Le refuge de Vittel

The stone-and-cedar chalet in Ifrane's Quartier Atlas, Le refuge de Vittel sits among the pine-covered hills locals call Morocco's Switzerland, a five-minute walk from the town's Swiss-style rooftops and central park. The self-catered layout suits families and longer stays over quick overnight visits.

The kitchen and washing machine free guests from restaurant reliance, useful given Ifrane's limited late-night dining. Heating matters here more than in most Moroccan towns, since Atlas altitude brings winter snow and cool summer nights alike.

Azrou's cedar forest and Barbary macaque troops lie a short drive south.