Name: Riad Dar Maya
Address: 33, rue Oujda, 44000 Essaouira, Morocco, 33, rue Oujda, Marrakech-Safi, 44000, Morocco
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $100 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 9.3

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Riad Riad Dar Maya

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33, rue Oujda, 44000 Essaouira, Morocco –

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Beautiful riad!! We were in Essouria for our honeymoon and all the staff made us feel welcome and special. Thank you so much!

Isabelle

Canada

Loved everything! Beautiful riad through and through with the most stunning bathroom, excellent staff, great breakfast...couldn't have been better

Eva

United Kingdom

My wife and I spent three wonderful nights w/ Gareth and his staff at Dar Maya. We stayed in the beautiful Tinga Suite on the third floor with the terrace above us and a common living room right outside our door. Five rooms/suites so our stay was intimate and calm. Gareth is ever present and helpful in arranging transport, dinner reservations or outings. His tips and suggestions were perfect for our tastes. Enjoyed a quiet afternoon on the terrace over a couple of glasses of wine. Highly recommended.

Oguz

United States of America

Absolutely amazing rooms, perfect location. All the extra amenities you can think of were taken care of, and the staff were very friendly.

Neal_walker

United States of America

The riad has a grat location in the middle of the medina, and is easy to find and navigate from. The rooms are luxurious and nicely located around a courtyard. The staff is very welcomming.

Asgeir

Norway

We loved this modern, stylish, and tastefully appointed Riad in a great location central to everything in old town Essaouria. The jacuzzi on the roof is a real treat. The staff was wonderfully attentive, welcoming, and helpful, and kindly accommodated our early breakfast. We had the chance to see one of the suites facing directly out (not a side view) on the main courtyard greenery — definitely spring for one of those rooms as opposed to the more economical/side-facing rooms, since the lookout onto the main patio from the suites is so lovely. Thanks for a great stay!

Sarah

United States of America

Riad Dar Maya is an absolutely gorgeous property situated perfectly off the main street in the medina of Essaouira. The decor and vibe of the property was coastal modern with beautiful Moroccan accents. Lovely spacious room with large windows and extremely comfortable bed. Gareth and Youssef were extremely helpful with arranging transfers from the airport and cars to pick us up and accommodating our last minute travel changes. Would highly recommend staying at this lovely property and will definitely be coming back for a longer stay in the future! Don't hesitate when debating whether or not to book this property, just do it!

Stephanie

United States of America

The personal attention on the manager. We got lost in the Medina and she came lolling for us.

Liliana

Colombia

The rooms were so spacious! The bathroom even had heated flooring. Loved the deep plunge pool style bathtub, felt like staying in a spa. The room decor was so beautiful. And the bed was firm & supportive. The room was spotless & the receptionist was so helpful. He was available at all hours & had great recommendations for restaurants & helped with the rug buying. Would definitely stay here again, it was really peaceful & in an easy to find location in the medina.

Marissa

United States of America

Nice, personable experience. Great location just few steps from the main Médina streets. The owner (Garret) and the entire staff were very helpful and accommodating. Would definitely recommend this Riad if you are in Essaouira!

Aniuta63

United States of America

9.7

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What guests loved the most:
“Beautiful riad!! We were in Essouria for our honeymoon and all the staff made us feel welcome and special. Thank you so much!”

Isabelle Canada
“Loved everything! Beautiful riad through and through with the most stunning bathroom, excellent staff, great breakfast...couldn't have been better”

Eva United Kingdom
“My wife and I spent three wonderful nights w/ Gareth and his staff at Dar Maya.”

Oguz United States of America
“Absolutely amazing rooms, perfect location. All the extra amenities you can think of were taken care of, and the staff were very friendly.”

Neal_walker United States of America
“The riad has a grat location in the middle of the medina, and is easy to find and navigate from. The rooms are luxurious and nicely located around a courtyard. The staff is very welcomming.”

Asgeir Norway
“We loved this modern, stylish, and tastefully appointed Riad in a great location central to everything in old town Essaouria. The jacuzzi on the roof is a real treat.”

Sarah United States of America
“Riad Dar Maya is an absolutely gorgeous property situated perfectly off the main street in the medina of Essaouira.”

Stephanie United States of America
“The personal attention on the manager. We got lost in the Medina and she came lolling for us.”

Liliana Colombia
“The rooms were so spacious! The bathroom even had heated flooring. Loved the deep plunge pool style bathtub, felt like staying in a spa. The room decor was so beautiful.”

Marissa United States of America
“Nice, personable experience. Great location just few steps from the main Médina streets. The owner (Garret) and the entire staff were very helpful and accommodating.”

Aniuta63 United States of America

Stay in the Heart of Essaouira –

Located in the historic center, Riad Dar Maya is a luxury guest house with a rooftop terrace, a hot tub and a library. Guests can also enjoy the steam bath or a massage treatment, at a surcharge.

The air-conditioned rooms at Riad Dar Maya are decorated in an elegant style and include a fireplace. Some also feature a balcony. Free Wi-Fi access is provided.

A continental or Moroccan breakfast is served daily on the rooftop terrace, in the patio or in the dining room. You will be welcome with Moroccan pastries and drinks.

Other facilities include a fountain, a common computer and an IPod Docking station. You can request airport transfer and plan your excursions at a surcharge.

The riad is located a few-minute walk from the sea front and 9.3 mi from Essaouira Airport. Marrakech is a 2-hour drive away.

This is our guests' favorite part of Essaouira, according to independent reviews.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.3 for a two-person trip.

This property is also rated for the best value in Essaouira! Guests are getting more for their money when compared to other properties in this city.

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Good for couples – they rated the facilities 9.2 for two-person stays.

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Located in the real heart of Essaouira, this property has an excellent location score of 9.4!

Want a great night's sleep? This property was highly rated for its very comfy beds.

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Overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, Essaouira’s old town or "Medina" is surrounded by an ancient city wall. Browse the souks to see what they're selling before stopping at a cafe or bar.

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Golf de Mogador
3.3 miles

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Essaouira Airport
9.1 miles

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What Travelers Love About This Location

“This property is gorgeous. The rooms are styled wonderfully and the whole building has a warm, homey feel. We had the room on the third floor with a big bath, a...”

Danni

Australia

“Great Riad in great location in wonderful fortified Atlantic coast location.”

Robert

United Kingdom

9.5

“Might be the nicest room we have every stayed in - period. Staff and owner are super nice, hammam & massages are good as is the breakfast. There is a lovely...”

Maarten

Netherlands

9.5

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1 Restaurant On Site

Restaurant

Food: African

Open for: Lunch, Dinner

Menu: À la carte

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Children not allowed.

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Pets are not allowed.

“My wife and I spent three wonderful nights w/ Gareth and his staff at Dar Maya. We stayed in the beautiful Tinga Suite on the third floor with the terrace above us and a common living room right outside our door. Five rooms/suites so our stay was intimate and calm. Gareth is ever present and helpful in arranging transport, dinner reservations or outings. His tips and suggestions were perfect for our tastes. Enjoyed a quiet afternoon on the terrace over a couple of glasses of wine. Highly recommended.”

“The riad has a grat location in the middle of the medina, and is easy to find and navigate from. The rooms are luxurious and nicely located around a courtyard. The staff is very welcomming. ”

“We loved this modern, stylish, and tastefully appointed Riad in a great location central to everything in old town Essaouria. The jacuzzi on the roof is a real treat. The staff was wonderfully attentive, welcoming, and helpful, and kindly accommodated our early breakfast. We had the chance to see one of the suites facing directly out (not a side view) on the main courtyard greenery — definitely spring for one of those rooms as opposed to the more economical/side-facing rooms, since the lookout onto the main patio from the suites is so lovely. Thanks for a great stay! ”

“Riad Dar Maya is an absolutely gorgeous property situated perfectly off the main street in the medina of Essaouira. The decor and vibe of the property was coastal modern with beautiful Moroccan accents. Lovely spacious room with large windows and extremely comfortable bed. Gareth and Youssef were extremely helpful with arranging transfers from the airport and cars to pick us up and accommodating our last minute travel changes. Would highly recommend staying at this lovely property and will definitely be coming back for a longer stay in the future! Don't hesitate when debating whether or not to book this property, just do it!”

“The rooms were so spacious! The bathroom even had heated flooring. Loved the deep plunge pool style bathtub, felt like staying in a spa. The room decor was so beautiful. And the bed was firm & supportive. The room was spotless & the receptionist was so helpful. He was available at all hours & had great recommendations for restaurants & helped with the rug buying. Would definitely stay here again, it was really peaceful & in an easy to find location in the medina.”

“Nice, personable experience. Great location just few steps from the main Médina streets. The owner (Garret) and the entire staff were very helpful and accommodating. Would definitely recommend this Riad if you are in Essaouira!”

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Reviewed: August 16, 2019

Isabelle
Canada
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Beautiful riad!! We were in Essouria for our honeymoon and all the staff made us feel welcome and special. Thank you so much!
Reviewed: August 7, 2019

Anonymous
United Kingdom
6.7

Pleasant
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
The room service and room facilities were a bit lacking . We stayed for one week and twice dirty glasses were left in our room and on other days there were no glasses at all. We returned one day and found the radiator turned up full in our room and one of the damp used bathrobes and a wet towel on top of it to dry! We had to ask to have our bed linen changed after 3 days. On our second last day we noticed one of our bath towels had a hole in it and it was badly frayed. We emailed the hotel direct on return home to inform them of our disappointment with these things but received no reply. We paid the full daily rate for 7 days and expected to receive the same daily standard of service with fresh clean bed linen and towels daily.
Beautifully designed small hotel in a great location and delicious breakfast served at a time to suit you and on a lovely roof terrace. Beautiful bedroom and very comfortable bed and wonderful bathroom.
Reviewed: August 4, 2019

Mimi
Germany
10

“Great location, clean and hip with the Moroccan vibe!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
Super convenient location, clean and VERY helpful staff!!!
Reviewed: August 2, 2019

Danni
Australia
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Submitted from a mobile device
We were a little bit scared walking down the laneway to the hotel at night- perhaps the street could be more well lit!
This property is gorgeous. The rooms are styled wonderfully and the whole building has a warm, homey feel. We had the room on the third floor with a big bath, and loved how it flooded with natural light every day. The breakfast was delicious and served at any time of day after 8.30am which we thought was great. The hotel is centrally located and an easy walk to the blue boats or the Médina. The owner Gareth is lovely and gave us some great dinner recommendations, both of which we really enjoyed. A real highlight for us was Gareth’s suggestion that we visit Les Jardin villa maroc, a gorgeous pool and garden for the day. We loved it a lot and the lunch we had there was great.
Reviewed: August 1, 2019

Eline
Netherlands
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Clean and luxury atmosphere. Exceptional friendly owner and staff!
Reviewed: July 25, 2019

Lukáš
Slovakia

3 helpful votes
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Nothing at all
Absolutely perfect! Beautiful riad with nice staff, clean and chic rooms a perfect rooftop! Definitely the best value for the price.
Reviewed: July 16, 2019

Anonymous
United Kingdom
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Cannot think of anything
Modern Riad with elegant interior design and laid back atmosphere. Gareth and Youssef were very helpful and gave us all the good addresses in and around Essaouira. The rest of the staff was friendly and professional. Lounge area and terrace are very enjoyable (if you can stomach a bit of wind for the latter). We had a very pleasant hammam session in the Riad. Bonus, you get to meet Eddy and Maya, Gareths’s lovely dogs! 100% recommend!
Reviewed: July 15, 2019

Paul
Australia
9.2

“Great staff, perfect accommodation in a very convenient location”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Submitted from a mobile device
It was all the little extra things they did that made our stay so wonderful. Garreth and his team were willing to help with anything you needed such as restaurant suggestions and bookings and help booking excursions.
Reviewed: July 12, 2019

Eva
United Kingdom
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Group
Loved everything! Beautiful riad through and through with the most stunning bathroom, excellent staff, great breakfast...couldn't have been better
Reviewed: June 25, 2019

Carolyn
Australia
10

“Comfortable, attractive and nice helpful people”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The staff were always accommodating and there to help us. They rang for us when we needed extra information. Breakfast was included and a lovely range of eats plus outstanding coffee
Reviewed: June 13, 2019

Christopher
United Kingdom
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Great location, friendly staff, and the place is gorgeous! Would recommend.
Reviewed: June 12, 2019

Jessica
Austria
9.2

“We loved it ”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Submitted from a mobile device
A beautiful Riad with a really nice and helpful team.
Reviewed: June 8, 2019

Margret
Canada

2 helpful votes
9.6

“Luxury Riad in the Medina”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Submitted from a mobile device
MINOR. Makes a mess in the bathroom when you take a shower.
Good location, great staff, beautiful interiors!
Reviewed: May 19, 2019

Robert
United Kingdom

1 helpful vote
9.6

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Great Riad in great location in wonderful fortified Atlantic coast location.
Reviewed: May 18, 2019

Oguz
United States of America

1 helpful vote
10

“Modern luxury at this amazing Riad inside the Medina”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
My wife and I spent three wonderful nights w/ Gareth and his staff at Dar Maya. We stayed in the beautiful Tinga Suite on the third floor with the terrace above us and a common living room right outside our door. Five rooms/suites so our stay was intimate and calm. Gareth is ever present and helpful in arranging transport, dinner reservations or outings. His tips and suggestions were perfect for our tastes. Enjoyed a quiet afternoon on the terrace over a couple of glasses of wine. Highly recommended.

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Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom This air-conditioned, spacious room features a fireplace and a balcony. It is decorated in an elegant style and includes free-Wi-Fi access. Room Facilities: • Shower • Bathtub • Safe • Air conditioning • Hairdryer • Hot tub • Balcony • Bathrobe • Sitting area • Free toiletries • Toilet • Patio • Private Bathroom • Extra long beds (> 6.5 ft) • Heating • Bathtub or shower • Fireplace • Tile/Marble floor • View • Wake-up service • Wardrobe or closet • Landmark view • City view • Terrace • Towels • Linens • Outdoor furniture • Clothes rack • Toilet paper Parking: No parking available. Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
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Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom This air-conditioned room features a fireplace. It is decorated in an elegant style and includes free-Wi-Fi access. Room Facilities: • Shower • Bathtub • Safe • Air conditioning • Hairdryer • Hot tub • Bathrobe • Desk • Sitting area • Free toiletries • Toilet • Patio • Private Bathroom • Extra long beds (> 6.5 ft) • Heating • Bathtub or shower • Fireplace • Tile/Marble floor • Wake-up service • Wardrobe or closet • Terrace • Towels • Linens • Clothes rack • Toilet paper Parking: No parking available. Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
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