Douar Samra

The warmth of welcome and hospitality of the owner and staff was as authentic as the property and village in which it was set.

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C'est un endroit que j'aime beaucoup. Le calme, la verdure

Tout ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Rien

Food and staff

Everything was amazing. Breakfast and dinner, the traditional style of the accommodations, the views from the terraces, the atmosphere, the hikes, the staff... I could go on.

Het uitzicht was geweldig en de stilte. De tanjine was top tijdens het avonddiner.

Ontbijt

L'accueil, le repas, le charme de l'hébergement et sa décoration. La vue sur les montagnes, encore enneigées lors de notre visite.

Il faisait très froid dans la chambre, mais les couvertures étaient bonnes. La chambre n'était pas très pratique avec un enfant jeune

Douar Samra is a very special place to be. The interior is incredibly beautiful, handcrafted, very colourful and makes such a comfortable atmosphere. You can really get to learn about the Berber culture here. Mohammad has a very warm and calm soul, he was truly welcoming and cared about us having a good time in Imlil. He helped us getting transports and organized a very nice guide for the hiking in the mointains. Exept of this, he must be the best cook up in the mountains! :) He has his own vegetables growing in the garden at Douar Samra. The food was delicious and so healthy! The dinner was one of our highlights! We hope to come back soon...

Beautiful views and interior. Comfortable room. Friendly people.

Did not accept a credit card.

Everything was perfect. The tree houses are so romantic. The place is rustic but still accomodated to satisfy all your needs The food is nice and the service was on point. A BIG thanks to Mohammad.

RAS

A unique and authentic experience of life in a Berber village in the mountains. We had a relaxing couple of nights here enjoying the breathtaking views, beautiful gardens and peace and quiet. The main house and rooms are traditionally decorated in the Berber style so very cosy, comfortable and colourful. No electricity so candlelit in the evenings which added to the charm. The excellent traditional meals (thanks to Mina) are served in the dining area at the top of the house and were great fun as all the guests ate communally.The staff are exceptionally warm and welcoming and are really invested in making Douar Samra a success. Recommended.

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Sehr nettes Personal!

Schwer erreichbar mit Auto.

كنا محتاجين لهده الاجواء الهادئة و الرائعة وسط اصوات الاشجار و خرير المياه... حقا كانت مثالية خصوصا للدين استنزفت طاقتهم وسط ضوضاء المدينة. حقا استمتعنا و ارتحنا و اكتر شيء رائع هو الأكل الطبيعي اللديد من صنع سيدات القرية الفاضلات الله يعطيهم الصحة! شكرآ

Le cadre de l'établissement

​Nous sommes arrivés à 21h, très fatigués, pour nous entendre dire que notre réservation n'était pas confirmée. Heureusement, elle a fini par être retrouvée après un moment d'attente. ​Le plus frustrant a été la gestion du repas : bien qu'ayant réservé en demi-pension, on nous a initialement refusé le dîner sous prétexte que le service s'arrêtait à 19h. Il a fallu insister pour obtenir ce qui nous était dû. Le petit-déjeuner était également très décevant et insuffisant (un seul msemen, une portion de pain et une omelette). Commentaire global, Un manque certain de professionnalisme et de sens de l'hospitalité.

Nous avons passé un super weekend de dépaysement tout en logeant dans de très bonnes conditions, le personnel dans son ensemble a été aux petits soins, ils sont formidables, souraints, et surtout bienveillants, sans parler des habitants aux alentours qui vous rencontrent avec des sourires et des "bienvenus"

Ce n'est pas quelque chose que nous n'avons pas apprécié, je veux juste attirer l'attention qu'il faut annoncer qu'il y'a des marches (beaucoup) à descendre et surtout à monter depuis le parking pour les personnes qui ne peuvent pas ou qui ont des enfants, poussettes, bagages et chaises roulantes, sinon pour nous c'était parfait.

Lovely food and staff

Ein Ort, wo man sofort in Kontakt mit den warmherzigen Betreibenden, den sich rührend kümmernden Angestellten und den anderen Gästen kommt. Mitten in den Bergen gelegen bieten verschiedene Terrassen und der weitläufige Garten zahlreiche Ausblicke und lauschige Plätzchen. Unser Zimmer war mehrteilig und gemütlich eingerichtet. Weil es kalt war, wurde am Abend vom Personal der offene Kamin im Zimmer eingefeuert, so dass es war und noch gemütlicher wurde.

Es ist bergig - auch die Anfahrt und zuletzt der Fussweg. Aber dafür geht man ja in den Atlas...

Stunning views. Beautiful property with apple, cherry and walnut trees. Flower and vegetable gardens. Jules the mule was a cheeky new friend. Please check their website for accurate descriptions, as the booking.com website does not give full details. The rooms in the main house do not have electricity. This was not an issue, and just added to the charm, with candles for room lighting. Devices can be charged in the kitchen. In room fireplace provides heat in cold weather. There is no vehicle access, so you must be able to walk stairs down to the Douar. Jules the mule carried our bags down for us, but we carried them back up to the road to meet our shuttle driver early on our departure day. Breakfast and dinner are included. Water, wine and beer are extra. The food is good Moroccan cuisine. You can organize hiking guides from the Douar on arrival.

Staff work long days, and the communal dinner wraps up abruptly in the evening. This curtailed conversations with new friends, as we didn't feel we could stay in the dining room (by candlelight). Staff likely just need to ensure candles are all appropriately extinguished before they can go home.

Authentic local barbarian style, clean, excellent food, friendly and helpful staff. Excellent location for hiking. Guide, taxi can be arranged by the Douar Samra team.

Eine ganz besondere Unterkunft! Wahnsinn authentisch! Es gibt so viel zu entdecken, überall andere tolle Plätze, Terrassen, Sonnenliegen… Wir haben es geliebt! Das Personal ist ehrlich herzlichen und das Dinner war ein Genuss!!!

J’ai tout aimé comme d’habitude. Je remercie Mohammed et Omar, qui sont toujours à l’écoute et pour leur bon accueil.

Rien à signaler.

The staff were very welcoming. Great location with beautiful views. Dinner was delicious. Lots of spaces to relax. Great value for money. The terrace balconies had incredible views and not too busy. Lots of walking opportunities for all levels. Would recommend the waterfall walk with Omar.

The dining area was incredibly stuffy due to the fireplace having been on with no air. The bedroom my older children shared had no doors on the toilet or shower, so not appropriate for an 18 year old girl sharing with her brothers. The rooms were very very cold in the evening in April.

Magnifique lieu authentique

We appreciated the good, tasty food at communal meals, where we also met other guests. The tree house offered big, very comfortable beds and a lovingly designed interior.

Unfortunately, the experience was let down by several issues. The check-in process was confusing (they couldn’t find our Booking for quite some time), and communication via Booking and email was unreliable. Communication on site was sometimes difficult due to limited language proficiency by staff in French and English. We booked a hiking guide through Douar Samra. The guide was more expensive than advertised in the brochure in the rooms and was not very informative, with little focus on guest experience. Despite having shared our desired tours well in advance, we were repeatedly encouraged to switch plans for no apparent reason (e.g. weather). Meals often felt rushed, and lunch pricing was also higher than advertised. While the owner is warm and welcoming, she is not operationally involved, which may contribute to these inconsistencies.

Breakfast, Dinner, crew, but most of all : THE FIREPLACE !

The place on its own, the breakfast and most of all, the fireplace !!!

Todo perfecto. Sitio muy local con un toque bohemio y romántico

Havre de paix pour se détendre et se déconnecter

La bouffe n'était pas à la hauteur de nos attentes IL n'y avait pas d'électricité dans la chambre, le concept est comme ça, on fournit une vingtaine de bougies mais on ne s'y attendait pas pour prendre nos dispositions à l'avance

L accueuil est toujours aussi chaleureux, la literie toujours aussi confortable. Jacqueline toujours fidèle au poste. Depuis des années le lieu est toujours aussi bien entretenu. Petite perle du Haut Atlas à recommander vivement

De ligging is fenomenaal! Prachtige setting met zicht op de besneeuwde toppen. Supersfeervol met de vele kaarsjes en het haardvuur s avonds. Heerlijk eten ...

Niets

Location is magical! Great communal meals by candlelight at the end of the day.

Staff seemed somewhat distracted and seemed somewhat tight about getting us to dinner and breakfast some days.

L accueil du personnel le dépaysement l emplacement

It was simply beautiful! Simole, in a positive sense, calm and a wonderfull atmosphere. We will come back and have dinner again in the cosy dining room lighted by candles and have pleasant conversations with the other guests!

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All meals were DELICIOUS, staff were incredibly friendly. We LOVED how remote it was, the fires and candles lit, communal eating experience and cosy bedroom. Such a special and unique experience

Nothing. We loved it all. We’ll be back!

The views and stuff were very friendly and welcoming

I won’t say I didn’t like it but the food was not the best, not as I expected

Toute est parfait je le recommande

L’emplacement

Very quiet and peaceful, rooms very comfortable and cozy. Food excellent.

The road to the property is quite rough and if there is snow/ice/rain it becomes difficult to navigate

The food at this place is outstanding - the best food we had in Morocco. The dining area was very relaxing after a day of walking and/or traveling and you just have to let yourself chill out and slow down.

Be prepared for very basic accommodation. No electricity in our room (some rooms had it), heating by fire (and therefore smoke in room), access by foot and/or promised donkey. The weather was quite wet which made the surrounding paths muddy and the overall feel quite dark and damp. But we got lucky on the day we did a walk - it was mostly clear and we had good guidance from the man at the hotel. We enjoyed a good hike up to the snowline and cafe at approx. 2000m. We had to borrow a torch to read at night. The plumbing is basic.

The location, above the hype from Imlil in such a traditional village, the rooms with open fire, the shared diners and breakfasts, the view in the montains, it was our second time here and we will come back for sure !

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Meravigliosa scoperta In inverno,le camere riscaldate a legna,sono molto romantiche e tutto nell’arredamrnto,parla di tradizioni forti.l’ottima cena condivisa con altri viaggiatori,la discesa /salita per raggiungere la casa…non sono per tutti..ma noi,le abbiamo trovate fantastiche e vere,un po’ fuori dai nostri stili di confort,ma perfettamente adeguati.

Our room was comfortable and had a chimney and hot shower. In the evening everything is lit with candles which makes it very cosy

The people are ok friendly but not very welcoming and polite. They speak very little English or French which makes it difficult to talk with them. The food was only good at New year's eve, the rest of the days breakfast and dinner were very poor.

We were really surrounded by mountains every corner, The place was cozy, eccentric, cave like feeling. Warm.

The journey to the house is a difficult, many steps or u could say an experience , depends... The telephone number did not work. We have to search the neighbourhood by ourselves.There is NO lights, only candles in the stay .

This place is absolute magic. Simple but impeccable berber hospitality in the mountains. Candle lit with the most incredible fire-powered hammam. The team couldn't help more with tea, hike picnics and securing guides and taxis.

Nothing it was magical - probably not one for someone with unsure footing / accessibility issues.

Accueil adorable et très attentionné. L’endroit est magique, avec une vraie ambiance de refuge de montagne. Vue absolument splendide sur les montagnes. Expérience hammam vraiment top. Feux de bois dans les chambres pour se réchauffer, ce qui rend l’atmosphère très cosy malgré l’hiver.

L’endroit est un peu difficile à trouver et l’accès n’est pas très pratique avec des valises. Un peu froid en hiver, surtout le soir, mais cela fait aussi partie du charme du lieu et est bien compensé par les feux de bois.

generous, local, delicious. Made fresh in the mornings with coffee and juice.

Das Essen ist wirklich sehr gut und man achtet auf die Gäste. Der Speiseraum ist ein kleiner Traum aus 1001 Nacht. Klar es gibt keinen Strom im Zimmer und es ist frisch, aber es wird einem ein schön prasselndes Ofenfeuer gemacht. Der Ausflug, bzw. die Bergwanderung zum Wasserfall war ein besonderes Erlebnis.

Natürlich ist es ein wenig abgelegen, dort oben hoch über Imlil, aber das wussten wir im Grunde schon. Der Taxifahrer lässt einen an der Stelle aus dem Auto, von wo ab man dann im Flussbett (im trockenen!) nach oben in das obere Dorf gehen muss. Mit viel Gepäck ist das ein wenig schwierig. Aber wenn man angekommen ist und die Freundlichkeit der Leute sieht und man die Aussicht genießen kann, sind die Strapazen schnell vergessen.

La cena insieme agli altri ospiti con camino al lime di candela. La vista dalla terrazza

Non è chiaro al momento della prenotazione che la stanza che avevamo era senza luce e riscaldata con il camino

L'emplacement est magnifique, un vrai coin de paradis

La restauration au dessous de la moyenne, en particulier le petit déjeuné trop limite, et encore plus puisqu'il n'y a même pas d'alternative dans le coin.

The view is stunning, and it's really quiet. Great rooftop terraces, great options to enjoy the view. Nicely decorated and a beautiful atmosphere.

Mostly that many things didn't match the descriptions. No Parking, and no help offered in carrying luggage up and down the hill to get to the car, parked on the street. The first room we were given had no electricity at all, no electric lights, no sockets. When we complained we were told that that is just how it is. And it took a discussion to get a room with electricity. In general, the staff though not unfriendly, didn't seem to have hospitality training, and didn't put effort into making us feel welcomed. The bathroom had no door and we had no WiFi When our chimney was lit once, the smoke was so bad that we had to keep the door open. Bathrooms are tiny and have no doors (We heard, that in other rooms it is better) Meals are good, but for dinner, no drinks, not even water are included.

Der Zimmerausblick und das Personal waren top! Das Essen und die Atmosphäre einzigartig!

Eine Steckdose im Zimmer wäre schön gewesen, oder im Voraus darüber zu wissen

une vue magnifique, éclairage à la bougie , feu de cheminée dans la chambre et tajine à tomber . très belle adresse !! on reviendra

We stayed in one of their very comfortable tree houses which was excellent. The evening meals were excellent and taken in the main house which doesn't have electricity making it very atmospheric.

Wonderful! Breakfast and dinner were so good!

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Ras

Son authenticité avec le lieu très approprié et cette touche Suisse qui m’a séduite! Le personnel au top a l’écoute et très serviable! La literie impeccable etc. J’y reviendrais avec plaisir car j’habite entre Genève et Marrakech 🙏🌹🇨🇭

The location, how creative it was.

Lack of air con

The room was really nice, the facilities were nice outside and it is very clean, food was really good.

A truly special and very local place. I was a big fan. The most beautiful mountain views from the room and throughout the property. There was no electricity in my room, but it worked out just fine – and there’s always a place to charge devices in the common area near the rooms. The food was really good, and the staff very helpful! One tip I forgot: make sure to contact the staff before your arrival if you’re carrying heavy luggage. You have to walk a short distance from the road to the hotel, including quite a few stairs – so a bit of help goes a long way. Luckily, I got help on the way back. A thousand thanks for a lovely stay.