Name: Azawad Luxury Desert Camp
Address: Ksar Tannamoste, 52202 Merzouga, Morocco, Merzouga, Merzouga, Merzouga, 52202, Morocco
Rating: 10

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Azawad Luxury Desert Camp

Merzouga

Beds like slabs of concrete with sheets that are too small for bed. One USB port for whole room, no outlets.  No AC (which is understandable), but not even a ceiling fan. Handheld shower nozzle with weak stream and tepid water at best. Food is cold and tasteless. Wait staff is barely acceptable, but they were kowtowing to a table of very loud Spaniards, and we got minimal service. A smile from them can only go so far. The camp’s roadside greeting place in town (where you wait to get the camel or 4x4 into camp) has a riad and a pool area.  After a day of touring the surrounding towns, we were told a Jeep would drive us back to camp soon. We waited an hour and fifteen minutes before we started inquiring. A very rude employee whose name I didn’t get said that it only takes us 15 minutes to get to camp but it takes the camel people an hour and a half which didn’t make any sense to me because we were there before them either way. Do not recommend.

Not a luxury camp!

Camp was gorgeous!

Private tent with king size bed, toilet and shower. The temperature didn't drop over night so it is hot still, and the ride to and from the camp is about 1.5 hours 

We were told the turbans were necessary, they aren't particularly there were people who didn't bother.

Brilliant over night camp - try stargazing at 1 am! Can see many constellations. 

Erg Chebbi Camp

Stayed one night with our tour group.  For accommodation described as luxurious I would have thought that some type of cooling such as a fan might have been provided.  Even our Moroccan tour guide commented that there should be fans in the tents.  It was extremely hot the afternoon we arrived so our supposedly luxury tents were very hot and stuffy and too uncomfortable for a restful sleep.  My tent did have its own private bathroom facilities.  Based on my experience I would not recommend this accommodation.

Not really luxurious

While the room was comfortable enough, we found the experience to be too commercial for us. We took a camel ride to the camp and while my husband and I were by oursleves we travelled in a caravan of about 15 people. The desert itself while looks beautiful you only touch a section of it so can always see town / camps and the desert has a mixture of a lot of people on camels, ATVs, 4x4’s racing around. If you like biking and sand boarding and commercial spots with lots of activities this would be more to your liking. 

Similar to other reviews I’ve seen, the staff were nice enough but did get the sense they’re there to create a party vibe for big groups. The food was average and strangely enough while it’s an all inclusive type package things like water you need to pay for.  Breakfast was very rushed in the morning and we were left a bit confused with no clear instruction of departure time. 

The rooms were comfortable but the water was luke warm so just a warning in the cold winter months. Tents are very close together and though we had a luxury camp with a private bathroom, privacy is a luxury here. 

The icing on the cake for us was when we went back to main hotel in the morning and while we were waiting for our transfer we tried to get a cup of coffee that we were happy to pay for and the waiter was really rude to us brushing us off twice with a “I’m busy”. 

Would recommend this company if you’re young, big group and looking for some commercial fun otherwise would suggest exploring other options.

Nice enough but overall experience disappointing

We enjoyed the stroll with the stop to watch the sunset in the desert. The tents are well equipped, a comfortable bed with enough blankets and a chauffeur to keep us warm. The dinner/service was excellent, the people were very welcoming. The atmosphere on the fire after dinner with music ended the evening well.

What a life-changing experience!

Initial reception at this desert camp this evening was not good, particularly after staying in a Riad at Fes where the service was excellent, and their front office was very friendly. It was a disappointing experience so far at the time of checking in after a sunset camel ride on a cold evening. Hope will have a better experience before check out tomorrow morning after resting in a warm environment. This set up is not geared or has any clue on service for world travelers.

Website pictures misleading

Azawad Luxury Camp was a solid choice for our group in December. We arrived from Dades Gorge to Azawad's hotel in Merzouga. We took an hour long camel ride to the Azawad luxury camp in the desert. It is surprisingly very nice accomodations with hot water, electricity, and other amenities considering you are in the Sahara desert. Room 12, a triple room, is the closest to the hot water tank. Stay here and you will have plenty of hot water. Lower the numbers, 1/2/3, and you might not be lucky with hot water. Our group stayed here in December and it was around 40 degree Fahrenheit at night. Needless to say it was cold! Our tour guide had arranged for heaters for all our rooms. But staff wanted 600 Moroccan dirhams to put the heater in each room! After our guide called the camp, all our rooms received heaters which were sufficient to keep our rooms warmer at night. Beds were comfy and comforters were heavy duty. Bathroom was clean. There is just a cloth curtain between room and bathroom. Tent floor was mostly carpeted which was good. Dinner was really good. We had asked for extra grilled items in advance which the staff had it prepared. Entertainment at night was decent. Staff provided a couple of sand boards, free of charge, and kids in our group enjoyed them thoroughly.  

Awesome camp in the middle of Sahara Desert 

We stayed at the camp as part of an organized tour.  It was fantastic to ride a camel which we rode to the camp.  Once at camp we were informed that the upgraded rooms we booked we were not available. Our booking was for a private shower in each tent. Instead we got private tents with a communal shower and toilets for about 25 people.  Shower had no amenities like soap or shampoo although a towel was provided.  The food was so-so. Expect tomato soup, tagine, and an orange for dessert which is the same thing you’ll be eating at every restaurant in every restaurant in Morocco.  The nights are very cold in Dec and we wore multiple layers to go to bed. No heat in the tents, no extra blankets available on site. The entertainment was someone beating a drum into the early hours of the morning. We took everything in stride considering that we were in the middle of nowhere.

Nice camp- accommodations may not be as advertised

My girlfriend and I stayed at Azawad as part of our organized tour in Morocco. Overall, we had an average experience. Our biggest gripe was the lack of warm water. We went in late-December where temperatures drop as low as 0 degrees Celsius. At the minimum, we were hoping for warm water given the cold temperatures outside. However, during our 12-14 hours at camp, the water was consistently cold which made showering nearly impossible. I told the employees at camp about the issue which they said they would look into; however, it didn't seem like they were able to fix it. Given that the the camp represents itself as "luxury", we thought this is something they should easily be able to offer. The tent itself was pretty nice, with a comfortable bed and lots of blankets. Dinner and breakfast were relatively standard. We did enjoy the nighttime entertainment that the employees provided. I think people would be better suited visiting this camp during warmer seasons to hedge against potential issues with hot water.

Average experience, had an issue with hot water

There were 4 of us staying for one night (mature adults). Tents were very comfortable with everything we needed. The grounds were also fine, but  standard. I expected a more authentic social experience with dinner cooked in a real berber style.  Instead , everyone was seated in a large tent at separate tables, and fod was brought from outside. Dinner was so -so: Very average tangin chicken, vegetables, etc. Not a lot. The morning felt very rushed.  There is no time to enjoy the desert in the morning. You either get up very early and watch the sunrise from your camel on the way back to Merzouga,  or  still rise early, go for a short walk to the sand dunes, and still leave on their van before 9 am..  We choose the second option just to enjoy some " unstructured time" and be able to see the sunrise not in a large group. When we returned to the cam at 8 am, we were told that we should finish breakfast fast because they would be packing up. To be impartial,  think it is the same " morning rush " for all camps over there.  The guys were nice enough, but they did not give a sincere vibe, and they were clearly just doing their job. Overall, the camp itself was fine, but the "experience"  felt very superficial and shortened  ( not our first desert  camp experience - we were in 2 desert camps in Jordan in the past)

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