Inara Camp

Less than an hour’s drive from the riads and luxury resorts of Marrakech, in the rocky Agafay desert at the foot of the Atlas Mountains, is a very different kind of hotel: Inara Camp, a collection of impressively plush safari-style tents surrounding a swimming-pool oasis in what feels like the exact middle of nowhere. The aesthetic, necessarily, differs from its sub-Saharan cousins, and is tailored to its location and its Berber inspiration. But the concept, and the effect, is the same as any luxury tented camp: provide as much comfort as possible while still fully immersing guests in the natural environment.

Each of the 18 tents includes a king bed, a living room, and an en-suite bathroom, complete with a hot shower, as well as a woodburning stove to stay warm during chilly desert nights. The interiors, by Vincent Jaquet, combine local traditions with a keen contemporary decorator’s eye. Meals are prepared by the hotel’s chef from locally sourced ingredients and served in the camp’s open-air dining lounge. And by day, the pool isn’t the only attraction; activities include horseback rides, mountain biking, trekking, and waterborne excursions on a nearby lake.