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( 0524 37 86 05; www.douar-samra.com ; Tamatert; per person incl half board Dh450-660; ) At the
east end of the valley in Tamatert, a trail zigzags among low-slung houses made of pisé;
the triple-decker one is Douar Samra. Take the hewn stone steps to the candlelit, wood-
beamed guest rooms. Donkeys deliver your luggage, but there's wi-fi in the organic
garden and aperitifs with terrace sunsets.
Riad Dar Imlil
( 0524 48 49 17; www.darimlil.com ; d Dh1300-1600; ) Marrakesh style heads for the
mountains in this 20-room stone guesthouse. Bedrooms are comfortable and climate-con-
trolled with hewn wood furnishings, wrought-iron windows and modern en-suite bath-
rooms with complimentary babouches and warm woollen jellabas (flowing garments).
Cheaper rooms facing the courtyard are quieter but darker; there's in-room wi-fi, and din-
ing on the terrace or by the salon fireplace.
MAISON D'HÔTE €€€
Kasbah du Toubkal
(
KASBAH €€€
0524 48 56 11; www.kasbahdutoubkal.com ; dm incl breakfast Dh1460-1800, d Dh1800-2800, ste
Dh3800-4950; ) This converted historic kasbah (1800m) lords it over Imlil with
views of snowy peaks and verdant valleys. The 11 bedrooms range from quaintly cute to
kasbah cool, and 'Berber salons' allow families and groups to bunk communally. At
guests' disposal are a traditional hammam, mountain guides, board games, wi-fi and tasty
meals (Dh165 to Dh300). Two nights minimum; a 5% community tariff has helped build
three boarding schools and supply two ambulances.
Eating
Hôtel Etoile de Toubkal
( 0524 48 56 18; meals Dh70-120) Tiled tables in the garden at this downtown hotel offer a
tranquil dining retreat. Aside from the standard selection of tajines, you can also order Im-
lil's only pizza (Dh45 to Dh60).
PIZZERIA, MOROCCAN
PATISSERIE
Patisserie La Maison des Association
( 10am-7pm) Follow your nose to this tiny pastry shop opposite Imlil Mountain Bike for
melt-in-your-mouth, almond-flavoured biscuits and honey sweets baked daily by Berber
village girls at this local association. Supported by the Kasbah du Toubkal, the association
helps local villagers learn and perfect new skills.
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