N° 5 Sidi Allal El Wakaoui, Ahl Agadir, 44000 Essaouira, Morocco
#89 of 122 hotels in Essaouira
Guests' ChoiceBased on 128 hotel reviews
7.6Cleanliness
8.2
Comfort
8.0
Location
8.6
Facilities
7.7
Staff
8.7
Value for money
8.1
Free WiFi
7.8
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 8 January 2025
Megan
United KingdomIt was the perfect location for everything we needed, the staff were so friendly and helpful. The room is basic but clean and has good amenities! We didn’t eat there so can’t comment on food!
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: 1 January 2025
Otto
SwitzerlandThe bathroom has no air-extractor, therefore the room gets dumpy and smells humid. The manager was pushy for check-out at 11h though the hotel was empty ...
Breakfast was good, sea-view from the top terrasse is nice, attentive service at breakfast, convienient distance to public parking lot. The morning fish-market is great to visit!
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: 23 December 2024
Mohamed
LuxembourgWould have like to have a bidet shower
Super location. Close to everything. Comfortable rooms. Helpful staff
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: 22 December 2024
Amy
FranceSound travels but that goes with the design of a riad and wasn’t a problem for us. Closing the shutters and windows helped immensely.
Location was great, easy walking everywhere, and easy to find upon arrival (huge). The room was spacious, closet space, nice ventilation into the interior ‘courtyard’. Breakfast on the terrace upstairs was lovely, staff friendly. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: 18 December 2024
David
United KingdomRoom was a little dark but comfortable!
We were surprises at the location, reading the description we thought it was on the waterfront, it is a location right in the middle of the walled medina down lots of alleyways but very close to restaurants and cafes, breakfast was very Moroccan with lovely bread, pastry and an omelette, Moroccan tea and coffee
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: 9 December 2024
Viktor
SlovakiaLighting in the room to weak hence the room is dark.
Nice terrace to have breakfast, cozy courtyard, friendly staff, easy to find.
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: 24 November 2024
Gerri
CanadaNothing
Location, easy to find in the Medina. It was quiet, comfortable, and the staff were friendly and helpful. Breakfast was great! It was a real bonus to have our laundry done!
Stayed in November 2024
Reviewed: 17 November 2024
Ahmed
SpainRas
The place is nice, clean and the personnel very friendly. You get a very good service for what you are paying. Views from the terrace are beautiful.
Stayed in November 2024
Reviewed: 12 November 2024
Anne
United KingdomThe only point would be maybe some more showergel - with 2 of us we ran out all the time
All the staff we met were very friendly (reception/waitering/kitchen) - breakfast on the rooftop was a great start to every day - excellent value for money
Stayed in November 2024
Reviewed: 2 November 2024
Marg
AustraliaNot a big fan of breakfast and roof terrace closed for repairs.
Lovely riad, lovely staff in great position in town.
Stayed in October 2024
Reviewed: 21 October 2024
Brian
United KingdomLack of light in room.
The staff. The location and the rooftop.
Stayed in October 2024
Reviewed: 11 September 2024
Bellhoff
GermanyThe Rooms were a bit smelly and damp
Great location, nice vibe
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: 5 September 2024
Mate
SwitzerlandParking is not available by the location, but 10min walk on a public place. It was ok, but was misleading.
Location. Breakfast on the roof
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: 3 August 2024
Nazih
MoroccoThe smell in the room was a bit too harsh
I liked the view from the terrace
Stayed in July 2024
Reviewed: 19 July 2024
George
GreeceVery good.Bravo
Stayed in June 2024
Reviewed: 18 June 2024
Beverley
United KingdomWe were told we could have some coffee on our final morning as we were leaving the just before 8am, the lovely lady who was normally in the reception area said we could have coffee and cake at 7am but on our return to the Riad on our last evening we were met by Aissah and a French woman who were waiting for us, they told us there would be no coffee and nothing to eat as it was a public holiday in the morning, nobody would be at the property and breakfast is only 8-10 am but we could buy some at the airport, we were to let ourselves out and put the keys in reception. When we thought about this later we felt very let down, no hot drink, nothing provided and the worst part was no member of staff on site for us leaving, what if we had a problem? What if it was a single traveller and they fell down the stairs? What if we left something in the property? There was no way to get back inside. This was a very bad decision, the fact it was a public holiday the day we were leaving should not impact on the guests. It is also a shame that the little finishing touches no longer exist, instead of coming back to lots of small candles lit in the reception room there is now just two lamps which doesn’t have the same ambience and no fresh flowers in our room when we arrived. These small things gave it such a special feel the first time we stayed.
We have stayed previously at the property. We liked the traditional style of the Riad. The cleanliness was exceptional and the staff apart from the day we were checking out were great, nothing was too much trouble and you only had to ask once for anything.
Stayed in June 2024
Reviewed: 13 June 2024
Nabila
FranceHumidity in the room
Breakfast was good and staff was nice
Stayed in June 2024
Reviewed: 12 May 2024
Stephan
ItalyLittle room that was difficult to refresh the air.
Nice riad and excellent staff
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 6 April 2024
Martin
SwitzerlandEverything very nice
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 3 April 2024
Moonstraw
FranceNothing
The nice smell and atmosphere
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 28 March 2024
Karl
AustriaBest view in Essaouira
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 22 March 2024
Vivian
United KingdomThe stairs a bit difficult for my elderly mother
Good location close to market- medina. Very quiet and safe. Staff exceptionally friendly and warm reception.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 1 March 2024
Lena
United Kingdomit took us some time to find the place but that is normal with Riads being in the centre of Medina
wonderful staff,fantastic breakfast,beautiful terrace
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 27 February 2024
Louise
United KingdomThe breakfast was very heavy on wheat products. I'm not allergic but intolerant so would have liked an option. We got the same, choc aux pain/pancake/bread every day with the odd addition of yoghurt or fruit, sometimes both. The bathrooms have no air vent so the room gets very damp and there is an odour. You have to leave your windows open during the day to air out and getting swimming costumes and beach towels dry is tricky. The staff kindly put mine on the airer on the roof, when they'd discovered it wet in our room. So you can use the facilities to do that.
The view from the terrace of the sea every morning was a delight. The sunbeds on the terrace are comfortable and the hats were a good idea. The staff were friendly, kind and diligent. Our room was cleaned with fresh linen and towels every day. The location was perfect for the Medina and the beach.
Stayed in February 2024
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