Riad Zahra Mogador

This is a lovely Riad and really good value for money. We travelled with our two children (aged 1 and 3) and the hotel staff were most accommodating and provided a really good quality travel cot for the youngest. They were also happy to provide an early supper for the kids in the restaurant. The hotel is about 20 mins walk along the beach from the town centre but the area feels really safe and quiet at night. The hotel was full when we were there so definitely book in advance.

I stayed at this hotel from the 9th-13 Sept. I found the owners and staff very friendly and very helpful. The room was large and very clean and had a seaview. The food was good and very reasonably priced. It is not a luxury hotel but was comfortable and I think we paid a fair price. I would stay there again

Nous avons séjourné 5 nuits au Riad Zhara et malheureusement nous avons été très déçus. Dommage qu'il n'y ait pas vraiment eu d'alternative en cette période très achalandée. L'hôtel apparaît joli sur le site web mais c'est très bruyant: le bruit se répercute dans l'escalier, les portes claquent à cause de courants d'air, une très grosse construction est en cours juste à côté et les travaux ont même commencé un matin à 6 h. Si vous espérez vous détendre à la piscine, cela pourrait être au son des... more

My partner and I spent 3 nights at Riad Zahra between Christmas and New Year and were very pleased with our choice: it's attractive, the price was very reasonable, everyone was very welcoming, the room was spacious and there's a bar! We ate there one night and it's a nice environment and the food was reasonable; a more than adequate option if you don't fancy the trek into the medina. It was nice to have a pool although we only sat by it for a couple of hours to relax. The only negative was that it was a bit bright in our room and... more

My advice to anyone travelling to Essaouira is to take the Supratours bus - the local bus is hot, dirty and takes absolutely ages. We arrived hot and tired at Zahra. The staff were great, very helpful after a long day. Zahra is a good 15-20 walk to the main centre of town. Don't be put off by this! It is completely flat and you can walk along the beach. We actually enjoyed walking along the beach back to our room every night after indulging in a huge dinner (walked off the tagine belly!). If you walk away from the town you can... more

I've just come back from a week at the Riad Zahra and I'm afraid I was rather disappointed. It looks very pretty in the pictures, but I found it noisy and uncomfortable. The hot water was erratic and when it rained several of the rooms flooded. I actually checked out earlier than planned. Bring ear-plugs and a sense of humour !

The staff at Riad Zahra in Essaouria were incredibly friendly, helpful and went out of their way to make our stay more comfortable. We liked it so much that we lengthened our stay. The prices are very cheap, the food is delicious and served in the colourful bar/restaurant area by the pool. We couldn't have found a better riad in Essaouira I'm sure, it was a five or ten minute walk along the coast from the medina - but we liked being in a quieter part of town. I would recommend it to anyone who fancies a stay in Essaouira - we really... more

Riad Zahra, this place is a real find. We stayed there B&B for an excellent week's family seaside holiday, recently. We found it very friendly, with good food at lunch and dinner. The place is popular with surfers, windsurfers, kite surfers, French walkers and travellers interrupting their busy itinerary for some relaxing sea air. The rooms are clean, functional, furnished & decorated in modern Moroccan. Our room next to the roof terrace, on the top floor, had excellent views of the splendid beach. The bar and dining room overlook a decent... more

This is a great ryad. The place has been beautifully yet simply decorated and is almost like staying in someones (very large) home. It is traditional yet has all the home comforts including great hot power showers. The staff are wonderful, really welcoming and helpful. The lovely pool is a welcome respite from the fairly relentless winds. The food is amazing esp in the evenings, their tagines were superb. It is 15 minutes walk from town but it seems like a very safe walk and is also very beautiful. Taxis cost between 30p and £1 at night so... more

We had a lovely stay at Hotel Riad Zahra. The hotel is quite small and the owners are extremely helpful and friendly and speak good English. We had a lovely en suite room and the hotel has a sheltered pool and balcony. The food here was lovely and not too expensive to eat in the hotel. Breakfasts were amazing! The hotel is right on the outskirts of the town about a mile and a half walk from the medina along the beach but we found that we enjoyed the exercise and if we wanted to get a taxi at night it only cost about 5 Dh to... more