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Ouarzazate's main square at dusk, with earthen-style buildings and evening lights

Hay El Massira, Ouarzazate

Residence Chay is at 132 Hay El Massira, about two minutes by car from Ouarzazate airport and three minutes from the town centre.

Photo: Levente32, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Minutes from Residence Chay

Approximate driving times, depending on traffic.

  1. 2minby car

    Ouarzazate Airport (OZZ)

    From Ouarzazate Airport to the City by Taxi or Hire Car
  2. 3minby car

    Town centre

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  3. 5minby car

    Kasbah Taourirt

    Kasbah Taourirt, the town's best-known monument, is about five minutes away.

    Kasbah Taourirt in Ouarzazate, Its History and How to Visit
    The Kasbah Taourirt in Ouarzazate seen above a palm grove under a wide sky
    Photo: Petar Milošević, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  4. 10minby car

    Atlas Film Studios

    Atlas Film Studios are about ten minutes away on the Marrakech road, so you can visit early before the coaches arrive.

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    The Egyptian-style Cleopatra palace film set at Atlas Studios, Ouarzazate
    Photo: Benh LIEU SONG from London, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  5. 30 to 45minby car

    Fint Oasis

    12 km, partly on a dirt track

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    Palm trees of the Fint oasis below rocky desert peaks near Ouarzazate
    Photo: Fraguando, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  6. 35minby car

    Aït Ben Haddou (UNESCO)

    Aït Ben Haddou, the UNESCO-listed ksar, is about 30 km and 35 minutes away: an easy half-day trip.

    Visiting Aït Ben Haddou from Ouarzazate
    The earthen ksar of Aït Benhaddou rising above palm trees and the dry riverbed of the Ounila valley
    Photo: Petar Milošević, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Find the residence

Residence Chay

Address
132 Hay El Massira, Ouarzazate, Morocco
Phone
+212 661 92 30 77
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Getting here

01

Arriving by plane

Ouarzazate Airport (OZZ) is about two minutes from the residence by car, which makes Residence Chay a practical place to stay before an early flight or after a late arrival. A taxi from the airport takes only a few minutes.

02

Arriving by road

From Marrakech, the road crosses the High Atlas over the Tizi n'Tichka pass and reaches Ouarzazate in about four hours. Free private parking is available at the residence, with a security guard at night.

Marrakech to Ouarzazate Over the Tizi n'Tichka, by Car, Bus or Driver
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Getting around town

The town centre, its shops and the souk are about three minutes away by car. Petit taxis are easy to find in town; ask the reception if you need one.