Where to stay to ride Essaouira

Our pick: 290 m from the launch

Riad Zahra

Guesthouse · Two minutes to the beach · Cheap

A 23-room riad with a pool sheltered from the trade wind, two minutes’ walk from the beach. An ION Club partner from 32 euros a person a night.

0.3 km to the nearest launch

Le Vent des Dunes

Hotel · Near Ocean Vagabond · Cheap

Small family-run hotel a few minutes’ walk from Ocean Vagabond, with breakfast on the roof terrace. An ION partner from 35 euros a person a night.

0.5 km to the nearest launch

Dar L’Oussia

Guesthouse · Medina · Mid

Riad in the medina by one of the main gates, with a hammam and a panoramic roof terrace, a 15-minute walk or a short taxi from Ocean Vagabond.

1.7 km to the nearest launch

Villa Quieta

Guesthouse · Near the beach · Pricier

Guesthouse with a pool, hammam and free parking close to the beach and Ocean Vagabond. ION lists it from 72 euros a person a night.

0.2 km to the nearest launch

Riad Maison du Sud

Guesthouse · Medina

Medina riad with a bright central patio and a sea-view terrace, on Seagull Club’s list of rider stays. Pair it with storage at the beach.

2.0 km to the nearest launch

Palais des Remparts

Hotel · Medina

Eighteenth-century building in the medina with a restaurant and spa, on Seagull Club’s list of rider stays, about 2 km from the launch.

2.0 km to the nearest launch