Rose Valley Hotel

Forty-eight rooms wrap a central courtyard pool at Rose Valley Hotel, set in Ouarzazate's Tassoumaate district a short drive from the Taourirt Kasbah and the Atlas Film Studios that put the city on the map for desert-set productions. Its position away from the main avenue suits travellers breaking a Sahara route or a studio-tour itinerary rather than those wanting café-lined streets underfoot.

Rooms open onto the pool terrace or the surrounding Anti-Atlas foothills; ground-floor units get direct courtyard access. The kitchen serves tagines to a terrace used for evening meals once the desert heat drops.