Homestays with Moroccan families provide students with a unique opportunity to fully immerse themselves in Moroccan culture and the daily life of Muslims.

Costs: 105€ / week for a single, private room on half-board basis, plus a one-time 30€ service fee payable to Dar Loughat.

Students with specific needs, such as dietary restrictions or allergies should indicate these on their application forms. It may not always be possible to provide a home-stay within walking distance of Dar Loughat. In selecting host families, we do not look for luxury or comfort in the material sense. Nevertheless, students can count on personal attention, help and advice. Please note that our number of home-stay families is limited, and that during busy times you may need to be placed on a waiting list.

Other concerns: Participants who feel they may not be able to respect home-stay rules or may have difficulties adapting to life with a Moroccan family should consider other accommodation options. Among the difficulties experienced by past participants:

• Lack of privacy;
• Unfamiliar Accommodation Options meal times and dietary habits;
• Location of host family (in some cases involving a bus ride to Dar Loughat).

For the overwhelming number of past participants such inconveniences were far outweighed by the positive experience of living with a Moroccan family.

Students may choose from several hotels in Tetouan.

The three Dar Loughat partner hotels that allow our students to benefit from a unique 30% discount (only if the booking is made through our online application form) are:

Hotel Panorama**: Apart from the fact that it is located in the heart of the city (two minutes walk from our school). Dar Loughat special rate is 20€ / night for a single room including breakfast.

Hotel Atenas***: Located in the heart of the city (four minutes walk from our school). Dar Loughat special rate starts from 30€ / night for a single room including breakfast.

Hotel Al Mandari***+: Located in the heart of the city (four minutes walk from our school). Dar Loughat special rate starts from 35€ / night for a single room including breakfast.

For other hotel categories, please see these listed below:

• Blanco RIAD: https://www.blancoriad.com/
• Riad Dar Achaach: http://www.riaddarachaach.com/index.php/en/
• Riad Bab El Fan: https://riad-bab-el-fan.negocio.site/
• Riad El Reducto
• Riad Darna
• Riad Khmissa

There are also some very cheap hotels, hostels, and pensiones that cost 6 – 10€ / night, but the quality is not good (discomfort able rooms, not insulated, shared bathrooms and showers…and many other inconveniences). These ones do not book in advance. They have a policy of first come first served. In order to avoid any last minute mishaps, Dar Loughat recommends to students interested in this category of hostels, to book the first night or two in Hotel Panorama, hence allowing them, to choose personally and on the spot, the cheap hotel or hostel of their choice.

Reservation procedures:

Students wishing to have hotel reservations made prior to their arrival should request it on their applications. With its excellent local beaches, Tetouan is a popular Moroccan resort and rooms in July and August can be in short supply.

The service fee of 30€ must be paid to Dar Loughat on or before the first day of class. Your hotel room payment should be made directly to the hotel at the end of your stay.

For lengthy stays, furnished apartments can usually be found for students, either downtown or in the nearby beach town of Martil, 20 – 30 minutes ride from the school.

Costs: 350€ / month and up, plus a one-time 30€ service fee payable to Dar Loughat.