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Villa Gonatouki

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Tagaydrt | El Ghazoua, 44000, Essaouira, Morocco
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Villa Gonatouki
Ranked #9 of 76 hotels in Essaouira
4.5 of 5 stars 55 Reviews
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Aylesbury
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 February 2012

Villa Gonatouki is a little strange at first - it is literally in the middle of nowhere as far as most Europeans would be used to - the road is, as others have said, almost impassable for small hire cars. We arrived at night and despite having a working GPS, we still couldn't locate the entrance to the road leading... More

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Surrey, UK
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 January 2012
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Villa Gonatouki is a challenge to get to. It's at the end of a terrible, rocky road, which is not sign posted and a real pain to drive down. However, when you get to the Villa, it is worth the trip. It is a really beautiful spot. The villa is beautiful, the bedrooms and bathrooms are lovely and spacious, the... More

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London
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 January 2012

My partner and I came here for a couple of days after a short stay in Marrakech. After being in such a chaotic city, it was fantastic to be at Villa Gonatouki. I arranged the visit with Bruno a few months before arriving. He was extremely helpful via email exchange and this service continued throughout our whole stay. He picked... More

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Merelbeke, Belgium
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 November 2011
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Out of our 10 days trip in Marocco, we booked 3 nights in Gonatouki, during the month of October and really looked forward to stay in the Essaouira countryside. After having read all the possitive comments on Tripadvisor and the correspondance with a very friendly owner Bruno, it sounded very promising... Arriving at the villa, we were brought up to... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 November 2011

The villa and its grounds are beautiful, clean and modern. The location is very tranquil but can seem rather isolated if you do not have your own transport. The taxi comapny booked for us to go into the Medina 8KM away was expensive, always very late and sometimes did not turn up at all. Essentially I would not suggest staying... More

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London, United Kingdom
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 October 2011

My boyfriend and I recently stayed for a week at Villa Gonatouki and absolutely loved it! A world apart from the modern high-rise boxes of Agadir, this hotel is beautifully decorated combining traditional style and decoration with modern comforts. It really felt like we were staying in someone's house. We were extremely well-looked after by Cesar and the rest of... More

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Stirling, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 September 2011
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My husband and I recently stayed 4 nights at Gonatouki and had the most amazing time! Were lucky enough to have the place all to ourselves that week (although the villa is so big that you would still have lots of space and privacy even if sharing with other guests), and thoroughly enjoyed this beautiful, unique and very well presented... More

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Sherborne, United Kingdom
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 September 2011

Without doubt this was the highlight of our tripto Morocco. Bruno and team are the most magnificnent hosts. You felt pampered in an effortless way. Nothing was too much trouble. The villa design and look is outstanding, road and directions a problem but with a bit of navigation you can work it out.

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Henley-on-Thames, United Kingdom
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 August 2011
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Stayed for 5 days with 4 children. A fantastic villa with lovely rooms. Bruno the owner was great host and nothing was to much trouble. Would recomend that you arrange the taxi with Bruno as it is a bit hard to find. The pool is perfect and the kids had a great time. The town has some excellent resturants and... More

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Hong Kong
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 August 2011
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We stayed more than a week in the very comfortable and spacious Villa Gonatouki. We enjoyed the quiet location of the Villa 15 min away from Essaouira by car. The villa is just amazing great decoration, very nice people ready to help you to find all activities you may want to do, meals are excellent and we had great time... More

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Tagaydrt | El Ghazoua, 44000, Essaouira, Morocco
Price range (per night):* INR3,809 - 11,370

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