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Reviews of Riad Etoile d'Essaouira

3 out of 5
Riad Etoile d'Essaouira
2 Rue Kadissiya Melah Kdim, Essaouira

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 15 out of 52 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 22 out of 52 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 52 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 52 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 52 reviews" "

7.6/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

5.4/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Mohammed A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Aaron

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service
The Riad was ok. You pay what you get for. Staff was very nice and the location was fine. The parking was 15 mns away so with bags it is not ideal. Very noisy because of work taking place next door. Late at night and early morning. I recommend the toad but I won’t go back .
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good Riad for a short stay in the center
Hotel well located to explore Essaouira. Rooms are a bit dated but ok for the price paid. The neighbourhood of the hotel feels safe. Breakfast is delicious and served by a friendly and welcoming lady. The hotel receptionist does ask what exact time you plan to come back at night when you leave in the evening.. As we were going out and did not care for a curfew, we made it clear that we can not give an exact timing, luckily he did wait for us to come back.. Overall experience was good for a short stay.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
This is a mid-range riad in the Medina. Staff super-friendly. Decor could do with a wash and brush-up. Bed comfortable. Room freezing - end-November. Hot water but basic shower head. Towels grubby but changed every day. Breakfast, as ever, a bit samey. Overall, it’s ok for the money, but I could have chosen better for my first visit. Would re-visit Essaouira but would stay somewhere else.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Sin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Breakfast was good. The room was clean and comfort. Hotel upgraded us to 4 people room. Thank you!
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10 Good

Katherine

Liked: Staff & service
Very decent budget hotel
It was a lovely visit to the hotel. We booked knowing that it was as a budget option and we were well aware that it might not be high on comfort. It was absolutely fine and the price and the location were great!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

MIchelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
artsy bungalow
cute little place, big rooms, excellent location, friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
confusing online reservations
Generally a good option. The only problem was my reservation said "free breakfast" and their data said breakfast was not included. The explanation was the website searcher always says "free breakfast". The solution the boss was giving me was to complain to the searcher! After one hour of having me without having eaten at 10 a.m., he did not understand that if searchers give confusing information, the riad should contact them to avoid similar situations in the future. It was not until the second night that I was offered the breakfast. So clarifying this point saves time and problems!

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

6/10 Okay

Cessalee, New York

Decent hotel, nice breakfast
Based on my riad experiences in Marrakech, I was a bit let down by the Riad Etoile d'Essaouira. The check in area was a bit rushed and they tried to charge me much more than my rate. They also wouldn't allow me to pay with credit card or US dollars which was frustrating because I was on my second to last day and didn't have much cash left in dirhams. The area was fine, it's in the middle of the main shopping area and was fairly quiet at night. The view from the rooftop was rather nice and the breakfast was good. Overall, I think a three star rating is accurate.

8/10 Good

alessandro

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice Riad
We spent two nights in this Riad that we booked at the last minute and that was the cheapest option we found. We were surprised to find a very nice and clean Riad in the Medina of Essaouira. The rich breakfast was included and the wi-fi worked perfectly in the room. Just the size of the rooms is quite small. Not a big deal for us

8/10 Good

Kai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice little Riad
Overall very good hotel, a little over cost, needs better directions since no street signs and no one understood street names when said in English. Asked for TV remote control twice, never given, but never used TV so no big deal. Centrally located with fairly nice terrace. Staff quite friendly.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice staff and delicious breakfast
The staff were kind and held our bags for hours after check out. They cleaned the rooms nicely and made us feel welcome

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

6/10 Okay

bablur, london

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice ryad, but congested and no heating
Nice ryad, very conveniently located in the heart of medina, within walking distance to most attractions. The ryad is congested, the small bed in the Atique was of no use because of the poor quality bed and mattress. The breakfast was very good and staff were very helpful.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Small and friendly!
Pretty little riad in the heart of the medina for an unbeatable price. Delicious breakfast included. Very friendly staff!

10/10 Excellent

Nina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely Riad
Riad was fantastic. Is lovely, calm, and quiet, yet close to the sights and action of Marrakech. Aziz is very friendly and helpful, and the room and rooftop terrace were perfect. My only qualm with the Riad is that it is very difficult to find. Definitely take Aziz up on his offer to pick you up at the airport, as I'm not sure how one would find it without already knowing where it is. I'm still not sure how we managed to find our way back each night, but we did! In all, a great place to stay, particularly for the price. Would highly recommend.

8/10 Good

Thierry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Personnel discret et sympathique. Pour le wifi c'était un peu juste Dommage nous sommes arrivé quand les voisins faisait des travaux Hotel de bonne qualité
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

André

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Authentiek hotel, waarschijnlijk honderden jaren oud! Middenin de Medina, heel sfeervol. Wel vrij stoffig, maar dat kan ook haast niet anders in deze Windcity.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mezri

Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Idéalement situé dans la médina d'Essaouira. Au calme, chambre spacieuse, petit déjeuner copieux. Je recommande vivement
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

8/10 Good

Sergio

Traveled with group
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Bel riad all interno della Medina, rispetta la classicità e L autenticità dei riad
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Ruben

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Edison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Grat location
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Das hat mir nach khenna Gestunken,
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Christoph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
günstige Unterkunft in der Altstadt von Essarouia
nette Unterkunft in der altstadt von Essarouia, freundliches Personal; sehr gutes preis- Leistungsverhältnis; gutes Frühstück (aqllerdings sehr spät ab 8.30Uhr)
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

nacer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hallo, bzl. der Bewertung des Hotels habe ich folgendes zu sagen : es wäre fair - für meine Altersklasse darauf hinzuweisen, dass es in diesem Hotel keine Heizung gibt, und damit die Zimmer dem Wetter entsprechend eiskalt sind. Ferner ist mir folgendes passiert, ich habe zwei Ringe, welche ich in der Regel wenn ich das Haus oder Hotel verlasse anziehe und diese nach Rückkehr wieder ablege. Immer am selben Platz . Hier im Hotel auf eine Ablage im Badezimmer . Als ich für einen kurzen Spaziergang das Hotel verliess, vor den beiden Ringen stand, entschloss ich mich sie nicht anzuziehen und teilte beim Verlassen des Hotels den Cleaningladies mit, dass sie nun mein Zimmer cleanen können. Nach meiner Rückkehr stellte ich mit Entsetzen fest, dass mein Goldring, ein Geschenk meines Grossvaters von vor 55 Jahren, nicht mehr da war . Informierte umgehend ,mit Tränen in den Augen , die Hotelleitung darüber ...- welche ausser Kopfschütteln, und dass die Cleaningladies ehrlich sind nichts weiteres von sich gab. ...ich schrieb ihnen dies ...erhielt jedoch bis dato keinen Bescheid ?? Fakt ist, dass beide Ringe vor mir lagen und ich mich entschied sie nicht anzuziehen. Während meiner kurzen Abwesenheit wurde mein Zimmer gereinigt und als ich zurück kam fehlte einer meiner Ringe.

8/10 Good

Leo e Barbara, Firenze

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderfull Essaouira
siamo arrivati a mezzanotte a essaouira e una volta raggiunto il riad etoile ci siamo sentiti a casa, bellissima terrazza ottima colazione personale disponibile, le stanze non sono proprio stupende ma li spazi comuni sì, in ogni caso uno dei migliori per qualità prezzo, straconsigliato
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

stephane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Très belle expérience
Logement directement ds la médina, près de tout, on doit laisser l'auto à l'extérieur de la médina
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

8/10 Good

Jaakko, Helsinki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ystävällinen henkilökunta.
Olen ollut tässä hotellissa kaksi kertaa ja tulen uudelleen.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

roland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

6/10 Okay

Duke, Amsterdam

Prima centraal gelegen basic riad

6/10 Okay

severine, aix en provence

Disliked: Staff & service
Accueil mitigé
le riad est bien situé malheureusement l'accueil du personnel a été un peu décevant. Peut être étaient-ils un peu stressés? C'est dommage. A noter aussi malheureusement l'odeur dans la rue même si j'ai bien conscience que le personnel du riad n'y est pour rien . C'était très désagréable .

8/10 Good

EL GHAZOUANI, Montreal Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel est super par rapport qualité prix,et l'emplacement

6/10 Okay

Kamel, Nice

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Sympathique riadh
Séjour d'un jour dans un riadh situé au cœur de la Médina dans une zone très animée. Néanmoins, la chambre était très bien insonorisée, ce qui nous a permis de passer une nuit tranquille. Cependant la literie gagnerait à être améliorée. L’accueil était courtois et sympathique. Le petit-déjeuner copieux et le personnel aux petits soins. Ridh à recommander.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Séjour agréable et calme dans cet établissement. Ménage et rangement de la chambre quotidiens. Petit déjeuner sympa servi avec le sourire.

6/10 Okay

Helle, Bogense

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Riad Etoile d'Essaouira
Riad´en ligger midt inde i medinaen, hvilket betyder, at man er tæt på det hele, men det er også meget overvældende. Personalet er venligt og hjælpsomt. Der er dét, der skal være, men heller ikke mere. Wifi på det værelse, jeg var på, var ikke idéelt, bedst på fællesområdet på etagen.

8/10 Good

Eric, Amsterdam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Relaxed hostel middenin de soek
Mooi hostel met goeie WiFi en de eerste warme douche die goed warm werd en bleef na 10 dagen Marokko. Midden in de soek dus wel moeilijk te vinden, maar wel meteen 's ochtends tussen alle winkels en ontbijttentjes.

8/10 Good

Peter, Göteborg

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Ett härligt hotell
Mycket bra frukost! Ligger perfekt.

2/10 Terrible

adel, Colmar

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sejour très decevant
Douche sans pression. L'eau se coupe au milieu de la douche.. Impossible de finir sa douche. La télévision ne fonctionne pas. Petit déjeuné décevant. Un verre de jus d'orange, du thé, un petit pain au chocolat, une crêpe et un oeuf. Impossible de se reservir et si on demande quelque chose en plus on nous dit qui a plus rien. Reveil matinal par manque de rideau opaque. Ne conseil pas du tout ce riad. Aucun charme, aucun service...

6/10 Okay

Marie, Dublin

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sans plus
Riad bien placé. Terrasse très agréable. Chambre ultra standard qui sent un peu l'humidité. Le staff est ok. Pas d'intérêt particulier mais vraiment pas cher et fait l'affaire pour un court séjour.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Customers service to us are slowly and Impolite, place dirty, chairs are very old, stairs to room are very dangerous, awful!

10/10 Excellent

Didier, Congénies France

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Une adresse à ne pas oublier ! Merci
Un hôtel où l'accueil est parfait. Des renseignements, et un emplacement de rêve, au coeur de la Médina, à deux pas du fort. Une adresse à retenir pour le prochain séjour merci
Response from youssef on Jun 20, 2015
Merci Didier et à la prochaine

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Riad carino e in un'ottima posizione
Riad molto carino e in ottima posizione per visitare la città. La colazione è servita in una bella terrazza, e personale gentile. L'unica pecca era la nostra stanza, non tanto piccola ma molto molto buia poichè aveva solo una finestra che dava sul cortile interno e l'illuminazione elettrica era scarsa, ma le altre stanze ho visto che erano più luminose.
Response from youssef on Apr 20, 2015
You are welcome any time

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Room comfort
Response from youssef on Jun 20, 2015
thank you

6/10 Okay

fanfan34, montpellier

Escapade de quatre nuits
Hôtel bien placé dans la médina facilement accessible. l'accès se fait en quelques minutes du lieu de dépose des taxis. Un peu surprenant à l'arrivée car un peu vétuste. Le ménage est fait moyennement. Chambre du troisième étage du riad avec fenêtre haute donc pas de vue mais une terrasse juste à coté ou est servi le petit déjeuner avec un vrais jus d'orange une viennoiserie pain confiture beurre thé ou café. Très correct. Point négatif la description sur hôtel. com qui est erronée. Pas de produits de toilette de luxe, pas de pantoufles. De plus pas de TV qui fonctionne correctement. Dans l'ensemble acceptable pour le prix
Response from youssef on Jun 20, 2015
Merci et à la prochaine

8/10 Good

daugain, Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
bon sejour
hotel propre et calme le soir pour dormir. Personnels serviables.Petit dejeuner copieux. wifi manque de porté dans la chambre N° 1.
Response from youssef on Jun 20, 2015
thank you