Azul.“hello,” in Amazigh
Cute. Allow me to give you the tour.
— Rico, Hostel Manager
The management
Position
Hostel Manager
Experience
9 Lives
Core skills
Official Jam Session Supervisor
Every Tuesday the rooftop makes noise — good noise. As Head of Quality Control, Rico has a shortlist of things he officially approves:
House rules
Pet the cat
It’s not a request.
Play music
The world sounds better here.
Watch the sunset
Daily magic — don’t miss it.
Bring good vibes
Positive energy only. Rico can feel it.
Give treats
Especially melon. Bring a piece and I’m yours.
The name? Allow me.
Azul is the traditional Amazigh greeting — it means both “hello” and “welcome,” and also “blue,” the colour of the ocean. Berg means mountain. Together they capture exactly where we sit: between the Atlantic surf and the granite of the Anti-Atlas, in Tamraght, minutes from Taghazout.
A house where surfers, climbers and musicians share one rooftop — adventure by day, and a night of music, food and connection. Every room even carries a Berber name and story, from Ifri (“the gate”) to Tumert (“happiness”).
Rico oversees all of it, obviously.
Okay — the truth
Azul Berg was founded by Hajar Agoussine and Ilyass El Gazzar — two people in love with their Amazigh heritage, who built the place they always wished existed in Tamraght. They cook the food, carry the boards, tune the guitars, and keep the rooftop alive. Rico supervises.
Come to surf, to climb, to jam — and leave as part of the family.
Azul. Welcome.
From Rico’s office wall
Rico is watching
