About this property
Modern Comforts: Riad Alech in Essaouira offers a recently renovated setting with a sauna, sun terrace, restaurant, and free WiFi. Guests enjoy private bathrooms, hairdryers, showers, and wardrobes. Dining Experience: The traditional restaurant serves Middle Eastern cuisine with halal and vegetarian options. Breakfast includes local specialities, fresh pastries, pancakes, fruits, and juice. Lunch and dinner are available. Convenient Location: Located 17 km from Essaouira Mogador Airport, the riad is a 9-minute walk from Plage d'Essaouira and 6 km from Golf de Mogador. Walking tours are available. Highly rated for breakfast and host.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.6 for a two-person trip.
Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap
Most popular facilities
- Free WiFi
- Airport shuttle
- Family rooms
- Restaurant
- Non-smoking rooms
- Room service
- Terrace
- Breakfast
Guest reviews
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Guests who stayed here loved
- David
Switzerland“Lovely Riad with amazing Hosts. Great breakfast and amenities.” - Nora
Austria“Amazing hospitality! Great service! Amazing food! 10/10!” - Mark
United Kingdom“Fatimah is a great host and Nadia’s homemade breakfast was amazing! We spent two nights there. The room and bathroom are very clean and comfortable. The Riad is located on a very quiet street and you can tell that it is well-loved and looked...” - Chiara Switzerland“Cozy very small riad, just 3 guest rooms, you get an impression of how Moroccan families live in the medina. The owner Fatima is very welcoming. Comfortable bed. Good breakfast.”
Nia United Kingdom“My life will be poorer for not seeing Fatima every day now I have left! Despite not sharing a language (my French is very bad), she made us feel completely welcome and made a huge effort to be warm and friendly. Christophe is also lovely, speaks...”- Lisa United Kingdom“The property was welcoming and comfortable, and we truly enjoyed the warm hospitality from Fatima and Christophe. The location was ideal, and Nadia’s breakfast each morning was a highlight, adding a personal touch that made us feel right at home....”
- Liesbeth
Netherlands“The charme of the riad and the owners was excellent. Very nice decorated. Breakfast was delicious. Bathroom was brilliant and everything was very clean. The location of the riad is perfect in the middle of the medina, close to the harbour and the...” - Rob Netherlands“A really beautiful Riad, wonderfully furnished / decorated in the heart of the medina. Our family room was itself relatively small, but right outside is a lovely sofa and seating area in the light airy heart of the Riad, and the private bathroom a...”
- Alison
Australia“The riad was lovely and we appreciated the small touches. The location was excellent, the breakfasts were the best we had in Morocco and dinner cooked by Nadia was delicious with generous portions. We were able to leave our bags after checkout as...” - Maya United Kingdom“Riad Alech was an incredibly beautiful and convenient place to stay. It was really clean and comfortable, with some lovely homely touches, including small gifts for the guests. Fatima was helpful and attentive throughout. She doesn't speak English...”
Quality rating
Property surroundings
Restaurants
- Restaurant #1
- CuisineMiddle Eastern
- Open forBreakfast • Lunch • Dinner
- AmbianceTraditional
- Dietary optionsHalal • Vegetarian
House rules
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.
The fine print
Please inform Riad Alech in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.
This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.
Quiet hours are between 23:00:00 and 08:00:00.
