Everything was excellent. Grateful for good air-con in my room in this 43° heat! Good food, close to town, lovely staff. Thank you.

Stayed in August 2025

I loved my stay in Dar Yaya. Everything was clean, cozy, and the matress so comfortable, the owners are very friendly and helpful as well. Location is perfect, a stone’s throw from the desert. I’ll come back in my next trip to Morocco.

Stayed in July 2025

The water temperature for the shower would sometimes move between hot and cold.

The space and amenities were minimalist but met all of my needs and made me feel at home. WiFi, an open kitchen if I wanted to make food for myself, etc. It was a welcome summer relief to arrive at an air-conditioned room after traveling 10 hours from Marrakech. Yaya is an excellent host. Yaya’s brother served as an excellent guide for a Sahara desert excursion and prepared the best chicken tajine I had in my three weeks in Morocco. This is a great place that is only made better by its affordability and flexibility.

Stayed in July 2025

We had an unforgettable stay at Dar Yaya in Mhamid El Ghizlan. The house is traditional but the quality of the rooms is amazing – we slept so deeply and comfortably. Yaya is also a fantastic cook; the food was delicious and full of local flavors. But the highlight of our stay was the Sahara trip he organized for us – truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Highly recommended! 🏜️🐪🇲🇦❤️❤️❤️❤️

Stayed in April 2025

There is no place more relaxing and homy to me than Dar Yayas :) The rooms and courtyard are wonderful, tea, Tajine, breakfast are perfect. I'm repeating myself, I wrote another review for a different stay here, but I simply like to come back to Dar Yaya!

Stayed in March 2025

We were welcomed so warmly, with tea and snacks, were able to just arrive and relax. I really, really recommend coming here. I love everything about staying at Yaya's Guesthouse. The rooms, the courtyard, the living area and kitchen, all the wonderful carpets and decorations - just the general feeling one gets, of being at home. Yaya and his family and friends are the most wonderful hosts, I always choose to come back and then regret not having spent more time there. Also: there is no better breakfast in Morocco, because Yaya's omelette has not yet found its match and the bread from M'Hamids bakery is perfection. Just come and see for yourself!

Stayed in March 2025

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Polite, helpful and friendly host. The place is amazing, rooted in Berber culture. I was traveling alone. While I was hiking through the desert for four days, they stored my belongings that I didn't need on the trail. Thanks!

Stayed in January 2025

Excellente

Stayed in September 2024

Nil

Very good value for money great breakfast, easy to find when u come to the roundabout follow the road through the centre and keep going for about straight for 1.5km and u will come to a very large white sign follow arrow to the riad

Stayed in April 2024

Everything was great.

Yaya is an incredible host. He was very welcoming and always has the kettle on for tea. He went above and beyond for us. He accommodated our change of booking arrangement. He provided great advice and information. He even got up at 5.30am, prepared breakfast and dropped us to the bus station whenwewereleaving. The Riad is so chilled out. We had freedom to come and go and the use of the kitchen, living room and terrace. The riad is decorated beautifully inside and on the terrace. It is very clean and comfortable and situated in a really quiet village which is literally at the gates of the desert. The WiFi is excellent. Yaya is very flexible with everything and a very hospitable, welcoming and overall good man. He is also very helpful in arranging trips to the desert by 4x4 and touring. We would love to return in the future.

Stayed in February 2024

M'hamid town lacks a proper shop to buy supplies . Cost of eating in restaurants is higher than other places. Dogs roaming about in early morning streets up to 8 in a pack . Maybe too warm for me and very dry atmosphere

In town for facilities . Good for a real experience of local life and going into sahara too. Cozy accommodation with garden area and indoors area too Can use kitchen. Friendly staff. Town is mostly quiet great value with free lift from coach

Stayed in February 2024

Quiet, good food and the owner is good company. Rooms are basic but value for the price. Yahya organises trips and experiences, they are fairly prices and no surprise shopping stops. My guide went out of his way to ensure I enjoyed my day in the Sahara

Stayed in January 2024

Lot's if character, very friendly host

Stayed in January 2024

The hospitality of the owner.

Stayed in December 2023

When we arrived we were sick, but Yaya really took care of us. He went to the pharmacie, made food, got us water, … Finally we stayed one week and we felt at home. It was nice that we could use the kitchen (I was craving some good porridge in the morning haha). I would really recommend this place✨

Stayed in November 2023

We had a very warm welcome to Yahya’s place. Nice atmosphere, authentic Moroccan house. Rooms, breakfast, showers (nice temperature) were all good! Also, we did a desert 2day/1night tour with Yahya as a guide. He knows a lot about the desert and brings you to nice places! The sleeping accommodation in the desert was idyllic and comfortable. Would recommend!

Stayed in November 2023

Beautiful interior, great excursion at the desert, Wonderful Music 🙂 Greetings YaYa and Hasan 😉

Stayed in October 2023

A very nice accomodation. Silent place and a very nice owner which is helpfully in everything. Could recommend it absolutely for a stay in Mhamid.

Stayed in October 2023

Everything was perfect...friendly atmosphere, great location, very comfortable and cosy staying. We had everything we needed and even more. Definitely coming again and would recommend it to everyone! Thanks!

Stayed in October 2023

Had an absolutely beautiful stay here under the stars, yaya was very hospitable and kind from appearing with couscous the day I arrived to always sharing fruit and tea. The space was really lovely and the room was super clean and very comfortable also. Would stay here again and again

Stayed in October 2023

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Great value for money! Clean room with aircon and bathroom with separate toilet and shower which was a very nice. The tour to erg chegaga is also very cool; moroccos highest dunes and a night under the stars if you come during the warmer times.

Stayed in June 2023

The venue is absolutely charming! You feel like at home, it is a beautiful place and the kindest staff. We really enjoyed our stay there! Everything is super nice :)

Stayed in March 2023

I have recently stayed at Dar Yaya in Mhamid El Ghizlane. The house was cozy, clean, and comfortable, and had everything I needed for a great stay. Yaya was a fantastic host, and he arranged a 4x4 tour to the desert for us. The tour was amazing and allowed me to experience the beauty of the desert in a unique way. I also did some camel riding, and it was a memorable experience. Overall, I highly recommend staying at Yaya house and go in a tour to the desert with Yaya because he knows a lot about the desert and the life of the nomads

Stayed in March 2023

Very kind host. He helped organize the trip to erg chegaga, where there are hundreds if not thousands of sand dunes Very beautiful dunes and the way to it was amazing as well. It was very well Organized with traditional dinner and breakfast. Definitely recommend for experiencing desert and nomad culture

Stayed in March 2023