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Riad Etoile de Mogador

2.5 star property
Riad with a full-service spa, 9-minute walk to Essaouira Beach

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Riad Etoile de Mogador, in the heart of Medina, offers a quiet escape from bustling streets. Guests enjoy a full breakfast and rooftop terrace views. The onsite spa offers treatments, while practical amenities include dry cleaning, free in-room WiFi, and access to a nearby gym.

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Gym
  • Breakfast included
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Spa
  • Parking available

Room options

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Double Room | Egyptian cotton sheets, pillowtop beds, individually decorated

Double Room

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Free cribs/infant beds
TV
Pillowtop bed
Egyptian cotton linens
Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Suite | Egyptian cotton sheets, pillowtop beds, individually decorated

Suite

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Free cribs/infant beds
TV
Pillowtop bed
Egyptian cotton linens
Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Comfort Quadruple Room, Multiple Beds | Egyptian cotton sheets, pillowtop beds, individually decorated

Comfort Quadruple Room, Multiple Beds

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Free cribs/infant beds
TV
Pillowtop bed
Egyptian cotton linens
Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
  • 45 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Comfort Twin Room | Egyptian cotton sheets, pillowtop beds, individually decorated

Comfort Twin Room

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Free cribs/infant beds
TV
Pillowtop bed
Egyptian cotton linens
Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
  • 40 sq m
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

About the neighborhood

Map
Rue d'Agadir No 8, Impasse Allal El Ouaquaoui, Essaouira, 44000

What's nearby

  • Essaouira Clock Tower - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Skala de la Ville - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Place Moulay el Hassan - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Essaouira Beach - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Skala du Port - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles

Getting around

  • Essaouira (ESU-Mogador) - 18 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Fish Burger - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Mandala Society - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Restaurant Des Reves - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Le Chalet De La Plage - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Mifan - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Riad Etoile de Mogador

Riad near Essaouira Beach
Consider a stay at Riad Etoile de Mogador and take advantage of free full breakfast, a rooftop terrace, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Take some time to relax at the onsite spa. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with car rentals on site and a gym.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • Valet parking (surcharge), a roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge), and babysitting (surcharge)
  • Luggage storage, beach towels, and a 24-hour front desk
  • A TV in the lobby, tour/ticket assistance, and a gift shop
Room features
All guestrooms are individually furnished, and boast comforts such as free WiFi and room service.
Extra amenities include:
  • Egyptian cotton sheets, pillowtop mattresses, and free cribs/infant beds
  • Bathrooms with showers
  • Daily housekeeping and phones

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Offsite parking available (MAD 25 per night)
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Self parking on site (surcharge)
  • Valet parking on site (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Full-service spa
  • Gym
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • In-room crib
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Outdoors

  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Free crib
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Room service

More

  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1 PM; Check-in end time: 5:30 AM

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property 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 34.10 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 700 per vehicle
  • Nearby parking fee: MAD 25 per night

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 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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Alcohol is not served at this property

Property is also known as

Etoile de Mogador
Etoile de Mogador Essaouira
Riad Etoile de Mogador
Riad Etoile de Mogador Essaouira
Riad Etoile Mogador Essaouira
Riad Etoile Mogador
Etoile Mogador Essaouira
Etoile Mogador
Riad Etoile de Mogador Riad
Riad Etoile de Mogador Essaouira
Riad Etoile de Mogador Riad Essaouira

Frequently asked questions

Is Riad Etoile de Mogador pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is available for a fee. Valet parking is available for a fee.

What time is check-in at Riad Etoile de Mogador?

Check-in start time: 1 PM; Check-in end time: 5:30 AM.

What time is check-out at Riad Etoile de Mogador?

Check-out is at noon.

Does Riad Etoile de Mogador provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of MAD 700 per vehicle applies.

Where is Riad Etoile de Mogador located?

Located in Medina, this spa riad is within a 10-minute walk of Place du Marché aux Grains and Essaouira Beach. Souk Jdid and Bab Marrakech Tower are also within 5 minutes.

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Riad Etoile de Mogador Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 16 out of 50 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 17 out of 50 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 50 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 50 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 50 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Anne

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

Perfekt værelse i Medinarn

Et super hyggeligt værelse, rent og pænt. Hyggelige værter
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Pierre

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

Riad calme et idéalement placé dans la médina

Ce Riad est idéalement placé dans la médina d'Essaouira. On peut laisser sa voiture dans le parking à proximité de la porte bab Marrakech puis marcher 5 minutes pour atteindre le Riad. Le Riad est très beau, avec tout le charme des riad au Maroc. Il est également très calme. Nous étions en famille et avions réservé deux chambres qui étaient plutôt propres et bien décorées. Le petit déjeuner servi sur le toit terrasse est copieux et varie tous les jours. Le seul petit problème de ce riad est qu'il est pourvu d'une verrière fermant le patio qui ne permet pas une ventilation correcte et par conséquent retient l'humidité. Dans l'une des chambres que nous avions réservée cela se ressentait beaucoup. Cette verrière peut s'ouvrir mais elle ne l'était pas lors de notre séjour. Mais ce n'est pas cela qui a gâche notre séjour dans ce magnifique et paisible riad.

8/10 Good

Federica

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

Tranquillo e caratteristico

Stanza molto bwlla8, unica cos negativa la porta del bagno che ai chiude dall'esterno invece che da dentro....stranezza marocchina. Buona colazione, veramente poco semplice da trovare e all'interno della Medina.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

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

No room -l said they don't use ebookers!?!

By the time they finished phoning their friends to find us a room elsewhere it was late and we had to pay their friends road more. They said they were booked out since 3 days before and that they don't use ebookers. There were still 2 rooms available at their hotel on ebookers that evening.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Gilbert, Schweiz

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

Geniales Hotel mit super Personal

Ich war mit einem Freund im Riad Etoile de Magador und es hat uns beiden super gefallen! Das Frühstück war jeden morgen Frisch zubereitet und uns auf die Dachterasse gebracht worden. Zudem half uns das Personal beim Organisieren einer Quad Tour.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018

4/10 Poor

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Confort sommaire

confort sommaire, juste pour dormir

4/10 Poor

Michael

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
On arrival they where in the middle of painting and after checking in we walked up the very narrow stairs and I got my shirt covered in paint.Hot water was hit and miss.The lights in the room where really dim so it was impossible to read. I personally would never stay there again I have stayed in better and cheaper places in Essaouira. Now that being said there was a young couple there who tried extremely hard to try and make our stay more pleasant and their breakfast was good.

10/10 Excellent

Maury & Samy, Vercelli

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

Riad bellissimo

Bellissimo Riad, comodo con il parcheggio esterno, facile da trovare, vicino al centro e personale disponibilissimo

8/10 Good

Leland, North Vancouver

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Nice riad close to SupraTours station

Nice riad in the medina, close to bus station. Owners/managers/housekeeper are pleasant and attentive to things needing repair (like the shower head and the lamp). Breakfast was good and served on the rooftop deck.

6/10 Okay

GILBERT, Saint Constant, quebec

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Unsatisfied

Very average. Glad we stayed for only a night.

10/10 Excellent

beatriz, ferrol

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

un riad con encanto

Unina ubicación muy bueno, unas vistas impresionantes un trato muy bueno

6/10 Okay

marie, Northumberland

Liked: Cleanliness

Met expectations

Nice spacious room. Breakfast served anywhere we wished. Had it on the roof terrace. If you are looking for a nice view this is not the place to go as it is down an alleyway in the Madina. Met our expecarions for a budget hotel.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

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

Nice stay in traditional Riad

Very good brekfast and everything is well taken care of. The area rise a few questions at first glamce

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

rapport qualité prix bien

j ai séjourner dans cette hôtel durant 6 jours pour le prix pratiquer avec petit déjeuner c est vraiment une belle affaire les plus : une terrasse qui donne sur la mère un vrai petit déjeuner marocain proche de tout lieu touristique

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Room comfort

nice place for the price

Good price but everything is average

8/10 Good

Tom, Oslo

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

Bra beliggenhet og service

Ligger i en rolig sidegate til hovedgata i gamlebyen og hyggelig betjening. Litt snaut med bare og appelsinmarmelade som pålegg til frokosten, men ellers bra riad. Wi-fi kun midt i resepsjonen, ikke på rommene eller takterrassen.

8/10 Good

Floguy, Asnieres

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

Riad agréable

Bien situé dans la médina et assez facile à trouver. Accueil sympathique. Chambres agréables mais problème d'odeur dans la salle de bain provenant des canalisations. Petit déjeuner très copieux. Terrasse avec vue splendide mais qui meriterait d'être un peu plus entretenue et nettoyée. EXCELLENT rapport qualité-prix

8/10 Good

Tanja, London

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

Hotel mit Ambiance in der Medina

Wir verbrachten 4 Naechte im Riad Etoile Mogador. Das Hotel befindet sich in einer sehr guten Lage. Taxis, Strand und Stadtzentrum sind in etwa 15 min erreichbar. Das Hotel ist gut geleitet und das Hotelteam war aeusserst hilfsbereit. Die Zimmer sind geschmackvoll und zweckmaessig eingerichet. Schoener Dachgarten und gutes Fruehstueck. Ein geeignetes Hotel fuer Familien.

10/10 Excellent

Alexis et Christine, Guadeloupe

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

Emplacement exceptionnel

Mon fils et moi sommes restés qu'une seule nuit dans ce Ryad et nous garderons un très bon souvenir même si notre séjour fut court. L'accueil très sympa avec de bons renseignements sur la ville, le petit déjeuner parfait sur une jolie terrasse très bien exposé avec une belle vue sur Essaouira. La chambre était agréable et le lit confortable. Je recommande donc cet hôtel, on peut y séjourner en toute confiance.

10/10 Excellent

Gabe, USA

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

See view from the terrace

The staff was pleasant, and there was a sea view from the terrace. It was very cute inside, but the beds were rock hard. I like a firm mattress, so it is saying something when I complain about a bed being hard. During this trip, we visited Fes and Marrakesh also, and Essouira was by far our favorite location. The medina is a little less crowded. The shops are a little less pushy... And it has the ocean.

8/10 Good

fracheva, Torino

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

Bell'albergo caratteristico della città

Il soggiorno è stato ottimo: economico, personale gentile e disponibile (anche se la maggior parte parlava solo qualche parola di francese), buona posizione in un quartiere tranquillo, stanza pulita; il tutto in un palazzo molto bello e caratteristico che ci è piaciuto veramente un sacco!

10/10 Excellent

Val and Bernard, Riad Etoile de Mogador

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

Smashing Riad

In a quiet back street the hotel was lovely. Staff did everything they could to make your stay a pleasant one and breakfast on the terrace was excellent.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Mysigt och bra läge

Genuint boende med bra läge i Medinan. Mycket hjälpsam personal. Dock kallt inne på rummet på nätterna (februari). Bra värde för pengarna!

6/10 Okay

papy, nantes

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service

TRES DECUS

B and B dans la mdina, charmant accueil mais impossible d'avoir le déjeuner à l heure prévue, le téléphone ne répond jamais

6/10 Okay

Amine, Quebec

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

a bit disappointed by the mini-suite

I have booked the mini-suite in order to spend two nights with my wife in Essaouira. First of all, the service was excellent, the personnel are very kind and helpful, and the breakfast was delicious. The condition of the Riad was good (not very good but good), the furniture seemed a bit old but that's ok. The room was very clean but it was very tight and not well ventilated (there is only one little window above the bed, and no window in the bathroom). Also, the wi-fi signal was so weak that we couldn't use it in the room, you can only use it five meters away of the reception desk. The Riad location was good, right in the old medina and close to the main avenue. Finally, this Riad is fair, I was really disappointed by the bathroom, the tightness of the room and the wi-fi. But as I mentionned there were some good points which give this Riad a good value for money.

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