Stunning earth guest house with massive charm and views to die for...
ABOUT: Skoura is a place between worlds: to one side are the snowy Atlas Mountains, while opposite is an oasis, all olive trees and date palms; one last dose of greenery before the Sahara. Simple but chic, Dar Faracha is a restored house – hirable as a whole – just outside town, blending Berber traditional with modern trickery like iPod docking stations. It has a three-acre walled garden, but head inside first, where homely interiors and a welcome basket awaits your arrival.
ROOMS: The very definition of bijou, the Dar has but three bedrooms and two bathrooms (bath and shower), plus a kitchen, dining room and lounge. Rammed-earth walls in the local tradition and towel racks made from fallen branches lend an understated feel. Windows flood the house with light, in league with a skylight and terrace doors from each bedroom.
FACILITIES: Sunbeds are available, as are staff by advance appointment: a cook, a housekeeper and a driver can all be requested. Equally, total privacy is also entirely possible.
Guests may pick whatever’s in season in the organic garden, but expect company: Dar Faracha translates as ‘The House of the Butterflies’ for a reason…
MORE INFO: If you tire of trying to Google just-spotted butterflies via the free Wi-Fi, then other distractions are available: namely cooking workshops, camel rides, 4x4 tours to the local kasbahs and massages.
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