Madada Mogador Essaouira
Hotel · Essaouira
7 Rue Youssef El Fassi, Essaouira 44000, Morocco
Highlights
Chic rooms, rooftop terrace with ocean views, excellent seafood restaurant
Chic rooms, rooftop terrace with ocean views, excellent seafood restaurant
"The friendly French owner and cheerful Moroccan staff at this intimate seven-room riad hotel in Essaouira make you feel more like a houseguest than someone occupying a hotel room. Accommodations are individually decorated with a mix of Moroccan and French-colonial-style pieces, and spacious bathrooms have hand-hammered brass sinks and tadelakt soaking tubs. The lounge has a wood-burning fireplace, there’s a charming bar just beyond a fifteenth-century stone archway, and the excellent restaurant specializes in seafood fresh from Essaouira’s bustling port."
"It is arguable that Christine, the glamorous French owner of this sleek maison d’hotes, has acquired one of the best hotel locations in Essaouira. A stone's throw from the shore, Madada Mogador gazes out over the sparkling Atlantic waves. And the medina is just steps away, so when you've haggled your way to a new bag and a bevvy of spices, you can retreat to the hotel’s sheltered terrace for a cooling complimentary glass of lemonade overlooking the beach. Once the haven of Jewish merchants, this historic building traces back to the 1800s. Today it houses 9 rooms and suites that blend the best of past and present, and elegantly salute its rich heritage. It's a welcoming place to kick back and relax; the interiors are spacious and stylishly renovated in shades of cream and taupe. The fantastic restaurant is a destination in itself, serving delicious Moroccan cuisine, which you can learn to replicate in the hotel's cookery school - a translator will even help you gather spices from the souk. On chilly nights, sip cocktails in the bar, and come bedtime you’ll find a hot water bottle warming the sheets. Christine has even more projects in the pipeline, including a concept store, but her focus remains on making your stay the best it can be. Highs A hard-to-beat location on Essaouira’s ramparts, right by the beach and the medinaA fantastic roof terrace with panoramic beach and harbour views Excellent staff provide warm and efficient serviceA superb ground-floor restaurant/bar, plus a well-regarded cookery school for honing your skills Families are welcome although it is a quiet, relaxing sort of space Lows Some rooms look out onto the shared terrace but the one-way glass means no one can see inThose visiting for the first time might be put off by the slightly European vibe, which is different from the typical Moroccan styleThe nearest parking is in the public harbour lots, which are about a 2-minute walk away" - Glenda Richards
"Technically, perhaps, it’s a riad, but when it comes to atmosphere, Madada Mogador has a lot more in common with some small European boutique hotels than it does with the traditional Moroccan courtyard house. This is no bad thing. If you want old-world atmosphere, there are plenty of places to find it — but if you want picturesque Essaouira seaside charm mixed with cosmopolitan, contemporary boutique style, then this is the place for you." - Tablet Hotels
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