Quite village in the heart of the mountains for the lovers of nature. The host was excellent and the house was traditional. This is not for someone how wants the modern luxury but for someone how wants to experience the village life ad relax in a quite surroundings. You can also enjoy home cooked food from your host on request.

Parfait... rien à redire. Propreté, beauté du cadre, excellent accueil

Great quite place and nice terrasse. Friendly neighbours, will come back when we choose this area again. Gonda.

A fabulous place to explore the beautiful surroundings of Ouirgane. The house is exactly as described and provides all necessary ingredients for a a comfortable stay. Mohammed and Khadija are simply the loveliest people to take care of everything you need as a guest.

We stayed here for four nights in December and had a truly great time. Ouirgane is a small village, beautifully located at a lake between the mountains. It's a great place to detach and do some hiking. People are really nice and there is a very cozy café as well as a restaurant. The place itself has a very nice rooftop and fireplace. Khalid the local host is extremely friendly and helpful, and can organize tours, transport etc. overall a very great time!

Staying in an traditional berber house (with a modern bathroom) was a great expierence for us. The house is located in a part of ourigane close to the lake. The house itself has a nice garden to relax.

The perfect getaway in the Atlas Mountains! The house was very comfortable, clean and as advertised. Awesome rooftop terrace with view of lake and mountains. Great place to disconnect and relax, and explore local Berber villages. Abdul greeted us at the meet up spot as planned, and he was very friendly and helpful. There was no wifi/internet, which was actually kind of nice. Thanks Pascal.

We (my wife and 2 children, 6 & 8 yrs old) enjoyed our stay at Pascal's traditional (Berber), rugged, village-house. We arrived at Ouirgane by car, where we were met by Abdrahim (the guy who takes care of the house since Pascal is in France). He led on his motorcycle as we followed him to the parking area of Pascal's place. The whole process took about 40 mins. A. helped us unload and carry our bags to the house, which is about 2 mins walk through narrow pathways in a traditional Berber village. The living area is one flight up. The house is traditional, which means the rooms aren't huge (you can see in the pics), and there aren't many frills. The cleanliness could also have been more. The toilet is western, which made our lives easier. The living room has two froshes and a fire place. There is a door and a window into this room, but there is no way to seal the room, which meant we stayed close to the fire (on plastic chairs) since it was winter. It was great that the place was well-stocked with firewood. Could not have made it without it. Each of the bedrooms had electric heaters, which were really nice. At night, the dog in the abandoned house next store howled and whined some at night and during the calls to prayer. The roosters started crowing at about 3:30 AM. We expected this, but it may be worth noting in case you wanted to bring your earplugs. The terrace was amazing. Sunrise/set, and really anytime during the day or night was just breathtaking. Incredible. Abdrahim helped us organize meals for a reasonable price (and he delivered them, too!). He was very kind. We enjoyed exploring the area, from walking to the lake, to driving to the old abandoned French goldmine and processing plant from the 1930's. There is so much to see in the area.

We liked the typical house in the village with its terrace offering superb views of the lake and the mountains.

Very welcome on site Abdrahim. Very enthusiastic, friendly and available. We had a great time with the children who enjoyed the ride mule. The traditional house is very nice and well laid out. The view from the terrace is beautiful and very charming little garden.

La nuit que nous avons passé à Ouirgane fut horrible pour de nombreuses raisons (nuisibles, literie sale, cuisine inutilisable, ...) principalement liées à un logement qui a été mal entretenu. Pascal, propriétaire français, n'en avait visiblement pas conscience et nous a remboursé la nuitée. Des mesures draconiennes d'entretien et de rénovation doivent être prises pour rendre à ce logement le charme qu'il mérite (belle vue sur le lac, maison typique).

My host was a dimwit. He would come into my room when I was in bed alone, without knocking, say good morning... There were many small things, that he did that were irritating, like moving things around, moving the butter and oil and honey etc out of the kitchen and back into the storage room sometimes... He asked me once to pay for watching TV, pay for using the light, and when he left the room, he turned off the light and left me in the dark with the TV on... He wanted 250 diram for the cooking gas for one week. I asked him how much was a whole tank, it was 70 diram! I couldnt believe it..One night watching TV I had one of the blankets wrapped around me. There was no hot water, neither in the kitchen nor in the showers. The pluming was bad, if u turn the toilet water on it keeps making noise constantly... The tap also dripped all over the floor in the bathroom. The doors and windows didnt close properly.. He wasnt friendly, he was only doing it for the money.

A beautiful house in a lovely location, not too far from Marrakech. Rhadija is lovely and the house was very clean and beautifully decorated. We loved the rooftop terrace and the salon there -- fresh air and birdsong.

Staying with Lachen & his family at their home was an amazing experience I will always remember. Here I am now just 5 days later on the other side of the world thinking back on my 2 month trip, and 3 days at their place & the Sahara Desert were the two highlights of my whole travels! He is his family are so kind, generous & the most excellent hosts. You will be actually staying in authentic small village just 10 minute walk from Imlil town & the trailhead to Mt. Toubkal. If you want to do smaller treks like I did, Lahcen or his cousin can take you for one of many in the stunning area full of mountains, donkeys, goats, hens & villages. The food I was served was excellent with an entire table full of food such as: basket of bread, olives, dates, tangine, cous cous, crepes...and all fresh homemade in the house! The room was spacious, as was the house. The patio gives sweet views of the snow peaked mountains & Toubkal nearby. They even have a fireplace in the living room which was nice & cozy reading books & relaxing after long hikes! I will come back someday, In'shallah!!

Our stay in Imlil was short but sweet. We stayed one night in Lahcen's amazing mountainside house and I'm so happy we decided to. Lahcen arranged for us to be picked up from Marrakech and the winding journey to the village was awesome in itself. When we arrived, the welcome from Lahcen alongside a traditional tea ceremony was wonderful. After that we simply relaxed on the incredible terrace and waited for our cooking experience in the evening which I greatly recommend. Overall, it felt like a very different more authentic experience than an ordinary hotel, but also incredibly comfortable and relaxing. I'd recommend this experience to anyone and already have to several of my friends. As the listing states, it is not 5 star luxury, but considering that the shower in particular was great and the house is comfortable. Ooh and the breakfast is phenomenal, plenty of homemade bread and yoghurt alongside a huge range of more typical breakfast fare. My friend had some trouble sleeping as the family stayed up quite late (I slept straight through) so if this is a problem of yours maybe bring some ear plugs.

Our stay at Lahcen Igdem was magical. Asked to be in the middle of a Berber village and overwhelmed by the beauty of the mountains and people. Our room was beautiful and we had a private bathroom with a lovely hot shower. The day started with an extensive, delicious breakfast (with homemade bread), tea and nutrition when we came home after hiking and sitting at a fireplace we enjoyed the best dinner we had in Morocco. Everything seems possible (hik with Hassan, your own -naturally cook not so good-eat food, wash your clothes, learn Berber words, advice and tips on everything you want to know, etc.)! It was absolutely an authentic but luxurious experience. We really felt at home thanks to Lahcen and his family.

We loved staying here high up in the mountains. The best hospitality we experienced in Morocco by far!! We were shown how to make real mint tea the local way and also found a great guide for a our trek who was also part of the family. We loved the terrace which looked over the surrounding villages and Imlil below. And the breakfast was the best we had on our trip!! A perfect few days in Imlil, and don't be put off by the walk, it's worth it once you get to the top, and they are always happy to come and meet you and help with your bags. We will be returning to Imlil Authentic Toubkal Lodge without a doubt. Really made our holiday!

This was an excellent place to stay, very roomy and comfortable with a large sunny roof deck. Lahcen and the rest of his family were very hospitable and helpful, showing us how to make tea and bread and serving fabulous food. The village is close to the main road and very charming and has excellent access to hiking in the mountains.

Probably the best place we stayed simply because Lahcen was so friendly, welcoming and engaging. Would love to have stayed longer. Simple but comfortable. Good food. Exactly as they described it.

If you want to discover a real berber style of life I think is the best place you can find. I´ve been travelling around Morocco many times and I met lot of places, And I can say Lahcen made everything easy and confortable for us, he arranged the taxi from the airport (thanks Mustapha for waiting for us), the mules to the refuge Toubkal, all the meals we had were amazingly tasty and complete, the room was perfect as the situation of the house, from the terrace you can dominate all Imlil valley and surrounding small villages while enjoying a incredibly big breakfast. Ibrahim, Lahcen´s cousin, is always in the house serving and attending whatever we needed. Both of them were great and treat us very kind from the first time. If you want to stay in Imlil, I think that is the best place.

So beautiful and very nice people who made me feel very welcome. The surroundings were stunning and the terrace was a beautiful view of the mountain are.

Mohamed is a very welcoming, knowledgable, and friendly host! Having worked as a local guide previously he has a tremendous knowledge of the area, the best hikes, flora, and fauna. He even invited us for tea on our sunny afternoons when we were exhausted from hiking in the area.

What a place and the most fantastic host. It's not unreasonable to say that Lahcen made all of us so welcome with a warmth and honesty that is second to none. His whole family, friends and atmosphere of the homestay made us feel relaxed, welcome and at home. The previous reviews underline what a great place and location Lahcen's homestay is and we would all (in fact hope to) come back again one day. The moment we arrived in Imlil to the day we left, the whole experience was made special by the, attention to detail, careful organisation (the Trek, huge thanks to Abdul and the crew), food, tea, warmth, chat and humour (nay banter). Nothing was too much trouble and I suspect we were more demanding than most (big thanks again to Hussain for leading us to the ancient walnuts). The Cooch family loved your place and we are already telling our friends to visit. Fond memories. We simply can't recommend Atlas homestay enough and hope we all meet again some day in the not to distant future.

Lahsen has been an amazing guest, ensuring that our stay is as unforgotable as possible. His homestay is almost like a hotel with the touch of right guest attention which makes a difference. The entire floor of his house is dedicated to guests and the rooms are comfortable with a view that one can only wish for. His hospitability went over and above our expectations. We were greated with a hand wash and subsequently also a tee ceremony. We also took up the chance to have dinner twice, which was experience of its own, the food was tasty and a lots of it. Definately something not to be missed when staying with Lahsen. Lahsen helped to also arrange our mountain trek. We chose the three day trek including ascent of the J. Toubkal. The guide he secured was great, not only knowlegable but also paid attention to detail and support when and where necessary on the mountain. The cook was of the same calibre, where we sometimes asked ourselves if we are for real dining on the mountain right now, or rather in a restaurant. It was overall a great and unforgetable experience which I can recommend to anyone wanting to have the local experience coupled with some physical activity in the Atlas Mountains.

The find of a lifetime - cannot recommend this original, peaceful and loving home highly enough. My fiancé and I found this homestay not by any recommendation, just by chance - I chose it solely because it is not too far from Marrakech but suitably deep within the Atlas mountains. Arriving after dark, 3 hours late and having taken the scenic route, we were greeted with open arms by the locals, Lahcen and his family. After a good climb on foot to the house we were presented with traditional mint tea followed by delicious vegetable soup and lamb tajine. We were exhausted and ate as much as we could before being shown to a brand new beautiful room with stunning en suite shower room. The next morning we went to the terrace for breakfast and were greeted by the most spectacular scenery. The path which we'd climbed, and the buildings themselves, were sun drenched soil, the valley full of blossoming apple, fig and walnut trees, and snow capped mountains as the back drop. We spent the first day taking in the view. This is by far the most peaceful place I have ever stayed. The only sounds being the goats, the birds and the wonderful call to prayer which bounced off the mountains from the various surrounding villages. Lahcen is a genius and always provided what we wanted. We were shown how to make Moroccan Tea before making our way to the dining room for the vegetable tajine that we helped to prepare. On our second day we were taken on a trek by Hussain, the host's cousin, and we agreed upon 5 hours of walking although one can do much more. The scenery becomes even more beautiful the higher you go. We stopped off by a wide river bed at a guest house and were treated to a peaceful lunch, more tea and one hour daydreaming. Then we saw a waterfall and the intricate irrigation system which provides for the village down below. We stopped at the Kasbah du Toubkal for more breathtaking views, tea and another hour of daydreaming. That evening we rejoined the family and were shown how to make tandoori bread in the outside oven - great fun! That evening we had beef and date tajine. One of the best beef dishes I have ever had which tasted so good with the bread we'd just made. We were very sad to leave with our bags on the mule the following morning and will definitely be coming back to climb Toubkal with Lahcen and Hussain. A wonderful experience and our very best wishes to Lahcen and the family. Greg and Emily

We felt so wonderfully welcomed by Lachen when we arrived. He showed us how to prepare proper Moroccan tea on the terrace of his gorgeous homestay overlooking the Atlas Mountains. Without prompting or charge when it we mentioned going to look for lunch he returned with home made bread, a range of gorgeous olives and oil.... totally perfect. The breakfast included in the price is generous and varied. I required wifi which the host usually tethers from his phone but went to enormous length to assist by setting up a computer and modem when I suggested I needed to send emails. The location is beautiful with loads of wonderful walks nearby or Lachen can hire mules for you. If you want a family homestay experience, where you are cared for, eat home cooked food and delightful hosts, this is the place to stay... we loved it.

We stayed two nights with Lachen and had an excellent time. He is helpful, friendly, cheerful, hardworking and efficient. He made us feel very welcome and, along with other family members (especially his cousin - also friendly, cheerful and hardworking) gave us a nice insight into Amazigh/Berber culture. He went out of his way to help us, even helping me locate something I'd lost elsewhere in the mountains! He also gave us a lot of information about the local area and he speaks excellent English. The accommodation was clean, cosy and warm and the general atmosphere was welcoming and relaxing. We were very impressed and will be recommending Lachen's place to friends and family. In short: Lachen is a great host - next time I'm in the Atlas I intend to stay here again.

We absolutely loved our stay at Atlas Mountain Home Stay. We had a warm welcome from the family with a lovely tea ceremony and the rest of the stay everyone was so nice as well! They helped us figure out hikes we could do and even provided us with a map. The breakfast as well as the dinner is amazing: best food I had in Marokko. They took the time to let me cook the tajine, which was a lovely experience. It felt like a home away from home. The room was spacious and clean with a lovely warm shower. I cannot fault anything in this homestay and would definitely recommend everyone to stay at this lovely place. It was the perfect ending to our holiday :)

What a wonderful and authentic experience. Lahcen was extremely helpful, highly communicative and great company. Seven friends and I were shown how to make authentic Moroccan tea, provided with great food, a mule to carry our luggage up the hill and even given a hot waterbottle for each of our beds over a cool night in January... Thanks for everything !

Lahcne is a marvelous host with lots of berber humor and friendly service. his house is an oasis of tranquility and the panorama is amazing. So is the food. I would like to recommend Lacne and his home to all who seek a genuine berber experience.

When arriving in Imlil by public transport, some random guys asked us where we stayed and we found out that the owner was waiting for us to guide us up the hill to the amazing location of his Gite. His wife appeared to be An amazing cook! Not the most luxurieus stay, but for us al that we needed. Kind and helpful.

Thank you for your welcome and your advice. Aitidar pleasant stay with stunning views of Tobkal

A very original experience that is absolutely appropriate, but may seem sparse for the Central Europeans. The sovereign and hospitable behavior of both Aitidars, Lahcen father and Ismail the son's cautious but comprehensively. I particularly appreciate the skills as a mountain guide, said only Ismail is active in it.

A great experience Ismail house is a pleasure to match people like it when you're traveling. very nice house, the setting amazing. We were greeted with tea and a delicious tagine for dinner. In the morning he surprised us with a hearty breakfast we could not finish us. No facilities :)

Welcome, beautiful views and traditional food is excellent! The host we even organize a trek to Toubkal.

Aitidar's place is a house just by the side of the mountain, with a very nice view of Imlil's valley. It's a great place to start climbing, however in winter is very, very cold. I had a good sleeping bag and I was still freezing!

We were very welcomed by Lahcen (the father) and Ismail (the son) both of which are official guides of high mountain. The property is perched high overlooking the valley 15min from the bustle of the village, it's great. The first floor is completely reserved for guests, hosts live on the ground floor. Finally we climbed from North Africa's highest mountain: Jebel Toubkhal, led by Ismail who made us benefit from the knowledge of its valley bird species and endemic plants, climb the summit at 2am to see the sunrise! At the end of the hike, Lahcen introduced us to the village and we accompanied our errands to tell us the good price and the good addresses. They are very discreet hosts and very warm in the pure tradition Berber mountains! I heartily recommend this family.

We had a great time at Aitidar and his family. The housing situation is truly exceptional, the terrace overlooking the valley. The food was really very good and very filling. We have made incredible walks in the snowy mountains. We will come again! Thank you again, Julie and Clara