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Reviews of Riad l'Ayel d'Essaouira

28 Rue Malek Ben El Morahhal, Ahl Agadir, 44000 Essaouira, Morocco

#11 of 105 hotels in Essaouira

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 97 hotel reviews

9.3

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.4

  • Comfort

    9.4

  • Location

    9.7

  • Facilities

    9.3

  • Staff

    9.7

  • Value for money

    9.4

  • Free WiFi

    8.6

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  • Reviewed: 23 April 2024

    10
    Perfect!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Berbère Junior Suite
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Perfect! Nice decoration, good taste, large room, good breakfast, friendly staff.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 April 2024

    8.0
    clean, comfortable and great location
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Cherafa Triple Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    breakfast on the roof terrace was lovely

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 April 2024

    9.0
    Lovely stay in the center of the Medina.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Berbère Junior Suite
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Our room was on the dark side as it didn't have any windows but I suppose it made it very quiet which wasn't such a negative.

    The location was very central and convenient at the heart of the Medina. It was very quiet. The terrasse was also lovely. The beds were very comfortable. The breakfast was delicious and the staff (Karim, Abdullah and the ladies in charge of the kitchen) couldn't have been more attentive and helpful. The owner, who was abroad at the time, even gave us a courtesy phone call to see if everything was fine with our stay at the Riad, a nice touch.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 April 2024

    10
    One of the brightest moments of our travel to Maroco.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Moucharabieh Suite
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Remember, don't use google maps to navigate in Essaouira. Especially to find this Riad. Give 20 to guy with luggage trolley on the parking and enjoy first walk.

    Staff was so friendly! We gained advices, and tea, and good breakfast. Our room on the roof was big, clean and beautiful. I wonder why they don't have good photos on booking. We found everything more colorfull and comfortable as they show.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 31 March 2024

    10
    This was a lovely and welcoming riad, just like the rest of Essaouira. Highly recommended.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Berbère Junior Suite
    • Stayed 1 night

    The hosts were extremely welcoming and very helpful. The provided breakfast was very good. The riad itself is very pretty, and the terrace was lovely. We were able to leave our luggage with them as we explored the area, too.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 March 2024

    9.0
    Good value for money. Thanks the riad team for nice stay!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Moucharabieh Suite
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The only problem is to get heavy travel bags upstairs, no lift in the old building. But this is a common problem for most the properties in the Medina (old city center)

    Perfect location, clean, nice and very helpful staff. Nice patio area in the roof. Very good traditional breakfast.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 March 2024

    8.0
    Cozy and well designed stay for 1-2 nights.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Berbère Junior Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Rooftop itself is nice, but the views from there are nothing special. Some books were available in the main room, unfortunately all in French - looked very interesting and would have read if some were also in English.

    Located in a quiet alley, just a minutes' walk from the main street. Nice interiors, using tadelact and local decorations. Good recommendations for restaurants and hammam. Just a few rooms in the riad.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 February 2024

    10
    Charming
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Moucharabieh Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    -

    Mr.Karim and all the staff are great!

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 February 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Business trip
    • Family with young children
    • Moucharabieh Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Happy with all aspects of our stay. The accommodation is beautiful and a lovely space to spend time. Its location is excellent. Staff were very helpful and welcoming.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 February 2024

    9.0
    Beautiful Riad in quiet location of the Medina
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Cherafa Triple Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    Room was a bit dark

    Beautiful Riad in a quiet alleyway just of the main street in Essaouira. Staff were attentive and provided a yummy breakfast each morning accommodating the taste of our children. A beautiful sitting room by the fire downstairs and courtyard with a fountain.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 February 2024

    9.0
    A brilliant choice for calm, Synge and comfort- for couples
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Cherafa Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No eggs for breakfast Brits do love their eggs… v minor issue. The single bed in a triple room are very small…as they generally are in Morocco - more like an afterthought so the Riad’s ideal for couples or a couple with child.

    Beautiful stylish Riad in an excellent central but quiet location. Karim is an excellent, efficient and conscientious host who makes sure everything runs smoothly. The bath tub was AMAZING and a rare and welcome treat. Book the Berber suite - it’s lush…. Wonderfully calm and stylish.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 February 2024

    10
    Our host recommended places that we should check out and eat in which was very nice. The riad was very clean and nice
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Moucharabieh Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The riad is absolutely beautiful. It’s in great location everything was a walkable distance.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 February 2024

    10
    Excelent place to feel Essaouira
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Berbère Junior Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very well located, just a couple of meters from the main street and also from the port. The staff was excelent, with good recommendations all the time and concerned avout our comfort.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 February 2024

    9.0
    Cozy experience in a well-situated original Riad
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Moucharabieh Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights

    -

    The staff was very friendly, the room ad terrace are beautiful and the location of the Riad was great!

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 February 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Cherafa Triple Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very good breakfast. Great pancakes - I need the recipe Overall, attentive and pleasant staff and owner.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 January 2024

    10
    Would come back!
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Berbère Junior Suite
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Staff were lovely and very helpful! Hotel very central and beautifully decorated. It rained and was quite cold one day and it was lovely to come down stairs to a fire! Lovely mint tea and sweet treats ok arrival!

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 January 2024

    10
    CLEAN AND REALLY WELL DESIGNED Riad
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Cherafa Triple Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Everything was absolutely perfect

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 January 2024

    9.0
    Lovely place in Essaouira
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Berbère Junior Suite
    • Stayed 1 night

    The Riad is lovely and so was our room. Breakfast was also very good and the staff kind and helpful

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 January 2024

    10
    Lovely peaceful riad with sunny rooftop in the heart of the medina
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Moucharabieh Suite
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    We were charged twice - once through booking.com and once by the property which wasn't ideal.

    The rooftop terrace is gorgeous. The building is so beautifully decorated and Karim is a lovely host. We got our own key to the building which was useful. Lovely breakfast. Location is right in the heart of things but perfectly peaceful.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 December 2023

    9.0
    Really bright comfortable riad in Medina
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room - Disability Access
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It was hard to ooen a window and get some fresh air

    Design, space, decoration Simplicity

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 5 December 2023

    8.0
    I would most likely come back!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Berbère Junior Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Breakfast could slightly improve, and it would be also nice to know in advance what the breakfast foresees.

    Room was spacious and the bathtub a big plus after a day walking around in the sun.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 28 November 2023

    10
    A step above! A warm and welcoming Riad with all of the modern conveniences.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Moucharabieh Suite
    • Stayed 3 nights

    I suggest that the Riad begin to offer yoga classes or something for guests to enjoy to terrace and spaces to their fullest.

    What a warm and welcoming Riad! The manager, Karim, was the perfect host and able to provide loads of information about Essaouira, as well as helping to get my luggage repaired. The owner just happened to be there and was also incredibly welcoming. The Riad is both traditional and modern and the same time. Beautiful tile work throughout. Plenty of sunny escapes on the upper terrace or on the ground floor, with a small fireplace. Our room was particularly comfortable with a spa-like bathroom and sitting area, besides the large bed. Love it!. A great location and wonderful staff!

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 24 November 2023

    10
    Great location and host
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Cherafa Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great host who went out of his way to show me a few areas for lunch. Property was clean and comfy. Only ding is no AC. I know you are on the coast but it's still warm. That's really person dependent as I am a cold sleeper. I would def recommend and stay here again. Breakfast was good also on the terrace

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 5 November 2023

    10
    A charming riad in the heart of the medina!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Mogador Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing 😊

    A gorgeous stay here! The riad is beautifully decorated and had a lot of charm. Staff were super friendly - a special thanks to Kareem for all your help with everything and making us feel welcome 😊. Location was perfect, right in the heart of the medina, though still away from all the noise. Breakfast was good and they catered for my dietary requirements. Would definitely stay again if I am ever in Essaouira!

    Stayed in October 2023

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