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We spent a very good weekend in family at this beautiful place, we had a great welcome during our stay, the riad is located in a quiet place with a beautiful panoramic view. The food is excellent, bravo leader and a great thankfulness to all members of the riad saida atlas team.

This hotel has breathtaking views and tasty dinners. Our room was spacious and beds comfortable. It was close to heated pool and restaurant of the hotel, that was very convenient with children. There might be some understanding problems if you don't speak French or some local language. Staff tries their best to understand and help and there is always someone around to translate. We loved that just in front of hotel are companies that offer better price for Agafay desert quad biking for hotel guests and te tour starts just there. With 2 hours its possible to drive to lake and to Agafay desert and have a tea break in berber camp. Their service was really good and we enjoyed it alot.

Based on our experience at Nkhila Lodge, it is hard to believe that there are any bad reviews whatsoever for this business. One thing to keep in mind when staying at a place like Nkhila: you are in the middle of a friggin' desert! In particular, it is at least a 30 minute fairly arduous drive to the next village of any reasonable size. So, the fact that there are 20 or so items on the lunch/dinner menu is incredible in and of itself. So, first, our family of 4 stayed 2 nights at the lodge. The staff greeted us upon arrival, provided and provided some snacks and water in their ”reception” tent. They were very accommodating, professional, and polite, during the entire visit. In fact, despite the fact that we were the only family there the second night (apparently, only slightly insane Texans want to be in the desert in July), there were 5-6 staff members on duty most of the time. The tents are comfortable, with a very ”modern” bathroom and shower, electricity and Wifi, unbelievably. A word about the meals: yes, they do take a while to be prepared, and we were told this in advance. However, (a) the meals seems to be made essentially from scratch, with several people working in a small, hot kitchen. And (b), please recall that you are in the middle of a desert!! In any case, the free breakfast, and all the other meals were very good. We did two of the offered activities: a one hour camel ride, and the Agafay quad biking. The camel ride is a simple affair, but a fun experience. The quad biking is run by a third party (as far as we can tell), whose base is more or less ”down the road.” This organization is *very* well run and professional. The manager is friendly and safety oriented, and our young tour guide was awesome! He was very attentive to everyone's needs, and also took a cool long video of us (with our phone) as we rode behind him up and down dunes. This experience is highly recommended! Finally, a word about the area. Apparently there are only 3 lodges/camps on this side of the Agafay desert. The other side apparently has many more, some of which are higher end ”spas.” One great thing about the relative lack of camps on this side is that you really feel like you are in the middle of nowhere. So, if you want a slightly more authentic and isolated desert experience, this is the one for you.

I give 1 star for the beautiful setting they created. It is not without reason that it is the Instagram place to be in the Agafay desert. I give 1 star for the concept of installing hostel rooms. This gives solo travelers the opportunity to enjoy it here. The dorms are spacious and the beds comfortable. However, they are located next to the electricity generators. So bring earplugs. The communal bathrooms are extremely clean and pleasant. Congratulations for this. For the rest I don't give a star for the service. The worst I've ever had. It started at check-in at 3:30 PM. The dorm wasn't ready, I couldn't get a bed until 5:30 PM. For the rest, every service in the restaurant is with apologies. They know they are doing a bad job. Slow, unprofessional for a international company like Selina. There are not enough staff members and the ones there all incompetent. I don't give a star for the food. The most tasteless thing I've eaten in years. Small portions for extremely high prices. I don't give a star for the Selina chain. I expected something, but got nothing instead. For such a large international company, they do not have the daily management in good hands. I give the project 1 year and it is done this way. For example, the unfriendly reception at the reception and the impossibility of checking in before 5:00 PM. The website also states that smoking is not allowed, even though there are dozens of people smoking everywhere. Ashtrays are also provided. And worst of all, a tent recently went up in flames. As management you should remove this immediately the next day. This does not show a professional attitude and discourages guests to have a safe feeling