Essaouira Lodge

Essouria lodge is a beautiful location with extremely well tended grounds and nice medium range villas. The restaurant is good and breakfast ok. Lovely pool. Some of the staff are a little dour and we had issues with the WiFi and water but these were dealt with. Within a few hours. The main problem was the noise from the apartment above ours which was deafening and went on until 1 or 2 am every night. The other gues s weren’t doing anything silly just every movement they made reverberated through the ceiling. Footsteps, dragging chairs bathroom fans it all made for a terrible nights sleep on the very firm beds.

Stayed for 3 nights and could have easily stayed longer. Beautiful Lodge with mix of dwellings. Very private and everything you need. Beds are incredible hard but actually slept quite well.we had a 1st floor terrace with fab views. Terrace furniture could be more comfy so I moved the chair from room out and pleased I did. Food here was nice especially buffet but think it would be limited if ate there every night. Shuttle bus great service and takes about 15 mins. Pool area beautiful and well maintained. Staff not overly attentive but there if you need them.

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.

We spent a wonderful few days at the lodge. The place is really peaceful, with a very nice common area featuring a pool and restaurant. The bus service to Essaouira is working perfectly; it's just a short 10-minute drive, and the drivers are extremely nice. It's a very good place if you want to stay with family or a few families, relax, and also be able to arrange short trips. We would like to especially thank Jamal, who was so kind and helpful throughout our stay.

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 ;)

Had a great few days at Essouira Lodge. Lovely pool and gardens. Staff were friendly and helpful, especially the manager Jamal. Food was good, but great to also cook your own meals. 10 mi. Drive into Essouira Left feeling very relaxed. We will definitely come back.