Essaouira Lodge

We received an upgrade when we arrived and it was our best part of our holiday. We were there as a family and enjoyed every bit of it. The personnel was super friendly, charming, helpful and much more. If we would have had the change we would have stayed longer. We would highly recommend the lodge to others. Having a rental car would be my advice to have a relaxed holiday.

They upgraded my room. The room and the view from it was incredible. Very large space for just one person :-). It has a kitchen, sitting area, relaxing area to watch TV next to the bed, and a verandah /patio with tables and chairs to enjoy the outdoor forested area. Unfortunately, I arrived a bit late and it was a very windy day in Essaouira that prevented me from enjoying the patio. They had fruits and sweets in the room, as well as coffee if you wanted to make some. Although, for a person who wants cream in his coffee, there was none. The hotel grounds were very nice, with a lot of well-managed landscaping with beautiful plants and flowers. The dining area was especially nice, including the area by the pool for relaxation, that I did not get a chance to use. But here are the reasons for my 3-star rating: - The lighting in the bathroom was terrible, especially in the wash basin area, making it hard to shave. Since there was no outside lighting source, that made it harder. - The drainage in the shower was sluggish, but then I found that to be the norm in many of the hotels in Morocco, causing the water to often overflow outside of the shower area. - But more importantly, when I tried to tell this to the folks at the desk during checkout, they seemed to be the least bit interested in my feedback and even laughed that I would be complaining about lighting in the bathroom. - Now, they had a very elaborate breakfast. However, there were flies all over, every dish. Now, I realize that this is a real problem in Essaouira, since when it is windy the flies tend to come inside, but this was unacceptable. I did not feel like eating most of the things laid out for breakfast due the flies all over them. - The place is off the main road. So, the 5-10 minute drive from the main road to the hotel and back out is relatively bumpy. I am not sure if that did not cause a puncture in my tire that I later had to repair.

It was a perfect stay for us (family with 2 kids 6/9y). We were surprised with an upgrade to a big and beatiful maison with garden and patio. The kids wanted to live here forever! The swimming pool was heated and in a perfect ambiance to celebrate holiday. The restaurant was also good with every day other good Food. And last but not least, all the people at essaouira lodge are friendly and welcoming. Thank You for everything. We will come back!

This has been my second stay in this beautiful garden. Conveniently distant from town and located in beautifully designed garden. The entire place is an icon of peace and serenity. Yes, you have peacocks visiting you in the morning, cats for lunch and dogs for dinner... And they are friendly. Staff and management could not be more helpful and pleasant to deal with. Private transport to and from town makes it a convenient location for a couples or a family stay. Highly recommended. But, please keep it a secret ;)

If you’re looking for a hotel away from it all this is the place to stay! Only 20 minutes from the medina and beach but it’s in the middle of no where so very peaceful. Staff are always very helpful so a big thank you to Arbir, Aicha, Wafa, Moukhlees and restaurant staff who are always there to make sure you have a pleasant stay. Had a fantastic massage and the Hammam is definitely worth a try as you get a chance to use the black soap and Ghussoul body mask scrub by yourself. There’s no where else to eat so your choice is to eat in the restaurant which has excellent food and very good choice if you like salads or cook yourself. If you like walking you can go outside and walk along the rugged pathways. You may even see some sheep, goats and peacocks! The shuttle goes regularly throughout the day to and from the beach/Medina and I had no problems booking a slot. The internet could be better. I stayed for 9 nights in a 1 bedroom apartment with private terrace and had a excellent stay and will be back!

The best place I've stayed at so far! The staff are super amazing and very friendly.the food is amazing. Beautiful place to stay if you want to be away from all the hustle and bustle of city noise.super peaceful and amazing. Definitely staying there again next time I'm in Morocco. Trust the random person on the Internet and stay there !🙂