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 Caid into an unprecedented haven; one that provides a variety of accommodation and event possibilities to meet differing requirements. The Kasbah is a welcoming environment for those seeking comfortable mountain refuge, and for those who wish for superb rooms in a stunning setting. 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.

Run as a partnership with the local Berber community, a five per cent levy is included in guest accommodation bills, funnelled back to the villagers for community projects etc. 

The Kasbah is as much a berber hospitality centre as a traditional hotel, where the genuine friendliness, warmth and hospitality are exceptional.

The Kasbah offers a wide range of accommodation from a spectacular Garden Suite (125 sq m) with 12 m of glass wall looking up to Jbel Toubkal, through Deluxe and Standard en suite rooms to Berber Salons with gallery sleeping areas for families and groups.

TREKKING FROM OUR MOUNTAIN LODGE TO THE KASBAH DU TOUBKAL.
TAKEN FROM WANDERLUST AUGUST 2010
See www.kasbahdutoubkal.com/wanderlust
 
“Only a day earlier I’d been in the hurly-burly of Marrakesh, gazing longingly at the peaks of the Atlas Mountains so clearly visible from the city’s rooftops. By teatime I’d escaped, and within two hours was at a quiet trekking lodge owned by the Kasbah. It felt as if I’d stepped back a century…..
 
Set in the hillside village of Aït Aïssa in the Azzaden Valley, the trekking lodge looked similar to other village houses; however, inside there was solar-powered underfloor heating and huge bathtubs for soothing weary trekkers’ limbs……
 
I was greeted with mint tea on arrival. “Berber whiskey,” grinned the cook as he served us on the little terrace, which had stupendous views across the valley to the snow-capped Toubkal Massif. It was sunset, and the deep pinks of the hills turned to dark purple as the moon rose; a few lights flickered on – electricity has only recently come to the valley…..
 
In the morning I woke early and was drawn back to the terrace like a magnet. As the suns rays reached it, the village slowly come to life. A young girl, all in red, pulled a reluctant black cow by a rope, her younger sister attempting to encourage it from behind with a stick nearly as big as herself while also leading a large and very round sheep. A small white donkey made its way up and down a steep track, transporting rocks…..
 
The backdrop was an abstract of bright sunshine and dark shadows, with the occasional flash of a woman’s vibrant outfit. The soundtrack was one of crowing cocks, braying donkeys and the rhythmic thud of corn being pounded. ….
Rounding the hillside I caught my first glimpse of the Kasbah du Toubkal, perched on an outcrop of rock. Despite seeing many photographs, it still took my breath away. Guests were sitting on the terraces – and I couldn’t wait to join them. The terrain doesn’t allow for a grand front entrance. Rather, you approach by mule or foot, open a huge wooden door and then walk through the gardens to the main building. Inside, I was greeted in the traditional Berber way: with rosewater, for washing my hands, and with a date, to dip into a bowl of milk….
….today there is accommodation for all budgets, right up to a superb three-bedroomed house with floor to ceiling plate-glass windows. Traditional furnishings including walnut wood doors and furniture, are used, and all but the “Berber Salons” have superb views ….”

The Kasbah du Toubkal is just 60km from Marrakech and situated at the foot of Jbel Toubkal - the highest peak in N.Africa.

Talk to the Kasbah team about your transport needs. They can also organise transfers between Marrakech and Imlil for €85 per car. This is arranged with a driver who knows the route and regularly does the run.

At 1800 metres above sea level, The Kasbah unobtrusively looks out over three major valleys carved out of majestic rocky mountains rising to over 4000 metres. This is the home of eleven villages of the Ait Mizane tribe of the High Atlas. Not a lost or uncivilized world but certainly one where you can lose yourself.

Area info
Combine luxurious Riad or hotel accommodation in Marrakech Medina or Palmeraie, with the stunning properties in the mountains like the Kasbah du Toubkal. 

Nearest Airport: Marrakech
Airport Distance: 2 hr transfer

Kasbah du Toubkal,
Toubkal National Park,
Jbel Toubkal,
Imil,
Morocco .

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