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Essaouira Youth Hostel & Social Travel

2.0 star property
Essaouira hostel with restaurant

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Terrace/patio
Deluxe Room
Executive lounge
Front of property
Staircase

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Airport transfer
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
Main amenities
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Near the beach
  • Restaurants
  • Rooftop terrace
  • Breakfast available
  • Free train station pick-up
  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee shop/cafe
  • Babysitting
  • Airport shuttle
  • Terrace
  • 24-hour front desk
Feel at home
  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Garden
  • Terrace
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
  • Premium bedding

Room options

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Standard Twin Room, 2 Single Beds

Standard Twin Room, 2 Single Beds

Highlights

Soundproofed
Free cots/infant beds
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Down duvet
Premium bedding
Egyptian cotton bed sheets
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

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Deluxe Room | Living area

Deluxe Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Free cots/infant beds
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Premium bedding
Select Comfort bed
Egyptian cotton bed sheets
Down duvet
Shower/bath combination
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Economy Single Room

Economy Single Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Egyptian cotton bed sheets
Premium bedding
Down duvet
Hairdryer
2 bathrooms
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Deluxe Triple Room

Deluxe Triple Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Pillow menu
Down duvet
Premium bedding
Egyptian cotton bed sheets
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Single Beds

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, down duvets, soundproofing

Shared Dormitory (4 people)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Free cots/infant beds
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Premium bedding
Separate bedroom
Egyptian cotton bed sheets
Down duvet
Hairdryer
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Single Beds

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Double Room

Double Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Free cots/infant beds
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Down duvet
Premium bedding
Egyptian cotton bed sheets
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, down duvets, soundproofing

One Bed in a Coed Dorm Room for 6 People

Highlights

Soundproofed
Free cots/infant beds
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Premium bedding
Down duvet
Egyptian cotton bed sheets
Hairdryer
Shared/communal kitchen
  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 6 Single Beds

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About the area

Map
17 Rue Lahgrissi, Essaouira, 44000

What's nearby

  • Skala de la Ville - 9 min walk
  • Place Moulay el Hassan - 10 min walk
  • Essaouira Beach - 11 min walk
  • Skala du Port - 12 min walk
  • Essaouira Mogador Golf Course - 8 min drive

Getting around

  • Essaouira (ESU-Mogador) - 23 min drive
  • Free train station pickup
  • Airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Area shuttle

Restaurants

  • ‪Mandala Society - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Dar Baba Restaurant & More - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Restaurant Des Reves - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Brunch & Co - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Taverna Bolognese Da Maurizio - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Essaouira Youth Hostel & Social Travel

Take in the views from the rooftop terrace when you stay at Essaouira Youth Hostel & Social Travel. Guests indulge in massages, then grab a bite to eat at the coffee shop/cafe. A snack bar/deli, a terrace and a garden are other highlights.

Languages

Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

At a glance

Hotel size

  • 9 rooms
  • Arranged over 3 floors

Arriving/Leaving

  • Check-in start time: 12:30 PM; check-in end time: midnight
  • Express check-in/out available
  • Early check-in subject to availability
  • Late check-in subject to availability
  • Check-out time is noon

Restrictions related to your trip

  • Check COVID-19 restrictions

Special check-in instructions

  • This property offers transfers from the airport and train station (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
  • Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Required at check-in

  • Credit card, debit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
  • Government-issued photo ID may be required

Children

  • Babysitting*

Pets

  • Pets stay for free (dogs only)
  • Service animals welcome
  • Food and water bowls available

Internet

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

Parking

  • No on-site parking

Transfers

  • Airport shuttle (available 24 hours)*
  • Free train station pickup*

Other information

  • Designated smoking areas

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast (surcharge) each morning 9:00 AM–1:00 PM
  • Restaurant
  • Coffee shop
  • Barbecue grills
  • 24-hour room service
  • Snack bar/deli

Travelling with children

  • Babysitting (surcharge)

What to do

  • Archery
  • Ecotours
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Segway hire/tours
  • Kayaking
  • Canoeing
  • Surfing/body boarding
  • Shopping
  • Fishing
  • Beach nearby
  • Bike rentals nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Horse riding nearby
  • Boat tours nearby
  • Windsurfing nearby
  • Scooter/moped hire nearby

Services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • On-site car hire
  • Dry cleaning/laundry services
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Segway hire/tours

Facilities

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

Room amenities

Home comfort

  • Iron/ironing board (on request)

Sleep well

  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Down duvet
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Turndown service
  • Premium bedding

Freshen up

  • Hairdryer
  • Towels

Stay connected

  • Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Electrical adapters/chargers

More

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Guidebooks/recommendations
  • Restaurant dining guide

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 1.10 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 12 years of age.
  • Airport shuttle transfer per adult: MAD 150 (one-way)
  • Transfer service fee per child: MAD 0 (one-way)

Optional extras

  • Full breakfast is offered for an extra charge of approximately MAD 20 for adults and MAD 20 for children
  • Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge of MAD 150 per vehicle (one way)

Children & extra beds

  • Babysitting is available for an extra charge

Policies

This property does not have lifts.
Guests can rest easy knowing that there's a fire extinguisher on-site.
This property accepts major credit cards. Cash is not accepted.

Also known as

Essaouira Hostel
Hostel Essaouira
Essaouira Youth Hostel Social Travel
Youth Hostel Social Travel
Essaouira Youth Social Travel
Youth Social Travel
Essaouira Hostel Hotel Essaouira
Essaouira Youth Hostel & Social Travel Essaouira

Frequently asked questions

Does Essaouira Youth Hostel & Social Travel offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, Essaouira Youth Hostel & Social Travel 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 Essaouira Youth Hostel & Social Travel?
Yes, dogs stay free. Food and water bowls are available.
Is parking offered on site at Essaouira Youth Hostel & Social Travel?
Sorry, there's no on-site parking at Essaouira Youth Hostel & Social Travel.
Is an airport shuttle service offered by Essaouira Youth Hostel & Social Travel?
Yes, an airport shuttle is available. The charge is MAD 150 per vehicle one way.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Essaouira Youth Hostel & Social Travel?
Check-in start time: 12:30 PM; check-in end time: midnight. Check-out time is noon. Express check-in and check-out are available.
What is there to do at Essaouira Youth Hostel & Social Travel and nearby?
Have fun with on-site activities such as kayaking, rowing and archery. Additional recreation on-site includes ecotours and segway hire. Enjoy amenities such as a picnic area and a garden.
Are there restaurants at or near Essaouira Youth Hostel & Social Travel?
Yes, there's an on-site restaurant.
What's the area around Essaouira Youth Hostel & Social Travel like?
Essaouira Youth Hostel & Social Travel is a short 11-minute walk from Essaouira Beach and 9 minutes' walk from Skala de la Ville.

Essaouira Youth Hostel & Social Travel Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

8.0/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Exceptional

Youness, 1-night trip
Verified Orbitz guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Excellent service, the community manager a very helpful, a great space for working online, WiFi available in all places. I recommend this hostel.
5-night business trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Very Welcoming!!
You won't find a friendlier, more welcoming hostel in Essaouira. The staff treats you like family! Quaint, homey, delicous shared meals and a great rooptop terrace awsit you here. Thank you Brahim, Simon and Sufian for such great service. Petfect for the budget traveler looking fo relaxation in a great location.
Mary, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Cozy and Cool!
Simple and cozy hostel in the medina with amazing staff and guests!!
Mary, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

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

8/10 Very good

The staff were wonderful, Ayoub, Khalid, Ikram, Nadia, Khadija and others were very helpful in helping you out. I ended up staying there for over a week. Cleanliness/ Amenities of the overall hostel was poor, but this was mainly the actual building itself due to lack of upkeep from the Owner of the building, not the people working there every day. But my own living area was clean and was done every day, so no complaints there. Overall if you want a cheap stay in Essaouria, with friendly people, close to everywhere, then this is a perfect place to be! The terrace is also nice and comfortable, and there is always music playing and laughter all around. The people who work at the hostel are very friendly, and will help you out as much as they can!
1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very good

Decent budget option
Good location and staff. Younger crowd in their 20's mainly there. Nice roof top terrace. No alcohol allowed as that is the house rules, but plenty of bars not far away.
J, 3-night trip with friends
Verified Hotels.com guest review

6/10 Good

Check in problem
They wanted more money than we paid online. Said that technical problem between them and hotels.com. We booked 3 beds for 3 nights in a dorm which we payed in advance. When we arrived the lady at the reception told us that what we paid was only for 1 person because they had a problem with the website which they didnt try to fix so they get more customers. She wanted that we pay for two more people. We had to argue for early one hour till she finally gave us the beds we booked. The hostel is one of the noisiest i have ever been to. At least they was a young Maroccan guy volunteering at the hostel who was really nice and helpful.
Ruenno, 3-night trip with friends
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Best kitchen ever. The Staff are amazing people. It’s one of the best hostel I ever stay.
KionKrabe, 6-night trip with friends
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very good

1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

6/10 Good

Friendly but watch for bedbugs
A good vibe and friendly youth hostel and an open kitchen you can cook in. However my partner managed to get several bites from bedbugs from staying which ruined our trip.
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Best hostel in Africa!
If you like to travel backpacker style, Essouira Hostel is the only option in the entire Morocco. It is world class! Perfect location and very cool and smartly designed building, but the gem is Magic Man who has been running this hostel for 9 years. You could ask for a more awesome hostel manager. Coolest guy ever, super helpful, very friendly and utmost professional. He, Omar and Rashida is the perfect hostel team. Warmly recommended from someone who's been to 61 countries and has backpacked more than most!
Verified Hotels.com guest review

6/10 Good

Scruffy
Helpfully staff but not very clean or comfortable. Kitchen available but no pots, pans, plates cups or cutlerary. Breakfast not too bad. Did not look anything like any of the photographs.
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

magical week..
we booked a private room as we were travelling as a couple, and it was well worth it. the room was large clean and with its own WC and direct access to the beautiful roof terrace. The hostel provided a wonderful atmosphere for meeting other travellers and the communal kitchen was great for cooking with new friends. Central to the median it was just a short walk to busy stalls and restaurants. Staff were friendly and worked very hard to make us comfortable.
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Hostel Essaouria- the best hostel for young people
I really enjoyed my holliday in this hostel. It was amazing location few meters from market and 15 min from beach. Staff was very welcoming and always helped with anything we need. Also we got map of medina what was very helpfull. There was very chilled atmosphere and all the other guests was very nice. In the evenings we could social with other guests and listen some of life guitar music played by manager and Magic. Also the breakfest was amazing. We was well looked after. I deffinytly will go back there.
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Fantastisk
Virkeligt et fantastiks sted. For den pris som de tilbyder har jeg aldrig oplevet sådan et sted med så gode forbehold og smuk udsigt fra loft-terrassen. Virkelig god service og morgenmaden er fantastisk. Dette sted kan virkelig anbefales:))
Clara, 12-night trip with friends
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

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

10/10 Exceptional

Fantastiskt
Det var en bra vistelse .personal en bar trivliga och Hjälpsamma.det var nära till stranden och centrum..
Driss, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

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

10/10 Exceptional

Un hôte qui saura satisfaire toutes vos demandes.
Bonjour, notre séjour a été fantastique surtout avec Magid qui a été d'une gentillesse surprenante, il nous a fourni toutes les astuces, pour les restaurants, d'autant plus que c'est un excellent guide en nous exposant toute l'histoire d'Essaouira, et surtout au petits soins avec nous toujours avec tact et douceur. Je recommande vivement ce restaurant avec un hôte comme Magid vous n'en trouverez pas. Merci pour tout Magid.
2-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Un youth hostel de verdad, fantàstico ambiente, siempre que vuelva a essouira ya sé donde ir
Jordi, 7-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

5-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

4/10 Fair

2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

4/10 Fair

リノベ中？
壁を塗り直している最中だった。それは仕方ないが、最初の部屋は下水の匂いと飛んでるハエの数が異常で移動させてもらった。 移った部屋はハエはいなかったがカビの匂いがしていた。 夜は誰かの声だとか歌だとかが結構騒がしかった。
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very good

Friendly hostel
Very cozy and old style hostel. The room was charming. The staff was very helpfull. The only drawback was that the room were a bit cold and humid in December.
Verified Hotels.com guest review