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Riad |4 bedrooms |Sleeps 10

Ancient Medina in Essaouira

From £500 per week |  From £80 per night

2 nights minimum stay

Changeover flexible

4 out of 5

1 review | Write a review

Key info  Beach or lakeside relaxation, balcony/terrace, car not necessary, may take pets - please enquire

About the home

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.

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. Family bathroom.

THIRD FLOOR
Small kitchen. Large roof terrace with tables and chairs, sun beds and a covered seating area away from the sun. Two smaller upper roof terraces with fantastic sea view.

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 two smaller upper terraces 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 and Fouad, our local house caretakers, who can offer all sorts of help and advice about things to do and local services. They will meet you on your arrival and take you and your luggage to the house. They can also take you on a tour around the medina.

Conditions

We ask for 25% when you make the reservation. The rest is payable one month before your arrival.

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

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Downstairs from the dining area

 

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Seating area in open plan living space

 

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View from roof terrace

 

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Ground floor open plan living space

The Marrakech / Essaouira / Essaouira Region 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.

The 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

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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

Reviews

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13 Feb 2011

“Excellent house, wonderful views, brilliant location” Enjoy the sunset from the roof with a bottle of wine from the shop outside the Bab Doukkala. We loved being cosy by the fire in the evenings with gentle African music we found in the CD player.... more

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"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

Rental prices

Prices for group size 10
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Christmas	17 Dec 11	4 Jan 12	600£ 600	9090	9090	2 Nights
Jan-Feb	4 Jan 12	11 Feb 12	500£ 500	8080	8080	2 Nights
Feb half term	11 Feb 12	20 Feb 12	700£ 700	110110	110110	5 Nights
Mar	20 Feb 12	31 Mar 12	500£ 500	8080	8080	2 Nights
Easter	31 Mar 12	16 Apr 12	700£ 700	110110	110110	5 Nights
Apr-May	16 Apr 12	2 Jun 12	500£ 500	8080	8080	2 Nights
Summer half term	2 Jun 12	11 Jun 12	700£ 700	110110	110110	5 Nights
Jun-Jul	11 Jun 12	14 Jul 12	600£ 600	9090	9090	2 Nights
Summer	14 Jul 12	3 Sep 12	700£ 700	110110	110110	2 Nights
Sep-Oct	3 Sep 12	27 Oct 12	500£ 500	8080	8080	2 Nights
Oct half term	27 Oct 12	5 Nov 12	700£ 700	110110	110110	5 Nights
Nov-Dec	5 Nov 12	19 Dec 12	500£ 500	8080	8080	2 Nights
Christmas	19 Dec 12	9 Jan 13	700£ 700	110110	110110	5 Nights

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

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

For groups of 7 people or more we ask for an additional £10 per night.

Discounts may be available on last minute bookings and for stays over one week.

Breakfast and Dinner is optional, and costs 25 dirhams/65 dirhams per person.

We ask for a 25% non-refundable deposit when booking. £50 refundable breakage deposit together with your fnal payment.

Taxis to/from the airport can be organised. The price is 600 dirhams for up to 4 people, 1000 dirhams for up to 7 people and 1200 dirhams for up to nine people.

Availability

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4 years listed You are contacting Johan Bjorklund Landline n/a Mobile +44 07795 032070 Web Visit site Languages spoken The owner is based in the United Kingdom and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2007. This riad has received 1 review from previous guests.