Kasbah du Toubkal in the Atlas Mountains
| country: | Morocco |
| location: | Imlil, Atlas MountainsSee map here |
| price: | From €55 - €200 per person per night depending on room type |
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description
Only 40 miles from Marrakech but the peace and quiet and seclusion are so complete the city seems a million miles away.
Equipped for day visits, seminars, residential stays or as a base for more active pursuits, stay for a few hours or a week! The Kasbah du Toubkal is an extraordinary venture, the product of an imaginative Berber and European partnership. There is a shared belief that the beauty of the Toubkal National Park should be accessible to all who respect it.
To this end the Kasbah has been transformed using traditional methods, from the home of a Feudal Ciad into an unprecedented haven; one that provides a variety of accommodation and event possibilities to meet differing requirements and budgets.
The Kasbah is a welcoming environment for those seeking a comfortable mountain refuge, and for those who wish for superb rooms in a stunning setting. It is also a conference centre for those who are searching for a venue that inspires, one that provides peace in a spectacular and remote location, whilst providing the best of modern equipment. The Kasbah du Toubkal is not a hotel in the traditional sense, it is more an extension of the hospitality that stems from the home of the Berbers who run it. As Churchill said to Rosevolt "If you are in Marrakech you owe it to yourself to visit the Atlas" It is difficult to describe the Kasbah fully one needs to visit but our guests are often more eloquent than ourselves:
The greatest strength of the Kasbah (greater even than the stunning location) is the people who live and work there. The rooms are superb, the food was a wonderfully rewarding adventure for us, the roof terrace is my favourite place in the world. I am left with wonderful memories, a changed outlook on life and a burning desire to return as soon as is humanly possible. I cannot say enough to congratulate everyone involved in creating something as unique and precious as the Kasbah"
Equipped for day visits, seminars, residential stays or as a base for more active pursuits, stay for a few hours or a week! The Kasbah du Toubkal is an extraordinary venture, the product of an imaginative Berber and European partnership. There is a shared belief that the beauty of the Toubkal National Park should be accessible to all who respect it.
To this end the Kasbah has been transformed using traditional methods, from the home of a Feudal Ciad into an unprecedented haven; one that provides a variety of accommodation and event possibilities to meet differing requirements and budgets.
The Kasbah is a welcoming environment for those seeking a comfortable mountain refuge, and for those who wish for superb rooms in a stunning setting. It is also a conference centre for those who are searching for a venue that inspires, one that provides peace in a spectacular and remote location, whilst providing the best of modern equipment. The Kasbah du Toubkal is not a hotel in the traditional sense, it is more an extension of the hospitality that stems from the home of the Berbers who run it. As Churchill said to Rosevolt "If you are in Marrakech you owe it to yourself to visit the Atlas" It is difficult to describe the Kasbah fully one needs to visit but our guests are often more eloquent than ourselves:The greatest strength of the Kasbah (greater even than the stunning location) is the people who live and work there. The rooms are superb, the food was a wonderfully rewarding adventure for us, the roof terrace is my favourite place in the world. I am left with wonderful memories, a changed outlook on life and a burning desire to return as soon as is humanly possible. I cannot say enough to congratulate everyone involved in creating something as unique and precious as the Kasbah"
travellers' tales
By far the most memorable part of our holiday was our time in the Atlas mountains and at the Kasbah du Toubkal - the sheer breathtaking beauty of it, the incredibly customer service and attention to detail. (more)
rooms, food and facilities
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award winner
This tourism business won an awardin our 2004 Responsible Tourism Awards - organised by responsibletravel.com in association with The Times, World Travel Market and Geographical, Magazine of the Royal Geographical Societyhow this holiday makes a difference
 We funded an Ambulance for the village and built an incinerator and instigated a rubbish clearance system. A 5% levy is made on the Kasbah income and handed to the village association. (Association Des Basins d'Imlil.) This is used to fund the running costs of the ambulance and if surpluses exist is used to build environmentally appropriate incinerators for the villages in the surrounding area. There is also a plan to build a village hammam (public wash house) if/when funds allow. We instigated a rubbish clearance policy in 1997 for the region including the building of a communal incinerator. We have equipped the Kasbah with water filters to discourage the use of plastic bottled water. All supplies are purchased locally as much as possible and all staff are from the local region. As much as possible of the Kasbah purchases are from the local area this includes both consumables for the running of the establishment and the materials and labour used in the construction process. We have also sponsored a "Tourist Code of good practise". |
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