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Riad Al Zahia

3.0 star property
Travelers find a peaceful haven at this charming riad, where local culinary delights complement stunning ocean views from the rooftop terrace

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Riad Al Zahia creates a quiet retreat in Medina's bustling center. Guests enjoy ocean panoramas from Zahias resto, which serves authentic Moroccan dishes for breakfast and dinner. The property includes a library for relaxation and complimentary WiFi in all rooms.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping

Room options

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Single Room | Pillowtop beds, in-room safe, soundproofing, free WiFi

Single Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Pillowtop bed
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Pillowtop beds, in-room safe, soundproofing, free WiFi

Traditional Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Separate bedroom
Pillowtop bed
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
  • 26 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Pillowtop beds, in-room safe, soundproofing, free WiFi

Triple Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Pillowtop bed
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Family Suite | Pillowtop beds, in-room safe, soundproofing, free WiFi

Family Suite

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Pillowtop bed
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Pillowtop beds, in-room safe, soundproofing, free WiFi

Traditional Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Pillowtop bed
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Daily housekeeping
  • Resort view
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

About the neighborhood

Located in Medina, a neighborhood in Essaouira, Riad Al Zahia is near the airport and near the beach. Port of Essaouira and Essaouira Mogador Golf Course are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those in the mood for shopping can visit Souk Jdid and Fish Market. Discover the area's water adventures with windsurfing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking/biking trails and horse riding. Visit our Essaouira travel guide
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Map
4, Rue Mohammed Diuri, Essaouira, 44000

What's nearby

  • Female surfer and camels at the beach of Essaouira, Morocco, Africa. ; Shutterstock ID 207929605; Purchase Order: -
    Essaouira Beach
    5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • blue boat and tower
    Skala du Port
    5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Mohammed Ben Abdallah Museum
    1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Skala de la Ville
    2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Place Moulay el Hassan
    3 min walk - 0.3 km

Getting around

  • Essaouira (ESU-Mogador)
    26 min drive

Restaurants

  • Il Mare
    2 min walk
  • Salut Maroc
    1 min walk
  • Café De France
    2 min walk
  • Café L’esprit
    3 min walk
  • Restaurant Al Khaima
    2 min walk

About this property

Riad Al Zahia

Riad near Essaouira Beach
You can look forward to a free manager's reception, a rooftop terrace, and a coffee shop/cafe at Riad Al Zahia. The on-site Moroccan cuisine restaurant, Zahias resto, offers breakfast, dinner, and ocean views. In addition to a library and dry cleaning/laundry services, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • Free train station pick-up, babysitting (surcharge), and smoke-free premises
  • Luggage storage, tour/ticket assistance, and concierge services
  • Multilingual staff and a front-desk safe
Room features
All guestrooms at Riad Al Zahia boast perks such as separate sitting areas, as well as amenities like free WiFi and safes.
Other amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • Separate sitting areas, heating, and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Offsite parking available (MAD 25 per day)
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free train station pick-up shuttle

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Free manager's reception
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Zahias resto

Things to do

  • Library

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors
  • Built in 1998
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

More

  • Heating
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
There is no front desk at this property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for MAD 8.0 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Cash deposit: MAD 50 per stay
  • A tax is imposed by the city: MAD 30.00 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 12 years of age.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: MAD 700 per vehicle (one way)
  • Nearby parking fee: MAD 25 per day
  • Rollaway bed fee: MAD 8.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Al Zahia Essaouira
Riad Al Zahia
Riad Al Zahia Essaouira
Riad Zahia
Riad Al Zahia Riad
Riad Al Zahia Essaouira
Riad Al Zahia Riad Essaouira

Frequently asked questions

Is Riad Al Zahia pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Riad Al Zahia?

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: midnight. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Riad Al Zahia?

Check-out is at noon.

Does Riad Al Zahia provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of MAD 700 per vehicle applies.

Where is Riad Al Zahia located?

Located in Medina, this riad is within a 10-minute walk of Mohammed Ben Abdallah Museum and Essaouira Beach. Le Real Mogador and Bayt Dakira are just steps away.

Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?

Yes, this property offers free cancellation on select room rates, because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.

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Reviews

Riad Al Zahia Reviews

8.8

Excellent

9.0

Cleanliness

9.2

Location

9.0

Staff & service

8.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 37 out of 73 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 29 out of 73 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 73 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 73 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 73 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Delightful, traditional style riad in the heart of the medina, so convenient to everything in the medina. The staff was lovely and helpful. Breakfast was delicious with a lovely view from the rooftop terrace. I would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fahd

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff is very welcoming and always there to help out. The location is in the middle of the madina, making it perfect to explore the madina.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Emilie

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Good place, but very old. Beautiful rooftop and lovely breakfast
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Huyen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful riad great price in the medina

Beautiful riad in very convenient location in the medina. Very nice staff, great breakfast on the terrace. Great quality/price rapport. Highly recommended
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Dayanand

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice Riad within minutes of the main square. Friendly staff and excellent rooftop breakfast. Rooms and common areas are not as polished as the pictures would suggest but not in bad shape either - decent and everything works. Complimentary water would be helpful in the rooms.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Gary

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Very nice quiet street. But you are surrounded by action and access to all your delights. By walking around you can get lost in the excitement and discover litlle gems just tucked away. Staying in the madina you get the real feel of the environment.The riad I stayed in was very nice clean.Very good Breakfast to get you started cheap and cheerful.Was not busy at this time. I would've stayed longer
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sinan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Simply wonderful hotel all around and value for money.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Clare

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Relaxing and well located.

A brilliantly positioned riad with great accommodation and lovely staff. Thank you.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

leslie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dejligt sted at slappe af efter ture i by og strand. Skønt indretning med fin smag
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Felix

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Alles war gut, kann ich bestens empfehlen.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Walid

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bien
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Masoud

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I came to stay in Essouira for a night but ended up for 5 nights since it was a charming town and gnaoua festival was going on! This place is close to everywhere and has awesome and helpful people! The owner, Clemente, is such a cool guy and we ended up hanging out! If you come to Essouira this is the place you want to stay!
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

MONICA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Rooftop Cafe made the trip

This riad was perfectly situated just mins from the main square. The staff went above and beyond to help with all our requests, and recommendations for tours, restaurants and places to shop, and the breakfast was the best we had throughout our trip in Morroco. The rooftop cafe was a delight, although up quite a number of stairs. Would stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Room had a first class shower and private balcony. Nice swimming pool. Excellent buffet breakfast
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Julio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Riad estratégicamente situado y super acogedor

Riad , sencillo , con decoración estilo marroquí, acogedor , perfectamente situado dentro de la Medina a 5 minutos andando del zoco, playa , puerto etc . Y el personal del Riad muy afables todos sin excepcion
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Yeganeh, Virginia, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very beautiful riad, located in a nice area of old medina, walking distance to all the attractions (and the bus station). Breakfast was great. The owner was very kind and prompt in responses to all inquiries (and fluent in multiple languages). We had a great stay and will come back again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We thought the property was great and the staff were very friendly and accommodating.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Francisco

Liked: Staff & service
J'ai trouve Essaouira très sale, ils devront se ressaisir , s'ils veulent retrouver une clientèle de touristes et non de hippies . Le Riad est bien placé , mais trop humide , manque de ventilation et climatisation. Petit déjeuner bien.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Fine to be cute but a real toilet door please

The place is fine overall but the lack of a door for the toilet instead of saloon doors that while lovely provide no privacy. The Wi Fi sort of works but is not great. Breakfast and relatively cheap beer were good. Sketchy characters smoking marijuana hang out near the place at night but pose no real risk. Staff did not help with getting bags up to second floor so have no expectations about that. Breakfast ladies were friendly.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

jingxian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

很好很舒服的酒店

非常好，房间好大好惊喜！
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were very friendly and helpful. The location was great for exploring the medina. Zahia suite was very comfortable.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Lasse

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good value for money!!!

Meget central beliggenhed. Meget fin komfort for pengene. Store gode værelser. Fin morgenmad. Noget ustabilt wifi. Meget venlig betjening.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Good stay.

Excellent stay for walking in Medina. Breakfast was good too
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Nurul

A beautiful riad with a pretty rooftop terrace. The room was cosy & the bed was heaven. The mattress was so soft & good. The best bes i had in my stay in Morocco thus far. The breakfast spread was good & delicous too. The staircase though was like a mountain climb especially with heavy luggages. But it was only a minute of pain.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Manuel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hotel Riad fantástico muy bien situado

Hotel fantástico. Situación estupenda. Interior decorado con muy buen gusto y habitaciones grandes y agradables. Limpio y bien cuidado. Clemente, el propietario, es español y nos dio indicaciones muy útiles sobre el lugar. Si vuelvo a Essaouira me alojaré en Riad al Zahia.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018