Day to day, our eco-hotels show how perfectly travel and sustainability can be combined. This is made possible by the people working there, contributing to a greener world.

Today we are taking you with us to Marocco: accurately at the foot of the Jbel Toubkal – the highest mountain of North Africa. Here the beautiful and sustainable Kasbah du Toubkal is located about an hour and a half from Marrakech and yet in the middle of the untouched nature of the national park in the small Berber village Imlil.

Unique to this vacation destination is the hotel located in the heart of the land of the Maroccan Berbers on 1.820 meters height with its majestic view. Get to know the beautiful landscape of the Toubkal National Park by hiking, trekking or renting a bike. 

In 1995  Mike McHugo and his brother Chris with their organization Discover Ltd. Kasbah du Toubkal welcomed guests for the first time. Since then many happy guests had the chance to learn more about the Berber culture and the nature of the Atlas Mountains.

WHAT SUSTAINABILITY MEANS FOR ME…

For me, sustainability means allow sustainable appropriate development whilst protecting the environment.

I AM PARTICULARLY PROUD OF THIS GREEN PROJECT AT KASBAH DU TOUBKAL:

The project I am most proud of was the founding of “Education For All” providing the opportunity of secondary education for girls from the rural Atlas Mountains. “Education For All” was recognised for its work by an official by TRH The Duke and Duchess of Sussex in 2019.

THIS IS WHAT MAKES KASBAH DU TOUBKAL SO SPECIAL:

The Kasbah du Toubkal is completely run by the local Berber population and embedded in and for the appropriate development of the fragile mountain environment.

THIS IS WHAT WE PLAN FOR THE FUTURE:

Our plan for the future is to carry on and do our best to protect and also provide appropriate development for the local region.

If you want to know more about the series, here you cand find all articles of the series “hoteliers up close”. 

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