The luxury Dar Ahlam hotel can be found at the edge of the Moroccan desert, spanning an impressive two hectares. Located in the Skoura palm grove with wonderfully lush green gardens and close to Ouarzazate’s film industry, the hotel combines simple, traditional village life with luxury and glamour.

A converted kasbah that is inconspicuous from the outside with mud-brick Berber architecture, the 5-star hotel opens its doors to reveal a little fairy-tale paradise.

French designer Louis Benech has found harmony between pristine nature and artistic cultivation with the gardens, the palm-shaded pool and the view of the Atlas Mountains.

Individualists with a feel for aesthetics will find their idyll at the Dar Ahlam. The furnishings and décor exude simple elegance. Thierry Teyssier, the hotel’s owner, clearly has an instinct for art and form: colours, materials and fabrics complement each other perfectly. The décor draws inspiration from the seasons.

The hotel has its own open-air camp for fans of adventure and the desert. Guests can experience a sunset tea ceremony surrounded by sand dunes, eat dinner by the camp fire and spend the night under the incomparable starry sky. With a little luck, there might be a film shoot in progress in nearby Ouarzazate – and you might spot a film star or two as you tour the setting of blockbusters such as Game of Thrones.