Sawadi

“A place for relaxation, rejuvenation and reflection, filled with nature, history and culture, a place to learn, enjoy and appreciate a traditional rural life, a place of beauty, serenity and tranquillity, filled with charm and intrigue - a place you will want to return to often in your dreams….”

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Sawadi - Briefly

Sawadi is a 3.5-hectare organic smallholding in the heart of the beautiful Skoura Palm groves, with charming Kasbah style accommodation within the grounds.  It has fruit orchards, herb and vegetable gardens, olive groves and grape vines, and keeps chickens, pigeons, sheep and bees, producing seasonal fruit and vegetables, meat, olive oil, homemade preserves and eggs. They also have donkeys, which can give the children carriage rides through the palm groves – a sure fire way to make them forget about their computer games!

The management strive hard to make the farm as sustainable and eco-friendly as possible, and take very seriously their social responsibility to contribute to, and help maintain, the local community ethos.

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Sawadi - Completely

Sawadi has been built using traditional methods, and respecting the local Berber architecture.  Its thick walls are coated with mud and straw, and have small windows allowing the interior of the kasbahs to remain cool in summer and warm in winter.  The ceilings are made with weaved reeds, four or five layers deep providing excellent insulation, and have exposed eucalyptus or poplar beams keeping them in place.  Some of the interior walls are made of Tadelakt while others are simply whitewashed, and the floors are traditionally tiled.

There is a large and attractive bar / restaurant, and comfortable salons – all with roaring open fires for chilly winter evenings.  The lovely covered terrace is an extension of the restaurant, and overlooks the inviting swimming pool and orchards with hammocks strung between the trees. There is a large playground area for children and adults within the olive grove, where you can find miniature bowling, petanque, badminton, table tennis, basketball hoop, fronton court and wall, swings and slide.

The eco-friendly element

Local people are employed to work both in the hotel and to farm the land.  Only natural fertilisers are used, and pesticides such as a black soap spray to control ants and aphids.  The swimming pool is treated by electrolysis, obviating the need for chlorine, and the use of solar panels are steadily being introduced.

Even though the farm has two wells, water conservation is a high priority at Sawadi, for example, irrigation of the older tree plantations (palm, olive, almond etc) is done frugally and at carefully selected times of the day.  Wastewater is treated on site by means of a proper septic tank with horizontal filtering to avoid contamination of the water table.  This system meets European standards, making Sawadi one of the rare sites in Morocco to have achieved such a recognised level of respect for the environment.

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  • 6 Kasbahs, each housing between two and four en-suite rooms and suites with heating, some with air-conditioning, some with fire places, all with large shared terrace or roof terrace, some interconnecting.
  • Wi-fi
  • Swimming pool
  • Organic farm
  • Gardens
  • Terraces
  • Dining room
  • Salons
  • Conference / function room
  • Hammam
  • Massage
  • Various outdoor games (petanque, bowling, table tennis etc)
  • Children’s playground
  • Private parking
  • 45 minutes from Ouarzazate airport
  • 4 – 5 hours from the desert

Hammam and massage

Sawadi have a traditionally styled Hammam as you would typically find with a wealthy, southern Moroccan family.  Fatna will give you a scrub your skin will remember for hours, followed by a relaxing 45-minute massage with Argan oil.

Activities and excursion

The following activities and excursions are available through the hotel:

  • Walking treks
  • Donkey and mule treks
  • Camel treks
  • Horse riding
  • Excursions to the Dades, Draa, Rose and Almond valleys
  • Desert excursions

The six Kasbahs are named appropriately after plants and trees growing on the farm.  All rooms in each Kasbah are en-suite with heating, and of course hot water!

The Palmiers (palm tree) Kasbah has two / three bedrooms for 5-9 people, with two large terraces and a living room with fireplace that can be made up as the third bedroom.

The Pommiers (Apple tree) and Figuiers (Fig tree) Kasbahs are decorated in Moroccan style, and each contain two luxury suites with fireplace and private terrace, and two deluxe rooms – all air-conditioned, with suite and room interconnecting.

The Tamaris (Tamarix tree), Oliviers (Olive tree) and Almandiers (Almond tree) Kasbah’s each contain two luxury rooms with communal roof terraces.

Most of the food cooked and consumed at Sawadi is grown or raised on the farm.  Simple, traditional meals are prepared using seasonal meats and vegetables, and delicious regional dishes of brochettes, Tagines and couscous, cooked with carefully selected herbs and spices are on offer daily.  The chef will work in front of you with the products harvested earlier from the farm - you can even choose your own pigeon when having a pastilla (pigeon pie)…Breakfast and dinner are included, and lunch is available on request.  A pack lunch can be provided by prior arrangement, and Sawadi serve alcohol and have an excellent wine list.

Sawadi – deluxe room – Half board basis

The price shown above is based on two people sharing a room, and includes airport transfers on arrival and departure. If you have asked for flights to be included, the price shown is based on Royal Air Maroc flights. It may be cheaper using one of the low-cost airlines - please call our dedicated sales team for further details.

Supplement prices to upgrade your room

Suite for 2 people: FROM £10 per person per night
Grand Kasbah for 4 people: FROM £25 per person per night

Sawadi fitness challenge - One week back in shape offer

  • Single occupancy prices are available upon request.
  • Extra bed prices are available on request
  • Minimum stay of 2 nights over new year.

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