Riad Chbanate

We loved our three night stay at Riad Chbanate just relaxing in Essaouira after four nights in Marrakech, On our second day we didn't even leave the Riad but just stayed home and chilled (especially easy to do as our room (overlooking the terrace) was spacious enough to have a sofa and also had a private balcony. Breakfasts were really good - albeit the same every day (fresh fruit, moroccan pancakes, crepes, croissants, toast and eggs cooked to order). The staff were helpful - and arranged for us to have breakfast slightly earlier than normal the last day as we had a morning flight.

5 stars are not enough for this beautiful Riad, everything was perfect! I tried to find the tiniest imperfection but couldn’t Even before coming here the communication was easy & Hicham was very smart to understand what I wanted from the e-mails I sent. What we loved : - the check in was smooth and we were offered some tea -the turtle was so cute -my husband was happy with the big birthday cake and decoration of the room -the room was beautiful & cozy, I was hesitant to book cause of outside noise, but no we could hear nothing from outside it even rained on the last day and we didn’t know! - the bathtub is the star of the show, oriental decoration & candles I felt like I was in 1001 night fairytale. - there is a Jacuzzi at the terrasse, which is also perfect for sunbathing -the breakfast was nice. There was juice, fruits, msemen, eggs… -housekeeping service is done everyday with so much care -anything we needed we just asked them and they brought it to us with a big smile -all workers where very professional, helpful, with a perfect English, didn’t even ask for any name cause I felt they’ve been all on a 5 star level and very helpful Even the booking was so easy as on their website I could find a description for all their 7 rooms with pictures. We will surely come back here, it will be our go to when coming to Essaouira, we actually need to comeback as we still need to visite essaouira because we stayed mostly in our cute room and even added one more night.

During our 27-day private tour of Morocco we stayed exclusively in high-end riads, and while some were bigger, more expensive, more glamorous, Riad Chbanate in Essaouira became one that stole our hearts. We had the privilege of getting the biggest room, located all by itself on top of the building. But what really made it an unforgettable experience was the people who work there and the atmosphere. I cannot describe it, but the place made us feel at home, not really wanting to leave, an undefinable attraction that induced a sense of belonging there, being at home. Breakfast is excellent, eggs are made to perfection. and the location is excellent. The biggest compliment I can make is that if I ever returned to Essaouira, I would not think of staying anywhere else than at Riad Chbanate.