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Chez Youssef

3.0 star property
Merzouga ski-in/ski-out guesthouse with ski storage and restaurant

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Terrace/patio
Terrace/patio
Interior
Perched in the city center, Chez Youssef offers a warm welcome with a free full breakfast and daily manager's reception. Enjoy ski-in/ski-out access, relax on the rooftop terrace or unwind at the garden and coffee shop. With helpful staff nearby, previous guests rave about their experience.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Airport transfer
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Bar
  • Ski facilities
  • Laundry facilities
  • 24/7 front desk

Main amenities (12)

  • Ski-in/ski-out access
  • Restaurant and bar/lounge
  • Rooftop terrace
  • Free train station pick-up
  • Ski storage
  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee shop/cafe
  • Airport shuttle
  • Area shuttle
  • Terrace
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Feel at home (6)

  • Children stay free
  • Playground on site
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms available
  • Private bathroom
  • Garden
  • Terrace

Room options

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Premium bedding, individually decorated, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Family Room, 2 Queen Beds

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Washer/dryer
Renovated in 2020
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Premium bedding, individually decorated, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Double Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
Washer/dryer
Renovated in 2020
Separate bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
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About the neighborhood

Map
Merzouga Centre, Taouz, 52202

What's nearby

  • Erg Chebbi - 1 min walk
  • Lake Dayet Srij - 20 min walk
  • Igrane Palm Grove - 7 min drive
  • Dar Gnaoua Bambara Khamlia Cultural Center - 9 min drive
  • Souqs of Rissani - 37 min drive

Getting around

  • Errachidia (ERH-Moulay Ali Cherif) - 123 min drive
  • Free train station pick-up
  • Airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)

Restaurants

  • ‪restaurant tenere - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Hotel&Restaurant "Trans Sahara - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Café Restaurant Rimal - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Cafe Merzouga - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Cafe Nora - ‬9 min drive

About this property

Chez Youssef

Chez Youssef allows you more time for skiing with ski-in/ski-out access. Guests looking for a bite to eat can check out the coffee shop/cafe, and the bar/lounge is a nice spot to enjoy après-ski drinks. Other highlights include a rooftop terrace, a terrace, and a garden. Ski storage is also available.

Languages

Arabic, English, French, Italian, Spanish

At a glance

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Hotel size

    • 3 rooms
    • Arranged over 1 level
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Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:30 PM
    • Check-out time is 11:00 AM
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Special check-in instructions

    • This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
    • Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
    • This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
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Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
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Children

    • Children (7 years old and younger) stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding
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Pets

    • Pets not allowed
WIFI

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms
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Parking

    • Free onsite self parking
    • Free onsite valet parking
    • Wheelchair-accessible parking on site
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Transfers

    • Airport shuttle*
    • Free train station pick-up
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Offsite

    • Area shuttle*
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Other information

    • Designated smoking areas

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast each morning 7:00 AM–9:30 AM
  • Hosted evening meals daily for a surcharge (reservations required)
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/lounge
  • Coffee shop
  • Coffee/tea in a common area
  • Free daily reception
  • Shared refrigerator
  • 24-hour room service

Traveling with children

  • Children stay free (see details)
  • Playground
  • Children's menu
  • Fireplace gate

What to do

  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Bicycle rentals nearby
  • Ecotours nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby

Services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • On-site car rental
  • Dry cleaning/laundry services
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Ski storage

Facilities

  • 1 building/tower
  • Built in 2008
  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Rooftop terrace
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Library
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Television in common areas
  • Communal living room
  • Reception hall
  • Traditional architecture

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

Ski

  • Ski-in/ski-out access
  • Ski storage
  • Skiing nearby
  • Snowboarding nearby
  • Ski rental shops

Room amenities

Home comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Washer and dryer

Sleep well

  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Premium bedding

What to enjoy

  • Individually decorated

Freshen up

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower only
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels

Stay connected

  • Free WiFi

More

  • Connecting/adjoining rooms available

Fees & policies

Mandatory fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges by the property at check-in or check-out. Fees may include applicable taxes:
  • A tax is imposed by the city: MAD 34.10 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 12 years of age.
  • Shuttle transfer per adult: MAD 50 (one-way)
  • Shuttle transfer per child: MAD 0 (one-way), from 1 to 15 years old

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge
  • Area shuttle service is offered for an extra charge
  • Hosted evening meal costs MAD 84
  • Laundry facilities are available for an extra charge of MAD 50 per day

Children & extra beds

  • Rollaway beds are available for MAD 110 per night

Policies

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
Guests can rest easy knowing there's a fire extinguisher on site.
This property accepts major credit cards and cash.
Property Registration Number 52000GT0192

Also known as

Chez Youssef
Chez Youssef House
Chez Youssef House Merzouga
Chez Youssef Merzouga
Chez Youssef Guesthouse Taouz
Chez Youssef Taouz
Chez Youssef Taouz
Chez Youssef Guesthouse
Chez Youssef Guesthouse Taouz

Frequently asked questions

Does Chez Youssef offer free cancellation for a full refund?

Yes, Chez Youssef does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.

Are pets allowed at Chez Youssef?

Sorry, pets aren't allowed.

Is parking offered on site at Chez Youssef?

Yes, there's free self and valet parking.

Is airport shuttle service offered by Chez Youssef?

Yes, an airport shuttle is available.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Chez Youssef?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:30 PM. Check-out time is 11:00 AM.

What is there to do at Chez Youssef and nearby?

Have fun during the warmer months with activities such as hiking. Additional recreation nearby includes ecotours. Enjoy amenities like a picnic area and a garden.

Are there restaurants at or near Chez Youssef?

Yes, there's an onsite restaurant that offers garden views.

What's the area around Chez Youssef like?

Chez Youssef is located on the boardwalk/promenade, a short 1-minute walk from Erg Chebbi and 20 minutes' walk from Lake Dayet Srij.

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Chez Youssef Reviews

Reviews

10

Exceptional

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Exceptional

Excellent stay, very clean and beautiful facilities, very attentive staff, specially Youssef, food is also very good.
1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Robert, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Simple, charming, and comfortable property managed by Youssef and his wife. Youssef was so welcoming and hospitable. We ate dinners cooked by Youssef's wife in their beautiful courtyard for a truly warm and authentic experience. Youssef also arranged a sunset camel ride for us one evening which was so memorable. Amenities are lacking but we were tired from our drive arriving from Fes so we were there just to relax and enjoy the desert area. My husband and I were sick from something we ate in Fes and Youssef made us a home remedy drink that helped. Youssef's kindness cannot be beat! Highly recommend!
2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Une nuit de fraîcheur avant de gravir les dunes
Excellent accueil par Youssef lui-même qui est aux petits soins et d’excellent conseil pour les activités à toutes heures. Il est le designer de ce petit hôtel où on se sent si bien. Il est aussi très bon cuistot et parle plusieurs langues! Et toujours avec sourire et humour.
claude, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

ESPETACULAR!!
SIMPLESMENTE ESPETACULAR...NAO PERCA TEMPO EM PROCURAR OUTRA OPCAO, ELE NOS DEU TODAS AS DICAS E NOS PROPORCIONOU UMA NOITE EM UMA CABANA BERBERE...RAIZ!!! CAMELO, POR DO SOL, JANTAR, NOITE BARRACA E CAFE DA MANHA !! TOP!!
FABIO RIGUETI, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Au-delà de nos attentes!
Notre séjour a été au-delà de nos attentes. Youssef est sympathique et attachant, toujours à l'écoute de nos besoins. Un grand merci!
Francois, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

気の利くオーナー
この施設の一番のお勧めは、なんと言ってもオーナーのユーセフさんのすばらしい”気配り”です。先に先に気を配って、客に不要な心配をさせません。 砂漠の近くにある伝統的な建物としては、清潔に保たれています。エアコンも効きました。
1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Lovely hotel and host
I was welcomed from the time i parked my car. Youssef is a great host. He welcomed me with delicious cookies and mint tea. he also turned on the heater in the room for me. i feel very warm from both the environment and also from Youssef. I love how Youssef decorates the rooms and public area. The breakfast is awesome as well. i highly recommend you to stay with Youssef.
YUJU, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Tout était excellent! En tout point ! le lit ultra confortable. Nous avons pris le repas à l’auberge, succulent. Youssef nous a organiser une nuit dans sont campement en tente berbère , authentique et extraordinaire. Merci Youssef pour ta gentillesse. Et abordable! Ce fut le point fort de nos vacances. Celine et Christian 🙏🐪❤️
1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Excelente experiencia para ir al desierto
Excelente, el mejor lugar. Su dueño y las personas que trabajan con el son muy amables y acogedores. El lugar es limpio y muy bonito, la comida deliciosa y te asesoran muy bien para poder ir al desierto, para mi fue una experiencia increíble, estaba viajando sola y me orientaron muy bien. Lo recomiendo de todas maneras, al lugar y el tour al desierto, que es una experiencia única y que vale la pena hacer. Volvería sin dudarlo, muchas gracias por todo!!!!!
Paula, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Parfait!!
Nous avons tout adoré de notre séjour chez Youssef! Merci pour le si bel accueil:)
2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

nice hotel
people are friendly. location is good. dinner breakfast are also good. youssef,he is a good guy. i like this hotel.
Kei, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Too good to be true
Sometimes things appear too good to be true. When I booked this place the day before, there were not many decent places left on Expedia for Merzouga, and I did have bad experience before that some fake people post high rating reviews on a property that disappointed me badly. So I was highly skeptical. But I was happy that I was proved wrong. Youssef is such a wonderful host, he picked me up from the bus station at 5:30am in the early morning and put me to the comfort of his living room sofa to catch up some sleep before the guests checked out. I never slept on anyone's sofa including mine for 3 hours. The breakfast is both healthy and filling, with eggs, omelette, fresh orange juice, fruits and different breads, such a nice treat in his sun drenched beautiful courtyard. He also arranged the sunset camel tour for me, and I was able to spend a magical night in a duvet covered bed in a tent. The room of course is very comfortable and clean. Too bad due to the over night camel tour I was only able to spend a couple of hours in the actual bed. :) The next morning he started early again to prepare breakfast for me when I returned from the desert and help me with my luggage back to the bus station. I have stayed in so many places in the world, but rarely I have had the real feeling that it is the home away from home. This time it was, in the desert of Morocco. Thanks Youssef, if I ever come back again to Merzouga, you know where I will be staying.
Jason, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

The hotel is the best out of all the places I stayed in Morocco in 3 weeks of time. It very cute, very pretty, very clean. The owner is super nice as well. We didn’t arrange for pick up. We arrived late by the bus. The owner was worried so he came to the bus station to pick us up. The next day, he let us hang around the hotel until we got picked up by the desert trip in the later afternoon.

10/10 Exceptional

We had the best stay here in Morocco, everything was well organised and the breakfast was our favourite at chez Youssef. Ended up staying one more night here because it was simply amazing! Highly recommend this place!
Maggie, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Great place!
We loved our stay at Youssef's house. The location is great, very close to the desert and to the center of the village. House is very cute and lovely. Our room was big and very clean. Shower and toilet are good. You can't expect anything better is a small village near the desert really! Youssef is very nice and he was always there if we had questions. We also loved our breakfast, very tasty! We also tried dinner one night, it was absolutely amazing!!! Big big thanks again to our wonderful host and all his family! Shukran!
Valeriya , 3-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

オーナーが最高
メルズーガでの砂漠ツアーのために1泊だけしました。 【良かった点】 ・今回のモロッコ旅行中でNo1の朝食。特に熱々のオムレツが最高。 ・シャワーの湯量が豊富で熱々だった。 ・オーナーのユーセフさんが明るく、いつも気遣ってくれて楽しく過ごせた。旅行前に砂漠ツアーのことを相談した時も、返信が早くてプランの検討をしやすかった。砂漠ツアーも私たちにとっては妥当な値段だった。チェックアウトの朝、水を購入しなければならないと考えていたら1本（2Lボトル）プレゼントしてくれて、とてもありがたかった。 ・年末の滞在だったがエアコンがあり、快適に過ごせた。 【気になる点】 ・部屋の照明が若干暗め。ただ、それ以外気になることなし。 全般的に、大変満足のゆく滞在だった。出来れば数日のんびりしたかった。もしメルズーガに再び行くことがあれば、必ずこちらを利用します。
Tomoko, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Chez Youssef was such a wonderful place to stay in the desert. Youssef was hospitable and informative and his house was comfortable, the bed was the best we have slept on in years!! The Tajine he made us for dinner was the best one we ate during our trip.
Julian, 1-night trip
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Exceptional

Great! Really enjoyed our day, attentive host, great facility.
ali, 1-night trip
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Exceptional

皆さまの口コミ通りの素晴らしいホテル
他の方の書かれている口コミがあまりに大絶賛なので、ほんとかなとちょっと疑問に思いながら行きましたが、本当に素晴らしいホテルでした。 部屋はきれいで、ホットシャワーも使えWi-Fiもストレスなくつながります。 何よりオーナーのユーセフさんのホスピタリティが最高です。 是非体験してみてください。
Takuya, 2-night trip
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Exceptional

玩的很开心
老板很热情，宾至如归，很喜欢这样的感觉，很满意撒哈拉之行
GANG, 1-night trip
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Exceptional

Youssef - Sehr freundlich und super hilfsbereit!
Kleine, gemütliche Unterkunft im typischen Lehmhaus mit mehreren Zimmern, Aufenthaltsraum und Innenhof. Youssef führt das Haus mit seiner Familie - er ist sehr freundlich und super hilfsbereit! Das Haus liegt mitten im Ort, ist aber durch die Beschilderung leicht zu finden. Parken kann man auf der Strasse direkt vor dem Haus. Von hier aus sind es 1,5 km (5 Min mit dem Auto oder 20 Min zu Fuß) zum Parkplatz vor der großen Düne von Merzouga. Youssef bietet auch Übernachtungen im Wüstencamp an.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Exceptional

Highly recommend Chex Youssef!
Youssef is a very gracious and accommodating host with a great sense of humor. The fresh, homemade meals are very delicious and his breakfast is very delicious as well. Chez Youssef is a very clean and quiet place to relax and recharge before heading out in to the Sahara. It's a 5 minute walk to the bus station or other cafes. I highly recommend Chex Youssef for anyone traveling to Merzouga. Talk to Youssef about desert adventures. He is extremely knowledgeable and can be of great assistance.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Exceptional

Quiet, clean and charming. Recommend!
Very comfortable, clean, good food, good host, good wifi... just a few minutes walk in to main part of town and bus station. Recommend and would stay again...