The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Essaouira

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Essaouira

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Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Essaouira, Morocco? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Essaouira, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Essaouira to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Essaouira, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Essaouira for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Essaouira for first time visitors.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Dar Essaada

Guest House with prices starting at $85 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Essaouira
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Located at Douar Imariren, Dar Essaada has great rooms from $85 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling. It has a terrific 9.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 10.3 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love breakfast, hiking, mountain views, child care, and laundry services at this relaxing hotel. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Heure Bleue Palais - Relais & Chateaux

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $207 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Heure Bleue Palais - Relais & Chateaux which has nice rooms starting at $207. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 2 Rue Ibn Batouta. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers breakfast, hiking, child care, laundry services, and golf which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.6 km from the city center. We love a fun pool bar, and this one is a nice spot to chill and relax by the pool.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Breakfast in the room


Essaouira Lodge

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $50 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Essaouira
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

We found Essaouira Lodge to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $50. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, snorkeling, a bar, and parking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.99 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Douar Lamssassa-B.P.. You'll also find a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 11.8 km from the center of town. Having a kitchen means that you'll be able to cook, which is very convenient when you're on the road. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


Le Medina Essaouira Hotel Thalassa Sea & Spa - MGallery

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $90 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Beach

With terrific rooms from $90, Le Medina Essaouira Hotel Thalassa Sea & Spa - MGallery, at Avenue Mohamed V provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.20 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, child care, laundry services, and golf. It's located just 0.6 km from the city center, too. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Les Jardins de Villa Maroc

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $146 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Les Jardins de Villa Maroc has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $146 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Km 12, Route d'Essaouira. Furthermore, it also offers a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 13.6 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Everyone loves a nice indoor pool, and the one here does not disappoint!

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Madada Mogador

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $110 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Essaouira
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Madada Mogador is 9.00 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and breakfast. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $110, and it's located at 5, Rue Youssef El Fassi. We also love the hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Villa Maroc Essaouira

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $143 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Villa Maroc Essaouira because it has great rooms that start at $143. It has room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and a kid-friendly buffet, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 10 Rue Abdellah Ben Yassine. Only 1.1 km from the city center, travelers will especially love hiking, child care, laundry services, golf, and city views at this convenient hotel. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


Hotel Riad Benatar

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $29 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Essaouira
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Hotel Riad Benatar offers skiing, room service, a restaurant, breakfast, and hiking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $29 (before taxes). It's located at 29 Rue Agadir and has earned a guest rating of 9.70/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and cooking classes which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.8 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Dar Caravane

Guest House with prices starting at $135 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Located at Les Mimosas Rte D'Agadir, Dar Caravane has great rooms from $135 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and breakfast. It has a terrific 9.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find hiking, child care, laundry services, golf, and a free breakfast which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 2.6 km from the center of town. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Infinity pool


Villa De L'O

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $99 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Essaouira
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Pool

A great place to stay is Villa De L'O which has nice rooms starting at $99. Offering a pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 3, rue Mohamed Ben Messaoud. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers breakfast, hiking, child care, laundry services, and golf. It's located just 1 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, you might be interested in the nearby first time trip hotels in Ghazoua.

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How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Essaouira?

Essaouira Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$64

Travelers to Essaouira, Morocco will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 39 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $64. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Essaouira.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $95
  • 4-star hotels: $108
  • 3-star hotels: $59
  • 2-star hotels: $22


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