Great, helpful staff. Beautiful rooftop terrace view. Rooms look nice and location was great.

It is very humid here, which is not their fault, however the rooms have very little ventilation, and no AC units, so our room was incredibly muggy and smelled of mildew, and everything felt wet, including trying to get in bed with wet feeling sheets and pillows which made for a very uncomfortable nights sleep. We complained about this the next morning and the staff was quick to set a dehumidifier in our room which helped clear out some humidity. I would suggest to invest in a dehumidifier permanently in every room as this is a problem in the rooms. My parents room at least had windows to the outside which helped with airflow during the day, but still very muggy.

First of all, I would like to thank you very much for taking my perfume allergy into account. The room choice was perfect with windows to the outside! We found the Riad and our room beautiful, good bed. Very friendly and helpful staff. Diner our first evening was delicious. The breakfast every morning on the roof terrace was wonderful. Deliciously prepared. Starting the morning like this was fantastic. We thoroughly enjoyed the beautiful, lovely Essaouira. If we come back again, we will book with you again, Kind regards

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We loved the riad and we can highly recommend it! It‘s in the middle of the Medina and it‘s very calm during the night. The breakfast on the rooftop terrace is absolutely amazing. We also profited from a cosy almost-private 3 course dinner, home-cooked. The rooms are stylish and clean. We had quite a small room, which was fine - but we missed bigger windows (there were only two small ones at the top of the wall). Some rooms are close to the staircase, you might want to ask the staff beforehand if you can get one a bit more in a corner.

What a lovely place to stay in Essaouira. Close to everything, and extremely comfortable. The rooftop patio has a spectacular view of the water, and breakfast up there each morning was lovely.

There were some small gnat-like bugs in our room, up in the canopy above our bed and in the bathroom sink/shower. they seemed harmless, but was nonetheless a bit off putting compared to the lux feel of the rest of the lodging. In addition, one night there we decided to do dinner at the riad. The service and food were great--an incredible lentil and veg salad with a sardine tagine-but the ambiance was pretty lacking. Not a deal breaker, just noting you'll be in the room off the lobby with bright lights, no music and no windows--I imagine that once weather is nicer dinner may be hosted on the rooftop, which would be quite nice, might be worth asking ahead of reserving.

Everything was fantastic, and the hosts are the most amazing people. Our room was wonderfully decorated and super clean. The property is old and the rooms are on the smaller side which we didn't mind. The perks are lovely big windows, and we especially enjoyed the decoration in the bathroom, which was not small at all! The breakfast is fantastic, at it very much felt french in a way, with great croissants and eggs. The terrace at the top offers amazing views of the ocean, it's super picturesque and great to lounge and enjoy the views of the city. The location is in the middle of medina, but not busy street at all.

The staff were amazing and very well organised at Riad Lyon-Mogador! Incredibly friendly and so helpful. At the start of your stay, they take you through a map of Essaouira and send you recommended restaurants and activities via WhatsApp so you always have them to refer back to. We booked a 2 hour horseride through the riad and they were quick to book and help us out. The riad is in a good location in the medina, around a 10min walk to the beach and fishing port and really close to loads of good restaurants and shops. The rooftop was lovely and breakfast was served there every morning which was amazing - fresh fruit, orange juice, eggs and pastries every morning! All in all, this riad was good value for money

Our room was very small with tiny windows up high so you couldn't see out. Only one of the windows, which was in the bathroom, opened, so the room was quite hot and stuffy during our stay. Although the bathroom was spacious and well equipped, it did have black mould growing due to the lack of air being able to get to the room.

The Riad has perfect location and super friendly staff (they even upgraded us to a comfort room just because they could). The place itself looks very new and it's very clean. The terrace is also super nice as it is higher than majority of the buildings around it, so it gives you a pretty nice view. Breakfast was also good.

The room, despite being very cute and furnished with taste, is a bit small. The bathroom is a bit dark (even though I personally enjoyed the vibe) but most importantly it is not separated fully from the rest of the room, is to say: the upper part of the wall is "missing" (by design) resulting in lack of privacy if you are not traveling alone. I think installing a glass top would solve the problem while keeping the esthetic.

Really great breakfast on the roof terrace as others have said. Fab recommendations for places to eat and go which was really helpful. The comfort double was a nice room. Were super helpful in organising us a transfer. If you’re looking for a good value unpretentious place to stay this is it.

The decor was a bit more rundown than it looks in the pictures. This may be just a feature of Essaouira as all the buildings are very old, but I had possibly expected something a bit “fancier” - for eg in one of the rooms the light switch was hanging off the wall which would easily be fixed with a bit of glue. There was a bit of a hostel-y feel in comparison to other Riads we had stayed in which were more like hotels.

Gorgeous riad in the middle of the busy medina. Great location and although down a little side street, once you've got your bearings, it's easy to find. Amazing smell of jasmine as soon as you walk in and a peaceful escape from the busy city. Rooms were very clean. Ours wasn't overly big but had everything we needed and bed was extremely comfortable. Staff were lovely and went the extra mile to make us feel welcomed, and gave lots of helpful information. Couldn't recommend enough for a lovely few days stay in Essaouira.

We loved our stay! There was no elevator so something to consider if you're staying on a top floor there's a good few flights of stairs, but we found it no issue. Breakfast was delicious but would have been good to have a change in options for those who don't want bread/pastries.

We loved our stay in this lovely Riad in Essaouira! The hosts were incredibly friendly, helpful, and responsive to anything we needed. They provided many recommendations of things to do in the area and places to eat and offered to book anything we were interested in. The property itself is super cute and our room was nice and clean. We LOVED the rooftop and spent lots of time here just relaxing and enjoying the sound of the ocean.