See all properties

Riad l'Ayel d'Essaouira

2.5 star property
Medina riad with restaurant and bar/lounge

Choose dates to view prices

your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

Photo gallery for Riad l'Ayel d'Essaouira

Terrace/patio
Standard Room, 1 Bedroom, Accessible, Ensuite
Family Room (Moucharabieh)
Terrace/patio
Terrace/patio

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Airport transfer
    Airport transfer
  • Bar
    Bar
  • Non-smoking
    Non-smoking
  • Laundry facilities
    Laundry facilities
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
    Restaurant
Main amenities
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Near the beach
  • Restaurants and bar/lounge
  • Rooftop terrace
  • Room service
  • Babysitting
  • Airport shuttle
  • Area shuttle
  • Terrace
  • Front desk safe
  • Laundry service
  • Self-serve laundry
Feel at home
  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Private bathroom
  • Terrace
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
  • Premium bedding
The price is NZ$116
includes taxes & fees
15 Dec - 16 Dec

Room options

Available filters for rooms
Showing 5 of 5 rooms

View all photos for Comfort Room (Berbere)

Comfort Room (Berbere)

Comfort Room (Berbere)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Premium bedding
Select Comfort bed
Hairdryer
Shower/bath combination
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed

View all photos for Family Room (Moucharabieh)

Family Room (Moucharabieh)

Family Room (Moucharabieh)

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Premium bedding
Select Comfort bed
Hairdryer
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Single Beds

View all photos for Standard Room (Mogador)

Standard Room (Mogador)

Standard Room (Mogador)

Highlights

Garden
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Premium bedding
Select Comfort bed
Hairdryer
Shower/bath combination
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Standard Room (Cherafa)

Standard Room (Cherafa)

Standard Room (Cherafa)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Premium bedding
Select Comfort bed
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 Bedroom, Accessible, Ensuite

Standard Room, 1 Bedroom, Accessible, Ensuite

Standard Room, 1 Bedroom, Accessible, Ensuite

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Premium bedding
Select Comfort bed
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Free bottled water
  • 23 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

Similar properties

Terrace/patio
Dar Nafoura Mogador
Free breakfast
Spa
Airport transfer
Pet-friendly
9.0 out of 10, Wonderful, (56)
The price is NZ$114
includes taxes & fees
30 Nov - 1 Dec
Dar Nafoura Mogador
Mod logo
Sign in to view eligible discounts and perks. More rewards for more adventures!
Sign inSign up, it's free

About the area

Map
28 Rue Malek Ben El Morahhal, Essaouira, 44600

What's nearby

  • Skala de la Ville - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Place Moulay el Hassan - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Essaouira Beach - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Skala du Port - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Essaouira Mogador Golf Course - 8 min drive - 5.8 km

Getting around

  • Essaouira (ESU-Mogador) - 18 min drive
  • Airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)

Restaurants

  • ‪Mandala Society - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Dar Baba Restaurant & More - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Restaurant Des Reves - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Brunch & Co - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Taverna Bolognese Da Maurizio - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Riad l'Ayel d'Essaouira

Take in the views from the rooftop terrace when you stay at Riad l'Ayel d'Essaouira. You can grab a bite to eat at the restaurant or wind down at the end of the day with a drink from the bar/lounge.

Languages

Arabic, English, French

At a glance

Hotel size

  • 5 rooms
  • Arranged over 2 floors

Arriving/Leaving

  • Check-in start time: 8:00 AM; check-in end time: 7:30 PM
  • Contactless check-in and check-out are available
  • Late check-in subject to availability
  • Minimum check-in age – 18
  • Check-out time is 11:00 AM
  • Contactless check-out

Restrictions related to your trip

  • Check COVID-19 restrictions

Special check-in instructions

  • The property charges 3 per cent for credit card payments
  • The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
  • Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
  • To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
  • If you are planning to arrive after 7:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Required at check-in

  • Credit card, debit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
  • Government-issued photo ID may be required
  • Minimum check-in age is 18

Children

  • Babysitting*

Pets

  • Pets not allowed

Internet

  • Free WiFi and wired internet access in public areas
  • Free WiFi in rooms

Parking

  • Off-site parking within 1312 ft (MAD 30 per day)

Transfers

  • Airport shuttle on request (available 24 hours a day)*

Off-site

  • Area shuttle*

Other information

  • Smoke-free property

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/lounge
  • Room service (limited hours)

Travelling with children

  • Babysitting (surcharge)

What to do

  • Beach nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Horse riding nearby
  • Windsurfing nearby

Services

  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Dry cleaning/laundry services
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff

Facilities

  • 1 building/tower
  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Rooftop terrace
  • Television in common areas

Accessibility

  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Handrails in stairwells
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Tile flooring in room

Room amenities

Home comfort

  • Heating

Sleep well

  • Premium bedding
  • Selected Comfort mattress

What to enjoy

  • Individually furnished and decorated

Freshen up

  • Private bathroom
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Towels
  • Toilet paper

Stay connected

  • Free WiFi

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Daily housekeeping
  • In-room safe

Fees & policies

Mandatory fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges by the property at check-in or checkout. Fees may include applicable taxes:
  • A tax is imposed by the city: MAD 30.00 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 12 years of age.

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge of MAD 250 per vehicle (one-way. Maximum occupancy 4)
  • Local area shuttle service is offered for an extra charge
  • Credit card charges are subject to an extra charge of 3 per cent

Children & extra beds

  • Babysitting is available for an extra charge

Parking

  • Parking is available nearby and costs MAD 30 per day (1312 ft away)

Policies

This property does not have lifts.
This property accepts credit cards and cash.
Cashless transactions are available.

Also known as

l'Ayel
l'Ayel d'Essaouira
Riad l'Ayel
Riad l'Ayel d'Essaouira
Riad l`Ayel d`Essaouira Hotel Essaouira
Riad l'Ayel d'Essaouira Riad
Riad l'Ayel d'Essaouira Essaouira
Riad l'Ayel d'Essaouira Riad Essaouira

Frequently asked questions

Does Riad l'Ayel d'Essaouira offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, Riad l'Ayel d'Essaouira does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in, depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure that you check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Are pets allowed at Riad l'Ayel d'Essaouira?
Sorry, pets aren't allowed.
Is an airport shuttle service offered by Riad l'Ayel d'Essaouira?
Yes, an airport shuttle is available. The charge is MAD 250 per vehicle one-way.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Riad l'Ayel d'Essaouira?
Check-in start time: 8:00 AM; check-in end time: 7:30 PM. Check-out time is 11:00 AM. Contactless social distancing and check-out are available.
What is there to do at Riad l'Ayel d'Essaouira and nearby?
Have fun with nearby activities such as hiking, horse riding and windsurfing.
Are there restaurants at or near Riad l'Ayel d'Essaouira?
Yes, there's an on-site restaurant.
What's the area around Riad l'Ayel d'Essaouira like?
Riad l'Ayel d'Essaouira is in Medina, a short 7-minute walk from Place Moulay el Hassan and 8 minutes' walk from Essaouira Beach.

Riad l'Ayel d'Essaouira Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Exceptional

2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

6/10 Good

It is an ok place for what you pay. If you are young and want to have a safe and relatively comfortable place to stay this is good, but if you are in your 50s and 60s nd want a more comfortable nicer side of things then this is not the place for you. The location is in Medina so that is good in terms of centrality but the streets in Medina are dirty and you will find piles of trash on your way to the riad, the smell, the noise late into the night all of that comes with this choice.
1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Essaouira's little gem
Our stay at this riad was a lovely experience. The owner Jean Paul was a real gentleman who took his time to make you feel right at home. The manager Lachaan was one of the nicest men you can meet who was really helpful. The nightman Rashid was was always at your service with a smile and the maid really looked after you with her lovely breakfast. The riad itself was clean and crisp with a lovely decor, it was refreshing. The rooms where nice and spacious with lovely bathrooms. The terrace was amazing too. Thanks once again to all the team.
Akhlaq, 4-night romance trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Clean and Friendly
This was a clean and friendly Riad located near a main thoroughfare in the Marrakech Medina. Staff were kind and helpful. Decor was tasteful. The rooftop was very nice.
Elizabeth, 2-night romance trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Siroor, 2-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

comfort in essoaria
lovely riad in the town centre, very friendly staff and very helpful. i would thoroughly reccomand this place. the rooms are very nice and well looked after. allin all it was a very comfortable stay there.
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

9.5/10
I loved this place. The linens and towels aren't brand new, but they're clean and they provide extra blankets and a heater. The room gets a lot of natural light which is very refreshing after staying in some windowless riads that get kind of stuffy. TheThe orange juice is delicious!
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very good

It was a good place. Clean, friendly and helpful staff. Some of the linens were a bit dated and the heater didn't work very well, but it was well worth the price.
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very good

Hospitality at its best
It was amazing right in the centre of madinah everything is around you. The area has lots of cars and youcab smell ten sometimes. Riad is amazing the service I received was amazing hospitality number one. Breakfast every morning served by Hannah was spot on she asked us what we wanted and she delivered every morning I was full even if I wasn't hungry I ate so not to miss out. My room was great there was three of us and then double bed and single bed lots of spaces. The roof terrace was perfect and cute we snowed up there as we couldn't smoke in rooms and I was never too cold. Out eifi eas pretty good sometimes it was in and out but the majority of my stay it worked perfect. Wish I ate dinner at the Riad but I didn't. I will def go back price was amazing and company and the people I met was great on my last day I took one of the guest surfing which was fun!! I'll be back!!
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very good

Great value and excellent location
Great location ,right in the middle of medina, nice breakfast and caring staff
Verified Hotels.com guest review

6/10 Good

Ok as a resting place only
We stayed at this Riad for two nights. It's ok as a base for exploring the town, Their breakfast is very basic and dry, my kids struggled to eat their hard bread. Their staff can hardly understand english and it was a bit of struggle to ask for simple things.
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Riad l'Ayel d'Essaouira
A well refurbished and maintained Riad, centtrally located, though not easy to find.
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very good

Stay Okay
The Riad was in a very convenient location just off the high street. You are e-mailed in advance with directions to the Riad which was very nice and the directions were very clear (although in broken English) and made the Riad easy to find. The Riad manager made every effort to accomodate us and was very easy to get on with. Breakfast was quite predictable each morning but sufficient enough. The room itself was very dark and chilly - there was no natural light into the room which doesn't make it good value for money but otherwise a perfectly fine place to have as a base to explore Essaouira (of which there isn't much to explore).
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

never judge a book by its cover
Found our riad down a rather dark, narrow side street. We wondered what we'd booked - but as we entered the hotel, what a delight. We were greeted with tea before being shown to our room. Beautifully decorated, comfortably furnished, lovely and clean. A sun terrace above our room. Just be careful - there's a 3cm step up from the living area to the bedroom which I constantly caught my big toe on!!
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Hugo, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Sehr schönes Riad in einer ruhigen Gegend der Medina von Essaouira. Das Personal wurde sehr sehr freundlich, hat sich gut um uns gekümmert. Das Frühstück war sehr reichhaltig und wurde auf der Dachterrasse serviert. Das Zimmer war sehr sauber, aber etwas feucht (ist in der Medina aber typisch).
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Abdellah, 3-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

De passage à Essaouira
Une nuit en famille 2 adultes et 1 ado passée dans ce Riad. Une première pour nous !!! Accueil chaleureux avec thé et pâtisserie marocaine.Très belle chambre typique d’un Riad. Salle de bien au top et literie très bien. Petit déjeuner marocain sur le roof top excellent. Nous gardons un très bon souvenir de notre passage à Essaouira.
Sandra, 1-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Clément, 7-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

🇨🇦janvier 2023Vraiment un Riad très accueillant ! Personnel À , déjeuner très copieux! Riad très bien situé ! Merci beaucoup très beau séjour!
patrice, 3-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very good

Maxime, 3-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Nous avons adoré notre séjour. Chambre très propre et accueillante pour une famille. Nous avions un parc pour notre bébé installé à notre arrivé. Très bien situé, dans une petite rue de la médina, donc plutôt tranquille. Super petit déjeuner sur la terasse. Nous nous sommes sentis très à l'aise! Merci encore.
3-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very good

Riad de charme
Superbe petit appartement sur le toit du Riad avec sa terrasse. Terrasse pourrait être mieux entretenue mais si c'est l'hiver. Belle salle à manger et salon avec cheminée. Personnel très sympathique et à l'écoute du client. Petit déjeuner peut être amélioré, plus de crêpes et du miel. Repas du soir assez bon, quelques légumes en plus des pois chiches autour du couscous auraient été souhaitables.
Gilles, 2-night romance trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

La petite chambre réservée n'étant pas disponible, nous avons eu le plaisir d'occuper la "mini suite berbère". Un seul mot: WOW! Bien située dans la médina. Jolie terrasse. On recommande chaudement. Accueil et service impeccable, gérant très attentionné. Très bon petit déj.
carol, 3-night romance trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review