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Hotel Orson Welles

3.0 star property
Comfortable hotel with free breakfast and rooftop terrace

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Double Room | 10 bedrooms, premium bedding, individually decorated
10 bedrooms, premium bedding, individually decorated
Double Room | Bathroom sink
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Reviews
6.6

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    BarBar
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk24/7 front desk
  • Room service
    Room serviceRoom service
  • Pet friendly
    Pet friendlyPet friendly
  • Laundry
    LaundryLaundry
  • Housekeeping
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Rue Al Akaba 19, Borj 1, Essaouira, 44000
  • Popular LocationEssaouira Beach13 min walk
  • Popular LocationPlace Moulay el Hassan2 min drive
  • Popular LocationEssaouira Mogador Golf Course6 min drive
  • AirportEssaouira (ESU-Mogador)16 min drive

Room options

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Suite | 10 bedrooms, premium bedding, individually decorated

Suite

  • 45 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Twin Bed

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Double Room | 10 bedrooms, premium bedding, individually decorated

Double Room

  • 25 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

About the neighborhood

Essaouira

Located in Essaouira, Hotel Orson Welles is next to a golf course and near the beach. Port of Essaouira and Essaouira Mogador Golf Course are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Essaouira Beach and Sidi Kaouki Beach. Discover the area's water adventures with kayaking and scuba diving nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking/biking trails and ecotours.
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What's nearby

  • Essaouira Beach - 13 min walk
  • Place Moulay el Hassan - 2 min drive
  • Skala de la Ville - 2 min drive
  • Skala du Port - 3 min drive
  • Essaouira Mogador Golf Course - 6 min drive

Getting around

  • Essaouira (ESU-Mogador) - 16 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Bonzo Coffee Shop - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪La Coupole - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Restaurant Fanatic - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Cafe Restaurant Platinium - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Le Chalet De La Plage - ‬2 min drive

About this property

Hotel Orson Welles

Family-friendly hotel adjacent to a golf course
Consider a stay at Hotel Orson Welles and take advantage of free continental breakfast, a free manager's reception, and a rooftop terrace. The on-site restaurant offers breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities such as a coffee shop/cafe and dry cleaning/laundry services.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • Free self parking and extended parking
  • Limo/town car service, express check-out, and express check-in
  • Babysitting (surcharge), a 24-hour front desk, and motorized watercraft on site
Room features
All guestrooms are individually furnished, and include comforts such as 24-hour room service and premium bedding, as well as thoughtful touches like free WiFi.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) and cribs/infant beds (surcharge)

Languages

Arabic, English, French

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired Internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free extended parking on site
  • Free offsite parking
  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Limo/town car service

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar
  • Free reception
  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea in common area(s)

Things to do

  • Motorized watercraft

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Cribs/infant beds (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • This property does not have elevators

More

  • Designated smoking areas
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Cribs/infant beds (surcharge)
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 50-cm TV

More

  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished

Policies

Check-in

Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 15

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets stay free

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for MAD 10.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are available for MAD 10.0 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: MAD 13.20 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 12 years of age.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: MAD 500 per vehicle (one way)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: MAD 10.0 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: MAD 10.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Hotel Orson Welles
Hotel Orson Welles Essaouira
Orson Welles Essaouira
Hotel Orson Welles Hotel
Hotel Orson Welles Essaouira
Hotel Orson Welles Hotel Essaouira

Frequently asked questions

Is Hotel Orson Welles pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Hotel Orson Welles?

Self parking and extended parking are free at this property; nearby parking is also free.

What time is check-in at Hotel Orson Welles?

Check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at Hotel Orson Welles?

Check-out is at noon.

Does Hotel Orson Welles provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of MAD 500 per vehicle applies.

Where is Hotel Orson Welles located?

This family-friendly Essaouira hotel is located near the airport, within 2 mi (3 km) of Essaouira Beach, Mohammed Ben Abdallah Museum, and Skala du Port. Place Moulay el Hassan and Skala de la Ville are also within 2 mi (3 km).

Hotel Orson Welles Reviews

Reviews

6.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 14 out of 58 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 58 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 58 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 58 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 58 reviews" "

7.2/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

6.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

claudia, Los Angeles

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ugly
Unfriendly people. The hotel very ugly inside the bathroom dirty the sink very old. Terrible place to stay

2/10 Terrible

priit, london

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very bad
Not go this hotel...hotel smelling...tv not working...not buffet...only 1egg and koffe give morning

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Nice hotel for a long stay
It's quite far from the medina to stay here just for a few days. Otherwise it's good place in Essaouira... for those who are not about "Point break" movie.

8/10 Good

Rebecca, Todmorden

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A hotel full of character
We had a great stay at the Orson Welles. The hotel is really beautifully decorated in a traditional Moroccan style. The bathroom was especially unusual.

8/10 Good

Gorden, Bucks, England

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Moroccan feel and hospitality
Took my wife to Essaouira to celebrate her birthday. Well received by multi lingual family owner, Aziz. Entrance a bit dull, but rooms brighter and well maintained. Firm comfortable beds and running hot/cold water. Genuine, traditional style and feel. Not much choice but good breakfast, served with Moroccon tea. Quite pleased with the hospitality shown by Aziz and staff, dispute the cross lingual challenge. Good basic accommodation and value for money.

4/10 Poor

J, Canada

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Nothing special
Decent hotel, however the room was really dark, poorly lit. Everything else was very average. The service was good however. It was inexpensive so can't complain too much.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely Hotel close to the Medina and Beach
Situated in a quiet part of town. Comfortable rooms with Moroccan decor. Friendly staff and nice breakfast. 10-15 minute walk to the Medina along the beach front. Although there was no restaurant at the hotel, there are plenty to choose from in and on the way to the Medina. 2.5 hour drive from Marrakech Airport with an excellent cab service which the hotel arrange for you.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Moroccan Experience
Enjoyable.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Like a sultan
The service was like in a palace. I feel like I´m a VIP person. So friendly, so personality. Special thanks to Yousef. Maroccan soup and tea for free. great !!!

10/10 Excellent

Bella, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A boutique hotel that's great for families!
We stayed in the suite- which was great for a family of four. It's huge, spotless, very dim (unless you open the windows to let some light in) and full of extraordinary fittings. There's a tiled green and blue bathtub, a massive dresser in ornate carved wood and a balcony overlooking the street, which provided hours of entertainment for my four-year-old. (No need for TV!) The beds were very comfy, and even with two fold-ups for the kids, there was still loads of space. The shower took 5-10 minutes to get hot, but was worth the wait. The hotel isn't that close to the medina - about 3/4 of a mile - it's in a residential area of the city, and a 5-minute walk (or 10 minutes at child pace) from the beach, right to the place where the camels depart from! We usually walked along the beach to the medina. There's loads to see on the way, including two playgrounds. One day we took a horse and cart (loads pass right under the window of the hotel) - full of Moroccans rather than tourists. The hotel is family owned and run. Aziz - one of the owners and concierge - is incredibly helpful. With the chef away, he advised us on the nearest supermarket one day, had food delivered from a restaurant another day, and even had his mother cook his some lovely couscous another night. And the breakfasts were great - very generous ans really tasty. I think if you are looking for a sanitised version of Morocco, then this isn't it. But we loved the fact that it was so personal and so welcoming.