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Maison Du Sud

3.0 star property
Beach Essaouira guesthouse in Medina with free breakfast
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
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Beach nearby
Interior
Interior
Quadruple Room | Living area
Exterior

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

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

Room options

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Quadruple Room

Quadruple Room

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Sofa bed
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Single Beds

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Suite (M)

Suite (M)

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Sofa bed
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Triple Room

Triple Room

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Sofa bed
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Single Beds

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Double Room

Double Room

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Sofa bed
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Single Room

Single Room

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Sofa bed
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Desk
In-room safe
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed
Panoramic Suite

Riad Chbanate

Breakfast included
Spa
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi
10.0 out of 10, Exceptional, (80)
The price is AU$221
includes taxes & fees
22 Jan - 23 Jan 2025
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About the area

Map
29, Av. Sidi Med Ben Abdelah, Essaouira, 44000

What's nearby

  • Skala de la Ville - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Place Moulay el Hassan - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Essaouira Beach - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Skala du Port - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Essaouira Mogador Golf Course - 8 min drive - 5.8 km

Getting around

  • Essaouira (ESU-Mogador) - 18 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Mandala Society - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Dar Baba Restaurant & More - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Café De France - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Restaurant Des Reves - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Baladin Essaouria - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Maison Du Sud

Guest house located in Medina
At Maison Du Sud, you can look forward to free continental breakfast, a rooftop terrace and a coffee shop/cafe. The on-site Moroccan cuisine restaurant, Restaurant Maison Du Sud, offers breakfast and dinner. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with a library and dry cleaning/laundry services.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • A round-trip airport shuttle (surcharge), express check-in and babysitting (surcharge)
  • A front desk safe, multilingual staff and meeting rooms
  • Tour/ticket information, laundry services and a 24-hour front desk
Room features
All guest rooms at Maison Du Sud boast perks, such as 24-hour room service and separate sitting areas, as well as amenities, such as free WiFi and safes.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Sofa beds, rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) and free cots/infant beds
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • Separate sitting areas, heating and daily housekeeping

Languages

Arabic, English, French, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Offsite parking available (MAD 30 per day)
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle on request for a surcharge

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 11 AM
  • 4 bars/lounges
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Restaurant Maison Du Sud

Things to do

  • Library

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Free cot
  • In-room sofa bed
  • Laundry facilities
  • Living room
  • 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
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Free cot
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Sofa bed

Bathroom

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

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Living room
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; check-in end time: midnight
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before noon

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

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets stay for free
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Up to 10 kg per pet

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available.
Free cots are available on request at the property

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 21.00 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

  • Nearby parking fee: MAD 30 per day
  • Rollaway beds are available for an additional fee

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 major credit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit and window guards

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

Property is also known as

Maison Sud
Maison Sud Essaouira
Maison Sud House
Maison Sud House Essaouira
Maison Du Sud Hotel Essaouira
Maison Sud Guesthouse Essaouira
Maison Sud Guesthouse
Maison Du Sud Essaouira
Maison Du Sud Guesthouse
Maison Du Sud Guesthouse Essaouira

Frequently asked questions

Is Maison Du Sud pet-friendly?

Yes, Maison Du Sud allows pets with a maximum weight of up to 10 kg per pet.

What time is check-in at Maison Du Sud?

Check-in start time: noon; check-in end time: midnight.

What time is check-out at Maison Du Sud?

Checkout is at noon.

Does Maison Du Sud provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A per vehicle, one way fee applies.

Where is Maison Du Sud located?

Located in Medina, this beach guesthouse is steps away from Mohammed Ben Abdallah Museum and Skala de la Ville. Place Moulay el Hassan and Essaouira Beach are also within 10 minutes.

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 23 out of 46 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 46 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 46 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 46 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 46 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
The location is terrific, and so is the staff. The property needs an upgrade.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Hot water ran out quickly. Room condition was just so so
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good place to experience the riads. some rooms that are facing the street could be loud though even late in night
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect location in a safe and fun area. Staff was kind and helpful
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Joe, Ireland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location, very friendly staff.
From Taxi Pickup at airport, everything was perfect. Staff couldn’t do enough to please. We’ll definitely return and would recommend to others.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2018

6/10 Okay

Eleni, Athens, Greece

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
So and so
Based on the other riads we stayed at this one was the lowest in our list. It's a very big and impressive riad with lots of beautiful architerctural aspects, however it wasn't as clean (especially in the room), the rooms were not nice and the shower was an adventure. We never managed to take a proper shower throughout the 4 days we stayed there (and I am talking about a simple 4-5min shower with medium to hot water). So not clean, no shower, and no wifi in the room. Other than that, the location was great as it is in the heart of the medina (perhaps too noisy for others), the staff was very friendly, and the breakfast really good. If the small fountains had running water as they were designed for, the whole experience in this riad would improve greatly. Overall, I would not recommend it for the reasons mentioned above and plus it was pricy for what it offers
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
OK
Good breakfast & service, good hot shower, excellent location. On the downside, the rooms felt damp, though it's common in the old buildings, bed linen had a smell & lack of sound isolation meant sleep wasn't great.

6/10 Okay

F, london

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Great location just not the best accommodation
Great location, cute Riad. Needs updating. Room was big and spacious just quite dark and dingy looking. Bathroom needs updating, I dreaded using the shower. Towels were clean, just not clean and fluffy. Room was cleaned daily, staff were very good and very helpful. Breakfast was great, there was a lot of it, a lot of bread and not much else. Dinner was very good, best beef tagine. A mix of a review really, so best to just avoid.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay - location, service and rooms
Essaouira is a real find and the Maison di Sud was a gem of a hotel. Set right in the middle of the medina, it is really handy for pretty much everything to see in the town. Really helpful staff. Only slight downside was the room we had (which was enormous) was on the the 'road' side of the riad and hence a little noisy at times. . The only other point is that the wifi (free) is only in the downstairs lounge, not reaching our room or the roof. But we really weren't in the room much. There's a lounge on the ground floor (cool and a bit dark) but an enormous roof top terrace with lots of tables, chairs and loungers. Breakfast was pretty good (three or four breads, yoghurt, jam, honey, fresh juice and coffee. That said the same breakfast costs about £3/€3+ in most of the cafes in the town
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Tom, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Central for all our needs
I surfed Morocco 45 years ago from Kenitra to Agadir, living in my van. We stayed in Essaouira for a week only because we found a man who made excellent fresh yoghurt every day. My wife and I went for a week in October 2017 and the weather was about 30 degrees every day without a cloud in sight. We stayed in Maison Du Sud which is in the heart of the medina, giving us the choice of shopping, or rock the Kasbah. Sipping mint tea while watching great musicians, modern or traditional Moroccan style with just a ten minute walk to the beach where the Atlantic ocean still pounds away at the sandy shore. We watched surfers riding the waves, while further down the beach kite surfers were in flying above the waves. Camel and horse rides were available if you fancy it or even quad bikes racing along the waters edge. In short, something for everybody. We ate at some lovely restaurants, although not all of them serve beer wine or spirits. We never got sick as we were just cautious not to take ice in drinks. We had a great time.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2017

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Old riad and flies in the room
The riad is old and our room isn't that well maintained. The room is very humid and there were flies in the room! Condition of the room is different from what's shown in the pictures.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Oumaïma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
staff
Professional staff well done. I had good time and nice location

6/10 Okay

Philip, Warwickshire

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Essaouira Experience
I was pleased to be given a room on the roof (terrace)as I felt that this would enhance my experience of staying within the Medina, and it did. However,I got the impression that the condition of the room on the terrace was a bit below the standard of the rooms within the indoor flights. The Riad is very old and interesting, the staff were great, the location is superb. They would have got a much higher score if the terrace room had been a bit better maintained (bad points: loose electric fitting, grey towels, older mattress, older and soiled curtains) as the rooms within the building. But overall the 2 days were OK and I wouldn't recommend against this hotel.

10/10 Excellent

yvonne k, los angeles, ca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Central, clean and comfy
Smack in the middle of all the action/medina, walking distance to everything, I found it to be a beautiful, quiet, comfortable and very safe place to stay. The service was great, even offering breakfast when it was very much past the time, just because I came in late the night before and I slept in...they wanted to make sure I was well taken care of. I will definitely stay here again, the place is a gem!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Grat location
Amazing , authentic riad with great, friendly and helpful staff. Excellent location.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Hotel full of charm of character. Staff very helpful. Musty smell in our room due to a shower that was very slow to drain and proned to overflowing. Lovely room apart from that.

8/10 Good

Kenny, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Authentic riad in the medina
Beautiful hotel located inside the medina. The room I had was clean with towels and hot water. As a foreigner, I found the location to be very safe and it was certainly beautiful and authentic. The hotel is just a short walk away from the beach. I would definitely stay here again.

10/10 Excellent

IULIA et KAOUTAR

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean clean clean
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bertrand

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent
Excellent accueil Compte tenu des problèmes liés au coronavirus, le staff a été extrêmement empathique et a cherché a m'aider au maximum
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Histórico, con sabor y encanto y excelente ubicación
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Rea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
ich liebe dieses haus
wunderschönes altes riad sehr schön renoviert sehr freundliches personal die zimmer sind speziell das bett auf einer gallerie.achtung kein lift viele treppen nicht geeignet für gehbehinderte personen
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Monica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Super comfortable and strategically located
Beautiful riad located in one of the main shopping area of the town. The venue is the topical riad and te rooms are quite and big. The bathroom was clean and the public areas are comfortable and give you the impression to be at home. I strongly recommend this property, I will surely come back.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

DOMINIQUE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bonne adresse
Exxellent RIAD bien situé et au calme , petit déjeuner très copieux
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018