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La Maison Des Artistes
"A luxurious travellers riad with a contemporary relaxed ambiance"
La Maison Des Artistes
Stepping back into a colonial past, minus any negativity, is what greets guests at the mysterious, quirky yet wonderful Essaouira Riad, La Maison des Artistes. This property is set up for the more luxurious but hardened traveller still rooted in their exploring youth but wanting to do so in a more age relevant and lavish style.
Frequented by several famous and infamous characters over the years from music, literature and politics, due to its atmosphere of clarity, openness, welcoming and serenity, plus the owner Isabelle is a joy to be around. This UNESCO listed Riad is a special place in Essaouira with a special history still present from the arrowslits seen on the terrace facing the monstrous Atlantic beyond with all sorts of hiding secrets.
Owner/ manager Isabelle is regularly on hand to make your stay delightfully vibrant, fresh and relaxing. A friendly atmosphere and joyful team, guest are invited to become part of this close family.
Rooms in this Essaouira Riad are commonly squared with either cosy separated ensuite bathrooms or delightful but intimate regal wooden mobile partitions alongside a collection of brilliantly retro furniture and artwork reminding you of how your rural bohemian aunt would have lived during 70s. Suited to a fresh and carefree mentality, what the bathrooms lack in luxury they make up for with old-fashioned charisma.
Aside from the unusual yet curious collection of international décor, the breathtaking feeling you get on seeing the ocean view from the avant-guard roof terrace accompanied by arguably the best bedroom and terrace view in Essaouira, is definitely one of the main pulls to this Riad.
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Please note: Local taxes of €2 - €3 per person per day are not included and are payable locally.
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Key features:
- Ensuite bathrooms
- Hairdryers
- Table d'Hôtes with wonderfully prepared meals
- Panoramic views
- In-room Minibar
- All soft drinks for free
- WiFi Internet access
Eating at La Maison Des Artistes
Dining in house:….
Breakfast:Breakfast at La Maison des Artistes is served at your preference but mainly on the roof terrace which offers up some of the most breathtaking views of the Atlantic coastline in the whole of Essaouria. La Maison des Artistes focus on their breakfast greatly and have produced a beautiful combination of fresh fruit, pastries and traditional bread with conserves.
Table D'hôte:Table d'hôte afternoon or evening menu of charming Moroccan, French, Seafood fusion with all food prepared in house by the wonderful Khadija.
Requests for table d'hôte must be made by midday.
Local Restaurants
The city of Essaouira boasts some of the best restaurants in Morocco and plenty of top seafood restaurants many of which serving freshly caught fish, most obvious after a couple of windy days where the fishing has proved to challenging, leaving restaurants serving other meals instead.
Some of our favorite recommendations are listed:
Tarros
Tel: 00212(0) 524 47 64 08
Placce Moulay Hassan, Medina
www.taroscafe.com
Cuisine: Fun and trendy Moroccan
Situated in the Essaouira's main square with high views over the Atlantic, and fishing port, Tarros is the perfect pre-meal drink, with a cosy roof top atmosphere where they will provide you with ponchos on colder days. Live music several evenings a week and friendly atmosphere.
Le Chalet de la Plage
Tel: 00212(0) 524 47 59 72
Mohammed V Boulevard - Médina
Cuisine: Fish/ Seafood
Jeannot the captain and founder of Le Chalet de la Plage, and his family invite you to taste in his authentic and intrically versitile seafood menu, offering some of the best fish in Essaouira, with great views over the sea. An interestingly simple exterior but you will not be dissapointed.
Le Chalet de la Plage Essaouira is also a very good lunch time destination.
Le Patio
Tel: 00212(0) 524 47 41 66
28 Rue Moulay Rachid - Medina
Cuisine: Traditional Moroccan
This candlelit den a stones throw from the beach offers an romantic atmospheric Moroccan atmosphere and a diverse seafood menu with excellent grilled fish dishes and a cool bar.
Le Patio has an adjoining professional kitchen where it holds cookery classes that are very well run offering a variety of Moroccan cuisine.
Le Sirocco
Tel: 00212(0) 524 47 23 96
15 Rue Ibn Roch
Cuisine: Francomorocain
Trendy French Moroccan sea food cuisine with a good wine selection and friendly service. Le Sirocco is suitable for a romantic meal in Essaouira or as more sedate family restaurant.
Features include:
- Roof terrace breakfast
- Complimentary minibar soft drinks
- table d'hotes available in room, salon or roof terrace
La Maison Des Artistes
Essaouira
With a plentiful supply of things to do in Essaouira, from historical guided walks around the old walled city and trekking along the long sandy beach to Berber fishing villages beyond the sight of Essaouira to Kite surfing, and camel riding plus much more. Essaouira is situated in along the coastal pearl of Morocco and a perfect base for tours in Morocco around the Essaouira region visiting extensive argan tree plantations, vinyards and fromageries, with tasting obviously.
La Maison des Artistes can offer guests a intimate and very personal discovery of Moroccan cooking with the talented Khadija to learn the gourmet Moroccan of your choice.
Minimum 2 people
Personal friend of Isabelle the owner, this talented French masseur will give you a cultural and deeply relaxing Berber massage, soft, medium or tonic.
1hr - 250dhs (£19)
2hr - 350dhs (£27)
Top golf course in Morocco, the Sofitel Essaouira Mogador Golf & Spa, offers some of the best golf in Morocco with course designed by Gary Player. A special contact of the wonderful French owner Isabelle, she can get her guests a special discount on green fees.
Suggested Activities:
- Extensive multi-language library
- Drive the beautiful coastal road South of Essaouira to Agadir in a private taxi
- Hammam
- Quad biking
- Dromedaire and Horse riding
- Mostafa, who works on site, is a botanical specialist with knowledge to share
La Maison Des Artistes
Riad Location
Located along the costal city medina wall with a wonderful uninterrupted view of the crashing Atlantic beyond and neighbouring some of the best restaurants in Essaouira. A stones throw from the main square and working fish market port and Essaouira beach.
La Maison Des Artistes Rooms
The Loft
The best view in the whole of Essaouira is to be had from this stunning spacious suite located on the top roof terrace of La Maison des Artistes, with its own private patio seating area and breathtaking panoramic sea views of the untamed neighboring Atlantic beyond. This more contemporary, bright and wonderfully inviting room at La Maison des Artistes has a large seating area with beautiful, and quite unique Moroccan floor rugs.
The in-room bathroom with bathtub, separated by wooden room divider, offers panoramic views over the Atlantic ocean and fishing port of Essaouira: a truly spectacular experience, looking out over Essaouira
Ideally suited for an intimate romantic getaway in Essaouira or honeymoon in Morocco where guests get a unforgettable stay among one of the most spectacular views in Essaouira.
Florence
Breathtaking views overlooking the harbor wall opening up to the giant Atlantic coast greet you from the comfort of your bed or bathtub in this bright and spacious room. The ensuite bathroom and its separating doors are in an old colonial style but with an original feel and lure
Located on the 1st floor patio
Voyageurs
The Travellers Room is a double with an intimate ensuite bathroom with bath and shower. The travellers room in La Maison des Artistes offers a wonderful view of the immediate pedestrian city/ sea wall with the crashing Atlantic ocean beyond. The bathroom is separated in old colonial style by white wooden doors with clear glass windows at just below chest height. Although a little rough chambre des voyageurs has old-school class and heaps of charm
The Travellers room can accommodate an extra bed or infants cot upon request.
La Scala
This large double room has a mysterious alpine cabin intrigue but bright welcoming and stylish feel. Large double doors, inviting in the brilliant sunlight, open out onto the laid-back roof terrace. A beautiful bathtub for two sits at one end of the room with a large dressing table platform alongside.
Located on the roof terrace.
Flaubert
The Flaubert room at La Maison des Artistes is located on the roof terrace level, alowing easy access to beautiful views over the Atlantic ocean and imposing ancient militarist La Scala. This gives the Flaubert room lots of natural light and a welcoming feel on your stay in Essaouira. The double bed sits next to a large full body mirror, ornately decorated and sensually inviting. The room has a large Moroccan styled rug, always welcoming on chillier winter months.
The bathroom is the only room at La Maison des Artistes with a shower solely but it is spacious and decorated in 60s black and white tiling.
A room very well suited for intimate romantic honeymoon in Essaouira with arguably the best views of the ocean in town.
Dali
The Dali room at La Maison des Artistes is a more cosy and intimate double room with ensuite bathroom separated from the bedroom by wooden walls with glass panels. This room is located on the 1st floor patio and has been furnished with an interesting, collection of antique and retro additions, accompanied very nicely by the black and white floor tiling.
The spacious bathroom has a bathtub with shower fitting, in a rustic colonial countryside style.
Venice Room
The Venice room is a cosy double with traditional colonial ensuite bathroom with bath tub, but separated intimately with clear glass windows just below chest height.
The Venise room possesses a homely charm and offers guests a more value option to stay in this old school bohemian harem. Although window less, this room receives good light, and the owners have installed false windows which give the room a more open atmosphere.
Located on the first floor patio
Double
Roi
The Roi room is contemporarily grand, as it’s names sake suggests, with a fresh blue and white theme. The room has an ensuite bath and W.C separated by traditional colonial white doors adding much charm and originality.
Although no walled windows, there is a large skylight opening on the ceiling which bathes the room in a good amount of natural light. This large double is fresh with retro contemporary décor but complete with a relaxing zen like atmosphere.
Located on the first floor patio.
Please note:
- The base rate price at La Maison Des Artistes is in pounds, euros, or Moroccan dirhams and exchange rates are approximate.
- All prices are based on two people sharing and include breakfast and tva (VAT).
- Most riads add local taxes which are generally about £2 per day per person, but vary from house to house
