ヴィラ デ リオ(Villa de l'o)

Upon our arrival at Villa De L'Ô, we were warmly greeted by Nouredino, whose friendliness and helpfulness set a welcoming tone for our stay. Over the course of five days, we found the highlight of our experience to be the exceptional service provided by the entire team. The hotel is at a prime location, just a few minutes' walk from both the main shopping areas and the beach. Included in our stay, the breakfast was plentiful, ensuring a great start to our day. The rooftop area was fantastic, providing panoramic views of the sea. The bedrooms at Villa De L'Ô offered comfort and a good night's sleep after days filled with activities. It's important to note that while Villa De L'Ô provides a lovely experience, it is not a high-end five-star establishment. Some imperfections are present, but they do not detract from the overall quality and charm of the stay.

Beautiful riad. Location is perfect , book a room with sea view . The staff was gracious and helpful

Overall the property was lovely, if not a bit dated and needing some modernisation/upgrades. The pillows in the rooms were extremely lumpy and uncomfortable and should be replaced. The tv didn't work - and the wifi wasn't great. But it was fine. The team were amazing. They were so caring and genuine. They really made the stay special.

The team were amazing. So attentive and kind. We checked in and they had upgraded us to the next room size. Thankfully!!! I had an allergic reaction the first night and the next day, they were all asking after me and wanted to make sure I was OK. They were brilliant. We felt so welcome. Yes the place is a bit older but it adds to the charm. Essouira is an old town and you take it with its quirks. We had a beautiful stay there. Well worth the visit. The only thing is the pillows were shocking. Lumpy and bumpy. But ask for others... the beds are a bit hard, but again no worse than a futon!!!

Best suite in Villa ‘ Opium’ Dirty, run down, broken floors, blood on pillow case, mild and dirt on walls/windows/shower, stained toilet seat, pillow cases don’t fit the old lumpy pillows. Staff allow smoking at breakfast, management refused to discuss the problems, just cleaned the damaged room. TV doesn’t work at all. Overpriced and not sanitary, hygienic or worth the money. GO Elsewhere! Hotel smells bad.

At first glance the Villa de L'Ô is everything you would want from an ancient Riad set just inside the walled city of Essaouira. An old mercantile trading house with an inner courtyard, stone colonnades, and two levels of bedrooms. Light filters through the atrium roof to the courtyard below, bringing alive a byegone era of sepia tones, comfy chairs, sumptuous drapes and well worn tomes. It is a shame that the existing staff of Noureddine, Ishmael and Naima who offer guests a warm welcome, excellent breakfasts, and well kept bedrooms are not complimented by the benign neglect the owners Unik Palais Charme Hotels have allowed this hotel to fall into. À première vue, la Villa de L'Ô est tout ce que vous attendez d'un ancien Riad situé juste à l'intérieur de la ville fortifiée d'Essaouira. Une ancienne maison de négoce marchande avec une cour intérieure, des colonnades en pierre et deux niveaux de chambres. La lumière filtre à travers le toit de l'atrium jusqu'à la cour en contrebas, faisant revivre une époque révolue de tons sépia, de fauteuils confortables, de somptueux rideaux et de tomes bien usés. Il est dommage que le personnel existant de Noureddine, Ishmael et Naima qui offrent aux clients un accueil chaleureux, d'excellents petits déjeuners et des chambres bien entretenues ne soit pas complété par la négligence bénigne dans laquelle les propriétaires Unik Palais Charme Hotels ont laissé tomber cet hôtel.

The manager Raedoumomd And all the crew, including Smile and the kind lady that cleaned our room everyday are the such of important addition to the amazing Riad called Villa de L’O. They made our experience so pleasant and special! The place itself is beautiful and full of character! Everything about it made me want to stay for longer time. I really like it that the place is at the beginning of the medina, not in the middle of the crowd. It has an amazing view of the beach from the rooftop! Everything about it was delightful! If you have a chance to stay here, do not waist it!

We had the Prestige room overlooking the beach which was a spectacular vista to wake up to. It is huge with a bathroom the size of most hotel rooms. It had a beautiful sunken bath and separate shower. The building itself is full of French colonial artefacts and furniture. Lovely roof terrace where you can watch the world go by and all ages kite surfing, surfing or playing football on the beach. The hotel also has the benefit of been just inside the medina so easy to access restaurants, shops etc but at the same time also easy to get to the beach (200 yards away). Breakfast was good and included fruit salad. breads, cakes, omelette/ scrambled egg, freshly squeezed orange juice and coffee. Would definitely return!

Good value for money and great location. We visited Essaouira for a few days and enjoyed it very much. Most of our time we were kitesurfing and we sleeped in this nice hotel for 4 days. If you're looking for a good location, this hotel is the right choice