Dar Alya Essaouira Maison et Table d'hôtes

Dar Alya Absolute favorite stay! An oasis next to Essaouira! With a car you arrive in ten minutes from the airport to Dar Alya. We were welcomed by the wonderful Sophie, a great host with lots of contacts and recommendations! Dar Alya is a beautiful quiet house, decorated with lots of taste. The pool is comfortably heated and slightly salted which is a perfect combination. There are many cozy corners in Dar Alya where you relax and easily find privacy. The Rooms are another level of comfort each of them have a different layout and all very tastefully decorated. They come with a small terrasse outside and ‘the Stella’ has a bigger private outside area. They are all accommodating a heated bathroom floor, slightly salted showers and on top of it all, a chimney where the fire will be build daily for you and all you have to do is light it on for a romantic and cozy night. It really ads points on to the experience. Dar Alya offers breakfast and dinner. You can have breakfast outside, by your room or next to the pool. If you want to eat somewhere else Sophie has plenty of recommendations of lovely spots in and outside the Medina. We did eat at Dar Alya, personally I am a big fan of the dining room / salon. The cook provided a three course dinner. Variations of Maroccain dishes with fresh products everyday, no need to go out for dinner having this service at the house! We stayed at Dar Alya for one week, having the best time. Sophie recommended us restaurants, excursions and even where to shop! One day we went on a 3 hour quad ride that took us to the dunes of Essaouira and rode along the coast. We had a stop at the cutest little surf cafe where we had tea before heading back. The views were just striking. Dar Alya also proposed different massages, I had a very relaxing 1 hour massage in my room! A must try! With all the house brings, the price-quality is absolutely legitimate! (From daily housekeeping, food, pool and the in-room fireplace everything is prepared, Sophie doesn’t miss anything!) The staff is very kind and we felt welcomed at all times. There are two dogs at Dar Alya and three cats, all animals are very well behaved and me, personally not a dog person fell in love with 'Oups' and 'Jade'. I would recommend Dar Alya to anyone who loves good vibes and beautiful surroundings. We will definitely be back for another stay!

Charming, chic, beautifully decorated place, with warm and generous host as well as all her staff. This was far the most wonderful and exquisite place we stayed in Morocco and we wished we could have stayed there longer. We felt like home, with home cooked delicious meals, fireplace, music and overall a positive energy. Highly recommend!

Sophie's house is your house, and you'll be lucky if you get to stay. I work for a design magazine in the Hamptons and Dar Alya had just the perfect amount of relaxed chic, with beautifully designed interiors and a lovely garden and swimming pool. It was almost difficult to break away to Essaouira town less than 10 minutes away! We stayed in the Stella room which was quiet and comfortable. We had an amazing fireplace which was prepared for us each day to light a fire in the evening - heaven! I am still thinking about the beautiful blue and white star tiles on the radiant heated bathroom floor. Our dinner at Dar Alya was better than any restaurant, and it really made me feel as if I'd been invited to a good friends house for dinner. We loved the dogs and cats too! I cannot wait to return.

Hallo, We stayed 3 days in this wonderful house in Oct 2022. Everything was perfect. Great rooms, nice swimming pool, very good host. We will surely come back. Thank you Sofie for the great time. Regards Beatrijs and Bert Hendrickx from Belgium