Situated 250m from the city walls of Taroudant in a bustling market area Dar Barbara is a modern building with traditional features and western style bathrooms and kitchen. The downstairs comprises two linked living areas one featuring native tiling, the other tajlic walls (the marble plaster found south of the Atlas). Both feature traditional tables but comfortable western style seating. There is satellite TV, DVD player and Ipod dock. The plasterwork cornices and ceilings add height and make the rooms cool. These lead into a shaded tiled courtyard with garden, fountain and outside eating area. There is also an integral garage, laundry with automatic washing machine, bathroom with over bath shower and separate toilet. To the first floor is tiled dining area with other rooms off. Again the plaster cornices and ceilings are a feature. 3 of the 4 bedrooms feature tajlic finish. There is a further bathroom & toilet again with over bath shower. The kitchen is fully equipped with large fridge/freezer, 4 burner gas hob, mini-oven, microwave electric juicer & coffee maker. The main bedroom, linked by double doors to the dining area is a particular feature with a kingsize bed and ample wardrobe and storage. This and the second (double) bedroom with storage and seating area both have built-in air-conditioning. The third (double) and fourth (twin) bedrooms feature wardrobes and beds made by local craftsmen and there is mobile air-conditioning and a fan for use as required. The roof terrace is a suntrap and has a further table and chairs, sun-beds mattresses for the laziest and parasols. A new room from the terrace has a space for older children or teenagers to sleep as a twin on stacked mattresses.The upper terrace has spectacular views of both the Atlas and Anti-Atlas mountains Throughout the property is furnished with a mixture of traditional crafted furniture, tables, mirrors and bowls to give the authentic Moroccan feel and western style beds, dining tables and bathroom and kitchen fittings for maximum comfort. In the unlikely event it is cold, plug-in fires are available. Pre and post cleaning and laundering service is included but additional cleaning can be arranged (payable in cash to our manager). Moha Ouisse our Moroccan manager has considerable experience in the tourism industry and is fluent in English, French and German. He can arrange any of the following if you require them: Cooked meals on arrival or in the evenings Airport transfer Car hire (with or without driver) Bike hire Trekking/biking in the High Atlas A Moroccan cookery course Trips to the Hamman Guided tours of Taroudant Trips to local places of interest Or you may wish to avail yourself of the "Hotel Option" of full maid service and Breakfast and evening meals for your whole party for £500. Moha is a mine of information and can advise on restaurants & days out. If you want any if these extras booked ahead we will put you in touch with him to agree a price. One of our greatest pleasures is the nightly trip out to buy food to cook for the evening meal. The alimentation is across the road, the chicken & egg shop 20m away. The road to the town gates passes the best bakers in Taroudant, various butchers, grocers, and greengrocers, shops selling Morrocan sweetmeets, a fish shop and the fruit & vegetable market. There is a chemist & a “pressing” as well as various shoe & clothes shops, internet cafes with pool tables, and furniture makers. Continue up the road a similar distance from the Town gate past the “fridge & scooter” shops and mosque and you come to the town square. Dar Barbaba itself is a calm oasis from this shopping activity.