Dar Lamrani

Stretched along a quiet lane in Erfoud's centre ville, Dar Lamrani occupies a traditional kasbah-style guesthouse built around a shaded interior courtyard, a short walk from the town's market square and palmery. It suits travellers breaking the drive between Fes and Merzouga, or those heading toward the Erg Chebbi dunes the following morning.

Rooms open onto the courtyard rather than a corridor, keeping interiors cool through the desert afternoon heat. The terrace catches evening breezes and is set for dinner when guests request it in advance.

Erfoud's fossil workshops and the Ziz valley palm groves lie within easy walking distance of the door.