Riads are traditional, luxury Moroccan town houses. These are usually found in medinas (old towns) of large cities and can offer excellent self catering accommodation. Meals can be provided. Check whether your accommodation is to be on the top floor, (very hot in summer) or the ground floor (damp in winter).

Morocco has 100,000 hotel beds to cater for its thriving tourist market. There is quite a wide choice of accommodation in all sizeable centres. The upper end of the market is represented by internationally known hotels in most main towns, notably Agadir, Marrakech and Tangier.
Grading: Hotels are rated from 1 to 5 stars.

Self-catering apartments are available in Agadir, Marrakech and Tangier. Full details are available from the Moroccan National Tourist Office (see Top Things To Do).

There are established campsites with good facilities in many parts of Morocco. Full details are available in a brochure from the National Tourist Office.

There are hostels in Asni, Azrou, Casablanca, Fès, Marakech, Meknes and Rabat. There is an International Youth Hostel at 6 Place Abmed Al Bidaoui, Ville Ancienne, Casablanca (tel: (22) 220 551).

Fédération Nationale de l’Industrie Hôtelière
320 Bd. Zerktouni, Casablanca 20000, Morocco
Tel: (22) 267 313/4.
Website: www.fnih.ma

Fédération Royale Marocaine des Auberges de Jeunesse
BP 15998, Casa Principale, Parc de la Ligue Arabe, Casablanca 21000, Morocco
Tel: (22) 470 952