Jnane Tihihit review: our verdict
The highlight of the day for Jnane Tihihit's children is milking time: cows and goats, with them in the front row. Here, the farm is not a set. Olive trees, orange trees, pomegranate trees and vines surround the buildings; horses, donkeys, pigs, turkeys and peacocks roam freely, and the Moroccan restaurant's cuisine draws heavily from the vegetable garden, down to the goat cheeses, jams and homemade syrups.
You sleep in douirias, earthen houses open to the High Atlas, each with its own garden and terrace, near Lalla Takerkoust Lake. Days fly by between the freshwater pool, donkey rides, horseback riding and the workshop where the little ones build earthen cottages; lunch is taken in the shade of the pomegranate trees. Carole and Robert, the owners, share their Morocco without pretence, and the weak internet connection obliges one to slow down. The dream place for parents with young children, and for anyone wanting to slow down for several days. Nightlife lovers, however, will find themselves going in circles.
The good tip: the hammam, to be booked at least once during the stay. The trap: arriving without a car, the farm is isolated south of Marrakech and a vehicle is needed to leave it.
