Secluded by palm groves and almond trees at the edge of the Moroccan desert, this two hundred year old rammed earth Kasbah the color of Champagne is hotel's original maison des rêves.
Gracefully made over with all modern comforts and the necessary technology, this singular fourteen room hideaway overlooks the Atlas Mountains, with a palm shaded swimming pool, hammam and candle-lit massage room.
Yet Dar Ahlam is not so much a hotel as a team of over 100 people dedicated entirely to you. Meals are customized and served to you among a selection of distinct, private settings like hotel's flourishing gardens by Louis Benech, the gifted designer of the Jardin des Tuileries in Paris and the Bosquet du Théâtre d'Eau at Versailles.
Days at Dar Ahlam take shape around completely personalized adventures with your dedicated guide.
Trek into the Valley of Roses, explore among the corn stalks and pomegranate trees of a nearby palmeraie and drive to the hilltop vestiges of a 12th century Berber village for a traditional tea ceremony at dusk.
To all of these, team adds elements of surprise.
Hotel's team only wish is for you to leave Dar Ahlam with memories more beautiful than dreams.
Superior Suite has a King size or twin beds, patio view, living room, private terrace, refined decoration combining traditional Moroccan elements and contemporary style, en-suite bathroom
with bathtub and shower, separate toilet, hairdryer, bathrobes and complimentary WiFi. The Suite does not have television, telephone or minibar. Suite size : 80 square metres.
Junior Suite has a King size or twin beds, patio view, living room, private terrace, refined decoration combining traditional Moroccan elements and contemporary style, en-suite bathroom
with bathtub and shower, separate toilet, hairdryer, bathrobes and complimentary WiFi. The Suite does not have television, telephone or minibar. Suite size : 40 square metres.
Meals among all Maisons des Rêves are curated for you from 450 gourmet recipes created by the likes of Frédérick Grasser-Hermé, Philippe Conticini, Frédéric Eyrier, Cédric Nieuvarts and Thierry Alix, with desserts by the incomparable Pierre Hermé. Each dish has a story to tell.
Dining is private at every meal. Each venue along the Route du Sud has been thoughtfully selected for dramatic impression like you picnic lunch served alongside the natural basalt archway that curves acrobatically over Legzira Beach and into cerulean Atlantic waters and the strategically placed dining table atop a 12th century agadir built by Berber tribesmen. At the Nomad Camps, those first rays of morning sun illuminate breakfasts while dinners are served under a canopy of stars.
In residence at Dar Ahlam, you might be collected from the lounge after a cocktail and led through in darkness through this 19th century fortress to a lavish dinner table for two, lit by 100 candles.
Following a guided nature walk among abandoned Kasbahs tattooed with Berber motifs, you may be whisked by SUV to a secret celadon hued lake and surprised with a Moroccan salads and chicken skewers served as you recline on Berber cushions and carpets shaded by canvas cover.
Living within a Berber village as hotel's team does at Dar Ahlam, ingredients for hotel's healthy seasonal vegetarian dishes showcase traditional farming methods. Hotel's team buy pomegranate vinegar, date caramel, tall herb grass honey and amlou, a luscious spread made from crushed almonds and argan oil, from hotel's neighbors and purchase whatever can be harvested regionally from local producers in the souks.
Whenever possible hotel's dishes incorporate what team purchases from women’s associations in nearby villages, such as goat cheese and argan oil. Team has also developed a micro-credit system to involve local breeders in the implementation of a high quality, environmentally responsible animal rearing process, to raise awareness and help promote the quality of animal produce such as chicken and lamb at Dar Ahlam.
Among the bountiful gardens at Dar Ahlam team grows seasonal organic produce as well as elements that are difficult to source such as certain tomato varieties, beetroots and carrots. To appreciate the connection between hotel's terroir and what is served at tables, wander through hotel's aromatic herb garden.
In keeping with today's environmental concerns and socially responsibility, hptel's cuisine among all the properties is organic.
Enjoy a clear swimming pool shaded by 100-year old palms.
Ait-Ben-Haddou, in Ouarzazate province, is a striking example of the architecture of southern Morocco. Aït Benhaddou has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987.
Encircled by the honey hued bluffs, your tent is an inviting retreat filled with African reed mats, Berber cushions and vintage camp decor, plus an en-suite bathroom with toilet, mirror and sink. Watch the desert light fade from atop a dune, aperitif in hand.
Jebel Sahro, an otherworldly landscape offering several trekking opportunities.
Theater-Museum is a window that opens to preserve and present a fascinating panorama on the cultural diversity, the life and the traditions of the pre-Sahara zone.
A cornflower blue sky meets the craggy vermillion hills that slope towards bespoke campsite in the rightfully named Valley of the Roses.
DAR AHLAM
Douar Oulad Cheik Ali45000 SkouraMorocco