Hotel Sunset palace Merzouga

Below the Erg Chebbi dunes on the National Road 13 approach to Merzouga, Sunset Palace positions its terrace to face the sand ridge directly, a five-minute walk from the edge of the desert proper. The five-star property suits travellers pairing a night in town with a camel-trek or 4x4 departure into the erg.

Rooms keep carved plaster ceilings and Berber-woven textiles rather than generic desert-lodge decor. A rooftop pool operates seasonally, and staff arrange sunrise dune excursions timed before the day's heat sets in.

Merzouga's small centre, with its market stalls and fossil workshops, lies a short drive north.