Riad Asmitou is a nicely renovated riad in the middle of the Medina in Essaouira. The service was exceptional and breakfast good (typical Moroccan, but also with yugurt and fresh orange juice). The decoration is stylish, with each room different from the others. The location could not be better, just 1-2 minutes walk from the main street of the Medina.
The location also means that there is no parking possibility. You have to leave the car outside the city walls of the medina (guarded parking costs about 10 Dhs / nights).
The main drawback of the riad is the bed, which are very uncomfortable. It is difficult to have a good sleep.
Another drawback was the lack of hot water. For some reason they turned off the hot water for the night (to save on electricity?) so that we had to ask them several time to turn it back again, but unfortunately the person in the morning did not know how to do it.
Because of these problems, the riad is quite expensive, despite the considerable investment in the decoration and furniture. I regret to say that because of the sleep quality, I would not stay here again.

We stayed here for one night arriving later in the evening. There was confusion about our booking, we had booked a family room for 4 and on arrival we were told they did not have any family rooms! Unfortunately the night porter spoke no english and even the day staff had trouble explaining the situation. Good location but many stairs and by our experiences over a two week visit nothing outstanding in either facilities or service.

Just inside the medina walls, this riad is in a fairly good location and the directions on te website are fabulous.
The rooms are clean, although there was a few ants in the bathroom.
The breakfast was huge and quite lovely.
The Internet was a bit sporadic, but it seems to be the norm throughout Morocco.
My only complaint is that the room had a bit of a sewage odour and was a bit musky. The Riad was full so we couldn't change rooms, but they gave us a few candles to try and mask the smell.
The staff were quite friendly.

The warm welcome I received as soon as I arrived at Riad Asmitou, together with a cup of mint tea, made me feel relaxed and at home from the moment I arrived. All of the staff were very friendly and helpful and happy to assist with any requests. The evening meals were excellent, delicious traditional dishes. All of the sites of Essaouira were right outside the front door of the Riad, where it is easy to navigate around the medina and souks. The bedroom was beautiful and there were plenty of places to relax during the day, on the outside terraces or the large reception room on the ground floor. I had a wonderful stay in this quaint and charming hotel.