LaSource Hotel Hassilabied

A pool facing the dunes

What sets LaSource Hotel Hassilabied apart in the village of Hassi Labied is its palm-lined pool, oriented towards Erg Chebbi. After a day on the road or a 4x4 outing on the tracks, being able to swim with the dunes in sight changes the way you end the day. This is not a common facility in this area, where most accommodation relies on the tent or the traditional room with no water area.

The building is still put together along local lines: terracotta, rammed earth, hand-worked palm wood. The shaded garden around the pool acts as a buffer between the noise of the road and the quiet of the desert — a contrast you notice mostly at the end of the day, when passing groups head back to their desert camp and the garden regains its calm.

The hotel works just as well as a one-night stop on a three-day circuit from Marrakech as a base for a longer stay, with regular trips back and forth to the dunes during the day.

Rooms and air conditioning

The rooms at LaSource Hotel Hassilabied are air-conditioned, which makes a real difference in summer when daytime temperatures climb sharply in the region. The decor stays in the usual ochre and saffron tones of southern Morocco: woven rugs, tadelakt, copper light fittings.

Several room categories exist, from the simple double to the family suite, some with direct views over the garden and pool rather than the dune horizon — a point to check when booking if the desert view matters to you.

The traditional restaurant

The restaurant serves classic Moroccan cooking, prepared with produce bought at the Rissani souk: tajines, harira, Friday couscous. Meals are happily taken by the pool in the evening, once the heat of the day has died down.

Breakfast is served every morning with fresh-squeezed juice, Moroccan pancakes and local honey. Vegetarian or gluten-free diets are taken into account on prior request.

From Hassi Labied

The village makes it easy to arrange the region's most popular excursions without detours:

At night, the absence of urban lighting makes the sky particularly clear from the garden or the hotel terrace.

Families and services

LaSource Hotel Hassilabied welcomes families: the supervised pool and walled garden make staying with young children easier, with cots and high chairs available on request. Staff speak French, English, Spanish and Arabic.

Free wifi in the rooms and common areas, individual air conditioning, laundry service, guarded private parking for hire cars or minivans.

What travellers say

The 357 reviews received by LaSource Hotel Hassilabied regularly come back to three points: the cleanliness, how pleasant the pool is after a day in the sand, and the availability of the staff. With an average of ⭐ 4.4/5, it is one of the well-rated addresses in the area.

It is a good option both for a one-night stopover and for a stay of several days combining excursions and rest, particularly for travellers who want to alternate desert and downtime without heading far each day.

GPS location

GPS coordinates: Latitude 31.125, Longitude -4.019.