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Hotel Orson Welles

3.0 star property
Family-friendly Art Deco hotel with free WiFi

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Front of property - evening/night
TV
10 bedrooms, premium bedding, individually decorated
Interior entrance
Double Room

Reviews

6.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast included
  • Pet-friendly
  • Room service
  • Laundry

Explore the area

Map
Rue Al Akaba 19, Borj 1, Essaouira, 44000
  • Essaouira Beach
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place Moulay el Hassan
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Essaouira Mogador Golf Course
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Essaouira (ESU-Mogador)
    ‪16 min drive‬

Room options

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Suite

Suite

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

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Double Room

Double Room

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

About the area

Essaouira

Close to airport.Within 2 miles (3 km) of this Essaouira hotel, you'll find Essaouira Beach and Bab Marrakech Tower. Bab Sba and Dar Souiri are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Essaouira Beach - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Place Moulay el Hassan - 2 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Skala de la Ville - 2 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Skala du Port - 3 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Essaouira Mogador Golf Course - 6 min drive - 4.7 km

Getting around

  • Essaouira (ESU-Mogador) - 16 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪La Coupole - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Bonzo Coffee Shop - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Restaurant Fanatic - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Le Chalet De La Plage - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Sam's Restaurant - ‬2 min drive

About this property

Hotel Orson Welles

Family-friendly Art Deco hotel with free WiFi
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served, and guests can also enjoy a free manager's reception. WiFi is free in public spaces.

Business amenities include a meeting room and limo/town car service. A rooftop terrace, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at the family-friendly Hotel Orson Welles. An airport shuttle (available on request) and an area shuttle are available for a fee. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star Essaouira hotel.

  • 1 building
  • 12 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • Built in 2000
  • Continental breakfast (free)
  • Manager's reception (free)
  • Childcare (surcharge)
  • Terrace on the roof
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Car service
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Television in lobby
  • Bellhop
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • 1 conference room
  • Dining venue
Hotel Orson Welles offers 12 accommodations with hair dryers and blackout drapes/curtains. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature premium bedding. This Essaouira hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Cribs/infant beds (surcharge) and rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) are also available. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

Arabic, English, French

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Crib (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

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

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Free manager's reception

Things to do

  • Personal motorized watercraft
  • TV in common areas

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 50-cm TV

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Crib (surcharge)
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service

More

  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings

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 at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets are welcome and 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

Guests will 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've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • 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

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A credit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club, and JCB International.

Property is also known as

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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

7.4/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

6.4/10

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 traveller

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 traveller

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 traveller

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean - Friendly - Great Breakfast
Could not ask for better service. I stayed for 8 very enjoyable days, thanks to Tariq, Aziz and staff.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
terrible
This is not a hotel. This is a hotel construction....

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Little. Gem
This hotel is a little gem decorated in RIAD style with. Morrocan tagladet open style rooms with private bathroom and balcony , it's a ten min walk to the medina and about same to the lovely beach the breakfast was spot on and dinner was nice too I'd 100% return

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Hotel - under rated
This beautifully designed hotel is located a 20 minute walk from the centre of Essouira but very close to the watersports end of the beach. Quiet despite being between 2 busy roads. Spotless inside and gorgeously designed rooms. Service was friendly and helpful. Breakfast was delicious and substantial. Highly recommended.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Orson wells essouria
Looks a big cave, Very clean and unusual. the shower was terrible more like a tin can, Breakfast was not amazing.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel Orson Wells Essaouira
The hotel was clean and we got new spreads for the bed and towels every day, thumbs up for the cleaning lady. Otherwise the rooms were very cold (beeing there during november), the windows and balcony door not keeping close made both cold wind and noise diusturb us during the stay. The showers and washbasin was leaking water and the bathroom overall were not so nice. Breakfast wasnt great either. But you get what you pay for, it was really cheap. Perhaps during summer when the weather is warmer it is more pleasant to stay here. The location was a bit off and it was really hard to find a taxi.

8/10 Good

Irvy, London, UK

Liked: Staff & service
Enjoyable stay
This is a small, family run hotel decorated in a riad style. The hotel represents great value for for money and is located 5 mins walk from the beach and about 20 mins walk from the medina. The staff were very friendly and helpful and i can't thank them enough for helping to make our stay more enjoyable.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel Orson Welles
A nice hotel in the new city. 5 min walk to the beach and 15 min to the Medina. The staff are very friendly and the rooms are clean.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great and very cute!
The staff is very friendly and is always ready and willing to help. They will go far above to make sure your stay is the best it can be. If you are the type of traveller who wants modern comforts and decor this is not the hotel for you. However, if you want a hotel that is full of charm and culture, this is a fabulous hotel. When I first walked in to my room it looked dirty but it was just the dark lighting and the type of tile work that they have, it is actually very, very clean. I highly recommend it. Additionally, the food is incredible and the service in the restaurant is impeccable.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel Orson Welles
A great hotel, very clean and very friendly staff. Only 5 mins walk to the beach.

2/10 Terrible

Carsten

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Umådelig dårlig service af Hotel.com
Hotelet var lukket, gået falidt, meget dårlig service at man ikke meddeler gæster som har købt og betalt et ophold, at dette er sket, så man havde mulighed for at booke et andet hotel. Det er ikke rart at komme til en lukket dør sent på dagen.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Anass, Rabat

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
hôtel charmant, excellent rapport qualité prix
personnel charmant, un couple de français qui savent gérer

2/10 Terrible

fati, h h

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hôtel désert,horrible
Un cauchemar !!! Les toilettes communiqué avec la chambre odeur etc + problème de plomberie fuite aucune télé ne fonctionne (problème de câble selon le gérant ). Une seule borne wifi donc pas d'Internet. Hôtel sombre pas de lumière ,de la poussière partout. Nous avons trouvé un autre hôtel. Donc nous avons payé sans dormir dans l'hôtel. hôtel à éviter!!!!!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Goede prijs/kwaliteit, prima voor kort verblijf
Hotel is traditioneel, mooi en authentiek. Personeel is vriendelijk. De douche mag wel een opknapbeurt gebruiken, maar de kamers en bedden liggen zijn erg goed en uiteraard schoon. Het is ontbijt is helaas zeer mager en betreft niets meer als koffie/thee/jus d'orange, stokbrood, smeerkaas en een hardgekookt eitje. Je kan op een 15min. lopen (aan de corniche/strand) een prima ontbijt scoren bij één van de cafe's. Kijkend naar de prijs-kwaliteitverhouding valt er niets te klagen.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Agéable
Très bon séjour à Essaouira et hotel tranquille et juste bien pour dormir et se rafraichir.