MAISON D’HÔTESMAISON D’HÔTESINNKASBAHKASBAHKASBAHSawadi $$
( 0524 85 23 41; www.sawadi.ma; Palmeraie de Skoura; s/d incl breakfast
Dh615/725, s/d ste Dh715/860, 6-10-person villa Dh2570; ) An oasis within an oasis, 9
acres of walled organic gardens make a bucolic setting for pisé bungalows – and they also
yield sumptuous, three-course organic feasts. Unwind after visits to local artisans or kasbah
architecture tours by bicycle with a steamy hammam, or chilled white wine by the salt-filtered,
chlorine-free pool. Follow green triangle markers from the road into the north end of the oasis;
cash only.
Jardins de Skoura $$
( 0524 85 23 24; www.lesjardinsdeskoura.com; Palmeraie de Skoura; r/ste incl breakfast
Dh770/1120; ) Low-key, high-romance Skoura style: intimate nooks carved from pisé
walls, lined with custom-designed rugs. In the organic garden are a small chlorinated pool, a
boutique of local crafts, and dinners (Dh130 to Dh180) featuring Moroccan mains and French
desserts with Skoura-grown produce. If you can’t finish, pudgy pet donkeys will be happy to
help – they’re the resident composters. Follow orange triangle markers from the main road;
cash only.
Chez Talout $$
( 0662 49 82 83; www.talout.com; per person incl half-board Dh370-420; ) On a desert
rise with a scenic overlook of the Skoura oasis are fraternal-twin mudbrick guesthouses: one
with simple, sunny rooms, the other with a chlorinated pool and air-conditioning. Follow oasis
outings by foot, horse or mountain bike with decadent roof-terrace lunches featuring tannour
(flatbread) and seasoned local butter. It’s signposted 7km northwest of Skoura.
Kasbah Aït ben Moro $$$
( 0524 85 21 16; www.aitbenmoro.com; s/d with shared bathroom & half-board Dh450, d
with private bathroom Dh1000-1200; ) An 18th-century kasbah given a stylish 2000
makeover remains true to its desert roots with original palm-beam ceilings, moody low-lit
passageways, and water-conserving cactus gardens (hence no pool). The three tower rooms
are the sweetest deals, with shared bathrooms and oasis views; ask for the one with a
fireplace. It’s 2km from downtown Skoura.
Espace Kasbah Amridil $$
( 0524 85 22 79; www.espaceamridil.com; s Dh200, d Dh400-500, half-board Dh650) Wake
up overlooking the kasbah next door in mudbrick tower rooms (much nicer than the dim ones
downstairs). The salon’s plasma TV detracts from the romance, but lures sports fans. It’s next
to Kasbah Amridil; cash only.
Kasbah Aït Abou $
( 0524 85 22 34; www.chez.com/kasbahaita bou; Palmeraie de Skoura; per person incl
half-board Dh180) Sleep like a dignitary in this 1825 kasbah built by the local caïd , with a 25m
mudbrick tower that’s an engineering marvel. Ground-floor rooms are big and naturally cool,
with wonky but serviceable en-suite bathrooms, or opt for new tented rooms in the garden.