Hotels near Ouarzazate Airport - OZZ, Ouarzazate

A good place for a short stay before going on to the coast, Atlas Mts or desert, driving tour etc. There's enough to see and do for a few days. The Taourirt Kasbah was partially closed at time of visit for repairs and there's a lot of construction work going around around there and the museum of cinema. A trip to the Atlas Film Studio (15 min taxi ride our of town) was worth it. If interested visit the Jewish Museum (old synagogue) in the old kasbah and get shown around a crazy house stuffed full of artefacts - mindblowing!

It is more laid back and less touristy than Marrakech. It's different culturally than Casa, Kech, or Tangier and has some unique attractions in and out of town. Oh, and don't forget to get the ghraiba cookies (like a pecan sandy) at Habbous in the main town square - the best I've had in the whole country.

Not only is Ouarzazate a pretty nice and vibrant place, there is much to explore around such as NooR, the most massive solar power station of the world, Atlas studios or Fint oasis. Recommended restaurants are La Datte d' Or, Ovelix and Habous patisserie.

We were disappointed in Ouarzazate. It is cosmopolitan city but the area around was quite dismal. Unfortunately like so many places in Morocco, a country we love, it is drowning in rubbish. The highlight was visiting Ait Ben Haddou.

With Studios to visit one day and Ait Benhaddou the next. While each place takes half day each to visit take two days and enjoy the relaxation around the hotel. Staying at The Atlas Studio Hotel your next door to the studios. But a drive for anywhere else

Ouarzazate boasts lush landscapes with ochre-colored kasbahs camouflaged in the arid mountain landscape and veritable palm oases at its foothills. The unique landscape has served as the setting for numerous films, including Lawrence of Arabia, The Mummy, Black Hawk Down, Babel, and Gladiator. It is home to the headquarters of the Atlas Corporation, the world's largest film studio, and also houses a film museum that can be visited.