Dar Ness

2.0 star property
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Exterior
Beach nearby
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Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry

Explore the area

Map
1 Rue Khalid Ben Walid, BP 640, Essaouira, 44000
  • Place Moulay el Hassan
    1 min walk
  • Mohammed Ben Abdallah Museum
    3 min walk
  • Dar Al Houma
    1 min walk
  • Essaouira (ESU-Mogador)
    24 min drive

Room options

Superior Room (Arbaa)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Double Room (Thlata)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Room (Juj)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Family Room (Wahed)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Double Room (Tmania)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Room, Terrace (Sebaa)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Room (Setta)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Small Room (Ramsa)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Room (Tseud)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Essaouira

A stay at Dar Ness places you in the heart of Essaouira, steps from Place Moulay el Hassan and 3 minutes by foot from Mohammed Ben Abdallah Museum. .This beach riad is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Skala de la Ville and 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Essaouira Beach.

What's nearby

  • Place Moulay el Hassan - 1 min walk
  • Skala de la Ville - 4 min walk
  • Skala du Port - 5 min walk
  • Essaouira Beach - 7 min walk
  • Essaouira Mogador Golf Course - 8 min drive

Getting around

  • Essaouira (ESU-Mogador) - 24 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Taros - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Cafe Marrakech - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Dar Baba Restaurant & More - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Café De France - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Brunch & Co - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Dar Ness

Beach Essaouira riad in Medina with a full-service spa
Dar Ness offers 9 accommodations. Each accommodation is individually decorated. Beds feature premium bedding. This Essaouira riad provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers. In-room massages and hair dryers can be requested. Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) are also available. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the riad's full-service spa.
Make yourself at home in one of the 9 individually decorated guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include in-room massages and in-room child care (surcharge), and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take time to pamper yourself with a visit to the full-service spa. Additional features at this riad include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge). Getting to nearby attractions is a breeze with the area shuttle (surcharge).
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the riad's 24-hour room service. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 8:30 AM to noon.
Featured amenities include limo/town car service, express check-in, and express check-out. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours).
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 8:30 AM and noon.
Dar Ness has a restaurant on site.
24-hour room service is available.

Languages

Arabic, English, French

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request
  • Local area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Limo/town car service

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 8:30 AM–noon
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • 24-hour room service

Things to do

  • Full-service spa

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • In-room childcare (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
  • Snack bar/deli

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Picnic area
  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Fireplace in reception

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

More

  • In-room massage
  • Individually decorated

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 2 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for MAD 165 per night

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 23.60 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 150 per vehicle (one way)
  • Rollaway bed fee: MAD 165 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 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
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Local laws may restrict unmarried guests from sharing rooms; guests are responsible for providing proof of marriage, if requested by the property
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Alcohol is not served at this property

Property is also known as

Dar Ness
Dar Ness Essaouira
Dar Ness Hotel
Dar Ness Hotel Essaouira
Dar Ness Riad
Dar Ness Essaouira
Dar Ness Riad Essaouira

Dar Ness Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 15 out of 29 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 29 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 29 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 29 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 29 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good value for money. Staff friendly and helpful. Good location. Needs some heating in rooms in winter.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Essaouira
The hotel is located just off the main square, easy to find and close to the port. The two hosts were very helpful and friendly. Breakfast in the courtyard was good. We had been travelling for a while, including a trip into the desert, and when I asked about laundry possibilities it was done in-house for free! Nothing was too much trouble. Highly recommended.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018

8/10 Good

Lorenzo, Calgary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cool riad in the medina!
Difficult to find; love the door knocker. Fabulous courtyard, which is where we ate breakfast! Staff was friendly & polite; Internet worked well. Clean rooms, super high ceilings, windows onto courtyard, comfortable bed, plenty of hot water. Room #4 has no TV or fridge (although we didn't early expect a fridge).
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Relaxing stay in the heart of Essaouira
Dar Ness is a beautiful place to stay in the heart of Essaouira. Very nice Riad, friendly staff, relaxing atmosphere and close to everything (beach, shops, restaurants,...).

10/10 Excellent

Che, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, great place
We stayed here for only one night, but wished we had spent longer. We were travelling with a baby and the proprietor kindly upgraded us to a bigger room on the second floor. The place is tastefully done and very tidy, the staff is gracious. All in all, it's great value for money. The location is excellent as well, as it is situated in the heart of the walled city and very easy to find. Google maps points to the correct location. If you're arriving at Supratours bus station, you can simply walk to the hotel in about 10 minutes.

10/10 Excellent

Gerry, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Charming 250 year old restored Riad
A beautiful galleried court yard, a roof top terrace with views of the beach. What more is there to say - Oh yes helpful staff, Ibrahim to minister to your requests, i.e. open your wine, put a log on the inviting open fire. Give directions answer questions. Leila and her assistant to serve your breakfast with a smile and "Bon Appetit." Finally James the Owner well traveled, perfect English, expert knowledge of the best places to eat round town. Always ready to have a conversation by the fire of an evening a gracious host. I would recommend this Riad and I shall return. Gerry

8/10 Good

Swe-uk couple, Sweden

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location
We stayed here for one night. The stuff were helpful and nice. Great location close to a square with lots of restaurants in the middle of the city.

10/10 Excellent

Tara, New Zealand

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent hotel
Lovely small hotel in very good location. Staff were very helpful and friendly. Nice breakfast and roof top terrace. Highly recommend.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
dar ness in essouria
brilliant location , just step outside and and you are close to the souks and the port.Once inside dar ness the atmosphere is calm and tranquil and quiet too.The French owner is very attentive and speaks perfect English .Lovely and clean and beautifully decorated.

10/10 Excellent

Graham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly welcome and a great breakfast
An excellent and inexpensive choice in a lively part of town near to several restaurants and rooftop bars and close to the port, beach and shopping street. Car parking is easy nearby and everywhere is walkable.The room was clean and the bathroom was more than adequate. There is a rooftop terrace with good furniture that would be very lovely later in the year.

8/10 Good

Neelesh, London, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
great location
Good service and friendly staff. Great location being between a few main streets but tucked in a side alley so access is fab but it' still private and quiet. we enjoyed our stay here and would consider it again.

8/10 Good

lorenzo, trieste

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Bellissima esperienza a essauera I ❤️ Marocco Hotel molto carino pulito Personale davvero speciale
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Alles gut, sehr zentral und sehr nette Betreiberfamilie ...
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Carl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quaint
The staff was very friendly and helpful. It's a peaceful and quiet oasis of the old town where time has seemed to be standing still since days of yore.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Giuseppe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Centrale
Centralissimo, sulla piazza davanti alla fortezza. Si accede da una galleria di fianco ai bar. Camere attorno a un bel patio, 2 piani e terrazza panoramica. Camere ben arredate, letto comodo, bagno con doccia. Pulizia generale ottima. Colazione, abbondante, servita nel patio a piano terra o sulla terrazza. Personale amichevole. Wifi così così.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Nicole

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Riad bien placé, très bien entretenu et spacieux
Riad très bien situé, accueil chaleureux et très professionnel, chambre spacieuse et très propre, terrasse lumineuse, petit déj copieux. Seul bémol, la terrasse d'un bar voisin qui diffuse sa musique jusqu'à minuit aux beaux jours !

6/10 Okay

saeed, Sweden

Take another hotel
Nice room but bad service. Location ok but not more. Take another riad in the medina.

10/10 Excellent

Cornelia, Berlin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sehr zentral in der Altstadt gelegen
Wir waren das 2.Mal im Riad Dar Ness und waren wie das letzte Jahr begeistert. Es liegt sehr zentral,der Eingang ist etwas versteckt. Trotz der zentralen Lage ist es im Riad sehr ruhig und man kann sehr entspannen. Sobald man hereinkommt fühlt man sich wohl und willkommen. Der Besitzer ist täglich vor Ort und erkundigt sich dezent nach dem Befinden und Wünschen. Das gesamte Personal ist sehr freundlich und unaufdringlich, erfüllt aber jeden Wunsch. Wir waren diesmal mit 2 Erwachsenen und einem Kind dort und kommen jederzeit gern wieder in dieses Riad.

8/10 Good

massimo

Liked: Staff & service
A due passi dal porto
Semplice riad comodo al porto e alla piazza. Siamo stati solo una notte e ci siamo trovati nel complesso bene. Buona colazione tipica

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Prachtig hotel met veel authentieke details
Plus: - aardig personeel - heerlijk ontbijt - mooie kamer Min: - steegje aan de voorkant van het hotel ruikt naar openbaar toilet

8/10 Good

Quirinus, Zaandam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Charming
Dar Ness advertises itself as a 'Hotel de charme' and that's exactly what it is.Rooms and common areas are very nicely decorated and kept spotless by a friendly and professional staff.It is located just off Place Moulay Hassan, so you're a stone's throw away from shops and restaurants. There were two minor drawbacks, though. Being a converted traditional home, the rooms are situated around a central, open courtyard. all rooms have ventilation openings over the door that can not be closed. In my room, which was on the second floor, it meant there was a constant draft, day and night and it got quite chilly on windy nights. The other thing was that the hotel is very close to some bars that sometimes have live music at night. They didn't go on until very late when I was there, but if you're looking for absolute peace and quiet you should probably go and stay somewhere else. All in all I enjoyed my stay very much.

10/10 Excellent

Christine, Malmö

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Riad i bästa läget
Fantastiskt trevlig riad i bästa läget i Essaouira. Njut av frukosten på takterrasen eller av lite myntate i den trevliga loungen framför den öppna brasan. Stora och fräscha rum, serviceinriktad personal och som sagt ett fantastiskt läge. Har svårt att tro att stället bara klassas som 2-stjärnigt. Rekommenderas varmt!

10/10 Excellent

francoise, Françoise et Pierre les Berbéres de la France

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
la vie sourit à Essaouira
Demandé le port et vous arrivez au Riad sans souci, vous laissez votre voiture au parking et vous êtes à deux pas du RIAD DARNESS, calme, très propre,le propriétaire est Français et le personnel vous accueille avec le sourire, les chambres sont spacieuses,ainsi que la salle d'eau, vous êtes proche des petits restos à poissons et crustacés un délice, allez vous ballader le matin au port un vrai spectacle!!!, ça vaut le deplacement.

10/10 Excellent

Rotalumis, Zürich

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Erwartungen übertroffen
Wunder schönes Riad mit viel Details in mitten der Altstadt. Der Inhaber spricht ein wenig Englisch, hat gute Restaurant Tipps und ist sehr hilfsbereit. Das Frühstück wird frisch zubereitet und ist 1A.