Kasbah du Toubkal
Berber castle retreat
High in the High Atlas
High above sea level, the Kasbah du Toubkal looks out over three major valleys carved from majestic rocky mountains rising to over 4,000 metres. Near the foot of the highest peak in North Africa, it's only 40 miles from Marrakech, but the peace and quiet and seclusion are so complete the city seems a million miles away.
Facilities
Rooms
14, including a house with three ensuite double rooms.
Checkout
10am, but you may be able to stay later if availability permits. Check-in: 2pm. The hotel's off-site reception in Imlil village is staffed 9am–5pm; out of hours, call +212 (0)524 48 56 11.
More Details
Rates include breakfast. Two-night minimum stay.
Also
Mule-trekking can be arranged, starting at €15 for a half day.
Free Internet Access
Pet Friendly
On-Site Restaurant
Spa
At the Hotel
Basic but adequate. Traditional Berber-style hammam, with a cauldron of piping water.
Our Favourite Rooms
The Garden Apartment, the Ifri suite, has its own lounge, terrace and balcony. The garden house has a 12-metre glass wall and a balcony looking up to the waterfalls and High Atlas mountains. All other accommodation is comfortable, but more basic.
Poolside
Opening in April 2025, the hotel’s pool offers the chance for refreshing dips against a view that’s hard to ignore.
Packing Tips
Your trustiest walking boots.
Also
Two-night minimum stay. All bills incur a five per cent charge that benefits Village Association community projects. Transfers to/from Marrakech (60km) cost €85.
Children
Families will have fun taking over the Garden House as it has three rooms which link together.
Gallery
Food & Drink
Top Table
The top terrace in summer; snuggled up by the fire in winter.
Hotel Restaurant
Food is very simple Moroccan cuisine, with a lunchtime set menu for €15, and €20 at dinner.
Hotel Bar
Berber tradition dictates that no alcohol is served on the premises. You can bring your own with you so long as you’re happy to serve yourselves.
Last Orders
Lunch, 1.30pm; dinner, 8.30pm.
Room Service
No room service except in the Garden House or Apartment Suite, but mint tea, coffee and soft drinks are available throughout the day.
Planes
The nearest airport is Marrakech’s Menara Airport – fly there from the UK and other cities in Europe with British Airways (www.ba.com), Royal Air Maroc (www.royalairmaroc.com), EasyJet (www.easyjet.com) and Ryanair (www.ryanair.com). Transfers from the airport take around 90 minutes.
Automobiles
Driving in Morocco can be daunting, but it's easier outside of the congested cities. Pick up a hire car at the airport. From Marrakech, follow the road signposted to Tahannaoute and Asni for about 42km until you reach Asni. As you leave Asni take the turning on the left, continuing for 17km until you arrive at Imlil where you can park up in the town’s free car park. The hotel’s remote reception is 20m further along the road. It's staffed between 9am and 5pm, but out of hours you’ll need to call +212 0)524 485611 to arrange for someone to meet you. It's a 15-minute walk up the hill (but your luggage will be carried by a trusty mule).
Worth Getting Out of Bed For
The Toubkal Lodge allows guests of the Kasbah to stay overnight up the mountain without camping or staying with locals (though that can be a terrific if not conventionally romantic experience). A chain of lodges is planned, all built in the architectural style of the surrounding villages: this is the first, in the village of Id-Issa. With underfloor heating, four ensuite rooms, and spectacular views from the terrace and the lounge, which has a wood-burning stove and music facilities, this is a very comfortable way to enjoy the Atlas Mountains. The usual thing is to trek to the lodge and trek out. There is a dirt road if you're not into the activity side of heading for the hills. To book the whole lodge costs €725 a night half board, or €210 per room. A full day's trekking to get there or back again, including a Berber team with a registered guide, and cook/muleteer to make your picnic lunch, is €75 a person. A 4x4 transfer costs €120 for up to four people.
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