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Riad Zahra

4.0 star property
4-star beachfront riad near Essaouira Beach

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Poolside bar
Lobby
Property entrance
2 restaurants, lunch, dinner served; Moroccan cuisine
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Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Parking included

Explore the area

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Rue Amira Lalla Meryem 90, Quartier des Dunes, Essaouira, 44000
  • Essaouira Beach
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Essaouira Mogador Golf Course
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place Moulay el Hassan
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Essaouira (ESU-Mogador)
    ‪18 min drive‬

Room options

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Double Room | In-room safe, rollaway beds, free WiFi

Double Room

  • 129 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Triple Room | In-room safe, rollaway beds, free WiFi

Triple Room

  • 213 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Single Room | In-room safe, rollaway beds, free WiFi

Single Room

  • 129 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double Room, Sea View | In-room safe, rollaway beds, free WiFi

Double Room, Sea View

  • 213 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

About the neighborhood

Essaouira

Beachside getaway.With a stay at this Essaouira Coast riad, you'll be within half a mile (1 km) of Essaouira Beach and 2 miles (3 km) of Bab Sba. Dar Souiri and Bab Marrakech Tower are also within 2 miles (3 km).
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What's nearby

  • Essaouira Beach - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Skala du Port - 2 min drive - 1.2 miles
  • Essaouira Mogador Golf Course - 5 min drive - 2.4 miles
  • Place Moulay el Hassan - 6 min drive - 1.2 miles
  • Skala de la Ville - 10 min drive - 1.4 miles

Getting around

  • Essaouira (ESU-Mogador) - 16 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪La Coupole - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Bonzo Coffee Shop - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Restaurant Fanatic - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Le Chalet De La Plage - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Chez Sam - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Riad Zahra

4-star beachfront riad near Essaouira Beach
Enjoy the umbrellas and sun loungers for a relaxing day at the beach. Summer fun is a breeze at Riad Zahra with activities like surfing/body boarding, windsurfing, and kayaking.

Free breakfast is available. There are 2 restaurants on site, as well as a coffee shop/café and a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces. This beach riad also offers an outdoor pool, a children's pool, and a garden. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 4-star Essaouira riad.

  • 1 building
  • 24 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • 2 dining venues
  • 40 sq ft of conference space
  • 4 sq m of conference space
  • Continental breakfast (free)
  • Deli
  • Childcare (surcharge)
  • Beach lounge chairs
  • Umbrellas for the beach
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Umbrellas for the pool
  • Conference space
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Library
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Computer for guest use
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • Coffee shop
  • Bar by the pool
Riad Zahra offers 24 accommodations with safes. This Essaouira riad provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested. Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) are also available.

Languages

Arabic, Catalan, English, French, Italian, Spanish

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Children's pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Snack bar/deli

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A poolside bar
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Children's pool
  • Horseback riding/rentals
  • Kayaking
  • Library
  • Outdoor pool
  • Surfing/bodyboarding
  • Windsurfing

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • TV

Bedroom

  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service

More

  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Riad Zahra

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 4 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 17.5 per night.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 2.55 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 12 years of age.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Airport shuttle fee: EUR 40 per vehicle (roundtrip)
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 17.5 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard.

We should mention

  • Up to 2 children 4 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

Riad Zahra
Riad Zahra Essaouira
Zahra Essaouira
Riad Zahra Mogador Essaouira
Riad Zahra Mogador Hotel Essaouira
Riad Zahra Mogador Hotel Essaouira
Riad Zahra Riad
Riad Zahra Essaouira
Riad Zahra Riad Essaouira

Frequently asked questions

How close is Riad Zahra to the airport?

Riad Zahra is 9.4 mi (16-min drive) away from the Essaouira (ESU-Mogador) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Riad Zahra have an airport shuttle?

Riad Zahra offers an airport shuttle 24 hours a day, for a charge of EUR 40 per vehicle, roundtrip.

How close is Riad Zahra to the beach?

This riad is on the beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does Riad Zahra offer free breakfast?

Yes, Riad Zahra offers free breakfast.

Is there a casino at Riad Zahra?

No, there is no casino at this riad.

What time is check-in at Riad Zahra?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight.

Is there free parking at Riad Zahra?

This riad offers free self parking.

Does Riad Zahra have a pool?

Riad Zahra features an outdoor pool and a children's pool.

Does Riad Zahra have a restaurant?

There are 2 onsite restaurants, offering options like Moroccan cuisine, pool views, and al fresco dining.

Does Riad Zahra have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this riad.

How close is Riad Zahra to downtown Essaouira?

Riad Zahra is 0.7 mi away from Essaouira.

Riad Zahra Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 56 out of 96 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 31 out of 96 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 96 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 96 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 96 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Clean, friendly hotel with some excellent food.

Excellent, friendly staff that made staying there a pleasure. The have 2 restaurants with delicious food and a clean pool. It's a little walk up to the medina (say 15 to 20 mins) but that it straight up the beach and so was beautiful in itself. It's right beside the beach so if it's not too windy then that's great to hang out on too.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The proprietors and staff were all delightful, happy to help and always efficient. Facilities were good. Cleanliness an obvious priority. My only complaint - pillows a bit lumpy.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Miks, Latvia

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

Great

Great place where to stay in Essaouira.

10/10 Excellent

Steve, New York, NY

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

Best Riad in Morocco!

I spent two nights at this Riad with my Burkinabe. The staff is benevolent; as Imane, Fatima and Imad are truly caring and beneficial. Their incredible level of service is unparalleled. We will definitely be returning.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017

8/10 Good

Rolf Melwin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort

Great hotel, unless you need air conditioning

Good location. Staff was generally very good and helpful. Pool was good and breakfast plentiful and also very good. Unfortunately they do not have air conditioning which really is desirable in this climate. I recommend this hotel very much, unless you want air conditioning.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

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

Wonderful Riad a block from the beach!

Riad Zahra was an amazing place! Wonderfully run hotel near the beach. The owners were incredibly friendly and helpful. Plus it has two of the best restaurants in Essaouira!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
İt was great location for windsurf vacation Great hospitality

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

nice hotel close to beach

great people and great food, nice building, helpful for getting tours arranged

8/10 Good

Graham

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

Friendly family run Riad

The French family that run this riad could not be more helpful. Well positioned near the beach and an easy flat walk to the medina. Food was varied and good value. We think the hot water was desalinated, as it tasted very salty, and left our skin feeling a little sticky. Unfortunately a new building on one side of the beautifully kept pool meant it lost the sun at about 2pm when we were there late Oct/ early Nov. However we would have no hesitation in recommending Riad Zahra in Essaouira.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Book it if you like hostels!

if you like staying at a hostel-like hotel, then this is the place for you. The room was dark, no view - well, there was a view of a backyard shed. This room should be used for storage, not for a tourist room. They claimed the place was full, I guess someone had to end up with this room, bad luck of the draw. But, I am beginning to wonder whether hotels have 'special' rooms set aside for the discounted online booking services such as Hotels.com's secret prices. Soap (toileteries) were sparse, old furniture that felt as though it was about to fall apart, bed very uncomfortable, dark hallways and room, poor wifi connection. It has no beach or water view since there is now a new building blocking that view, but then I did mention that the room we had was on the ground floor overlooking a shed area that stored surf boards.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

Good location and public spaces, uncomfortable bed

Cons: Rooms: super thin walls, uncomfortable beds, no amenities like safe, tea/coffee service, and the bathroom supplies are meager. Also the window coverings are thin and the room never gets dark. Finally, our tv did not work until I asked at the front desk and someone came to fix it. When I complained about the noise (we could hear noise from the lobby and people showering and using the toilet above and next to us), the female owner told me my hearing was "sensitive." Pros: good location near the beach and the board walk, a 15 minute walk to the medina. Also, the lobby is pretty, the male owner and young woman who works the desk are friendly and helpful, and the seafood restaurant on the top floor has great views and tasty food and good service. Good breakfast--fresh fruit options and pots of hot strong coffee lots of bread options They also have a nice pool, but it isn't heated. There are a few turtles who live in the pool area, which was fun.

10/10 Excellent

Hilary

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

A wonderful oasis!

We had a fantastic stay in Riad Zahra. We initially booked for one night but ended up staying for three! The pool was lovely and the staff were very attentive. We ate in the hotel restaurant and the food was amazing.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely people, nice food in downstairs restaurant, reasonably priced. Pool is nice, three pet terrapins and two tortoises add a nice touch. Service was attentive and pleasant. Bedroom was a good size, big shower and hot water at all times. We were very comfortable. Bedroom furnishings were pretty dour, and the sea view is spoilt by building works

10/10 Excellent

Katy, Cambridge, UK

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

Amazing - stay here

The family who run this riad are so lovely, helpful, nothing was to much trouble, they gave us advise/ recommendations, drew us maps. We wish we had time to stay longer. Our room was gorgeous and well decorated with comfortable beds. It is a 1 minute walk around the building onto the beach and far enough from the medina to enjoy a 20 minute stroll on the sand which means its peaceful at night. The restaurants served lovely food and it was all very reasonably priced. We would definitely stay again.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

6/10 Okay

Kim, Oakland, California

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Basic comfort but old and dated look

Comfortable and spacious room with some interesting artwork, however, the hotel itself is painfully dated and worn-out and could use some remodeling and fixing-up. WIFI was not working in the room. The Free Shuttle to CDG is the main reason to stay there.

10/10 Excellent

James, England

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

lovely place 5mins away from beach

Stayed for 5 nights and were very welcoming from the moment we arrived . All the staff were excellent and friendly with nothing being to much trouble while being very relaxed .the food was very good etc and will be going back .

8/10 Good

Conor, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

Friendly and Welcoming

The hotel staff are incredibly friendly and helpful, the pool area is very nice and the food in both restaurants is top class. The rooms are quite basic and a bit on the small side, and the bed in our room was hideously uncomfortable. Despite this I would definitely recommend Riad Zahra

6/10 Okay

Rasa, glasgow

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Average hotel, felt a little rundown

The hotel appeared quite rundown and although it was clean it felt unpleasant and in desperate need of renovation - shower head was broke and soft furnishings well worn. The only positive was that the hotel was right by the beach. It was about 20min walk to the medina but we didn't mind the walk. We were also entertained by the turtles swimming in the pool although I am generally concerned about the impact of chlorine water on them. Overall, it was quite an average experience and for the price we paid I would look for a nicer place. The place is called riad - don't be deceived, it's not, it's a hotel and if you are expecting to be staing in a riad you will be disappointed. Will not be staying there again.

10/10 Excellent

Brano, London, UK

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

Beautiful little hotel with wonderful hosts

We really enjoyed staying in Riad Zahra. The hotel is beautiful, the hosts and all the staff are super-friendly and it is very short walk to the beach. Definitely recommend!

10/10 Excellent

Richard, Germany

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

Exquisite cuisine, wonderful family, great hotel

Wonderful food, brilliant mix of Moroccan and Catalan delights. Beautifully decorated and large rooms.