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Reviews of Villa de l'O

4 out of 5
Villa de l'O
3 Mohamed Ben Messaoud Street, Essaouira

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 42 out of 74 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 22 out of 74 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 74 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 74 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 74 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

felix

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
This is an ok stay but beds are really poor, very small and basic, ive slept in better beds in hostels. The breakfast could be allot better, breakfasts are normally a real treat in Morocco.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mauricio

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful riad. Location is perfect , book a room with sea view . The staff was gracious and helpful
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Overall the property was lovely, if not a bit dated and needing some modernisation/upgrades. The pillows in the rooms were extremely lumpy and uncomfortable and should be replaced. The tv didn't work - and the wifi wasn't great. But it was fine. The team were amazing. They were so caring and genuine. They really made the stay special.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Ellen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Bob M

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Vincent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
villa charmante, tranquille, idéalement située, au personnel attentif. Petit-déjeuner délicieux! Une base idéale pour explorer la médina et profiter de la plage!

10/10 Excellent

MICHAEL

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful staf
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Claire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tomas, Cairo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Charming villa hotel
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sarah Leah, brooklyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
great hotel, unique and beautiful, and wonderful staff
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anther

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Emma Catherine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great welcome here with very friendly helpful staff. Definitely coming backs

8/10 Good

Zulkifli, Singapore

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Like - It is Essaouira, what not to like, been here 4 times and will definitely come again to this coastal town. Dislike - This property is for you if you like rustic deco.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Shigeko

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had a great time at the hotel. It’s in a fantastic location just inside the Médina walls, across from a great cafe called l’Atelier and a short walk to the main beach. The staff were very welcoming and kind. The rooms were clean and comfortable. There was some mold in the shower in our room but otherwise more just general wear and teaR.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Old World Charm
A timeless Riad in a supreme location to both the beach and the Médina. Interior is tastefully designed with old world charm.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Maria

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
NEVER use hotels.com
The Hotel was nice and the location was great. People were nice but unfortunately booking with Hotels.com was a huge mistake. They overcharged us 2,000 dollars (more than double the amount we paid for our overall stay) with the excuse that the hotel charged that amount for an extra kid. The hotel showed us the details and it was not true. We called hotels.com since the day we checked in and for the next 9 consecutive days asking for an explanation and never got an answer until after the 9th call a manager told us there was nothing he could do and there was no explanation for the overcharged but we were not getting our money back.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Erraji BEN MIMOUN-Unik Palais Boutique hotel & Spa on 29 Jan 2020
Dear Madame Maria, We sincerely thank you for your confidence in our Villa de L'Ô hotel, we hope that you enjoyed your stay with us, despite the concern for the additional amount invoiced on your account, and that our hotel did not actually take it. Hopefully Hotel.com will detect the anomaly and refund your money to you later. It was a great pleasure to have your comment, as well as to have welcomed you among us, hope it is a good start for good future stays. Looking forward to welcoming you among us soon, please accept dear Madame Maria the expressions of our best regards. Erraji BEN MIMOUN - Unik Palais Boutique hotels & Spa sales Manager

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Susan

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stay at Villa de L'O
The place was in a great location. Interesting atmosphere but was disappointed when we got there and were told that the second night there was no room for us. Our room was guaranteed and paid for so this was upsetting and I felt it could have been handled differently. the outcome was that we were able to stay another night. The breakfast was great. And the view from the terrace fantastic.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Rick, Los Angeles

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Really unique Riad inside the Medina. Loved the rooms and staff were fantastic. We drove here from Marrakech and there is close public parking and a very short walk to the Riad. Amazing breakfast on the rooftop overlooking the beach. Must stay if you are in Essaouira.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very authentic riad with helpful and friendly staff. Delicious breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

David, St. Catharines Ontario

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved our room on the second floor. It was spacious and clean. The rooftop patio was very enjoyable for breakfast and the view was spectacular- probably close to the best if not the best view of the beach and ocean. Essaouira is a gem - we stayed 2 days and would have loved to have stayed longer. Highly recommend Villa de I’O!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

6/10 Okay

Charles

Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The villa de l’O is a very beautiful property well located for visiting both the shoreline inEssaouira and the Medina. The staff was helpful and the hammam was excellent.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Albert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautifully located just inside the first gate to the city, convenient to all major sites, lovely rooftop terrace with fabulous views of the beach and town.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is a splendid Portuguese-style colonial house with an open centre "courtyard" (now with a glass roof) and rooms arranged around the sides on three levels. Perfectly located close to the medina, port and beach, it is probably the best place to visit and explore Essaouira. Our room (with a sea view) was spacious, clean and decorated in a pleasant colonial style, with old-fashioned ornaments and even had an working antique telescope. You get a lovely view across the bay from the roof top terrace, where breakfast is served each morning. It can get a bit breezy and cool there first thing, but it is worth it for the view. Good continental style breakfast with fresh fruit, yoghurt, pastries, bread, cake and coffee. Sadly the restaurant on the ground floor doesn't get used in the evening, probably because they don't currently have a licence to sell alcohol. There are several good restaurants in close walking distance, so it isn't a major problem but if they got a licence, you'd be tempted to stay in the hotel for convenience.
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
All good, friendly staff, rooms good a little focused on style v comfort - bed fine though but pricey
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wrote a lengthy reply documenting the pros and cons of this place only have an error thrown by the Hotels.com site. To summarize; great service, top location, nice view on terrasse, good breakfast, goofy air conditioning, lacking bathroom privacy. In general I would be happy to stay again. 8,5/10.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Karl, New York

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
An appealing traditional riad.
This is a very appealing yet traditional style riad, well located just inside the medina. Rooms are generally large, nicely furnished in a style that is appropriate to the location and the era of the hotel. We also checked on the more expensive Heure Bleue, and liked Villa de l'O much more.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect hotel near beach and medina!
Amazing hotel and perfect location in Essaouirra! We came for the annual Gnawa Festival and found the location and ambiance to be extremely convenient for seeing the music. The hotel had a wonderful breakfast, lovely staff, and great views from the roof. This place is a gem!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful spot, save the lack of hot water during our stay...
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

StevenH, Slough, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent Riad
Fantastic location. Book the car from Marrakech well in advance and ask for a sea view.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2017

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
A little disappointing stay at Villa de l'O
We were a little disappointed not to be able to get a sea-view room (none available apparently at the time of booking or non available through Hotels.com. Nevertheless the room was clean, comfortable and spacious. We had been in contact beforehand and had received prompt answers to our questions.We had a drink on the ground floor of the hotel on the first evening but since there was no fish on the menu (and Essaouira is famous for its fish!) we never ate in the hotel. We ate in the hotel opposite - very good fish and atmosphere - and then at one of the many other restaurants. For lunches we ate fish/shellfish at one or other of the many cafes/restaurants nearby. The location of the Villa de l'O is excellent - on the edge of the medina and very close to the long sandy beach and the bustling fishing port. Breakfast is taken on the top of the hotel - take a hat since there is no shade (which is silly since it would take very little to erect wooden or canvas shading. The sun-loungers and towels are therefore rarely used since with no shade one fries/boils.The staff are helpful and friendly. But would we go back? Doubtful I'm afraid.

6/10 Okay

Gerard

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
a bit disapointed not as expected
Was not good as expected the view was not on the beach as showed in the pictures except from the terrasse. WIFI was not working as mentioned Free WIFI...no parking you should park at least 500 m from the hotel.cockroaches in the bathroom. In room phone was not working need to go down to reception to ask for something we were on second floor withoyt elevator ....

10/10 Excellent

Kathy K.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Beautiful terrace, great location!
I still can't believe how affordable Morocco is... this place is beautiful! The terrace is amazing to look out over the sea. Location is perfect. Walked from the bus station, walked to the beach, to the fish stands (amazing cheap lunch every day), and into the Medina. Hotel was quiet and comfortable. Breakfast was delicious.

6/10 Okay

Zoe Profesional S.L., Madrid

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
For the Price we missed wievs to the city and the Room was smaller that we thought (not a suite so far) The personal didn’t help us to carry the luggage and the breakfast served always late
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

VERONIQUE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Heel mooi hotel, koloniale sfeer, heel vriendelijk personeel, prima, gevarieerd ontbijt en perfect gelegen. Een echte aanrader!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

eva

Travelled with partner
Staff could not be friendlier or more helpful, absolutely perfect!!! Thank you for a wonderful stay! We definitely come back to this beautiful riad!
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joshua

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fremragende Riad med nasse plads
Et flot og komfortabelt sted….. god service. Venlig og service-mi fed personale .
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Céline

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ici le temps semble s’être arrêté ou s’écouler très doucement… La décoration du riad vous transporte dans l’ambiance des voyageurs du Grand Tour du 19e. Super !
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Diego

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Diego

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

HENRI

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Mauvais rapport qualité / Prix
Vous annoncez « piscine » et « SPA » ! Faux ! Ni l’un ni l’autre. La SDB pas pratique. La terrasse difficilement utilisable, parce que le mobilier est vieux et usé. Personnel serviable et aimable , comme dans tout le Maroc.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

El Mehdi

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Top Lage in der Altstadt, nah zum Strand und zum Hafen. Personal sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit. Wir kommen gerne wieder.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

lotfi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
À y séjourner absolument
Je recommande à 200%. Très bien situé le personnel est d’une gentillesse extrême aux petits soins et si vous voulez de l’huile d’argan de la vraie le réceptionniste (pardon mais je n’ai pas son prénom) vous enverra chez le meilleur ! Une petite ville très agréable à voir absolument. C’est un endroit très calme et reposant un petit déjeuner copieux et délicieux. Une grande chambre spacieuse super literie très propre. Je remercie tout le personnel et si je reviens à essaouira c’est ici que j’irai.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mathieu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Séjour parfait dans ce Riad très bien placé. Le personnel est très accueillant et à vos soins pour vous faire découvrir au mieux Essaouira
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

ANDRE PASCAL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic staff and so nice Deco of the venue Access facility
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023