L'Ane Vert Hostel

About L'Ane Vert

Set in the heart of Berber countryside, situated only 600m from a pristine beach, L'Ane Vert welcomes you to experience an authentic Moroccan holiday.

As camels, donkeys and goats wander past, you are sure to experience the calm bliss of Moroccan country living as you enjoy your morning coffee on our terrace, complete with breath-taking views over the ocean. Choose a book from our growing multilingual library and feel at home relaxing in the hammock under our Argan trees.
Recently opened, we are proud to offer accomodation in tradtional Berber tents. We welcome you to our following accommodation options:
Deluxe Berber Tent with private bathroom, Standard Berber Tent with private bathroom (great for groups on a budget!) or a bed in one of our 8 bed Backpacker Tents.

We are still under construction in the main building and you can witness our team at work, a mix a volunteers and local builders, finishing to create this wonderful project.

Our Moroccan fusion tapas bar features a menu updated daily, consistently offering the freshest seasonal produce. Let us indulge you in the finest catch of the day supplied by the fishermen of our local village Tafedna.

We offer surf board and wetsuit hire and are happy to provide lessons with a local surf instructor. There are great surf spots along the Tafedna beach including reef and beach breaks suitable for beginners, pros and all those in between. Check out our website for a link to the Billabong surf film shot in Tafedna.

L'Ane Vert also has an artist residence program that brings people from all over the world to work with the community creating art projects. Come and check out our current programs and maybe get involved!

Whether you are looking to carve the perfect waves, get to know the locals, explore the Berber country side or simply pass the days basking up the Moroccan sunshine, L'Ane Vert has comfy beds and plenty of sweet Moroccan mint tea waiting for you.

Accommodation Information

At the moment , l'Ane Vert (means Green Donkey) offers: (all accommodation is in berber tents)

-two 8 beds-dorm with a shared bathroom
-one double standard tent with private bathroom that can host 2 extra guests
-two double comfortable tents with private bathroom that can host 1 extra guest

Bed Linens are provided
Every tent has compost toilet

Location Information

Tafedna – A sleepy little fisherman village, situated on the Atlantic coast, one hour from Essaouira. You slowly descend, surrounded by panoramic ocean views into a one street kind of town, there you can find the traditional blue fishing boats, each sunset you can see them heading out and returning the next morning, boats brimming with the daily catch.



Situated right on the coast, a quick 600m stoll and you find yourself on a pristine beach, complete with ever changing sand dunes and perfect rolling waves. About 3kms long from one cape to the next and mostly deserted, the beach is perfect for taking that cliché horse ride at sunset that you’ve always wanted to. …

The village is accessed by a stroll along the beach, or via a path nestled between the area’s farms of maize and date trees.

Thirty minutes walk away is a natural canyon where for most of the year you can picnic at a delightful rock pool surrounded by limestone cliffs and flowering oleanders.

To the north you can trek past Cape Tafelney to discover hidden ocean outlets.

To the south is a rare landscape of rocks shaped by the wind.

In every direction you can make your own discoveries: donkeys, dromedaries, bird life, the local Berber men tending their wells, or a chance encounter with the local hunter carrying his old rifle, a pocket full of shells and his family’s fare casually tossed over the shoulder.

Close enough for day trips by car are some of the highlights of any Moroccan adventure.

Cancellation Policy

Customers can cancel their reservation free of charge up to 2 days before arrival. After this date, charges will be applied by the property up to the first nights cost of the reservation, unless otherwise stated in the property’s conditions. Deposits paid are non refundable.