The room was small, old, not dirty but really dusty. very bad-looking: old and poor forniture, dusty sheets, rusty shower .Breakfast is not included in the price but is not very good: it's better to have the breakfast out, in one of the many bars in the plaza. the hotel is in a good position because is in the central plaza of Essaouira, but looking around in the city I think there are other better (and not so expensive) solutions to sleep in Essaouira.

we were 2 months after my partner had had a triple heart bypass, nothing wastoo much trouble for the staff, especially since we were there in ramadam, and eid el fitr.

despute being just opposite the mosque, we didnt find it too noisy and if you are in a muslim country you should expect the calls to prayer.

Our room was basic but spotless and I's be happyto go back

The Beau Rivage is located right in the heart of the main square in Essaouira so is a perfect base from which to explore. We picked a room at the back of the hotel; it didn't get the sunshine, but we thought it might be quieter than the rooms overlooking the square and we weren't disturbed at all. Rooms are basic, with a double bed, a desk, chair and a hanging rail for clothes. The floors are tiled throughout. Our bathroom was a large wetroom style room with basic fittings. Because of the size and tiling it can be a bit echoey, so you can hear you roommate using the loo; but we worked around this to maintain dignity! The shower was powerful and hot water was available 24hours. We had clean towels daily and the bed linen smelled clean. In terms of decor, this is not a hotel for frilly extras, the rooms are a little bit tired looking, but with breakfast included (tea or coffee, orange juice, a crepe, bread, butter and apricot jam), you'd be hard pushed to find anywhere else that was such good value for money.

If you want luxury then this isn't the hotel for you, but if you're looking for a clean, basic room to stay in whilst you explore the local culture then this is ideal.

I stayed here with my husband and son as part of a Family Adventure Company holiday. There are lots of steps both to the reception area and more to the roof terrace for breakfast but it is in a great location. Quite noisy on a night as there are open air cafes/restaurants all around and unfortunately very noisy when the calls to prayer start at 5am but we really liked it here. Essaouira has a great feel and I would definitely visit again. We liked the staff here and they cooked a special fish barbecue for us one night which was excellent. The breakfast was good although if you wanted a refill coffee you had to pay 10 dirham extra.