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Hotel Orson Welles

3.0 star property

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A multi-story building with balconies, arched windows, and a courtyard with seating areas.
A cozy bedroom with a bed, bedside tables, and artwork on the walls.
A cozy room with a patterned floor, a wooden ceiling, a sofa, a table, and a bar area with a plant.
A traditional interior with a wooden bench, a table with a bowl of fruit, and a hanging lantern.
A bedroom with a bed, a sofa, a table, and a balcony with a view.

Reviews

6.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Business services

Explore the area

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Rue Al Akaba 19, Borj 1, Essaouira, 44000
  • Place, Essaouira Beach
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Place Moulay Hassan
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Skala de la Ville
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Airport, Essaouira (ESU-Mogador)
    ‪24 min drive‬

Room options

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A balcony with a metal railing, a table with a glass, a wallet, and a book.

Double Room

  • City view
  • 269 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed OR 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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A bed with white linens and floral pillows, a bedside table with a vase of red roses, and a mirror on the wall.

Suite

  • City view
  • 484 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Essaouira

With a stay at Hotel Orson Welles in Essaouira, you'll be next to a golf course, within a 5-minute drive of Essaouira Beach and Bab Marrakech Tower. .This family-friendly hotel is 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Dar Souiri and 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Bab Sba.

What's nearby

  • Essaouira Beach - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Place Moulay Hassan - 3 min drive - 1.4 miles
  • Skala du Port - 3 min drive - 1.4 miles
  • Skala de la Ville - 7 min drive - 1.4 miles
  • Essaouira Clock Tower - 7 min drive - 1.4 miles

Getting around

  • Essaouira (ESU-Mogador) - 21 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Restaurant Nomade - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Le Chalet De La Plage - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Mandala Society - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪La Coupole - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Restaurant Fanatic - ‬13 min walk

About this property

Hotel Orson Welles

Hotel Orson Welles offers 12 accommodations with hair dryers and blackout drapes/curtains. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature premium bedding. This Essaouira hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Cribs/infant beds (surcharge) and 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.
Make yourself at home in one of the 12 individually decorated guestrooms. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access is available. Conveniences include blackout drapes/curtains, housekeeping is provided daily, and cribs/infant beds (surcharge) can be requested.
Take in the views from a rooftop terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services. Additional amenities at this Art Deco hotel include babysitting (surcharge), a television in a common area, and discounted use of a nearby fitness facility. Getting to nearby attractions is a breeze with the area shuttle (surcharge).
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the coffee shop/cafe. The hotel also offers 24-hour room service. Meet other guests and eat at the complimentary reception. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary continental breakfast is included.
Featured amenities include limo/town car service, express check-in, and express check-out. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available on request), and free self parking is available onsite.
Guests are offered a complimentary continental breakfast. The hotel offers a complimentary manager's reception on select days.
Hotel Orson Welles has a restaurant serving breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner.
24-hour room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking
  • Roundtrip 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 motorized watercraft
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Crib (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 elevator

More

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

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Crib (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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets stay free

Children and extra beds

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

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 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, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

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

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

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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
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10/10 Excellent

Anass

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

hôtel charmant, excellent rapport qualité prix

personnel charmant, un couple de français qui savent gérer
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2/10 Terrible

claudia

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
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2/10 Terrible

fati

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!!!!!
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8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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.
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8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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.
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2/10 Terrible

priit

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
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6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

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.
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6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

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.
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6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

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.
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4/10 Poor

PATRICE

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.
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8/10 Good

Rebecca

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.
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8/10 Good

Gorden

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.
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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.
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10/10 Excellent

Ward

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.
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4/10 Poor

J

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.
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10/10 Excellent

Lovisa

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.
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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.
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6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

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.
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8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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.
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8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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.
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4/10 Poor

oma

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
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10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Moroccan Experience

Enjoyable.
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6/10 Okay

Tov.A.O.

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.
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6/10 Okay

Lukas

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

you get what you pay for

After our stay at the Hotel Orson Welles we're not quite sure what our final verdict is. We were looking for a cheap hotel near the beach, and I guess that is exactly what we got. The room looks a little dated and there's not much space to store stuff, but what bothered us the most is that the bathroom is not in a separate room, but just behind a wall inside the room. To sum it we need to say that our stay at the hotel was okay, but we're not sure if we would recommend it someone else.

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