RIADB&BRIADGUESTHOUSEGUESTHOUSEOffline map Google map ( 0524 47 50 46; 14 Rue d’Algerie; www.lallamira.net; GUESTHOUSE
s/d/tr incl breakfast & hammam Dh436/692/860; ) This gorgeous little place, the
town’s first eco-hotel, has simple rooms with ochre tadelakt walls, wrought-iron furniture,
natural fabrics and solar-powered underfloor heating. The hotel also has anti-allergy beds, a
great hammam and a good restaurant serving interesting organic dishes such as rabbit with
peaches and nuts, or goat with argan oil, as well as a good selection of vegetarian food.
Riad Nakhla €
Offline map Google map ( /fax 0524 47 49 40; www.essaouiranet.com/riad-nakhla; 2 Rued’Agadir; s/d/ste incl breakfast Dh230/360/500; ) Riad Nakhla comes as a bit of a shock. It
looks like any other budget place from the outside, but inside the weary traveller is met with a
friendly reception in a beautiful courtyard, with elegant stone columns and a fountain trickling,
more what you’d expect from a hotel in a higher price bracket. The well-appointed bedrooms
are simple but comfortable and immaculately kept, full of local flavour with shuttered windows,
colourful bedspreads and great tadelakt -clad bathrooms. All have a TV. Breakfast on the roof
terrace with views over the ocean and town is another treat. It’s an incredible bargain at this
price.
Dar Afram €€
Offline map Google map ( 0524 78 56 57; www.dar-afram.com; 10 Rue Sidi Magdoul; s Dh250,d Dh400-600) This extremely friendly guesthouse has simple, spotless rooms with shared
bathrooms and a funky vibe. The Aussie-Moroccan owners are musicians and an impromptu
session often follows the evening meals shared around a communal table.
Hôtel Les Matins Bleus €€
Offline map Google map ( 0524 78 53 63; www.les-matins-bleus.com; 22 Rue de Drâa; s/d/trincl breakfast Dh310/470/940) Hidden down a dead-end street, this charming hotel has bright,
traditionally styled rooms surrounding a central courtyard painted in cheerful colours. The rooms
all have plain white walls, lovely local fabrics and spotless bathrooms. Breakfast is served on
the sheltered terrace from where you’ll get good views over the medina.
Riad Etoile d’Essaouira €€
Offline map Google map ( 0524 47 20 07; www.riadetoiledessaouira.com; 2 Rue Kadissiya, AvSidi Mohammed ben Abdellah; s/d/tr/ste Dh385/495/660/990; ) Here’s a newly opened
guesthouse that’s comfortably appointed and brightly decorated with local fabrics. It’s in the
mellah quarter of the medina. All rooms have televisions. Some rooms are designed for
families.
Le Grand Large €€
Offline map Google map ( 0524 47 28 66; www.riadlegrandlarge.com; 2 Rue Oum-Rabia; s/d/trincl breakfast Dh440/550/660) After the simple whitewash and muted colours of many riads in
town, Le Grand Large is much more colourful with pink, green and blue walls, bright throws on
cast-iron beds and buckets of character. It’s a friendly, cheerful place.