24 impasse Rue l'ALLOUJ, 44100 Essaouira, Morocco
#85 of 117 hotels in Essaouira
Guests' ChoiceBased on 141 hotel reviews
7.7Cleanliness
8.3
Comfort
8.1
Location
9.0
Facilities
7.7
Staff
8.4
Value for money
8.1
Free WiFi
9.1
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 30 March 2025
Daniel
United KingdomRoom was great, shower was amazing. Only annoying this is to knock to get back into the building every time you go out.
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: 5 March 2025
Taylor
GermanyI would give this place a 10/10, but they lied about how much it would cost (that's incredibly uncool). It said I would be charged at the local exchange rate (which was 10.39 on the day I came), but instead they charged me an exchange rate of 10.80 (that level of exchange hasn't existed since like 2022 or 2023). This ended up costing me an extra 8 to 10 euros, which was an extremely deceptive business practice.
The place has everything you need--from WiFi to individual bathrooms to hot water showers.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 1 February 2025
De
NetherlandsGood stay, very nice place.
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: 19 January 2025
David
PhilippinesNa
Near. Center. Very clean
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: 11 January 2025
Jordan
United KingdomA pot of mint tea for the trouble of getting lost trying to find the place at nighttime would be very highly appreciated I'm sure
No breakfast, but there's hundreds of fabulous cafés very close by – all that matters is the room & bed, and the showers are the best!
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: 30 December 2024
Courtney
United Statesthey have a broken card reader so you have to pay in cash when you arrive. i didnt have my debit card, and it was very difficult to pay them.
location, modern fixtures
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: 13 December 2024
Thomas
EstoniaThe room doesn't have a an exterior window, but rather a window that opens to the interior courtyard. If you want privacy or security, you have to leave the window closed which makes the room quite stuffy. In booking.com, it is alluded that breakfast is included in the price. It is not, and breakfast isn't available. When I brought this up with a member of staff, he was rude in saying that for what I paid I shouldn't expect breakfast. Throughout my travels in Morocco, I stayed in many other riads that were cheaper which a breakfast included!
The location was central to everything in the town. It was right in the centre of the city and still quiet. The rooftop was a nice place to enjoy the sun.
Stayed in October 2024
Reviewed: 2 November 2024
Fatima
United KingdomIt was slightly difficult to find due to the layout of the medina markets in Essaouira
The bed was very comfortable and the shower was very clean and purposeful. The hotel itself has a very traditional design with wooden windows and doors. The staff were very friendly and co operative throughout the stay.
Stayed in October 2024
Reviewed: 6 September 2024
Andrei
United KingdomAir conditioning was missing, despite being included in the room description.
The location was great and the room was quite comfortable and clean.
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: 18 August 2024
Camilla
SwitzerlandSuper clean, good wifi, very friendly staff
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: 30 March 2024
Mandee
United KingdomSoap or shampoo in bathroom would have been nice. Perhaps a plant or two on roof terrace looked just a bit unloved up there.
Friendly and helpful staff, good breakfast with decent coffee and roof terrace for sunbathing. Bed was firm and comfortable with duvet and clean sheets. Nice hot showers.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 3 February 2024
Carlo
SpainVery comfortable bed and wide private toilet. Good breakfast and friendly staff
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 1 February 2024
Peter
BahrainRooms could be better soundproofed.
Nice room with large bathroom. Pleasant staff and good breakfast. Excellent location in the Medina. WiFi worked well.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 30 November 2023
Adrian
United KingdomNoises arround .
Good position nearticulat to shops and Marchet.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 30 November 2023
Nick476
United KingdomGood hotel. My room was clean and well presented. Extremely comfortable mattress - one of the best I've slept on. Nice crisp white duvets and pillows. Wi-fi was very good. Excellent high pressure hot rain style shower. Also, I would like to give a special mention to Otma (I think that is his name?) at the reception - he was very nice and a pleasure to talk to.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 28 November 2023
Gabrielle
AustraliaBed was a close to wall and had to squeeze by to window but otherwise minor.
Good location friendly staff and nice room with window. My room was clean and quiet and had everything needed. Downstairs breakfast was nice and easy to meet people around the breakfast table in the morning.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 16 November 2023
Miles
United StatesMusky smell in the room when the windows are closed
Good wifi, comfortable bed
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 1 August 2023
Mark
IrelandCan't think of a single thing!
Perfect location, just off the Medina...basic but very convenient, comfortable, clean, and an excellent breakfast! Mohammad was very nice, plenty of advice and help.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 10 May 2023
Greta
PortugalThe bathroom was not great as the shower, toilet and sink are all in the same area, meaning everything gets completely wet... There is a rubber mop to clean it, but it's not a great solution. Also, the reviews had comments about fantastic breakfast, however ours wasn't very special - maybe because we were the only guests having it at that time.
It is located at the very center of Essaouira, so everything is easily reached by foot. The window view is really nice, and generally it is a very light and nicely decorated place. We also asked for an earlier breakfast to be able to catch the morning bus and we were very grateful that the hosts did not have a problem with that.
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: 2 May 2023
Jan-philipp
GermanyEverything was great.
Very central location, great breakfast, nice staff, super clean rooms.
Stayed in May 2023
Reviewed: 10 April 2023
Adrian
United KingdomNo water in the room. Very hot outside
Location was ok for shopping
Stayed in March 2023
Reviewed: 30 March 2023
Neal
United KingdomBedroom curtains very thin and don't keep out light. The taxi driver arranged by the hotel took 3 people to the airport - and overcharged all of us. Be careful when/if using them.
Location very central yet quiet at night. Very good breakfast. Staff very helpful
Stayed in March 2023
Reviewed: 23 March 2023
Ya
MoroccoUnfortunately in the morning there is loud construction work right next door
I loved the cosy style of the room, and great shower!! Plus it was nice that the breakfast was included! The location was very convenient, the middle of the medina, close to everything I needed...
Stayed in February 2023
Reviewed: 13 March 2023
Mar
IrelandSome dampness. Not surprising since it's an old building and it's close to the sea. I recommend to air the room as much as possible.
The staff were really friendly. The breakfast was amazing. It's located right at the centre of Essaouira. Wifi works well. It's very nicely decorated.
Stayed in February 2023
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