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Arcaded riad courtyard with a long turquoise pool, tiled floor and potted treesArcaded riad courtyard with a long turquoise pool, tiled floor and potted trees
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Courtyard Villa

Desert edge · Morocco

  • 4 guests
  • 118 m²
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Private plunge pool
A white bedroom with a mirrored console, inlaid chairs and a blue-striped rug

Built from earth.
Made for shade.

Thick adobe walls temper the day.

Ouarzazate Airport (OZZ) is 32 km away, about 49 minutes by road.

From US$480 per night

Plan and specs

Every room, to scale.

N 0 5 m 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 P C
One floor · under roof 118 m²

Courtyard Villa

Courtyard Villa
Key Room Area
1 Entry hall 6 m²
2 Living and dining 32 m²
3 Kitchen 16 m²
4 Sitting room, fireplace 16 m²
5 Bedroom 1, king 16 m²
6 Bathroom 1 8 m²
7 Bedroom 2, king 16 m²
8 Bathroom 2 8 m²
C Courtyard, open to the sky 48 m²
P Plunge pool 7.2 m²

Under roof 118 m² · courtyard 48 m²

Around the villa

A riad courtyard
A riad courtyard · Charlotte Mary Rose
Tiled fountain, Rabat
Tiled fountain, Rabat · Niklas
Kasbah, Aït Ben Haddou
Kasbah, Aït Ben Haddou · Abdou Faiz
Mint tea, Fès
Mint tea, Fès · Moussa Idrissi

Shade, hour by hour

The Courtyard Villa on 14 May 2027: walls 4.2 m high, sunrise 06:34, sunset 20:16.

  1. 09:00

    93% in shade

  2. 12:00

    31% in shade

  3. 15:00

    32% in shade

  4. 18:00

    100% in shade

  • Floor in sun
  • Shade
  • Plunge pool

Sun positions: US Naval Observatory. Geometric shadow only.

Hands lifting a brass teapot over a table with tea glasses
A low table laid with many small dishes and bread

Included in every villa

Breakfast in the courtyard from US$15 a guest, on request.

  • Linen and towels
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Wi-Fi
  • Parking at the gate

When to come

Best in spring and autumn. Closed in July and August.

a night, good months
US$480
a night, best months
US$540
3 nights, 14 to 17 May 2027
US$1,440
  1. Jan 17° Good
  2. Feb 19° Good
  3. Mar 23° Best
  4. Apr 27° Best
  5. May 31° Good
  6. Jun 36° Good
  7. Jul Closed
  8. Aug Closed
  9. Sep 33° Good
  10. Oct 28° Best
  11. Nov 22° Best
  12. Dec 18° Good
  • Best
  • Good
  • Closed

Average daily high, °C · Ouarzazate, 1991 to 2020 · NOAA

Before you book

Questions guests ask.

Short answers to what people ask before they send their dates.

Something else? Write to your hosts

What is the minimum stay?

Three nights in every villa. We close in July and August.

Who is the villa for?

Up to four guests, in two bedrooms around the courtyard.

Can the pool be heated?

Write to your hosts with your dates and they will tell you how warm the plunge pool is then.

Something else? Write to your hosts