Hassan Aboutayeb is the manager and owner of the Kasbah. He is also a well known consultant on sustainable tourism development and has been active in the promotion of a more environmentally responsible tourism in Morocco; tourism that is sustainable in both ecological and social terms. Hassan has a Master of Arts in Sustainable Tourism and Territorial Dynamics from the University of Grenoble in France and he is currently working on a Doctorate research project. Hassan wanted to put his professional knowledge into practice and consequently Atlas Kasbah was born, the first ecolodge in Agadir, Morocco.

Hassan’s wife, Hélène, has a Master’s in Sustainable Development from the University of Maine and has been instrumental in the implementation of this innovative ecotourism project in Morocco. The project focuses on respect for the environment, appreciation and use of traditional architecture techniques and above all, the strengthening of the local Berber communities.

At Atlas Kasbah, respect for the natural environment, as well as for the social and cultural environment is cultivated as is the value of a friendly family ambiance.

In order to help make your stay as pleasant as possible, Hassan and Hélène count on a team of local Berber staff from the nearby villages, whose only concern is to take good care of you. They include: Rkia, Fatim, Nejma, Aïcha, M’Bark and Omar.

The Kasbah community is completed by some pets: a friendly goat, a couple of peacocks, chickens, turkeys and of course two cats.