Essaouira

Built into the walls of the medina, The Heure Bleue Palais is the most luxurious riad in Essaouira and an ideal base to explore the town and surrounding beaches. The 33 rooms and suites are set around a lush central courtyard, the heart of the riad, where a fountain cools the warm air. The hotel […]

20 minutes from the coastal town of Essaouira, tucked away in the hills, Les Jardin des Douars is an oasis amongst lush gardens of argan trees, aloes, olives and palms.

Villa Maroc is Essaouira’s original, 18th-century riad hotel with 21 shabby-chic rooms, a Carita-endorsed spa and a front-row, ocean-view location in the Unesco-protected medina. Situated on top of Essaouira’s ramparts, Villa Maroc was one of the first riads in Morocco to be converted into a boutique hotel.