My compulsion to escape the horror that is Christmas brought me once again to Essaouria, making this my 5th visit. Why do I keep returning? Essaouria has the right balance between relaxation - a long, part-duney beach; toasty winter sunshine; low-hassle-locals - and historic and cultural interest. After five visits the latter is allowed to take a back seat, or... More

We were 3 families traveling to Essaouira in October 2011, 6 children (three 3 year old boys and 3 babies) and 6 adults. The riad is perfect for families since it has 2 bedrooms on each floor and all bedrooms have their own bathroom. Also it is great to have a small pool in the garden for the children. It... More

Des Palmiers is situated just within the walls of the Medina. The terrace provides lovely views of the port and gentle sea breezes. We stayed on the second floor. Our room was tastefully decorated and comfortable during the day but, after dark, we had to choose between being bitten by mosquitos all night or shutting all the windows which made... More

I wrote a long glowing review then deleted it by mistake! The town and riad are beautiful - quiet and relaxing. The air is unpolluted which was great after 2 days in Marrakech. The riad is very convenient for shops and restaurants in the medina and for the harbour and beach (nothing more than 10 mins walk) Staff at the... More

We stayed for a week at the end of April 2011.  The Riad itself is beautiful and obviously very lovingly restored, it's tiles, windows and railings wonderfully smart but never looking out of place, the bedrooms were comfortable and spacious and the utilities functioned very well: despite the proximity of good restaurants we still managed to find time to cook... More

Essaouira was a wonderfully relaxing place to spend a few days after the craziness that was Marrakech. And this Riad is the most perfect place to stay. The accomodation is beautifully decorated, the views over the town and out to sea from the roof terrace are stunning and the garden with palm trees and a plunge pool is a peaceful... More

Loved our stay on the spacious ground floor, having access to the garden with palm trees and the plunge pool was a real bonus. Fozia, the maid, cooked us a wonderful meal one evening which was served in the garden. We got candles for the lovely garden lamps so it was very special and romantic! Fozia left us to it... More

We stayed with another family (5 children in all ranging from 8 to 13 in age). The accommodation was fantastic. Ample space for everyone; gorgeous rooms, all tastefully decorated and with beautiful en suite facilities. There were basic kitchen facilities which we didn't need to use much because of the great food on offer in Essouira. On one day the... More

This riad is stunning. Everything is done to such high spec, and the interiors are simple but classy. It's a wonderful place to stay, and each floor has access to somewhere you can relax and sunbathe. There's so much space on each floor so given that I think it's excellent value. Practically it's great - Abdul is very helpful whilst... More