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About this property
Built on Essaouira’s ancient city ramparts and offering a rooftop terrace with panoramic views of the ocean and the medina, this traditional Moroccan hotel offers en suite rooms and a guest lounge. Each guest room at Dar Al Bahar is colourful and decorated with Moroccan tiles and furniture. Each room has an en suite bathroom with a bathtub or shower and some have views of the ocean. A continental breakfast is served each morning at the hotel. Other meals can be organised upon request and enjoyed in the hotel’s dining room with an arched stone ceiling or on the rooftop terrace. In the evening, guests are invited to relax in the hotel’s lounge where free Wi-Fi internet access is available. Shooting of the third season of Game of Thrones, a famous TV show, have taken place outside Dar Al Bahar, which is situated in the medina of Essaouira. It is just 200 metres from the Mohammed Ben Abdellah Museum and Essaouira Airport is 14.7 km away.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.6 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular facilities
- Free WiFi
- Room service
- Terrace
- 24-hour front desk
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Slavka
Slovakia
“We requested to change room after first night, we moved to other room without any problem for other 2 nights. Staff was nice, breakfast too. Location perfect, close to medina.” - Cleo
Morocco
“The receptionist Saad was great! Helping with all questions we had.” - Mohamed
United Kingdom
“Location. Staff. How mai trained it was. Mr Saad was an amazing person, always going above and beyond. Arranged check-in , check-out and taxi to airport. He made sure I was comfortable and all needs are met. Thanks again.” - Jey
Australia
“Wonderful views , fabulous breakfast on the terrace rooftop” - Maria
Italy
“Nice house in the Medina, on the sea side, with a wonderful terrace facing the sea where you can have breakfast, which was extremely good and included in the room price. We had a nice and silent room with toilet, extremely clean We were welcomed...” - Haffner
Germany
“Beautiful house, sitting just on the City wall. The wild Atlantic right in front of my window. Saad, who manages the house is very friendly and helped me in everything, from organizing my days activities to printing my boarding card. Very nice...” - Malgorzata
Poland
“Very nice receptionists, comfortable bed and room, wonderful breakfast 😊” - Giuseppe
Italy
“Lovely location with a spectacular view (our room)” - Natali
Portugal
“The location is the best! Inside the medina but close to the sea. Saad and Rahma were incredibly helpful during all our stay! Its was definitely the best stay in our backpacking trip to Marroco!!” - Jordan
United States
“nice location and though my room didn't have a view I took breakfast every morning from the roof-top terrace and the view was spectacular”
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Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
Children 3 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.
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Cot and extra bed policies
The number of cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.
There are no extra beds available at this property.
All cots are subject to availability.
The fine print
Your credit card details will be used only to guarantee your reservation. Your card will be charged only in case of no-show or late cancellation, as per terms indicated on our Booking.com profile. Please note that, at the front desk, we accept only cash.
This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.
Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 08:00:00.
In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.
In accordance with government guidelines to minimise transmission of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property may request additional documentation from guests to validate identity, travel itinerary and other relevant information, during dates where such guidelines exist.
License number: 44000MH0518