Stargazing Hotel SaharaSky

Draa Valley


This hotel boasts a private observatory and is dedicated to all things starry, with top-quality telescopes and an expert astronomer on hand to point out the constellations (for Dh100). By day, en suite rooms look out over Tinfou Dunes and there’s a pool to lounge around with an astronomy book from the well-stocked library.

There's also a well-stocked bar, a spa and desert excursions on request.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Draa Valley attractions

1. Tinfou Dunes

0.53 MILES

The great sand seas of M'Hamid and Merzouga can make the Tinfou Dunes, around 7km south of Tamegroute, seem like a child's sandbox – especially on busy…

2. Maison de Poterie

4.58 MILES

Abderrahman Bassou will walk you through the rustic pottery-making process, including sitting in a hole in the ground to work the wheel. Oxidised copper…

3. Zawiya Nassiriyya

4.59 MILES

Non-Muslims cannot visit the green-roofed mausoleum but the remarkable library inside the adjacent Quranic school is open to all – providing the keyholder…

4. Jebel Zagora

11.54 MILES

This spectacular mountain rises over the Draa River – worth climbing for the views, provided you have stamina, water and sunblock and set off in the early…

5. Amezrou

13.95 MILES

Zagora’s desert-crossroads culture can be glimpsed in the neighbouring village of Amezrou, where the historic mud-brick mellah (Jewish quarter), once home…

7. Erg Lehoudi

23.53 MILES

The 100m-high Erg Lihoudi, located 8km northeast of M'Hamid, are some of the most easily accessible dunes in the area. Characterised by their white river…

8. El Mesouiria

25.48 MILES

Located just 8km northwest of M'Hamid, El Mesouiria is an option for an easy overnight camel trek. Dunes range between 60m and 80m in height and are…