HOTELINNLOCALLOCALXaluca Dadés $$$
( 0635 57 84 50; s/d/ste half-board Dh1056/ 1533/2033; ) A neo-Saharan
makeover transformed this 1970s convention-centre into a destination hotel. The 106 guest
rooms have balconies with Tuareg chairs, plush beds with thick duvets and mud-cloth
bedspreads, and en-suite bathrooms with gleaming beaten-copper sinks. Since Boumalne is a
mining region, there’s an underlying mining decor theme: rock walls, lobby grotto, torch-lit mine-
shaft corridors. Expect all the mod cons, plus hammam (Dh100), massage (Dh250 per half-
hour), swanky bar, billiards, panoramic terrace swimming pool, Jacuzzi, and a noisy gym. It’s
signposted at the top of the hill on Ave Mohammed V.
Hôtel Almanader $
( 0524 83 01 72; Ave Mohammed V; s/d/tr incl half-board Dh250/400/500; ) High above
the river valley, Almanader makes a splash with colourful murals and 12 tidy, quirky rooms with
balconies, hat posts and candy-coloured stucco ceilings; four have air-conditioning. Easygoing
staff are quick with hellos, espresso, and homestyle Berber cooking (meals Dh70 to Dh100).
Eating
Restaurant Oussikis $
( 0666 64 14 21; Pl de Souk; dishes Dh50-90) Inside the souq plaza on your left, you’ll spot
chef Fadil Faska in his spotless open kitchen transforming fresh, local ingredients into savoury
tajines. Get today’s special, call ahead for float-away-flaky pastilla , or opt for quick, satisfying
salads (Dh10) and roast chicken (Dh30).
Hôtel-Restaurant Adrar $
( 024 830765; Ave Mohammed V; meals Dh35- Dh70; ) Handy to the bus station yet
clean, with popular, filling meals of salads and brochettes or the local speciality: gallia (game
hen) tajine.
Information
On Ave Mohammed V, there’s an Attijariwafa ATM , four pharmacies, and internet access at
Taziri Net (per hr Dh10; 9am-10pm) .
Getting There & Away
Bus Buses leave daily to Ouarzazate (Dh40), Zagora (Dh60), Tinerhir (Dh25), Fez (Dh135 or
Dh160), Casablanca (Dh120 to Dh160) and Rabat (Dh140 or Dh195), and multiple times daily
to Er-Rachidia (Dh40), Erfoud (Dh60) and Marrakesh (Dh70 to Dh104).
Taxi, Truck & Minibus You may have to wait awhile for a grand taxi or minibus to fill up; fares
are Dh35 to Ouarzazate, Dh20 to Tinerhir and Dh15 to Aït Oudinar (inside the Dadès Gorge).