Hotel Restaurant la Gazelle de Dades

La Gazelle de Dades is a wonderful place to spend the night after a long day of travelling. It feels like home, the atmosphere is really nice. Very comfortable rooms with a hot shower and nice decorations. The owner and staff are very friendly and helpful. The location is super! The Gorge and rock formations are a fenominal! Breakfast is really nice. Thank you very much. I highly recommend La Gazelle de Dades to all travellers!

Avoid Hotel La Gazelle du Dades at All Costs Our experience at Hotel La Gazelle du Dades was a complete nightmare. Upon arrival, we realized the hotel was located in the middle of nowhere, with nothing to do or see outside. The hotel itself was dirty and outdated. The rooms were filthy, the beds were unclean, and the bathroom didn’t even have proper lighting or basic essentials like soap. The towels provided were dirty as well. The food quality was very poor—just bland potatoes and some vegetables, and we were unexpectedly charged over 100 dirhams for small cups of tea for all family members without prior notice. The worst part of our stay happened at 5 a.m. when the hotel caught fire. No one from the staff informed us about the fire, nor did they have any safety protocols in place. There were no alarms, no emergency exits, and no effort to evacuate guests. My family and I woke up to thick smoke, unable to see or breathe properly, and had to evacuate on our own. When we told the staff that six members of our family were still upstairs, they shockingly dismissed it as “not a problem.” My mother had to go back into the smoke-filled hotel to scream for the rest of our family members to ensure they got out safely. It was horrifying and traumatizing. Once outside, we were left in the cold, wearing nothing but sheets and random blankets. The staff made no effort to assist us, provide shelter, or even call emergency services like the police, firefighters, or an ambulance. We stood outside in the cold for hours, completely unprepared, and later had to travel the rest of the day still smelling of smoke and wearing the same dirty clothes. The hotel took no responsibility for this disaster and acted as though nothing had happened. This place has no regard for guest safety or well-being. The lack of emergency measures and the staff’s indifference to such a life-threatening situation caused me severe PTSD and trauma. I genuinely feared for my life and the lives of my family members. Do not stay at Hotel La Gazelle du Dades. It is unsafe, unhygienic, and run by people who clearly don’t care about their guests. This was the most stressful and terrifying experience I’ve ever had. Rating: 0/10

This hotel was reserved for us by TravelCompany, it was part of a 3-day tour to Merzouga. The owner was very friendly and accommodating and spared no effort to fulfill our wishes (privacy, view, space, Wifi). The rooms are basic but have all the comfort one needs : clean, reading lamp, AC , bathroom. We can certainly recommend this hotel.

Moha is the best one in Morocco! He and his family make us feel at home. They treat us like kings, with a warming heart and big interest on sharing experience, knowledge and good time. Definitely it was the best welcome to Africa, I will love to come back.