Description
This super stylish hotel situated right on the edge of this pretty seaside town, was once a Souira Merchant’s house and has now been lovingly restored to provide the perfect calm and sophisticated retreat. Madada Mogador is perfect for the style conscious who want a quiet getaway at the edge of Essaouira's charming fishing port and vibrant little town.
With only seven rooms, Madada Mogador feels more like a stylish home than a hotel. Five of the traditional tadelakt bedrooms lead off the main salon and there are two further suites upstairs with superb ocean vistas. Each is designed in contemporary style, with high ceilings and muted coloured furnishings.
A highlight of the hotel is the fantastic roof terrace which has the best views of Essaouira and the Atlantic Ocean. Here you can enjoy breakfast, traditional afternoon tea with fresh mint tea and delicate pastillas (Moroccan pastries). Pre-dinner drinks with a sunset view are unforgettable.
Beneath the hotel is a restaurant serving some of the best food in Essaouira and the town offers an endless array of dining choices, from freshly barbequed fish straight from the fishing boats at the harbourside, to contemporary and exquisite fine dining. The region also boasts a wealth of activities from shopping to kite and wind surfing, horse and camel riding, quad biking and Moroccan cookery classes. Alternatively, enjoy a massage at the Madada Mogador and spend the day lazing on the breezy terrace soaking up the views.
Guide price
£890 Per person
£890 per person for 7 nights, based on 2 people sharing a Sea View Room, on a bed and breakfast basis, including international flights and transfers.
Accommodation
Madada Mogador's seven rooms are decorated in soothing chic beige and sandstones. All rooms have roomy bathrooms high ceilings and Bose ipod docking stations. Assala is a large bedroom with seating area, medina views and a bathroom with an ivory tadelakt bath and aged brass sinks. Sabra is adorned with pale ochre and red colours and is cosy and contemporary with medina views and a bathroom that opens onto the bedroom. Salma and Pacha are peaceful rooms facing the ramparts, port and beach and have direct access to the large terrace. Madada is a spacious room with bay windows and a private terrace snuggled into the ramparts with wonderful sea views. Suite Cherifa offers superb views across the harbour front and beach from its large private terrace and has an open plan sitting area with sofa and fireplace. Suite Mogador is a spacious zen-like suite with a sitting area on the mezzanine level and French doors leading to a large private terrace with ocean views.
Childcare
Children are welcome at Madada Mogador and cots, extra beds and babysitting is available. However, there is no pool and no real facilities for them so it might suit slightly older children better.
Facilities
The Madada Mogador's roof terrace is perfect for breakfast, afternoon tea and pre dinner drinks. The restaurant and bar downstairs is a hip spot for cocktails, tapas and wonderful French and Moroccan cuisine. There is a massage room with views of the bay, library, board games and roof terrace.
Activities
FMoroccan cooking classes are held daily next door at the Atelier Madada - spend five hours learning the art of Moroccan cuisine and enjoy the fruits of your labour with a nice chilled glass of wine. Activities in and around Essaouira include exploring the ramparts and souks, horse riding, quad biking, exploring the nearby sand dunes by foot or by camel, windsurfing and kite surfing. There is also an excellent music festival in June.
When to travel
Spring (March May) is popular as these months are pleasantly warm and sunny, and the landscape is lush and green. Avoid August when the town gets swamped by large numbers of visitors from home and abroad. Autumn (mid Sep-mid Nov) is also lovely, but the countryside tends to look parched. Summer is pretty hot, and winter can be chilly at night.
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Location and directions
Essaouira, Morocco
At 5 rue Youssef El Fassi, behind a blue door, Madada Mogador is in the medina (old city) of Essaouira, just inside the ramparts opposite Orson Welles Garden. On the west coast of Morocco.
How to get there
3.5 hour direct flight to Marrakech Menara, followed by a 2 hour private transfer by road.
