Hotel berhampiran Qatra Olive زيت قطرة, Essaouira

فندق جيد واستقبال جميل من كل السطاف، تعامل راقي و اكل مغربي لذيذ جذا خصوصا الفطور البلدي كان لا يقاوم

Oh dear, where do I start with this review? This is my 3rd visit to this hotel. We new when we booked from our last visit that the hotel was tired but we were shocked when we arrived. We had requested single beds and our request was not satisfied, with the hotel saying no other rooms were available. They provided us with an extra bed on the 2nd day but it was squashed into our room so it did not feel like a 5* experience at all. The room was dirty and the decor very tired. There were ants nests in the room and silverfish. The hotel came and cleaned the room for us, but it made no difference to the insects at all. The housekeeping was a disgrace and it took us 3 days and 4 visits by staff for us to get cups and glasses in the room. The hotel corridors were grubby with scuffed and damaged walls, filthy windows and dust everywhere. Additionally, the main pool was closed for the foreseeable future and this was one of the main reasons we had booked the hotel. Another freshwater pool was available but this was not suitable for disabled people, which one of us is. After 3 days we were in tears and wanted to come home. I asked to speak to the manager, ho was never available. The reception staff were, on the whole, sympathetic and supportive but would not transfer us to another hotel. After lengthy discussions they moved us to a villa, which was amazing. We lost the first 3/4 days of our holiday miserably but the rest of it was amazing. The housekeeping, cleaning and attentiveness of the villa staff was excellent so I have no idea why the same can’t be applied to the hotel itself. There are so many wonderful things here - the views, the grounds, the restaurant food, which has a limited menu but we loved it. There are some issues - staff members removing the used cutlery from our empty plates then putting them back on the table for us to reuse; waiting ages for coffee at breakfast; No after available at dinner unless you pay for it; always having to ask for napkins and salt and pepper. All these things add up and can be annoying. Cockroaches in the restaurant ladies toilet - I have a phobia of them and nearly screamed the place down! We also had a bad experience at the bar - the service was poor and we gave up waiting for table service and we were overcharged for drinks. Querying the bill, we were surrounded by 6 men ho were all being aggressive and tried to force us to pay for cocktails we never received. This was extremely unpleasant as we are 2 females so I reluctantly signed the bill, which we paid on checkout as we were simply too exhausted by the problems to complain further. All ran smoothly until we checked out. Our taxi transfer to Marrakech airport didn’t arrive. I had been to reception twice in the previous days to ensure it was all booked for us and referred to the concierge. Despite this, the taxi still failed to arrive at all, with no assistance at all from either honing the Voyages Privee helpline or the hotel reception. Both sides just ke

After reading some of the reviews before staying at this hotel I have to say I'm not surprised. I totally agree with the comments that this is not a true 5 star hotel at all. The positives are the location, the pool area and the rooms (to an extent). From one way its only a short walk to the medina and from the other it's a short walk to the beach bars. The pool area is well maintained and very attracting. The rooms are a good size with comfy bed and powerful shower and they are very clean. However, we started off by having to change rooms as the room we were first given had a chipped bath - all the paint had come up off the bottom of the bath so it was unusable, the staff solved this pretty quickly by offering us a room of the same standard one floor above. Nevertheless, I find it shocking that a 5 star hotel would not maintain their rooms in the first place. We found the cleaning staff and concierges very friendly. Some of the breakfast staff and beach staff, less so. One day we sat on the beach beds and felt looked down on and were not treated as well as some of the other guests. This really put us off and prevented us using this area again. Not sure if this is because we are a younger/mixed couple? Overall, the hotel is lacking in a lot of areas and the Accor group need to look into this. I would definitely visit Essaouira again but would probably rent an apartment since the beach and medina have so many options anyway!

We have just returned from a week here. Hotel was very clean, our room was more of a suite than a room as it included 2 sofas, two armchairs and 2coffee tables. Bed was very comfortable and the bed linen and towels were changed every day. The breakfast was excellent consisting of: Always a mini baguette, local yogurt, jam, honey, orange juice, m’smen, fruit and hot beverage of choice. Then variably a brioche, a couscous cake or pancake with either boiled egg or cheese. It was very filling and the staff were always very helpful. The proprietors were friendly and helpful from advising on local areas of interest to arranging our taxi back to the airport. We are looking forward to returning and have already recommended it to friends and family.

Arrived Thursday 6th July and was given by Omar the choice of 2 rooms both seemed great to me but we chose room 6 that was very Moroccan with large windows looking into the unique centre of the property. Omar along with Mango and the other staff were so helpful always available whether at breakfast , to suggest a Hammam, directions to a restaurant or anything ! The Riad was located close to the city walls from where at sunset you get the most amazing views and it is very well located in the Medina to all the hustle and bustle and only 10 mins away from the outside gates and any taxis needed to travel elsewhere. We loved our stay and would most definitely come again and we loved Essaouira

We only had an overnight here, but found it to be a very pretty riad that was very convenient to to the center (a 5 minute walk). Our room was had a lot of character with a very comfortable bed and nicely tiled bathroom. The riad sits directly on the coast so the views are really spectacular. There's a roof deck and restaurant to particularly enjoy the views. Unfortunately, our room didn't have an ocean view (not a problem), but if you book, I would recommend to requesting an ocean view. The restaurant was lovely, we ate dinner here which was very good, as was the breakfast. We found the staff here to be friendly, welcoming and very helpful!

I spent a couple of nights with my wife after doing a country tour. So, the trip was to relax. The place itself and owner were very polite, breakfast was great. But there is always a but. When I booked, the main thing was parking. The description showed parking and that is incorrect. You have to park outside the medina and pay for it (US$5-7/night), then you need to hire a cart person to take your luggage into the hotel (unless you don't kind carrying yourself) About US$2. Since the place was to sleep and relax for a couple night, unfortunately the open floor design spread any sound from the bottom floor to the entire bldg, so if someone wakes up at 6am, for sure you will wake up as well. The site shows handicap accessible. I am not sure if there are rooms on the bottom floor, but you need to climb stairs for the other rooms, no elevator, so, not sure about accessibility. So, again, great location, wife (decorator) loved the decoration, but in my case, I just wanted to sleep in and rests after 2 weeks driving and the noise in the AM unfortunately did not help much. It is a small place so, if you have a family gathering and can occupy the 7-8 rooms, you will love it.

What a beautiful Riad, everyone has been super friendly, helpful , knowledgeable and smiling. The hotel is lovely and clean, nothing is too much trouble. The reception staff go above and beyond to help and the lady that serves breakfast is always lovely with a good selection of food every day. Always welcomed with a smile. The Riad is very centrally located in the median and a 5 minute walk to either the port or beautiful sandy beach. Definitely recommend