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Dar Liouba (Guesthouse)

  • 26-28 impasse Moulay Ismail, Bouakhir, Medina
    Essaouira , MOROCCO | View map
  • Price Range: Mid-range
  • Neighbourhood: Medina
  • Atmosphere: Elegant and Low-key

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Lonely Planet Review

Quotes Light, airy, peaceful and elegant, just about sums up Dar Liouba's tranquil qualities. Maria, an internationally renowned designer, bought this old house, knocked it down and rebuilt it again to stunning effect, with simple Islamic arches, cedar-wood screens and plasterwork details.

The spacious effect is no mean feat considering the limited and awkward shape of the house. It's designed as an octagon, the six rooms encircling an enclosed central patio, which fills the open-plan spaces with light. It certainly isn't massive and the rooms are smaller than most but everything around you speaks quality and attention to detail. For a start, the windows close properly, sealing you in to perfect silence. The sprung mattresses are fit for trampolining, the bed linen is silky soft and the night lights, screened through plasterwork, cast swirling shadows around the room. The template is a soothing symphony of white and beige accented with splashes of hot colour on cushions and coverlets, creating an artful and elegant look. Maria is a vivacious hostess and Peter, her partner, provides the perfect sanguine counterpart.

Review by author Paula Hardy

How to book this property

This property has been reviewed and recommended by a Lonely Planet author. However it is not bookable online either with Lonely Planet or with a recommended hotel booking provider. In order to book this property please contact them directly.

  • Email: lallaliouba@menara.ma
  • Website: www.darliouba.com

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How To Get There

When you arrive in Essaouira, the best to park your car is at "Bab Marrakech», you can ask for it, every one know this gate! After that, you can phone us and we can go and accompany you until our house Or, you can hire a transporter of luggage and say him:” to Dar Liouba”, he will also accompany you and carry your luggage. … Enter the gate « Bab Marrakech »which is near the bus station and a great open parking. Go up the street ”El Qouri”,turn the 3rd street on your right:”Ibn Khaldoun”,and after turn the 1st on your right (a little mosque at the corner ):it is the street Moulay Ismail…15 meters farther you see a sign with a blue shoe (shop of raffia),you are near ! Turn at the 2nd lane on your right: You can see our white house with lanterns: DAR LIOUBA. Welcome!

Entrez par la porte"Bab Marrakech » et monter l’avenue El Qouri, prendre la 3ème rue à droite :rue Ibn Khaldoun, puis la 1ère à droite (à l’angle de la petite mosquée « Bakhar ») : rue Moulay Ismail…15 mètres plus loin,vous apercevez une enseigne représentant une chaussure bleue,vous y êtes presque ! notre maison se trouve dans la 2ème impasse à votre droite :une maison blanche aux 2 lanternes ….BIENVENUE !

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Author Tip

Seek out the old grain market where slaves were sold until the early 20th century or join the bric-a-brac auction in the next cloistered square between 16:00 and 17:00. On the other side of Ave Zerktouni is the fish and spice market, or you might prefer the quiet corner of the jewellery souk with its shuttered windows full of gleaming gold.