“Great Value, Lovely Owners”

It was a beautiful hotel, owned by very knowledgable, lovely ladies. Upon arrival we were greeted with tea (which we had every afternoon at no charge, thereafter.) We were provided maps and recommendations on where to eat/visit. It was wonderful. Our room was beautiful. The only downside is the smell that seems to permeate the town. This is not the Riad's fault, it is everywhere. Also, because there is so much dirt on the roads and from the beach I never felt quite clean, again not the hotel's fault. The wifi was good, except on the 3rd floor. Breakfast was great, but there is no hot water.

“Great villa with nice terrace”

The location is great, but of course, Essaouira is so small, nearly anywhere inside the medina is fine. Friendly staff, but you need to speak at least a little French to get by. Good service, The rooms are nicely appointed but a little on the small side. The step from the room to the bathroom is a little treacherous. Adjacent school is a little noisy in the daytime, but is not really an issue. The owners are a pair of very nice French sisters, who very gracious and helpful. Breakfast is adequate and is the usual assortment of breads and jams and coffee. We found Villa Garance to be on the pricier side of the hotels in Essaouira as we inquired about. Especially, as we were there in low season and there were several other competing establishments with vacancies. Also, we were surprised at the nearly 10% tax added on to our final room bill. At all other hotels we stayed at in Morocco, the tax was a nominal amount or non-existent (i.e. included in the room rate).