Riad Al Madina
General description:
The hotel Riad Al Madina Essaouira is situated approx. 600 m from a beach. The town Marrakech is around 184 km away (Agadir around 173 km, Fes around 685 km). The nearest shopping facilities are located approx. 100 m from the hotel, a supermarket can be reached after around 2 km. It is only 100 m from the hotel to the nearest bars and restaurants. Entertainment facilities such as a cinema are approx. 280 m away. For mobility there is a bus stop (approx. 1 km away). For medical treatment in emergencies there is a hospital around 1 km away. The airport (ESU) is approx. 15 km away. Another airport (RAK) is located approx. 178 km away.

Amenities:
The hotel has 54 rooms. It offers its guests a 24h reception, a lobby, air conditioning and a money changing facility. For the meals, there is a snack bar. WiFi is available for free. Room cleaning is free of charge. Room service and laundry / ironing service are available for a fee.

Meals:
Half board: breakfast and dinner.

Sport and Leisure:
Sports and entertainment: Mini golf. A golf course is approx. 8 km from the hotel. Spa area with sun terrace and massages available for a fee. Hamam available (where applicable for a fee). Child supervision: babysitting (for a fee).

Additional information:
Additional fees may apply for certain facilities, amenities or activities. Some services depend on the local climatic conditions and the season. Languages spoken: English, French, Dutch, Spanish and Arabic. Accepted methods of payment: JCB, Euro / MasterCard, Visa and American Express.

Double Standard Room:
With baby cot (for free), balcony or terrace, internet (where applicable, for a fee), safe (for a fee) and sat TV as well as individually adjustable air conditioning.

Single Standard Room:
With baby cot (for free), balcony or terrace, internet (where applicable, for a fee), safe (for a fee) and sat TV as well as individually adjustable air conditioning.

Hotel Facilities

General

  • Number of bars/lounges: 1
  • Number of restaurants: 1

Internet

  • Free WiFi

Transport & Parking

  • Airport transport (surcharge)

Activities

  • Hiking/biking trails nearby

Food & Drink

  • Television in common areas
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Number of coffee shops/cafes: 1
  • Snack bar/deli

Pools and wellness

  • Spa treatment room(s)
  • Full-service spa
  • Private beach nearby
  • Turkish bath/Hammam

Front-desk/reception area services

  • Tours/ticket assistance
  • Luggage storage
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Concierge services

Shared spaces

  • Picnic area
  • Library
  • Terrace

Entertainment and family services

  • Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)

Cleaning services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Laundry facilities

Shops

  • Hair salon

Other facilities

  • Designated smoking areas
  • Multilingual staff

Location

Essaouira, Marrakech-Tensift-Al Haouz, Morocco

Address: 9 Rue Attarine, Essaouira, Morocco

Reviews

3.9/ 5GoodAverage review rating
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Fabio CSept 2026
1.0/ 5

“Dishonest!”

Ho dato il minimo dei voti non per l'hotel ma per il servizio. Mi sono sparite le airpods e dopo due giorni (ero in altra località) li ho contattati per dire che le vedevo attraverso il find my airpods in hotel; ho chiesto di dire al personale di consegnarle alla ahall e sarei passato a ritirarle. Nessuna risposta, dopo tre giorni le stesse airpods erano (e sono tutt'ora ) in una via di Essaouira. Ho scritto nuovamente chiedendo di spedirmi le mie cuffie ma nessuna risposta è arrivata. Il principio è che se un dipendente trova (sempre che non mi siano state rubate, non lo so) delle cuffie deve consegnarle alla hall, a maggior ragione se le ho specificatamente richieste! Disonesto! I gave the lowest possible rating not because of the hotel itself, but because of the service. My AirPods went missing, and two days later—while I was in a different location—I contacted the hotel because I could see via "Find My AirPods" that they were still on the premises; I asked them to have the staff hand them over to the front desk so I could pick them up. I received no reply, and three days later, those same AirPods were (and still are) showing up at a location on a street in Essaouira. I wrote again asking them to ship my headphones to me, but I never got an answer. The point is, if an employee finds a pair of headphones (assuming they weren't actually stolen—I don't know for sure), they should turn them in to the front desk—especially after I had specifically asked about them! Dishonest!

  • Stayed in Aug 2026
mia rMay 2026
2.0/ 5

“Poor Experience”

The hotel was nothing like the pictures. It is very run-down compared to the pictures which make it look very bright and modern. The beds were very hard and uncomfortable and, again, looked nothing like the pictures. The rooms were also infested with moths. We had cleaners letting themselves into our rooms whilst we were showering and undressed despite us putting a “do not disturb” sign on the door. The cleaners were very confrontational when we told them not to come into our rooms and they were sitting outside the room looking through the window despite us specifically requesting that they didn’t do this. The hotel staff at the desk were fairly helpful in guiding us around the city and with booking activities. I would not come back to this hotel again.

  • Stayed in May 2026
Sam FApr 2026
2.0/ 5

“Guests smoking inside at breakfast”

We spent the last 2 nights of our holiday at this beautiful Riad but were disgusted that guests were smoking inside at breakfast on both mornings. Shame as really liked the location, building and room.

  • Stayed in Apr 2026
Mark GApr 2026
2.0/ 5

“Poor WiFi ….”

This riad essentially has no WiFi ….

  • Stayed in Apr 2026
goosanderNov 2025
5.0/ 5

“Beautiful hotel with an atmosphere of peaceful calm amid the bustle of the medina.”

Gorgeous hotel, far lovelier than the photos: atmospheric and calm, like a wee sanctuary yet in the middle of the bustling medina. We were in a room on an outside wall the first night, which was noisier, but were then kindly moved to a room on the internal courtyard, which was lovely. There's a little table and chairs by your door, on the balcony area, too. The room and bathroom were really clean (as was the whole hotel). The beds are firm but I like that. We could only get internet downstairs near reception - you can sit in the courtyard when you need to access it - to be honest we quite liked having a break from more constant internet like at home.

  • Stayed in Nov 2025
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