Where to stay in Essaouira?

Places to stay at every stop and at every budget, chosen for where they are. Sleeping in the right place each night means not spending the trip in transport. Change the budget or the trip length and the hotels follow.

6 nights · accommodation about €510

Essaouira

Days 1-7 · 6 nights
Mid-rangeRiad Al Madina
🏛️Historic centre

A historic medina riad on Rue Lattarine, on the Kasbah side, 1.2 km from the centre. For those who want an old house without leaving the walled town.

€85 a nightSee on Booking →
Mid-range♥ Our favouriteDar Loulema
🏛️Historic centre🌅Great view

Against the ramparts, on Rue du Souss, on the Kasbah side, 1.3 km from the centre, with an ocean view. To end the day facing the open sea after the Skala, without getting back in the car.

€120 a nightSee on Booking →
Mid-rangeRiad Baladin
🏛️Historic centre🌿Quiet🚶Walk everywhere

Derb Sidi Magdol, in the Bani Antar quarter, 1.3 km from the centre. A boutique riad in the lanes of the medina, quiet yet within walking distance of the Skala.

€70 a nightSee on Booking →
Mid-rangeDar Liouba
🏖️Beaches nearby🏛️Historic centre🚶Walk everywhere

Rue Moulay Ismail, in the Bouakher quarter, 900 m from the centre. A boutique medina riad for doing everything on foot, from the fishing port to the beach.

€80 a nightSee on Booking →
Mid-rangeHôtel des Îles
🏖️Beaches nearby🏛️Historic centre

At the gate of the medina, facing the harbour, 900 m from the centre. A classic hotel for those arriving by car who want the old town and the beach a few minutes away.

Cars cannot drive in the medina; the car parks are at its gates.

€90 a nightSee on Booking →
BudgetRiad Nakhla
🏖️Beaches nearby🏛️Historic centre

In the medina, on Rue d'Agadir. A budget riad for sleeping inside the ramparts and walking to the fishing port or the beach.

€35 a nightSee on Booking →
BudgetAtlantic Hostel
🏖️Beaches nearby🏛️Historic centre🚶Walk everywhere

A medina hostel on Rue El Abbana. For small budgets who want lane life from the doorstep and the beach within walking distance.

€22 a nightSee on Booking →
BudgetLes Matins Bleus
🏛️Historic centre🚶Walk everywhere

A simple medina riad in the Bani Antar quarter, 1.1 km from the centre. For small budgets who want the ramparts and the harbour within walking distance.

€50 a nightSee on Booking →
BudgetMama Souiri Hotel
🏛️Historic centre

Place Moulay Hassan, on the Kasbah side. A small hotel in the heart of the medina, a few steps from the Skala ramparts and the fishing port.

€45 a nightSee on Booking →
BudgetRiad Mimouna
🏛️Historic centre

Rue Touahen, in the Bani Antar quarter, against the ramparts, 1.3 km from the centre. A riad facing the ocean, for those who want to hear the sea from their room.

€60 a nightSee on Booking →
LuxuryVilla Maroc
🏛️Historic centre

An iconic medina riad on Rue Abdallah Ben Yassin, in the Kasbah, 1.2 km from the centre. For those who want a traditional Moroccan house a stone's throw from the harbour.

Opened in the late 1980s, Villa Maroc started the trend for guesthouses in Morocco.

€200 a nightSee on Booking →
LuxurySalut Maroc
🏛️Historic centre

Rue de la Skala Nord, on the Kasbah side, 1.4 km from the centre. A boutique hotel on the edge of the ramparts, for couples who want the sea beneath their windows.

€170 a nightSee on Booking →
LuxuryRiad Dar Maya
🏛️Historic centre

Rue Oujda, in the Bani Antar quarter, 1.2 km from the centre. A discreet luxury riad in the middle of the medina, for those seeking calm two streets from the ramparts.

€140 a nightSee on Booking →
LuxuryRiad Chbanate
🌊By the sea🏖️Beaches nearby🏛️Historic centre

Rue Chbanat, in the Bouakher quarter, 800 m from the centre. A riad with a spa in the medina, for resting after a windswept afternoon on the beach.

€140 a nightSee on Booking →
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