Essaouira holiday riad accommodation, Ancient Medina with walking, beach/lake nearby, log fire, balcony/terrace, internet access, rural

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Dar Ettouahen (riad)

Home description

Nestling down a quiet alleyway within the walls of the medina, two minutes walk from the bustling souks, outdoor cafes and candlelit restaurants, and just seven minutes from the beach, Dar Ettouahen, the 'Mill House', can be found. Cosy enough for two, but well-equipped and spacious enough for a whole family or group of friends, Dar Ettouahen is an elegant, light and airy riad, with traditional stone arches, tadelakt (marble-dust walled) bathrooms, tiled floors, high thuya wood ceilings and a open log fireplace. On the roof is a large sheltered terrace with views over the medina, and from a second smaller upper terrace, you can look out to the sea and watch the waves crashing on the rocks below.

Openplan living area	Second floor bathroom
Second floor bedroom	View from roof terrace

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The Marrakech / Essaouira / Essaouira Region

Essaouira lies on the beautiful Atlantic coastal road of Morocco. Lying between Agadir and Casablanca, there are stunning coastal views and huge areas of untouched countryside, sand dunes and small traditional villages.

Essaouira / Ancient Medina area

Essaouira is a small historic fishing port on the Atlantic coast of Morocco, renowned for its laid-back and friendly atmosphere, souks stuffed full of local art and craftwork as well as local produce, its long sandy beach and its well-preserved old walled medina, named by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 2001. The weather is temperate and warm year-round and the bracing sea winds make it an attractive spot for windsurfing. The long sandy beach is also home to daily local football and basket ball games and at the south end are the ruins of Borj el-Berod, mythically said to have been the inspiration for Jimi Hendrix’s ‘Castles made of sand’. The old medina ramparts are a great spot to watch the waves crashing onto the rocks as the sun goes down over the ‘Ile de Mogador’, a group of tiny islands which offer sanctuary to Eleanora’s falcons. Inside the medina, the narrow streets (from which cars are banned), are filled with bustling fish, spice, vegetable and pottery markets, art galleries exhibiting work of local artists, souks selling carpets, ironwork and local thuya wood craftware and children playing. Stop and stare in one of the local cafes or patisseries, selling strong coffee, Moroccan mint tea and freshly squeezed orange juice. Evenings are happily wiled away in one of the numerous restaurants, steeped in atmosphere and warmth, which serve traditional Moroccan fare: tagines, couscous and Moroccan and French wine.

How to get there

Two and a half hours' drive from Marrakech or Agadir with Easyjet, Ryanair, Atlas Blue, Royal Air Maroc, BA etc. We can arrange a taxi from Marrakech airport (about £40) or hire a car with Avis or Hertz. There is also an excellent coach service from Marrakech centre (Supratours) costing about £4.

Activities near Essaouira

Facilities

Further details indoors:
Dar Ettouahen is a beautifully restored traditional riad.

GROUND FLOOR
Fantastic large open plan living and dining room with well-stocked kitchen. Open log fireplacec and traditional Moroccan fountain. WC.

FIRST FLOOR
Cosy seating area with TV and DVD player with two sofa beds. 1 twin and 1 large double bedroom. Shower room.

SECOND FLOOR
2 large double bedrooms. Shower room.

Further details outdoors:
There is a large sunny, sheltered roof terrace with a small kitchen where there is plenty of room to eat, drink and relax. From a small upper terrace there is spectacular view over the sea - great spots to watch the sun go down!

Further details

There is a daily maid service and Khadisha, our housekeeper, will also provide delicious breakfasts and home-cooked Moroccan dinners on request.

During your stay, you will be looked after by Nourredine, our local house caretaker, who can offer all sorts of help and advice about things to do and local services. He will meet you on your arrival and take you and your luggage to the house. He can also take you on a tour around the medina.

There is a refundable deposit of £50 to be paid with your final payment.
This will be returned to you one week after the end of your stay.

Rental rates

Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Standard 2009	15 Nov 09	1 Jan 10	500£ 500	8080	8080	3 Nights
Standard 2010	1 Jan 10	31 Dec 10	500£ 500	8080	8080	2 Nights

The property's weekend rates apply to: Friday and Saturday nights

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.

Breakfast and Dinner is optional, and costs 15 dirhams/55 dirhams per person.

Refundable deposit of £50 for breakages.

Guestbook for Dar Ettouahen

"A fantastic property in a beautiful place! We are all vegetarian and usually self cater as we get very bored with restaurant and hotel food, but this time we didn't cook once. The restaurants were all very good, but the house keeper, Kadysha's cooking was better still."
Stuart Davies, Banbury

“Thanks so much for a great holiday in Essouira! We really enjoyed the house, spending endless sunny days on the terrace reading books. It was just the relaxing holiday we wanted.
The house is really well equipped and we were looked after very nicely by Khadisha. Apart from an hour delay in the return taxi that Nouredine had booked the whole holiday was perfect.
Thanks again, we will definitely reccommend your place to others and may even return with friends (we felt a little greedy having the whole place to ourselves!).”
Alison, England

“We had a great holiday in your gorgeous Riad. We particularly enjoyed the breakfasts and the evening meal cooked for us by Khadisha - she's a real gem. We tried some of the local restaurants and we loved them also, especially Villa Maroc. Went to Marrakesh for an overnight and stayed in the place recommended by you - it worked out fine but we were delighted to get back to our lovely home in Rue Tuahen. The local people were very friendly and seemed to be looking out for us when we got lost (which we did regularly in the alleyways)!”
Alice Walsh, Ireland

"You have a very beautiful and very nice house. If we are going back to Essaouira, and I'm sure we will, we will (if still possible) rent your house again ! On the terrace, you have a great view and the house itself is really pleasant to stay in (very quiet and only a minute walk from the main road)."
Chris Vanbroeckhoven, Belgium

"Dar Ettouahen is a tardis of a house, after ducking into a small alleyway we entered this amazing light and airy house. During our trip it was too windy to sit on the terrace, but there is certainly space and chairs to be able to do so. Every morning Khadisha and Fatimah came and prepared a huge breakfast for us, even stepping out and buying fresh local breakfast donuts for us. There was always fresh baguette, freshly squeezed orange juice, coffee or the lovely Moroccan mint tea. It set us up for the day and there was certainly too much to eat!
The house had everything that we needed available for our use, from beach towels and buckets and spades to wireless internet, TV, DVD player and films. We were even lent a PAYG mobile so make and receive local calls as well as it being a much cheaper option to call home. Noureddine who looks after the house is very helpful and a great source of local knowledge."
Sarah Owen, England

"Thankyou for letting us stay in your lovely riad in Essaouira. We had a fantastic two weeks and the house was just perfect. The photos on your website really don't do it justice!. Thankyou in paticular for the use of the travel cot, highchair, baby bath and stair gate - all very much appreciated and makes traveling with a toddler that little bit easier! Khadisha in particular looked after us really well and the breakfasts and meals she cooked for us were delicious. The trip to the Hamman with her was a really fantastic experience. We had a lovely and relaxing two weeks and would definatly recommend your Riad and Essaouira to others travelling to Morrocco."
Caroline Brown, Scotland

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