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Essaouira Hotels & Hostels (20)


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Dar Al-Bahar (Guesthouse)

  • Neighbourhood: Bani Antar | View Map
  • Price Range: Budget
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You couldn't get much closer to the sea without being in it. The Dar al-Bahar actually acts as one of the outer-walls of the city and there are tremendous sea views from many of the rooms and the terrace. It could so easily be a disaster of damp and peeling paint, but inside it's… Full Lonely Planet Review ›

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Hôtel Les Matins Bleus (Guesthouse)

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  • Neighbourhood: La Kasbah | View Map
  • Price Range: Budget
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Weather-worn blue balustrades, faded pink walls, and authentic colourful tiles give the pretty Matins Bleus that salty, seaside feeling. The house is still owned by the Mahboul family who've lived here for generations - it's one of the only authentic Souiri guesthouses in the med… Full Lonely Planet Review ›

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Riad Marosko (Guesthouse)

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  • Neighbourhood: Ahl Agadir | View Map
  • Price Range: Budget
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A tiny B&B with seven odd little rooms: the charming older couple living in the house give it a homely, informal atmosphere. Mari tends a lush garden of potted succulents and cacti up on the roof terrace, and Rosko is forever 'DIYing' around the house. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

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L'Heure Bleue Palais (Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Ahl Agadir | View Map
  • Price Range: Top end
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Rising like a fortress of luxury above Bab Marrakech, L'Heure Bleue is a bastion of 21st-century comfort. Commandeered by the Relais & Chateaux hotel chain it runs with battleship efficiency, bringing unimaginable extravagances to what is still essentially a poor fishing village. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

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Ryad Watier (Guesthouse)

Riad Watier
  • Neighbourhood: Bani Antar | View Map
  • Price Range: Mid-range
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A sailor, a restaurateur, an artist and a gallery owner - Jean-Gabriel is a man of many talents and his house reflects his bright, breezy outlook on life. It's big and light, comfortable and practical, full of good books and intriguing maps. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

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Dar Beida (Guesthouse)

  • Neighbourhood: Bouakhir | View Map
  • Price Range: Top end
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If you read the Sunday supplements you'll know that Dar Beida is big news. It's conquered pretty much every style magazine and there's no doubt its crazy, curvaceous, cool interior has the 'wow' factor. With four bedrooms and only two bathrooms however, it's only available for fu… Full Lonely Planet Review ›

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Dar Liouba (Guesthouse)

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  • Neighbourhood: Medina | View Map
  • Price Range: Mid-range
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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 detai… Full Lonely Planet Review ›

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Dar Mimosas (Guesthouse)

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  • Neighbourhood: Essaouira | View Map
  • Price Range: Top end
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Like a secret Andalucian palace, Dar Mimosas nestles amid vast, luxuriant gardens - its colonnaded patios and crenellated walls lending it a regal air. You can forget the confining limits of medina living, at Dar Mimosas the suites are on an operatic scale and are lavishly furnis… Full Lonely Planet Review ›

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Dar Ness (Guesthouse)

  • Neighbourhood: Medina | View Map
  • Price Range: Mid-range
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Dar Ness has a simple Spanish aesthetic with warm terracotta tiled floors, roughly textured stone columns and sculpted arches. James and Élisabeth have respected the original architecture of the elegant, 18th-century house, and the whitewashed walls serve to heighten the sense of… Full Lonely Planet Review ›

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Émeraude Hotel (Guesthouse)

  • Neighbourhood: Bouakhir | View Map
  • Price Range: Budget
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Not quite as spruce as when it opened, the Émeraude is still going strong as one of the best budget options in town. They've kept things admirably simple, neat and homely with just enough shoestring style to make you feel cared for. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

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Hôtel Riad Nakhla (Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Medina | View Map
  • Price Range: Budget
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An excellent budget choice that's buried in the medina. From the fountain in the courtyard to the wide, windy roof-terrace, it's packed with local atmosphere. The bon prix and easy-going atmosphere make it a winner with adventure specialists. The place is often packed with young … Full Lonely Planet Review ›

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Hôtel Villa Bagdad (Guesthouse)

  • Neighbourhood: Medina | View Map
  • Price Range: Mid-range
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With all the style gurus working their magic on Morocco's riads, Villa Bagdad stands out from the crowd for its unfussy feel. It's owned by the charming and mysterious Algerian collector Michel Daheb, a man of worldly experience and exceptionally good taste. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

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Jack's Apartments (Self Catering)

  • Neighbourhood: Medina | View Map
  • Price Range: Budget
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Renting one of Jack's Apartments (B&B if you want) is the perfect way to feel at home in one of the medina's best locations. Fling open the French doors and take in that fantastic seaview. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

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La Maison des Artistes (Guesthouse)

  • Neighbourhood: La Kasbah | View Map
  • Price Range: Mid-range
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Cyril Ladeuil's house of artists exudes the same air of effortless cool as its aviator-shade touting proprietor. None of those ridiculous rose petal rituals here: Cyril likes to keep things real and favours laid-back bohemian clientele who'll 'get' the retro clutter, quirky bathr… Full Lonely Planet Review ›

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Lunetoile (Guesthouse)

  • Neighbourhood: Mellah | View Map
  • Price Range: Budget
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Cheerfully decorated, this charming guesthouse has only four rooms and one top-floor apartment with thunderous sea views. Two rooms come with bathrooms, and there is a handy kitchen area on each floor. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

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Madada Mogador (Guesthouse)

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  • Neighbourhood: Ahl Agadir | View Map
  • Price Range: Mid-range
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From the Pacha suite you can open your French doors and walk out onto the most fabulous terrace. To your right you can see the hewing and carving of fishing boats in the port. To the left Essaouira's wide sandy beach disappears in the hot heat haze. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

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Riad Al Zahia (Guesthouse)

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  • Neighbourhood: La Kasbah | View Map
  • Price Range: Mid-range
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Very theatrical: from the candlelit gloom of its mud-plastered lounge complete with roaring fire, to the dizzying heights of the roof terrace where breakfast is served under the gracious supervision of Pascale. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

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Riad Casa Lila (Guesthouse)

  • Neighbourhood: Ahl Agadir | View Map
  • Price Range: Mid-range
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Deep, dusky purples, dark aubergine, rust red, lipstick pink - the colours of Casa Lila are as vibrant as the spices that its one-time merchant-owner made his money on. And judging from the original tiling that covers nearly every square inch of wall and floor, he must have done … Full Lonely Planet Review ›

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The Teahouse (Guesthouse)

  • Neighbourhood: La Kasbah | View Map
  • Price Range: Mid-range
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The Teahouse is a classic Souiri town house. Once owned by a wealthy trader in fabrics and spices, he spent his money well on stylish living in a grand house. The current owner, Alison, has retained that link with the past with her own brand of sensitive restoration and style. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

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Villa Maroc (Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: La Kasbah | View Map
  • Price Range: Top end
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The first guesthouse in Essaouira, Villa Maroc opened its doors in 1990. It was established by a surfing enthusiast for his surf-buddy friends and much of that careless, imperfect charm remains, despite the Maroc having morphed into one of the biggest and trendiest riads (traditi… Full Lonely Planet Review ›

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About Essaouira (Morocco)

Essaouira's old waterfront city nestled in behind ramparts (Photographer: John Elk III)

This town is the Moroccan coastal spot most popular with independent travellers, and only rarely do you see package tours here. By the looks of things, however, this won't last forever. Word is spreading about Essaouira's beautiful curving beach and other charms.

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Essaouira (Morocco)