Riad Dar Maya

It felt very open and peaceful. Bright. You felt like you had your own private home. Comfortable. Room was large. Bathroom was stunning. Roof top terrace was stunning. Best breakfast! Staff were extremely helpful.

The rooftop hot tub was slightly chilly.

Good location , helpful staff , nice breakfast and rooms. For an affordable price in centre of Essaouria.

Beautiful decor

Nothing of note

The room was clean, spacious and had a nice design. The staff were lovely and very helpful. They gave us several recommendations which we followed and all were great. The breakfast was nice and it was great that there was no deadline for breakfast. The location of the Riad was great - it was just off a busy street with several shops and cafes. The smaller street the Riad is located on also had some lovely small shops and a small coffee shop. The common areas of the Riad were very clean chic and had a lovely aroma.

Main issue was the A/C. It did work but not very well. It's place at the top inside a cupboard and was a bit weak. However as Essaouira is on the coast and is cooler than Marrakech it was not a major issue. Minor issues issues included the sockets - they are not well placed e.g. not one near the bedside table and they were a little worn out / tired. On our final day - our shower was only luke warm water. However, we had multiple showers every day for 5 days and this only happened once. Also as the temperature is hot - it is not a major issue. On one day - we did not have a turn down service for the room. However, this was on Eid and we were late getting out of the room which was probably the reason why. Every other day - we did have a turn down service which was very good - the rooms were tidied very well and very quickly. Towels were even changed without us asking. Overall these issues should not be considered as a reason not to stay. We had a lovely time in the Riad and for the price charged - we considered it to be great value. These negative points are really the reasons why we would give the Riad 4 stars instead of 5 out of 5.