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Reviews of Dar Essaki 1886

Numéro 9 Rue Souss Sakkaya, Old Medina, 90000 Tangier, Morocco

#17 of 62 hotels in Tangier

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Review score

Based on 330 hotel reviews

8.4

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.7

  • Comfort

    8.5

  • Location

    9.1

  • Facilities

    8.2

  • Staff

    9.4

  • Value for money

    8.8

  • Free WiFi

    9.0

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  • Reviewed: 30 April 2024

    7.0
    Not confortable
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double or Twin Room with Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I can hear the neighbours noise for all the time, was difficult to find the hotel in the night! The room to small .

    The stuff Mohamed is very nice man! Very kind and helpful! The communication is very easy and very polite ! But I didn’t have a lucky with my room ,for me was very tinny and I didn’t feeling confortable. I spent just 1 night, that’s was ok .

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 April 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double or Twin Room with Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I expected an hostel, but I had a great single room! It might not be the best solution to socialise, but that highly depends on who is at the moment there and the great terrace is for sure a good spot! The staff is extremely kind and helpful

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 March 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double or Twin Room with Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There weren't any staff around. The check in process was smooth and easy but after that, I didn't see any staff

    The location was great, and the room was comfortable

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 March 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double or Twin Room with Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights

    - I don't know if it was just my room but the wifi was quite weak - Although the hotel is on a quiet street there's very little sound and light isolation in the rooms themselves, so if other guests are making noise or turn the lights on in the hallway, you will see/hear it, which is a trouble for light sleepers. I would recommend to the hotel that they tint the windows or at least install blackout curtains, and properly sound insulate the room. For light sleepers I recommend bringing earplugs and a sleep mask - The shower doesn't have a door so the bathroom tends to get wet and stays damp, which can be tricky, bring slippers for the bathroom

    Really great location in the heart of the Medina but on a quiet alley so you don't hear any street noise. Staff aren't around in the hotel but are very communicative via Whatsapp - Mohamed personally greeted me after my taxi dropped me off and helped carry my bags to my room, and when I told staff about a hot water issue they fixed it very quickly! I also got a lot advice from them about my stay in Tangier via texting on Whatsapp. The service and hospitality from staff is top notch. Can't beat the price too, and the terrace is lovely.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 March 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double or Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    beautiful hotel, beautiful room and host is very friendly.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 March 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double or Twin Room with Bathroom
    • Stayed 4 nights

    I would love to have breakfast in the house, but it's not on the menu, maybe they can improve in the future it would be perfect.

    I had the opportunnity to met Salah, the owner. Friendly guy and helpful. Mohammed who is in charge of the house speaks fluent spanish and it's also a very friendly guy.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 February 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double or Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Clean and the smile of the hotel is so nice smile.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 January 2024

    8.0
    It is a great place to stay! Just the temperature was a bit low for me
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room with Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room was a bit cold in December

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 13 January 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double or Twin Room with Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Being an old house squeezed between other houses in downtown Tangier there were no windows and no inner patio, therefore no daylight in the room.

    The host was welcoming and helpful. She picked me up from Place continental (I'm grateful, because I would never have found it and Google maps is also confused about its location).

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 January 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double or Twin Room with Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Cosy, friendly, clean.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 January 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Double or Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    We have a shared bathroom (toilet and shower in the same room), and it's quite small. Seems there's no hot water for the shower. The sewer in the bathroom has bad smell. A bit cold in the room. The bathroom is located on the rooftop so we need to walk up the stairs to use it. There're some decorations on the rooftop (looks like carpet and hats). It's lovely during the day, but during the night, in darkness, when you walk up the stairs to use the toilet while half sleeping, it might be a bit scary to see it after opening the door on the rooftop: it looks like someone is floating next to the toilet, as shown in the picture below (this might just be personal for me as I'm a timid person)

    The staff and owner of the place is very nice and friendly. He was very responsive and warmly replied our questions. They also agreed to let us store our luggage after checking out, which is very kind. It's located at the Medina, walking distance to the attractions and shared taxi station. Cheap price.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 January 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double or Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Some maintenance issues with the bathroom. The position of the bathroom, up a steep flight of stairs, was very inconvenient in the night. 9ftx9ft Bedroom space limited by the twin beds which were of different heights. Some additional furniture impractical without forfeiting the use of some other item of furniture. The bed sheet wasn't big enough to cover both, so if using both beds, one sleeper would have to manage without cover. No window, so the only natural light came from glass wall blocks above the door.

    A private room in the heart of the Medina.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 29 December 2023

    9.0
    Very nice & what i needed as a solo traveler
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double or Twin Room with Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room is very small, but was okay for me as i was alone. You can hear everyone around you but was okay to stay for one or two nights

    The owner is amazing, very helpful & supportive. The location is very good, however you will need support if you have big luggages

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 28 December 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Room with Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room in which we were staying has glass towards the hallway - so whenever someone switched the light in the corridor or even in other room at the same floor - it was light also in our room. we could also hear the neighbors from the room next to us.

    good location, right in the middle of Medina, very kind owner

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 20 December 2023

    9.0
    I’d return and I’d recommend this place. Accessible clean professional and worth the cost. If he can get those little is
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double or Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I’d recommend the owner get some rubber door stoppers to soften the blows of the door because like many Moroccan houses, the door closes a bit funny. He could also do with adjusting my room doors hinges so you don’t need to pull the door as hard to ensure the lock goes through. Switching out the twin mattresses for a queen would be nice because falling in between them during the night happened for me which was unfortunate. There was a lingering smell that caught my nose a few times. I sprayed the air freshener and that seems to calm it for the night but investigating and eliminating that would be much to the benefit of the residence. The WiFi was spotty for video calling but otherwise good.

    I appreciated how welcoming the host was in carrying my bag from Bab Al Marsa to the residence (about a 10 minute walk), giving me lovely recommendations about what to do for my stay, and for keeping such a nice home for me to stay in. His staff was helpful and professional as well. Not many places have toilet tissue available and the complimentary soaps gave the home a real hotel feel which I was very appreciative of. The mini water, heater, and fan showed me that he thinks of his guests and their preferences and I like that. All the outlets work and the room is visually appealing. WiFi was fairly strong except for a few times during the night so I would leave off video calling until he can get that worked on. Good location, good price, good room, and a more conventional shower for those less accustomed to the traditional bathhouse-esque shower. The decor in the living room is quite nice as well.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 13 December 2023

    8.0
    good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double or Twin Room with Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    cold shower

    Good location, clean, nice and quiet

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 12 December 2023

    8.0
    Cosy home in the medina
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The shared bathroom is very small and the water from the shower goes all over the place, even with a foot towel. There is also a strange smell, we think it is from the cleaning products.

    A beautiful home built in 1886 with a small number of rooms right in the middle of the Medina. Salah is a good and very flexible host. Bedrooms are cosy and clean have a place to wash the hands and brush the teeth.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 10 December 2023

    7.0
    Good but overpriced place
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double or Twin Room with Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room is very small and you basically have to jump over to chair to get to bed. Bed can be accessed from one side only as it stands next to the wall. Shower head was broken and in the night there was unpleasant smell from the drains.

    The staff was very welcoming. The whole property is very clean and there is a nice terrace. Wifi was strong.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 28 November 2023

    8.0
    For a couple of nights in Tangier this accommodation is absolutely perfect! But for a weeks stay the rooms are too small
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double or Twin Room with Bathroom
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The rooms were quite small and although there was a kettle there was nowhere to plug it in

    It was exceptionally clean and tidy and in a perfect location within the medina- the roof terrace was lovely and ideal for chilling out after a day out!

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 25 November 2023

    9.0
    Enter a different era in the Medina
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double or Twin Room with Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    Some sound issues, there was a family next door and I could hear everything.

    In the Medina, this is like going into another era. Very friendly, amazing decorations.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 21 November 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No slippers for shared bathroom, bathroom too small

    Location

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 19 November 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double or Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No window in the room

    The house is very beautiful and authentic!

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 7 November 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double or Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The separate bathroom design was not ideal, but it was functional.

    Great location, kind & communicative staff, lovely decour. Lobby always smelled nice too.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 7 November 2023

    9.0
    The place is beautiful, it has a very nice terrace.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double or Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The place looks great, everything was alright.

    Stayed in November 2023

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