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It was very interesting to stay in a hand built desert nomad house..The family who built the house and hosted us lives in the bigger house next door. They kindly invited us in and we got to meet other members of the family. The mother also cooked for us and it was fun to try the homemade Berber pizza for dinner one night and a breakfast with delicious Berber omelette. Having a fridge for cold drinks was great and the washing machine was especially appreciated after traveling in Morocco for over a month. You can also book excursions through the host which is convenient. The location at the edge of the dunes is very good. We enjoyed being able to walk out by ourselves and be in the dunes in 10 mins. There are also lots of restaurants/markets nearby within walking distance.

It was a bit confusing when we first arrived because the house did not look like the photos online. To clarify, there are three nomad houses guests can stay in which look somewhat similar. In the end, it was fine but just wanted to let others know. On my booking.com reservation, it said there was breakfast included but when it was brought up, the host said it was an error with booking.com. It would have been nice if the breakfast had been honored. We only did one excision, the 3 hr one where they take you out in the 4x4 jeep into the dunes and visit the village of Khamlia to watch the musicians. The price seemed high to us (80 euros for 2 people) but maybe that is the going rate. We felt uncomfortable being taken to an artisan shop at the end of the tour because you feel a bit pressured to buy something. The house itself was atmospheric to stay in but the kitchen and bathroom were not very clean. If you are coming during the hot months, just be prepared for the heat and flies. There is no air conditioning in the house so the bedrooms are very warm at night.

J’oublie jamais la gentillesse de Aïcha et ses deux frères Houssin et Lahcen sans oublier leurs mères généreuses. Merci pour tout

Thank you hamid for your hospitality, very comfortable bed and it was clean , they help us to organize a desert tour , he have a very traditional camp with his cousins and tour jeep to visit the nomads family's. Meals hamid mom was very delicious Thank you again and we will come back next year inchallah

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I cannot recommend this super accommodation highly enough. Beautiful, authentic rooms, excellent breakfast and dinner and one of the friendliest hosts we have ever met. I also highly recommend the camel trekking and jeep tours in the desert that Hamid organises. If you come to this area look no further, it doesn't get any better than this.

We had great time in casa rosa , Hamid and he's brothers talking care of all , from the desert activities to the special meals who made his mom , very delicious Thank you very much

Really beautifully equipped and designed apartment a stones-throw away from the main road in the center of Merzouga, with shops and restaurants. Really thoughtfully designed with a cool living room, all new shower, kitchen, and cute bedroom. It's pretty quiet around and you are quick at the dunes too! Very kind hosts, too. And - you are immersed in the village life, but have the comfort of a stylish home, plus the proximity to town and the dunes. Win-win.

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