the antiques on the property. Each of our rooms were very pleasant and very clean. Indeed, while staying there you are basically staying at someone’s home, so wearing the supplied sandals indoors (and, in certain circumstances, going barefoot in specific areas) seems the way to go. ||||If you are looking for loads of water pressure and high-speed internet, I recommend that you look elsewhere (but if you want great internet, you are probably not going to travel to Zagora). ||||There appears to be very limited food options near the property. Fortunately, the food at Le Sauvage Noble was excellent - we had both dinner and breakfast there and the owner and staff clearly expend considerable effort to provide wonderful meals to their guests. ||||Overall, I can highly recommend Le Sauvage Noble, with my only regret that we did not spend another day or two at the property. Out of the places that we stayed in Morocco, it was the most carefully decorated and certainly met my high expectations for cleanliness and the like. Just don't expect high-speed internet. Highly...

I visited Le Sauvage Noble with my sister's family last October during an itinerary through the South of Morocco. ||If you are looking for a genuine experience, then Le Sauvage Noble is your place: the riad might not be the fanciest but is certainly one of the most "true" places I came across. The guesthouse offers comfortable rooms and plenty of cosy resting areas.||||There are many reason to stop here, but among other those are the most relevant:||||Location: on the edge of the Kasbah of Tizergate, still inhabited, where as soon as you cross the wooden door you have the impression to be taken back of a few centuries to the time when the gold caravans would stop there to get some rest. It also edges the wonderful plamgrove of Zagora, with beautiful walks through the enclosed fields. We wre there during the dates harvesting season, I cannot describe the expression on the face of my Niece Alice when she tried for the first time a fresh date ... heaven!||||Hospitality: Hassan, your host, is an extremely interesting person, very knowledgeable and truly devoted to the sustainability of his own people. He is seconded by his collaborators, that will always be there to please you with a huge smile. ||||Cuisine: we were very very impressed by their delicious, light but authentic berber cuisine. Taking into account that we were travelling with 3 kids, who were happy to eat even their salads (!!!) ... not easy to encounter such level of quality when travelling South.||||Desert experience: if you are planning to explore the Sahara, don't hesitate to ask Hassan, they also do organise desert excursion with their dedicated agency. They offer true nomad style desert trekking either walking or on camels. We unfortunately only spent one night in the desert, but my nephews are already insisting to go back for at least a week! Not for the exigent ones: basic comfort against...