Location: Bouhraoua, above the M'Zab Valley
The hotel is at El Moustadjeb, in Bouhraoua, a recent district of the municipality of Bounoura. It is easy to reach by car from the N1 national road, which links Algiers to the Deep South.
Ghardaia Noumerat – Moufdi Zakaria airport is reached by road, by taxi or with a car booked in advance. Once there, taxis are the simplest way to get down to the ksour and the market.
Rooms and restaurant
The hotel offers rooms for one, two or more guests, with Wi-Fi on the premises, and the 24-hour front desk is useful for late arrivals after a long drive. Before you confirm, check what the room includes: breakfast, number of guests and cancellation terms.
A restaurant is on site; during Ramadan, hours and menus may be adjusted. In town, try M'Zab cooking in the restaurants around the market.
Visiting the M'Zab Valley
The M'Zab Valley has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1982. It brings together five fortified ksour: Ghardaia, Beni Isguen, Melika, Bounoura and El Atteuf, the oldest. Each ksar is organised around its mosque, with narrow lanes and ochre and blue houses.
The ksour are visited with a local guide; modest dress is expected and you should avoid photographing people. Don't miss the market square of Ghardaia, the carpets and the palm grove with its ancient water-sharing system.
When to go
The best season runs from autumn to spring; summer is very hot. During the school holidays and the spring carpet festival, book early, as the town fills up quickly.
Booking from abroad or from Algeria
On Nreservi you see live prices and availability and book online. If you live abroad, you pay online by card, and your voucher is sent by e-mail or WhatsApp after payment. A relative in Algeria can also pay in dinars, by BaridiMob, bank transfer or cash at our Telemly agency in Algiers.
Algerian couples are usually asked for their family record book at check-in; most hotels accept foreign guests without one.