Beach nearby

Reviews of Maison Du Sud

3 out of 5
Maison Du Sud
29, Av. Sidi Med Ben Abdelah, Essaouira

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 23 out of 46 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 46 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 46 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 46 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 46 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
The location is terrific, and so is the staff. The property needs an upgrade.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Hot water ran out quickly. Room condition was just so so
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good place to experience the riads. some rooms that are facing the street could be loud though even late in night
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect location in a safe and fun area. Staff was kind and helpful
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Joe, Ireland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location, very friendly staff.
From Taxi Pickup at airport, everything was perfect. Staff couldn’t do enough to please. We’ll definitely return and would recommend to others.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2018

6/10 Okay

Eleni, Athens, Greece

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
So and so
Based on the other riads we stayed at this one was the lowest in our list. It's a very big and impressive riad with lots of beautiful architerctural aspects, however it wasn't as clean (especially in the room), the rooms were not nice and the shower was an adventure. We never managed to take a proper shower throughout the 4 days we stayed there (and I am talking about a simple 4-5min shower with medium to hot water). So not clean, no shower, and no wifi in the room. Other than that, the location was great as it is in the heart of the medina (perhaps too noisy for others), the staff was very friendly, and the breakfast really good. If the small fountains had running water as they were designed for, the whole experience in this riad would improve greatly. Overall, I would not recommend it for the reasons mentioned above and plus it was pricy for what it offers
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
OK
Good breakfast & service, good hot shower, excellent location. On the downside, the rooms felt damp, though it's common in the old buildings, bed linen had a smell & lack of sound isolation meant sleep wasn't great.

6/10 Okay

F, london

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Great location just not the best accommodation
Great location, cute Riad. Needs updating. Room was big and spacious just quite dark and dingy looking. Bathroom needs updating, I dreaded using the shower. Towels were clean, just not clean and fluffy. Room was cleaned daily, staff were very good and very helpful. Breakfast was great, there was a lot of it, a lot of bread and not much else. Dinner was very good, best beef tagine. A mix of a review really, so best to just avoid.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay - location, service and rooms
Essaouira is a real find and the Maison di Sud was a gem of a hotel. Set right in the middle of the medina, it is really handy for pretty much everything to see in the town. Really helpful staff. Only slight downside was the room we had (which was enormous) was on the the 'road' side of the riad and hence a little noisy at times. . The only other point is that the wifi (free) is only in the downstairs lounge, not reaching our room or the roof. But we really weren't in the room much. There's a lounge on the ground floor (cool and a bit dark) but an enormous roof top terrace with lots of tables, chairs and loungers. Breakfast was pretty good (three or four breads, yoghurt, jam, honey, fresh juice and coffee. That said the same breakfast costs about £3/€3+ in most of the cafes in the town
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Tom, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Central for all our needs
I surfed Morocco 45 years ago from Kenitra to Agadir, living in my van. We stayed in Essaouira for a week only because we found a man who made excellent fresh yoghurt every day. My wife and I went for a week in October 2017 and the weather was about 30 degrees every day without a cloud in sight. We stayed in Maison Du Sud which is in the heart of the medina, giving us the choice of shopping, or rock the Kasbah. Sipping mint tea while watching great musicians, modern or traditional Moroccan style with just a ten minute walk to the beach where the Atlantic ocean still pounds away at the sandy shore. We watched surfers riding the waves, while further down the beach kite surfers were in flying above the waves. Camel and horse rides were available if you fancy it or even quad bikes racing along the waters edge. In short, something for everybody. We ate at some lovely restaurants, although not all of them serve beer wine or spirits. We never got sick as we were just cautious not to take ice in drinks. We had a great time.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2017

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Old riad and flies in the room
The riad is old and our room isn't that well maintained. The room is very humid and there were flies in the room! Condition of the room is different from what's shown in the pictures.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Oumaïma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
staff
Professional staff well done. I had good time and nice location
Response from said on 25 Aug 2016
Thank you very much for sharing your experience at MAISON DU SUD! Our team is really happy to read your comment , it's so nice to hear that you enjoyed our hotel and our services. Hoping to welcome you again...

6/10 Okay

Philip, Warwickshire

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Essaouira Experience
I was pleased to be given a room on the roof (terrace)as I felt that this would enhance my experience of staying within the Medina, and it did. However,I got the impression that the condition of the room on the terrace was a bit below the standard of the rooms within the indoor flights. The Riad is very old and interesting, the staff were great, the location is superb. They would have got a much higher score if the terrace room had been a bit better maintained (bad points: loose electric fitting, grey towels, older mattress, older and soiled curtains) as the rooms within the building. But overall the 2 days were OK and I wouldn't recommend against this hotel.

10/10 Excellent

yvonne k, los angeles, ca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Central, clean and comfy
Smack in the middle of all the action/medina, walking distance to everything, I found it to be a beautiful, quiet, comfortable and very safe place to stay. The service was great, even offering breakfast when it was very much past the time, just because I came in late the night before and I slept in...they wanted to make sure I was well taken care of. I will definitely stay here again, the place is a gem!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Grat location
Amazing , authentic riad with great, friendly and helpful staff. Excellent location.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Hotel full of charm of character. Staff very helpful. Musty smell in our room due to a shower that was very slow to drain and proned to overflowing. Lovely room apart from that.

8/10 Good

Kenny, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Authentic riad in the medina
Beautiful hotel located inside the medina. The room I had was clean with towels and hot water. As a foreigner, I found the location to be very safe and it was certainly beautiful and authentic. The hotel is just a short walk away from the beach. I would definitely stay here again.

10/10 Excellent

IULIA et KAOUTAR

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean clean clean
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bertrand

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent
Excellent accueil Compte tenu des problèmes liés au coronavirus, le staff a été extrêmement empathique et a cherché a m'aider au maximum
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Histórico, con sabor y encanto y excelente ubicación
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Rea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
ich liebe dieses haus
wunderschönes altes riad sehr schön renoviert sehr freundliches personal die zimmer sind speziell das bett auf einer gallerie.achtung kein lift viele treppen nicht geeignet für gehbehinderte personen
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Monica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Super comfortable and strategically located
Beautiful riad located in one of the main shopping area of the town. The venue is the topical riad and te rooms are quite and big. The bathroom was clean and the public areas are comfortable and give you the impression to be at home. I strongly recommend this property, I will surely come back.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

DOMINIQUE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bonne adresse
Exxellent RIAD bien situé et au calme , petit déjeuner très copieux
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Nabil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Raid complete
Very nice hotel and good place
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

susanna

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Un ‘ oasi di relax e divertimento
Essaouira affascinante ...la location tipica e molto bella. Personale gentilissimo. Posizione ottima.

10/10 Excellent

Francoise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Riad à ne pas louper
Accueil chaleureux. ...personnel disponible pour répondre aux questions qu' on se pose aux demandes pour faciliter le séjour et aux besoins quotidiens. Bref une adresse à retenir que nous n'hesiterons pas à conseiller
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017
Response from Brahim on 21 Feb 2018
Cher Client , Nous tenons à vous remercier pour votre commentaire , C’est avec grand plaisir que nous recevons vos commentaires positifs, et nous vous remercions pour l’excellente note que vous nous avez donnée. Nous sommes ravis de savoir que vous êtes satisfait de votre sejour chez nous , et nos conseils vous ont bien servis . ce sera surement très apprécié et utile pour nos futurs clients. Nous espérons pouvoir vous recevoir une prochaine fois , pour avoir à nouveau une excellente expérience avec nous. Cordialement,

10/10 Excellent

BERTA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Buena Experiencia
Super bonito Riad, la habitación muy espaciosa. El desayuno completo y variado todos los días. Está muy bien ubicado y céntrico. Buena atención. Sin duda me volvería a hospedar en este lugar.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Au coeur de la médina.
Tout est vraiment ok. Seul petit bémol : un peu d humidité dans les chambres mais on est au bord de mer alors.... les petits dej dont très bien.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
2 Tage Essauira. Sehr angenehme und gemütliche Atmosphäre im Hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Großes aber altes Riad im Herzen der Medina
Personal war sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit. Das Frühstück war immer gleich - viel Brot, Honig, Mermelade und einen Saft + Kaffee oder Tee (manchmal ein Ei). Es gibt eine große Dachterasse die zum sonnenbaden einläd, jedoch ist das Riad an sich ziemlich düster. Das Zimmer war groß, aber schon älter und staubig. Das Bad war ok, aber die Dusche ist ständig übergelaufen - nach ca. 4min., weil der Ablauf nicht funktionierte (auch nach der Reparatur). Das Bett war hart und die Matratze lag auf einer Holzpalette - im Rahmen. Es gab kein Lattenrost, was für das Schlafgefühl nicht gerade zuträglich war. Außerdem ist es sehr laut, von der Straße. Die Fenster halten den Lärm nicht wirklich ab, von daher konnten meine Frau und ich nur mit Schlafbrille und Oropax schlafen. Fazit: Für ein zwei Tage ausreichend, allerdings für mehrere Tage nicht so erholsam wie erhofft (wir waren 7 Tage dort).
Stayed 9 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
super lage sehr schöner riad supernettes team - auch bei mehreren umbuchungen unser zimmer war sehr groß und komfortabel sehr leckeres frühstück
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
en plein centre ville, tout proche du port pittoresque et idéal pour aller à la plage

6/10 Okay

Karine, Montreal, Canada

Liked: Staff & service
Maison du sud
Bon déjeuner, nous avions un problème avec notre douche et le lit était moyen. Service courtois et belle terrasse. Emplacement central

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Hotel gut, zentral gelegen
Leider war für mich bei der Buchung nicht ersichtlich, daß ein marokkanisch-deutsch gemischtes Paar (unverheiratet) nicht ohne einen Trauschein vorzulegen ein Zimmer in Marokko mieten kann. Der Aufenthalt ließ sich nur durch das Dazubuchen eines zweiten Zimmers ermöglichen.

10/10 Excellent

Anna, Hamburg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wir haben uns im maison du sud rundum wohl gefühlt: wunderschönes Zimmer, leckeres Frühstück, netter Service und super Lage. Unser Zimmer ging zur Straße hinaus, die mit Ladenschluss ruhig wurde. Auch für unseren 11 - Monate alten Sohn war das Hotel geeignet, da ein Babybett gestellt wurde und wir sein Essen in der Hotelküche erwärmen konnten.

10/10 Excellent

Thora, Kongens Lyngby

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Essauira i top
Boede i Riad Maison du Sud. Smukt 17.-tals hotel midt i den gamle bydel med dejlig, stor tagterrasse. Meget venligt og service-minded personale. Hyggelig og afslappet by og skøn bred badestrand.

8/10 Good

Andrea, Torino

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bel riad nel cuore dell'antica Medina.
Bella struttura del 18 sec. nel cuore della Medina sviluppato su tre piani con terrazza sui vicoli, camere pulite e alcune anche ben arredate, personale gentile e disponibile, ottima la colazione e buona la cena.

10/10 Excellent

CURRYMAN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
エッサウィラならここに決まり!
エッサウィラのメディナ中心部、目抜き通りに面したところにあるこのホテルは、まず立地がバツグン!そしてメゾネットタイプの部屋は開放感があり、3~4人で利用してもまるで息苦しさを感じません。内装もオシャレ。

8/10 Good

Anke, Hamburg

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Preis-/ Leistungsverhältnis stimmt
Herausragend sind Freundlichkeit und Hilfbereitschaft des Personals, gute Englischkenntnise, guter und schneller Service. Extrem zentral, die zur Strasse hin gelegenen Zimmer könner etwas laut sein, Frühstück akzeptabel, Kreditkartenzahlung möglich.

8/10 Good

Lucas, Amsterdam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful hotel in the medina
This is a very good hotel in the middle of the medina of Essaouira. It is located on one of the main streets of the medina and is as such easy to find (contrary to some other hotels, in which case you have to walk through endless narrow streets and may get lost). The port and the beach are both within walking distance. The hotel is beautifully decorated and gives the aura of a traditional riad. The rooms are fine.

8/10 Good

mulmbock

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
sehr schöner Aufenthalt, interessantes Erleben
Wir kamen aus der Sahara und lernten den Blick zum Atlantik wie auch die Stadt Essoiera kennen und sind noch heute sehr positiv beeindruckt. Die sehr schöne Altstadt, der Hafen und der saubere Badestrand haben uns immer wieder begeistert. Eine Reise die zu empfehlen ist !!!

8/10 Good

Niels, Nähe Darmstadt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Schönes Riad mitten in der Altstadt
Für unsere Zwecke absolut genial gelegen, mitten in der Medina (Altstadt), umgeben von vielen Geschäften, ohne Autoverkehr. Am Samstag war nachts etwas mehr los auf den Gassen, aber ansonsten sehr ruhig. Alle waren extrem nett, das Riad (Hotel mit offenem Innenhof) war sehr geschmackvoll und landestypisch eingerichtet, sie haben sich auch auf Extra Wünsche eingelassen und waren insgesamt sehr hilfsbereit. Wir hatten ein sehr schönes Zimmer mit Galerie und Sitzecke, es war richtig gemütlich. Das Bad war ohne Fenster und einfach (ohne Duschvorhang), aber sauber und ohne Schimmel und wir hatten immer heißes Wasser. Sehr empfehlenswert, wenn man keinen Luxusanspruch hat. Der Strand ist ca. 5-10 Gehminuten entfernt. Schwer einzuschätzen, da wir immer überall hin geschlendert sind. Viel Freude im wunderschönen Essaouira. Achtung: es bläst im Februar ein ziemlich kalter Wind, und auch die Räume sind etwas ausgekühlt. Wir hatten einen kleinen Radiator im Zimmer, der aber den Fußboden nicht warm bekommen hat.