Where to stay in Merzouga and Erg Chebbi?

Places to stay at every stop and at every budget, chosen for where they are. Sleeping in the right place each night means not spending the trip in transport. Change the budget or the trip length and the hotels follow.

Trip length

2 nights · accommodation about €225

Merzouga and Erg Chebbi

Day 1 · 1 night
Mid-rangeRiad Madu
🏊Pool🏛️Historic centre

A riad with a pool, listed under Rissani, 5.7 km from the town centre. You move a little away from the town to gain some peace, while keeping the Erg Chebbi within 4x4 reach for the excursion.

€95 a nightSee on Booking →
Mid-range♥ Our favouriteKsar Bicha
🏛️Historic centre🌿Quiet

A kasbah in Hassilabied, less than a kilometre from the town centre: the dunes of the Erg Chebbi begin at the end of the garden. The easiest base for sunrise with no transfer.

€75 a nightSee on Booking →
Mid-rangeHotel Les Roches3-star hotel · Merzouga€55 a nightSee on Booking →
BudgetKasbah Mohayut
🏊Pool🏛️Historic centre🚶Walk everywhere

A kasbah in Hassilabied, the hamlet on the edge of the erg, less than 4 km from the town centre. A pool for the afternoon and the dunes on foot in the evening, on a backpacker's budget.

€40 a nightSee on Booking →
BudgetChez BelkacemBerber guesthouse · Merzouga€32 a nightSee on Booking →
BudgetDar OussidiGuesthouse · Merzouga€35 a nightSee on Booking →
LuxuryKasbah Tombouctou
🌅Great view

On the Hassilabied side, 3 km from the centre, with a direct view of the erg. For those who want the desert in front of them and the comfort of a large hotel before or after the night in a desert camp.

€160 a nightSee on Booking →
LuxuryKanz Erremal

A kasbah in Hassilabied, on the Touz Azi el Bide track, 3.3 km from the centre, with the dunes straight ahead. For a stay where you do nothing but watch the sand change colour.

€120 a nightSee on Booking →
LuxuryKsar MerzougaCharming kasbah · Merzouga€110 a nightSee on Booking →
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A camp in the dunes

Day 2 · 1 night
Mid-range♥ Our favouriteMerzouga Luxury Desert Camp
🏛️Historic centre

A camp on the Africa Desert track, on the Merzouga side, 4.5 km from the town centre. Dinner and music at the camp, then sandboarding and sunrise straight from your tent.

€130 a nightSee on Booking →
Mid-rangeSahara Starlight CampComfortable camp · Erg Chebbi€95 a nightSee on Booking →
Mid-rangeOasis Luxury CampFully equipped camp · Erg Chebbi€100 a nightSee on Booking →
BudgetGolden Camp MerzougaDune camp · Erg Chebbi€55 a nightSee on Booking →
BudgetLes PyramidesInn on the edge of the dunes · Erg Chebbi€45 a nightSee on Booking →
LuxuryKasbah Erg Chebbi4★ kasbah · foot of the dunes€95 a nightSee on Booking →
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Indicative prices for two people, checked when written: the price on the day depends on the season and your dates, so check it on the booking link. A deliberately short selection: a few checked places per budget and per stop, not a directory. The "more hotels" link opens the full Booking search for the same town, on the same dates. Some links are affiliate links: we may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you.

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