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Set on a hill amongst an oasis with views across the Moroccan wilderness, 30km from Marrakech.

Located on an oasis amid the reddish Agafay Desert, La Pause was born when eccentric French fortysomething Frédéric Alaime came horse-riding over a decade ago. Alaime liked the spot so much that he immediately leased it from the resident Berber farmer; the modern-day result is a rustic eco-resort with activities aplenty and a pool, but no electricity and scarcely any mobile reception. Instead, snoozing, stargazing and staring into space are the order of the day. Marrakech is just 20 miles away, but you’ll never believe it...

Built using beautiful thick pisé (traditional mud-and-straw), La Pause’s stark, stylish lodges are atmospherically illuminated by candles and oil lamps. Each has a huge bed, a strong shower, low sofas, rugs and cushions, plus fireplaces and a patio sun-lounger for morning mint teas. Alternatively, ‘glamp’ in a spacious Bedouin tent with foam mattresses and open-air showers.

Framed by olive trees and colorful hammocks, the filtered pool borders an organic garden that contributes rocket, alfalfa, grapes and olive oil to the resort’s delicious Berber cuisine. Meals can be taken al fresco on terraces, or cross-legged on cushions inside tents where Gnaoua musicians play. A small massage-offering hammam and quirky boutique provide additional distraction.

The list of available activities includes quad-bike rides, horse treks, mountain-biking, guided camel rides, cooking classes and calligraphy lessons. There’s also a short‘cross-country’ golf course, designed into the desert and more akin to crazy golf.

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Agafay, Morocco

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