Must-see hotels in Western Sahara

  • Ocean Vagabond

    Dakhla

    Ocean Vagabond draws Euro yuppies with brilliant ocean views, a beach bar, yoga, massage pavilions and a pleasing Instagram vibe. Villas and bungalows are…

  • Dakhla Attitude

    Dakhla

    The first of Dakhla's kitesurfing camps has now evolved into an expansive and very comfortable resort with breezy hillside bungalows, an excellent…

  • Zenith Dakhla

    Dakhla

    Located across the road from the lagoon, this German-owned kitesurfing resort wows with elegant design features, including a swimming pool, a restaurant…

  • Dar Rio Oro

    Dakhla

    This multistorey townhouse a short walk north of Dakha's waterfront has a variety of comfortable and stylish rooms and mini-apartments with kitchen…

  • Westpoint

    Dakhla

    Popular with swish Moroccan tourists, the Westpoint features 30 stylish en-suite bungalows, some right on the ocean. There's a nice pool with a volleyball…

  • Hotel Al Baraka

    Dakhla

    Located a short walk from good restaurants, the rooms at the Al Baraka still retain that minty-fresh just-opened ambience. Big-screen TVs provide access…

  • Hôtel Al Massira

    Western Sahara

    If you find yourself stuck in Laayoune and in need of some peace and quiet, you could do worse than the Massira's calm, spacious rooms, set above an…

  • Sahara Line Hotel

    Western Sahara

    A UN favourite, the Sahara Line has carpeted, comfortable rooms in blonde wood with fridge, bathroom and TV. There’s a restaurant on the top floor, and…

  • Camping Vignt-Cinq

    Dakhla

    It's the chillest vibe imaginable at this tented camp, well-suited to that rare animal: the kitesurfer on a budget. Proprietor Sidatee and his family hang…

  • Hôtel Erraha

    Dakhla

    The Erraha’s spacious rooms are decorated in a chintzy fashion you might associate with a matronly relative, and the space adjoins a mosque that draws the…

  • Hôtel Parador

    Western Sahara

    This survivor from Spanish days, built in hacienda style around gardens and a pretty fountain, has a faintly colonial bar and a decent restaurant. The…

  • Hôtel Nagjir

    Western Sahara

    Beyond its grand reception in mosaic tile, the four-star Nagjir has a restaurant and scruffy rooms. If you're in a kitsch mood there is also a suite with…

  • Hôtel Sahara

    Dakhla

    The Sahara's dingy rooms have little balconies overlooking men milling about and sitting in cafes (women will attract a lot of attention here). The basic…

  • Hôtel Jodesa

    Western Sahara

    Behind its dilapidated two-tone facade and a cafe full of loitering men, this central cheapie has basic but reasonably spacious rooms. If you're a light…