Kasbah Bab Ourika

The Kasbah Bab Ourika has a total of fifteen rooms and suites. In 2011, it was awarded the Fodders Top one hundred hotels of the World, which is an amazing achievement. Kasbah Bab Ourika is perched majestically on a hilltop at the apex of the Ourika Valley, guarding the gateway to the snow-capped Atlas Mountains, and yet is less than 1 hour from Marrakech's International airport. With 360 degree panoramic views, this innovative new hotel receives warm sunlight all day, ending in spectacular sunsets, and from its unique eyrie-like position offers a birds eye view of the Atlas, traditional Berber villages and the lush river valley below.

The Kasbah has been constructed principally in rammed earth, the traditional Berber building technique. This method ensures environmentally sound insulation which takes away the need for energy intensive appliances such as airconditioning. The Kasbah's hot water supply is heated by solar panels and there is a programme established to generate its own electricity and to assist the community with projects funded by the hotel for the benefit of local schools and villages.

Guests can relax in individually decorated rooms with stunning terraces and views, or by the swimming pool in the Kasbah's magnificent hill top gardens. Eat bio fresh locally sourced food, take advantage of the nearby horticultural and Saffron farms, visit the large Monday Berber market at nearby Tnine Ourika, hike, trek, ski or ride in the scenic mountains, or drive 45 minutes to the heart of the vibrant Marrakech Medina to shop.

Bab Ourika offers the unique Moroccan experience, combining all the pleasures and conveniences of modern life with a truly relaxing and invigorating holiday in the Berber mountains.

Seasons at Kasbah Bab Ourika:

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Eating at Kasbah Bab Ourika

In-House Dining
The food at Kasbah Bab Ourika reflects the image of the place: colourful, fresh and refined.
Most ingredients are grown in the Kasbah's own garden and the selection changes daily, offering guest the leisure of trying out different tastes everyday.
At an appoximate cost of £15/20 per per person, great thought has been put into selecting the best wines to fully enjoy a top quality culinary delight.

Sample Menu

ENTREES
Mediterranean fish soup, rustic crouton, saffron aiolli.
Warm, crispy goats cheese brick, mixed lettuces, red onion confit, red wine vinaigrette.
Three Moroccan salads, berber stone bread.
Roasted beetroot, rocket, feta, walnuts, mint, sherry vinaigrette.

MAINS
Slow cooked lamb, potato cake, ratatouille, salsa verde.
Salmon fish cake, stir fried spinach, lemon, caper butter sauce, crispy fennel salad.
Charcoal cooked beef tagine, vegetables, wild herbed cous cous.
Spicy lentil fritters, crispy, green beans, oven roasted tomatoes, minted yoghurt sauce.

DESSERTS
Bab Ourika flour less chocolate cake, mascarpone cream.
Frozen amaretto parfait, medjool dates, espresso syrup, amaretti cookie. Warm apple, quince tart, vanilla cream anglaise, quince ice cream.
Fresh strawberries, rose geranium syrup, peach sorbet

Kasbah Bab Ourika

Excursions
Amanda and her team are happy to arrange any sort of day trips by car, tailored to your needs. The most popular excursions around the Atlas Mountains include exploring the Ourika Valley, Setti Fadma waterfalls, the Tamadant Valley or even a ski session in Winter at the Oukaminen ski resort.

Exploring a Berber market
One truly authentic and memorable experience is to venture out the Kasbah on Mondays and mix in with the locals at the berber market of Tnine Ourika village.

Kasbah Bab Ourika