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and traditional detailing. Massages, cooking courses and excursions can all be arranged
but guests seem reluctant to leave the palm-fringed pool.
If you can't spend the night, it's certainly worth booking lunch here to sample Zagora's
speciality cabbage couscous and enjoy a dip in the pool.
Villa Zagora
MAISON D'HÔTE
€€€
( 0524 84 60 93;
www.mavillaausahara.com
;
Rte de Nakhla, Amezrou; d incl half board without/with
bathroom Dh1010/1200, ste Dh1520; )
Light, breezy and naturally charming, this conver-
ted country home makes desert living look easy. French doors reveal plush Moroccan car-
pets, soaring ceilings and an eclectic art collection, including Zagora-inspired abstracts.
Staff fuss over you like Moroccan relations you never knew you had, and marathon meals
feature oasis-fresh ingredients. Pool water is wisely reused on aromatic herb gardens; for-
get dromedaries and read your days away on the verandah.
Eating & Drinking
Hotels provide Dh100 to Dh150 set meals to guests and nonguests by prior reservation.
Auberge Restaurant Chez Ali is a standout for quality and freshness, and you can join off-
duty desert guides at
La Rose des Sables
( 0524 84 72 74; Ave Allal Ben Abdallah; meals
Dh40-60)
. Cafes and
laterie
(juice shops) cluster around the intersection of Boulevard Mo-
hammed V and Ave Allal Ben Abdallah and serve a good selection of staples like roast
chicken, tajine and pizza for Dh20 to Dh30. Lateria Younes and Lateria Ayoub both serve
fruit smoothies (Dh7).
9am-7pm)
, the supermarket at the northern end of town (no alcohol) and a bakery on Mo-
hammed V. For a stiff drink, head to La Fibule du Draa's garden bar, or the
African bar
0524 84 83 88;
www.riadlamane.com
;
Amezrou)
at Riad Lamane.
Information
Most hotels offer wi-fi and there are several internet cafes along Blvd Mohammed V and
Ave Allal Ben Abdallah (Dh10 per hour).
of the last ATMs you'll find before you hit the Sahara.
