Kasbah Ellouze

Tamdaght · Aït Ben Haddou

Kasbah Ellouze

At the gates of Aït Ben Haddou, experience Morocco differently.

Welcome

There are still places where time slows down.

At the gates of Aït Ben Haddou, on the heights of Tamdaght, Kasbah Ellouze looks out over the Ounila Valley and the Atlas Mountains. Here the gardens take their time to grow, the light changes with the hours, and travel finally slows down.

Kasbah Ellouze

Our story

A house, a story

After some fifteen years exploring Morocco by 4L, 4x4 and truck, then showing it to their friends, Franck and Séverine chose not simply to keep coming back, but to stay. They fell for the Kasbah at first sight — it felt obvious: the ideal place to offer travellers the hospitality they themselves had come looking for over the years. Built some twenty years ago in the spirit of traditional architecture — local materials and regional craftsmanship — it sits in the Tamdaght landscape as if it had always been there.

Franck et Séverine
Franck & Séverine
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Kasbah Ellouze The patio of Kasbah Ellouze

The patio

The heart of the house

At the centre of the Kasbah lies the patio and its fountain in green Tamegroute pottery, made using an ancestral technique. Around it, palm trees reaching for the sky, a chequered floor and shaded benches. This is where the house breathes — a cool place to settle, to the sound of water, between two walks.

Stay

Staying at Ellouze

Rooms, suites and family suites: so many different ways to experience the Kasbah. Each one opens onto the gardens or the valley, in the same spirit of calm and simplicity.

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A house apart

Tigmi Fatima — Berber House

A separate house within the Kasbah, designed for families or groups of friends who want their own space. Three bedrooms, up to six guests, and the same warm atmosphere.

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The Table

When evening comes, stay for dinner.

Half board is part of the Kasbah Ellouze experience: dinner and breakfast included, home-made Moroccan cooking with fresh local produce. Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free or a food allergy? Just let us know when you book.

Dining at Kasbah Ellouze

Unwind

Pool & gardens

A pool heated from late March to late October, shaded terraces, quiet corners to read or do nothing at all. Here, time doesn't need filling.

Berber House Pool and gardens of Kasbah Ellouze Pool and gardens of Kasbah Ellouze

Around the Kasbah

Explore southern Morocco

The Aït Ben Haddou ksar 5 km away, the Ounila Valley, Ouarzazate, Télouet: our team arranges hikes, 4x4 trips and transfers on request.

Find us

Find us

Address
Kasbah Ellouze, Tamdaght, secteur Aït Ben Haddou, Maroc
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The Tamdaght oasis

Your stay

Book your stay at Kasbah Ellouze

Write or call us — we will plan your stay together.

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