Dar Al Bahar

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Dar Al Bahar

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Scored 8.9
Rated fabulous

Staff

9.5

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About this property

Built on Essaouira’s ancient city ramparts and offering a rooftop terrace with panoramic views of the ocean and the medina, this traditional Moroccan hotel offers en suite rooms and a guest lounge. Each guest room at Dar Al Bahar is colourful and decorated with Moroccan tiles and furniture. Each room has an en suite bathroom with a bathtub or shower and some have views of the ocean. A continental breakfast is served each morning at the hotel. Other meals can be organised upon request and enjoyed in the hotel’s dining room with an arched stone ceiling or on the rooftop terrace. In the evening, guests are invited to relax in the hotel’s lounge where free Wi-Fi internet access is available. Shooting of the third season of Game of Thrones, a famous TV show, have taken place outside Dar Al Bahar, which is situated in the medina of Essaouira. It is just 200 metres from the Mohammed Ben Abdellah Museum and Essaouira Airport is 14.7 km away.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.6 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular facilities

  • Free WiFi
  • Room service
  • Terrace
  • 24-hour front desk

Property highlights

    • Situated in the best rated area in Essaouira, this property has an excellent location score of 9.5

    • Breakfast info

    • Continental, Buffet

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • White
    Australia Australia
    “The view from my window was spectacular and breakfast on the terrace a real treat to start the day.”
  • Ivan
    Serbia Serbia
    “The best play to stay for good price and see the sunset. The stuff is very responsive. The hot water in bathroom. The breakfast with sunrise on the roof.”
  • Slavka
    Slovakia Slovakia
    “We requested to change room after first night, we moved to other room without any problem for other 2 nights. Staff was nice, breakfast too. Location perfect, close to medina.”
  • Cleo
    Morocco Morocco
    “The receptionist Saad was great! Helping with all questions we had.”
  • Mohamed
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “Location. Staff. How mai trained it was. Mr Saad was an amazing person, always going above and beyond. Arranged check-in , check-out and taxi to airport. He made sure I was comfortable and all needs are met. Thanks again.”
  • Jey
    Australia Australia
    “Wonderful views , fabulous breakfast on the terrace rooftop”
  • Maria
    Italy Italy
    “Nice house in the Medina, on the sea side, with a wonderful terrace facing the sea where you can have breakfast, which was extremely good and included in the room price. We had a nice and silent room with toilet, extremely clean We were welcomed...”
  • Haffner
    Germany Germany
    “Beautiful house, sitting just on the City wall. The wild Atlantic right in front of my window. Saad, who manages the house is very friendly and helped me in everything, from organizing my days activities to printing my boarding card. Very nice...”
  • Malgorzata
    Poland Poland
    “Very nice receptionists, comfortable bed and room, wonderful breakfast 😊”
  • Giuseppe
    Italy Italy
    “Lovely location with a spectacular view (our room)”

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 3 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Host Information

Company review score: 9.5Based on 799 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Company information

We, Jean-Claude and Lise, a French-Dutch couple, have completely renovated this house which was built at the turn of the last century.

Property information

Dar Al Bahar is certainly the name it deserves: the house at the sea. Built on the ramparts of the city of Essaouira in the "San Dion" district, she faces the ocean and its trade winds. From the terrace the view is one of constant movement.

Neighbourhood information

From our terrace, the view is one of constant movement, winds breaking against the rocks of the coast, offering an amazing spectacle. From there, you can also enjoy the panoramic view over the medina with its northern fort of the ancient Skala and the Mellah (the former Jewish quarter). In the distance, you can see the sand dunes, which actually touch the northern outskirts of the city. At the beginning of the last century, this part of Essaouira was much more animated thanks to the presence of an authentic windmill which formerly provided flour for the city and the back country. At this place, a hotel has been built but the street name remained: Touahen, which means ‘mill’ in Arabic. Nowadays, the peacefulness of this place is only disturbed by breaking waves and shrieking seagulls.

Languages spoken

Arabic,German,English,French,Dutch

Property surroundings

House rules

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Check-in
From 14:00 to 23:00
Check-out
From 08:30 to 12:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 3 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 3 years
Cot upon request
Free

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There are no extra beds available at this property.

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No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Cash only
This property only accepts cash payments.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 22:00 and 08:00.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Your credit card details will be used only to guarantee your reservation. Your card will be charged only in case of no-show or late cancellation, as per terms indicated on our Booking.com profile. Please note that, at the front desk, we accept only cash.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 08:00:00.

In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.

In accordance with government guidelines to minimise transmission of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property may request additional documentation from guests to validate identity, travel itinerary and other relevant information, during dates where such guidelines exist.

License number: 44000MH0518