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( 0535 57 72 99;
www.merzouga-guesthouse.com
; GPS coordinates N 31º07.869, W 004º 01.034; per
person incl half board Dh350-500; )
This 16-room local family-run guesthouse focuses on
Berber hospitality and not just desert-themed decor. Lounge poolside and enjoy the in-
house hammam, or join local holiday celebrations, bake bread in the kitchen and explore
the
palmeraie
. The best room is the cheapest tower room, with dune views.
Merzouga
Chez Julia
( 0535 57 31 82;
www.chez-julia.com
;
s/d/tr Dh200/400/600; )
Pure charm in the heart of
Merzouga, behind the mosque: seven simply furnished rooms (with three shared bath-
rooms) in sun-washed colours with straw-textured pisé walls, antique mantelpieces, and
white-tiled shared bathrooms, plus a furnished family apartment (Dh400 to Dh800). Ask
about birdwatching tours, Saharan music concerts and fossil hunting.
GUESTHOUSE
€
Chez Youssef
MAISON D'HÔTE
€
( 0535 57 89 04;
www.chezyoussef.com
;
Merzouga village; s/d incl half board Dh255/510; )
Youssef's simple pisé home offers four rooms arranged around a tiny courtyard shaded by
a single palm. The oasis-inspired decor is sparing, but beds are firm, linens are spotlessly
clean and food home cooked. Your host can also help arrange good-value camel treks and
4WD excursions (Dh400 to Dh500 per person).
Riad Ali Totmarroc
OFFLINE MAP
MAISON D'HÔTE
€€
( 0670 62 41 36;
www.totmarroc.com
;
GPS coordinates N 31°05.799, W 004º00.302; s/d incl half board
Dh400/600; )
A mod kasbah provides instant relief from the white-hot desert
with 11 guest rooms in Majorelle blue and lemon arranged around a courtyard pool.
Overnight dromedary trips are led by an experienced, local official tour leader, and are in-
clusive of standard or luxury bivouac accommodation (per person Dh450/900), the latter
boasting en-suite chemical toilets. It's conveniently located 600m from the centre of
Merzouga where the bus terminates.
