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Hotel Orson Welles

3.0 star property
Family-friendly hotel with free breakfast and rooftop terrace

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Suite
Premium bedding, individually decorated, individually furnished
TV

Reviews

6.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast included
  • Pet-friendly
  • Laundry

Room options

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Suite

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Separate sitting area
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
TV
Premium bedding
Blackout curtains
Hairdryer
  • 45 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Twin Bed

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Double Room

Double Room

Highlights

Balcony
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
TV
Premium bedding
Blackout curtains
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
  • 25 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed OR 2 Twin Beds
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About the area

Located in Essaouira, Hotel Orson Welles is next to a golf course and near the beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Essaouira Beach and Sidi Kaouki Beach, while Dar Souiri and Gallery d’Art Damgaard are cultural highlights. Discover the area's water adventures with kayaking and scuba diving nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking/biking trails and mountain biking.
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Rue Al Akaba 19, Borj 1, Essaouira, 44000

What's nearby

  • Essaouira Beach - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Skala du Port - 2 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Essaouira Mogador Golf Course - 5 min drive - 4.1 km
  • Place Moulay el Hassan - 6 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Skala de la Ville - 10 min drive - 2.2 km

Getting around

  • Essaouira (ESU-Mogador) - 16 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪La Coupole - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Bonzo Coffee Shop - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Restaurant Fanatic - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Le Chalet De La Plage - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Sam's Restaurant - ‬2 min drive

About this property

Hotel Orson Welles

Family-friendly hotel next to a golf course
Consider a stay at Hotel Orson Welles and take advantage of free continental breakfast, a free manager's reception and a rooftop terrace. The on-site restaurant offers breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities, such as a coffee shop/cafe and dry cleaning/laundry services.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • Free self-parking and extended parking
  • Limo/town car service, express check-out and express check-in
  • Babysitting (surcharge), concierge services and luggage storage
Room features
All rooms are individually furnished, and feature comforts such as 24-hour room service and premium bedding, as well as thoughtful touches such as free WiFi.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) and cots/infant beds (surcharge)

Languages

Arabic, English, French

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free offsite parking
  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge) on request
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Limo/town car service
  • Free extended parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Free manager's reception

Things to do

  • Personal motorised watercraft
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Cot (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

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

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Art Deco architecture
  • Built in 2000
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Cot (surcharge)
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 50-cm TV

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service

More

  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings

Policies

Check-in

Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age - 15

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Express 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
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets stay for free

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for MAD 10.0 per night.
Cots (infant beds) are available for MAD 10.0 per night

Payment types

Important information

Fees

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

  • A tax is imposed by the city: MAD 13.20 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 500 per vehicle (one way)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: MAD 10.0 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: MAD 10.0 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 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
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

Property is also known as

Hotel Orson Welles
Hotel Orson Welles Essaouira
Orson Welles Essaouira
Hotel Orson Welles Hotel
Hotel Orson Welles Essaouira
Hotel Orson Welles Hotel Essaouira

Frequently asked questions

Is Hotel Orson Welles pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Hotel Orson Welles?

Self-parking and extended parking are free at this property; nearby parking is also free.

What time is check-in at Hotel Orson Welles?

Check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at Hotel Orson Welles?

Checkout is at noon.

Does Hotel Orson Welles provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of MAD 500 per vehicle applies.

Where is Hotel Orson Welles located?

This family-friendly Essaouira hotel is located near the airport, within 1 mi (2 km) of Essaouira Beach, Dar Souiri and Gallery d’Art Damgaard. Bab Marrakech Tower and Bab Sba are also within 1 mile (2 km).

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Hotel Orson Welles Reviews

Reviews

6.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 14 out of 58 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 58 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 58 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 58 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 58 reviews

7.4/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

6.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Carsten

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

Umådelig dårlig service af Hotel.com

Hotelet var lukket, gået falidt, meget dårlig service at man ikke meddeler gæster som har købt og betalt et ophold, at dette er sket, så man havde mulighed for at booke et andet hotel. Det er ikke rart at komme til en lukket dør sent på dagen.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Anass, Rabat

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

hôtel charmant, excellent rapport qualité prix

personnel charmant, un couple de français qui savent gérer

2/10 Terrible

claudia, Los Angeles

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

Ugly

Unfriendly people. The hotel very ugly inside the bathroom dirty the sink very old. Terrible place to stay

2/10 Terrible

fati, h h

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hôtel désert,horrible

Un cauchemar !!! Les toilettes communiqué avec la chambre odeur etc + problème de plomberie fuite aucune télé ne fonctionne (problème de câble selon le gérant ). Une seule borne wifi donc pas d'Internet. Hôtel sombre pas de lumière ,de la poussière partout. Nous avons trouvé un autre hôtel. Donc nous avons payé sans dormir dans l'hôtel. hôtel à éviter!!!!!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

Goede prijs/kwaliteit, prima voor kort verblijf

Hotel is traditioneel, mooi en authentiek. Personeel is vriendelijk. De douche mag wel een opknapbeurt gebruiken, maar de kamers en bedden liggen zijn erg goed en uiteraard schoon. Het is ontbijt is helaas zeer mager en betreft niets meer als koffie/thee/jus d'orange, stokbrood, smeerkaas en een hardgekookt eitje. Je kan op een 15min. lopen (aan de corniche/strand) een prima ontbijt scoren bij één van de cafe's. Kijkend naar de prijs-kwaliteitverhouding valt er niets te klagen.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

Agéable

Très bon séjour à Essaouira et hotel tranquille et juste bien pour dormir et se rafraichir.

2/10 Terrible

priit, london

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very bad

Not go this hotel...hotel smelling...tv not working...not buffet...only 1egg and koffe give morning

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort

Ich habe einen Balkon auf die Hauptstrasse gehabt.

Schlecht eingeschlafen wegen Strasse Lärm sonnst ist alles OK.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service

Nice hotel for a long stay

It's quite far from the medina to stay here just for a few days. Otherwise it's good place in Essaouira... for those who are not about "Point break" movie.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Marokkanischer Stil am Stadtrand

Das Hotel liegt am Stadtrand, das Leben ist in der Medina. Auch der Strand ist 10 Minuten entfernt. Also weder Strand- noch Medinahotel. Vor dem Hotel ist eine Straße, dahinter eine Gasse. Ab 8.00 Uhr wird es lebhaft. Das Hotel selbst ist sehr zu empfehlen, die Lage aber nur für Surfer sehr gut, weil die Surfschulen auch am südlichen Stadtrand liegen.

4/10 Poor

PATRICE, Marseille

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Orson not Well

Les photos ne correspondent pas a la realite. Cet hotel devait etre beau il ya 5 ans maintenant il est terne, usé, défraichi et sans entretien. Dommage le personnel fait son maximum pour minimiser les desagrements quotidiens.

8/10 Good

Rebecca, Todmorden

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

A hotel full of character

We had a great stay at the Orson Welles. The hotel is really beautifully decorated in a traditional Moroccan style. The bathroom was especially unusual.

8/10 Good

Gorden, Bucks, England

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Moroccan feel and hospitality

Took my wife to Essaouira to celebrate her birthday. Well received by multi lingual family owner, Aziz. Entrance a bit dull, but rooms brighter and well maintained. Firm comfortable beds and running hot/cold water. Genuine, traditional style and feel. Not much choice but good breakfast, served with Moroccon tea. Quite pleased with the hospitality shown by Aziz and staff, dispute the cross lingual challenge. Good basic accommodation and value for money.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

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

4/10 Poor

assia

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Services decevant

Des notre arrivée on nous a installé dans une chambre ou la tv ne fonctionnait pas. On a attendu 2 jours avant de l avoir, de plus la place de parking n est pas gratuite comme indiqué mais de 10 dr par jours nous avons voulue laver notre linge , et surprise aussi c est payant contrairement a ce qui est indiqué. Pour ce qui est de l hygiène il n y a rien a redire . Nous avions réservé l hotel pour 10 jous mais nous l avons quitté au bout de 8 jours.

10/10 Excellent

Ward, Gothenburg

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

Fantastic getaway

Absolutely loved this hotel. It has this Maroccan touch in the design, absolutely perfect for those who love the life of Maroccans or curious to explore something different than the usual hotel. Its not far at all from the beach, max three minute walk, its also close to both bus stations, the one with walking distance and the other with a short taxi drive. Maximun ten minute walk along the beach to get to all the restaurants and ancient Medina. The staff was very helpful, they even let us change room without any extra charge. Breakfast was simple but good with the lovely maroccan mint chai served. The room didn't have any air conditioner, but that wasn't any problem at all, since Essaouira is colder than any other city in Marocco. Attentive staff for every need and they serve you with a sincere smile.

4/10 Poor

J, Canada

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

Nothing special

Decent hotel, however the room was really dark, poorly lit. Everything else was very average. The service was good however. It was inexpensive so can't complain too much.

10/10 Excellent

Lovisa, Sweden

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

Good price and nice breakfast and service

Booked this hotel for 9 days of kite surfing. The walking distance was perfect. The breakfast was good and always good service. Will recommend this place for my friends.

6/10 Okay

Lise

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Personnel sympathique mais...

La literie est confortable, le petit dèj plutôt bon une fois que le personnel a compris que nous préférions les pains marocains aux viennoiseries industrielles, emplacement correct (25min de marche de la médina, 10min de la plage) mais chambres donnant sur le boulevard très bruyantes (simple vitrage). Le personnel était très serviable et coopératif, nous ont laissé choisir notre chambre et nous ont aidé à planifier des activités (hammam, excursion) mais à des tarifs un peu surgonflés hélas. Le gros problème fut la salle de bain : 3 fuites d'eau nous ont contraintes à dormir avec des boules Quies, l'une d'elle ayant créé une grande flaque au sol. Il s'est écoulé 4 jours avant que la plus grosse fuite ne soit réparée. Beaucoup d'humidité dans la chambre car la salle de bain n'est pas une pièce totalement séparée hélas. Bref, une expérience très moyenne un peu compensée par la gentillesse du personnel.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort

Enkelt hotell i rustik stil

Enkelt men helt ok hotell med vänlig och hjälpsam personal.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
personnel adorable et prêt à nous rendre service et nous satisfaire. Début de saison donc propreté relative: première chambre calamiteuse mais nous avons été surclassés.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

Lovely Hotel close to the Medina and Beach

Situated in a quiet part of town. Comfortable rooms with Moroccan decor. Friendly staff and nice breakfast. 10-15 minute walk to the Medina along the beach front. Although there was no restaurant at the hotel, there are plenty to choose from in and on the way to the Medina. 2.5 hour drive from Marrakech Airport with an excellent cab service which the hotel arrange for you.

4/10 Poor

oma, essaouira

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

il suffirait de peu??

hotel en perte de vitesse peu entretenu salle de bain limite carrelage noir j ai du decrasse moi meme pas de buffet petit dejeuner le personnel tres gentil 2 personnes uniquement la femme de menage ne passe pas tous les jours hotel bien situe quartier secure et pres de la plage

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Moroccan Experience

Enjoyable.

6/10 Okay

Tov.A.O., Norway

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Romslig. Hyggelig personale.

Gammelt og slitt hotell, men rent, og herlige utsmykninger. Hadde en egen stil. I forhold til prisen et bra alternativ til opphold i Essaouira.