Admittedly, this hotel doesn’t seem to fit the mould of our usual guest-houses in rural Morocco. Not only is it bigger, it offers a lot more luxurious amenities, and it’s not tucked away along a dirt track! Time and again Dar Zitoune has proven to be a hit with our clients who are travelling north from the desert.
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Why do we like it? It must be the mature gardens and extensive grounds. Everywhere you walk you encounter exotic fruit and flowers, herbs, citrus, olive, palm and papaya trees.
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A great touch – the owners have added name-signs for all the plant and tree species in the gardens so that you’ll know your kumquat from your pomegranate, just as you would in a botanic garden.
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The lush gardens conceal the bungalow-style rooms and suites such that you don’t feel like you’re staying in a hotel with 30 rooms (including 8 luxurious tents).
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Here’s what else we think appeals to the dusty traveller from the desert:
- order breakfast in your room or on your private terrace if you don’t feel like venturing to the restaurant
- four-course evening meal plus a cheese course
- two pools, a year-round heated jacuzzi, hammam and a sauna
- spacious rooms and suites – upgrade to a suite with a minibar, salon area, dressing room and larger bathroom
- easy overnight point between Essaouira and the Sahara Desert, or between the Sahara Desert and Marrakech
Please let us know if you’re interested to combine a stay at Dar Zitoune with one of our private tours.