This was the fifth and last stop on our trip to morocco. We had 3 nights and would have happily stayed longer. Friendly attentive staff; great room; good location. We found Essaouira a great place to finish off our trip: relaxed, great beach and lovely old Medina. What more could you ask for?

Sadly we read the bad reviews about this riad and did not book to stay here but stayed elsewhere for two days then to be told they had overbooked the best thing that ever happened as we loaded up and decided that we would go see this Riad. We walked through the door and both my husband and myself went... More

We stayed at the Riad Chbanate for part of our honeymoon in March and we had an amazing experience. The riad is very peaceful, beautiful, relaxing, clean, and romantic. We really appreciated Jean's design and the thoughtful details throughout. We spent two nights in the oriental suite and two nights in the zen suite. Jean and all of the staff... More

The riad was beautiful and all the staff were very friendly. Greg went out of his way to make sure we were having an enjoyable stay and gave really useful advice on where to go and how. Would recommend to anyone planning on going to essaouria.

Absolutely stunning place. We arrived late at night completely frazzled from a crazy windowless taxi ride from Marrakech. After passing beggars around street fires, bone thin dogs I was sooooo relieved when the giant sturdy door of the Riad Chbanate opened to reveal what looked like the gardens of a palace. I felt like I had stepped into the book... More

I have never stayed anywhere finer. The facilities, assistance and cleanliness were absolutely first rate. Like most riads, there are only 7 rooms, so there's a sense of prestige and a personal experience with the staff that was just first class. Noelle and Greggy were always pleasant and interested in helping us. Their guidance was always useful, and the mint... More

We absolutely loved our Riad in Essaouira, in every single sense. The whole place is beautiful and decorated with such great taste. It was a pleasure to come back every day after our visits and have a ‘thé a la menthe’ in the courtyard or on the terrace. Our room was really nice, every little detail was special, loved the... More

Wow. It's really quite difficult to put into words just how wonderful this place is. We stayed at Riad Chbanate for 5 nights in early April and as soon as you walk through the large wooden door you enter an oasis of calm, luxury and great service. The Riad has been beautifully restored from what was essentially a total ruin... More

We stayed with our ten month old daughter in April as the first stop on our trip. We were immediately made to feel super welcome especially by Noeul (sorry if spelt wrong) and Greggy (?). They made us feel that nothing was a problem, culminating in Greggy running up and down the stairs every 30 minutes to check our daughter... More