Kasbah Tamadot
Hotel · Asni
P2005 Marrakech, BP 67, Asni 42152, Morocco
Highlights
Opulent rooms, Berber tents, infinity pool, spa, gardens
Opulent rooms, Berber tents, infinity pool, spa, gardens
"At the Kasbah Tamadot Hotel in Asni, Morocco, I watched mint tea master Mohammad Ait Belhaj—who has worked at the kasbah for over 20 years, starting as a waiter, serving as the resort’s manager for a decade, retiring, and then returning—prepare and demonstrate traditional Moroccan mint tea (affectionately nicknamed “Berber whiskey”) for guests. He carefully explained each ingredient and step: rinsing Chinese gunpowder green tea, simmering it in a metal teapot (his preferred method is heating over charcoal to add depth), adding fresh mint and sugar, and pouring from high above to aerate the brew and create the signature foamy head before serving in small engraved glasses. Kasbah Tamadot offers hands-on brewing lessons, visits to neighboring villages, and opportunities to enjoy tea in Berber family homes, presenting the ritual as a symbol of hospitality, generosity, and a way to connect and share moments with guests." - Bianca Trinidad
"Set in the Atlas Mountains about an hour from Marrakech, this luxury kasbah offers family-friendly hiking to mountain villages, opportunities to spend time with Berber families, and practical touches like donkeys for tired little legs, combining comfortable upscale accommodations with immersive cultural experiences that appeal to all ages." - Lauren Dana Ellman Lauren Dana Ellman Lauren Dana Ellman is a New York-based writer and editor who specializes in travel, lifestyle, food, and shopping content. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"All kasbahs are a kind of oasis of calm behind fortified walls, and Kasbah Tamadot is one of the very finest in Morocco. Its name means “soft breeze” in the local Berber language, evoking the reprieve it offers in the shadow of the Atlas Mountains. First built over a century ago as a home for a local governor, it became part of the Virgin Limited Edition Collection of lodges and resorts in 2005. Now reopening after substantial damage from the 2023 earthquake, Tamadot is a lavish yet quirky Amazigh castle with exquisite carved doors and intimate courtyards, secret passageways, and terraces of reflecting pools strewn with rose petals. It is furnished with the extraordinary collections of the previous owner, a Venetian antiquarian named Luciano Tempo, which were included when Richard Branson purchased the place. Huge bronze and wooden chests that might have carried Barbarossa’s loot stand in corners. In rambling gardens, pathways meander beneath trellises of jasmine while espaliered apple trees frame the cabanas around the swimming pool. In addition to atmospheric rooms in the old kasbah, new accommodations offer a step-up in luxury with 10 glamorous Berber tents in the gardens and six luxurious riads, which offer three-bedroom suites and private pools. From $728. —Stanley Stewart" - CNT Editors
"All kasbahs are a kind of oasis of calm behind fortified walls, and Kasbah Tamadot is one of the very finest in Morocco. Its name means 'soft breeze' in the local Berber language, evoking the reprieve it offers in the shadow of the Atlas Mountains."
"A hilltop mountain hideaway that blends leisurely relaxation with outdoor adventure—ideal for hiking, mountain biking and High Atlas excursions—offering indoor and outdoor pools, a spa with Moroccan massages and hammam treatments, and a mix of rooms, suites and Berber tents. Rebuilt and refreshed following the 2023 earthquake, the property has added new three-bedroom riads and a new restaurant and emphasizes strong community ties through a foundation that supports neighboring villages and post-earthquake recovery and development projects." - Nicola Chilton
