Hôtel Calipau Riad Maison d'Hôtes

Hidden behind a walled garden on Avenue El Walae, five kilometres from Dakhla's centre, Calipau Riad sits directly on the lagoon shoreline where the Atlantic narrows into the sheltered bay that draws kitesurfers from across Europe each winter.

The riad format brings a central courtyard flanked by tiled corridors, with soundproof rooms finished in marble floors and walk-in closets. A private beach with loungers and umbrellas fronts the lagoon; an outdoor pool offers an alternative when the wind picks up. The restaurant runs themed dinners and can accommodate special diet requests; breakfast reaches rooms on request.

Dakhla's kite corridor and snorkelling reefs are accessible directly from the property's shore. The tour desk arranges fishing trips and cultural walking tours into the old Moroccan quarter.