Riad Emotion

3.0 star property

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Lobby lounge
Exterior detail
Double Room, 1 King Bed (Mogador)
Terrace/patio
Lobby lounge

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Room service
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
18 Rue Malek Ben El Morahal, Essaouira, 44000
  • Mohammed Ben Abdallah Museum
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Skala de la Ville
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place Moulay el Hassan
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Essaouira (ESU-Mogador)
    ‪19 min drive‬

Room options

Double Room, 1 King Bed (Alizes)

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Double Room, 1 King Bed (Mogador)

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Suite (Arganier)

  • 34 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Large Twin Bed OR 1 Queen Bed

Suite (Thuya)

  • 34 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Large Twin Bed

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About the area

Essaouira

With a stay at Riad Emotion, you'll be centrally located in Essaouira, just a 4-minute walk from Mohammed Ben Abdallah Museum and 6 minutes by foot from Skala de la Ville. .This riad is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Essaouira Beach and 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Place Moulay el Hassan.

What's nearby

  • Skala de la Ville - 6 min walk
  • Place Moulay el Hassan - 7 min walk
  • Essaouira Beach - 8 min walk
  • Skala du Port - 8 min walk
  • Essaouira Mogador Golf Course - 8 min drive

Getting around

  • Essaouira (ESU-Mogador) - 19 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Mandala Society - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Dar Baba Restaurant & More - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Restaurant Des Reves - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Brunch & Co - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Taverna Bolognese Da Maurizio - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Riad Emotion

Essaouira riad in Medina with free breakfast and a rooftop terrace
Riad Emotion offers 5 accommodations with espresso makers and safes. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, bathrobes, slippers, and complimentary toiletries. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and hair dryers. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 5 guestrooms featuring espresso makers. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include safes and electric kettles, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Pamper yourself with onsite massages or take in the view from a rooftop terrace. This riad also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and gift shops/newsstands.
Take advantage of the riad's room service. Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held daily. A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 9 AM to 11 AM.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and dry cleaning/laundry services. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours).
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 9 AM and 11 AM. A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day.
Room service is available.

Languages

Arabic, English, French

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • No on-site parking available
  • Off-site parking available (MAD 40 per day)
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 9 AM–11 AM
  • Free daily reception
  • Room service available
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Things to do

  • Access to nearby outdoor pool
  • Horse riding/hire

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Library

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Rooftop terrace

Spa

  • Massages

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Area rugs in room
  • 1 steps to reach property
  • Tile flooring in room

More

  • Beach towels
  • Fireplace in reception
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Heating
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Espresso maker
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Guidebooks/recommendations
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Mobile key entry
  • Restaurant dining guide
  • Safe
  • Slippers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: 7:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (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
The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - midnight
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after noon please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children 12 and younger are not allowed at this property; All guests older than 12 are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: MAD 25.00 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 12 years of age.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: MAD 200 per vehicle (one-way)
  • Nearby parking fee: MAD 40 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Children 12 years old and younger are not permitted at this property
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Alcohol is not served at this property

Property is also known as

Dar Emotion
Dar Emotion Guest House
Dar Emotion Guest House Essaouira
Riad Emotion Essaouira
Riad Emotion
Emotion Essaouira
Riad Emotion Riad
Riad Emotion Essaouira
Riad Emotion Riad Essaouira

Riad Emotion Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 24 out of 28 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 28 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 28 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 28 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 28 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Michael, Acklington

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

gillian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Riad Emotion
This Road is a gem. Absolutely beautiful and tastefully decorated. The staff and owner are delightful and extremely helpful. The Riad has steps to all the rooms as is typical and a terrace where breakfast is served. The breakfast is delicious with fresh bread, eggs, pastries and homemade preserves.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stefano

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing property, staff extremely friendly, professional and nice. Beautiful room and fantastic breakfast. I enjoyed my stay at Riad Emotion a lot!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cornelia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Khalid

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay! We very much enjoyed it!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

4/10 Poor

Jason

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Did not live up to other riads in my experience. One consideration is they use an extremely strong cleaning product that made my stomach turn. I've never had issues with chemical cleaners before. Internet is at times unusable. Location is as good as any if you like to be central and near most everything. Breakfast is very solid for a hotel, but again falls behind other riads.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Roxanne

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was spot on and in a great location from the beach and shopping
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Vanessa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very beautiful and centrally located Riad - Philip the host was friendly and helpful, provided us with great restaurant recommendations and offered to help contact businesses to make appointments for Hammam's and make dinner reservations. Our bus to Casablanca was scheduled for the afternoon, after check out time and they were gracious enough to let us keep our bags at the Riad while we explored before our bus. Delicious breakfast, beautiful rooms - an all around wonderful experience.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Sus, Scotland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect stay
We loved everything about this riad. Perfect location too which reqlly helped with sight seeing. Book it!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
wonderful
The rooftop room is wonderful and breakfast is served there

10/10 Excellent

Erik

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Greate riad hotel
Greate location. Greate riad hotel og helpfull staff. All topped by the breackfast with the best homemade youghert ever.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maria Estibaliz

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantástica opción de alojamiento en Essaouira! Frederic, el dueño del Riad es súper atento y pendiente de los huéspedes, ofreciendo recomendaciones. El desayuno es riquísimo y variado y se toma en la terraza del Riad. Ubicación muy céntrica en la Medina. Totalmente recomendable.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicola

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ein sehr herzlichen Empfang durch Philipp. Er hat uns super gute Restaurants empfohlen. Dieses Riad ist sehr geschmacksvoll eingerichtet mit vielen kleinen Details. Das Frühstück war liebevoll serviert worden mit top Produkte. Wichtig man kann nicht vor das Riad fahren. Vor den Stadtmauern kann man jedoch ein Gepäckträger für 20 DH nehmen, der auch weiss wo das Riad ist und ihm dann folgen.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Juan Antonio

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anders

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Oscar A

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fuimos a varias Riad en Marruecos todos muy buenas , pero esta fue la mejor de todas atendida por sus propietarios los cuales son muy cordiales y siempre están atentos para ayudar al turista con sus planes de viaje y explicando los sitios turísticos de la ciudad, son una pareja de franceses muy cordiales, las habitaciones son muy cómodas, aseadas y confortables, la ubicación es la mejor, el desayuno es muy completo. No duden en escoger esta Riad en sus viajes a essouira, la pasarán muy bien
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kåre

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleasant surprise
We arrived with no expectations, and with no knowledge of the town. We were pleasantly surprised by both. The town is a gem, windy and welcoming, and offers delicious seafood. The Riad Emotion was splendid, hosts Phillipe and his wife were super-generous, and the staff served exquisite breakfasts on the the rooftop terrace. The interior is tasteful, and our room was perfect.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Hendrik

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful boutique Riad in the heart of Essaouira
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wunderschönes und geschmackvoll eingerichtetes Haus, sehr höfliches und freundliches Personal, tolles Frühstück, tolle Küchlein und sehr viel Liebe fürs Details. Gute Lage mitten in der Medina, perfekt. Leider ist das Haus durch ein nachträgliches aufgesetztes Glasdach über dem Innenhof sehr schlecht durchlüftet, es riecht wie im Schwimmbad immZimmer und alle Sachen werden Klamm, das ist sehr schade und hat uns gestört.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

frederic

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Accueil fabuleux Propriétaires adorables.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Heinz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Spitzenunterkunft in Essaouira
Das Riad Emotion in Essaouira hat uns ausgezeichnet gefallen. Trotz der sehr zentralen Lage ist es ruhig. Das Frühstück war sehr lecker und reichlich. Die Restaurantempfehlungen von Gisèle haben sich als vorzüglich erwiesen.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Birgit, Deutschland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Familiäres Hotel in zentraler Lage
Phillipe, Gisele und ihr Team sind sehr herzliche und unaufdringliche Gastgeber. Das Zimmer war sehr schön und das Frühstück ausgesprochen gut. Die Lage ist sehr zentral aber es ist auch sehr ruhig. Kann das Haus uneingeschränkt weiterempfehlen.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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