5/5 Charles J. 1 year ago on Google
If
one
is
traveling
to
Morocco
and
has
the
desire
for
slightly
off
the
beaten
path
touring,
crossing
over
the
Atlas
Mountains
from
Marrakech
and
continuing
through
Ouarzazate
to
Zagora,
in
the
Sahara
desert
is
not
to
be
missed.
The
place
to
stay
in
Zagora,
Riad
Dar
Sofian
on
the
edge
of
the
town
and
in
the
Oasis.
My
wife
and
I
have
made
the
trip
and
stayed
at
Riad
Dar
Sofian
two
times,
the
first
in
2012
and
the
second
over
Christmas
in
2022.
The
owner
is
the
same,
the
staff
is
extraordinary,
the
Riad
is
bright
and
airy,
beautifully
decorated
and
furnished
in
the
best
of
Moroccan
style.
Our
room,
“Zagora”,
was
on
the
main
floor
and
very
lovely,
and
kept
very
clean
each
day
and
included
a
good
wi-fi
connection.
By
name,
Hicham
is
the
manager
and
always
easily
accessible
and
responsive;
Ibrahim
is
the
receptionist
and
is
equally
welcoming
and
responsive;
Saida,
the
lady,
and
Issam,
the
gentleman,
were
our
servers
with
whom
we
enjoyed
a
lot
of
conversation
and
friendly
banter
every
day,
breakfast
and
dinner
on
our
“demi-pension”
plan.
Dar
Sofian
has
a
full
bar
and
offers
very
good
and
reasonably
priced
Moroccan
wines
–
reds,
whites
and
rose.
The
food
was
sumptuous
and
delicious.
Breakfast
included
fresh
breads
and
Raif,
mixed
fruits
featuring
fresh
tangerines,
bananas,
strawberries,
apples
among
several
fruits,
several
kinds
of
yogurt,
fresh
orange
juice,
coffee
or
tea,
dates,
prunes,
and
many
kinds
of
comfiture
and
honey,
etc.
Of
course,
omelets
or
boiled
eggs
were
always
available
if
requested.
Dinner
on
the
demi-pension
was
actually
very
much
the
same
as
the
dinner
menu
for
visitors
coming
just
for
an
evening
meal,
including
appetizers,
soup,
salads,
beef-chicken-fish
as
principal
servings,
and
several
delicious
deserts.
The
staff,
of
course,
is
always
ready
to
make
suggestions
for
strolling
in
the
Oasis,
going
to
markets,
going
for
camel
rides,
and
exploring
the
end
of
the
road
at
M’Hamid,
not
far
from
the
border
with
Algeria.
Moroccan
security
is
outstanding
as
I
can
attest
after
having
lived
in
the
country
for
five
years
and
having
made
many
subsequent
return
trips.
The
weather
was
bracingly
cool,
even
cold,
at
night
in
December
but
sunny-bright
in
the
daytime
with
temperatures
hovering
around
68
–
70
degrees
Fahrenheit.
What
could
be
better,
we
ask
ourselves,
and
so
far
haven’t
come
up
with
a
more
lovely
Oasis
to
visit
and
a
hotel
Riad
to
stay
in.