Essaouira Youth Hostel and Social Travel

“I really enjoyed my stay here. Theres a friendly and peaceful atmosphere, I had everything I needed and the location is perfect. There are some nice places to eat very close, Senegalese restaurant, Pizza & Pasta plus traditional Moroccan dishes. Simo the manager is very easy to contact for anything and the other staff are very kind too. I felt safe here as a solo female traveller and also think it’s the best value I have found! Would definitely recommend!”

“Essaouira is absolutely beautiful, a fabulous city, where you are surrounded by history, culture and such friendly people!|My friend and I visited at the end of February and we used this hostel as a base, centrally located and easy to find (if you use Google maps!!!) The medina is a maze and you could walk around for hours not revisiting the same spot!||Simon is the host and was super, nothing was too much trouble. The hostel is clean and pretty, the WiFi is patchy however Simon moved the hub close to our room and it worked well.||We stayed in “The Doors” and while it did indeed have a door the circular window above was missing, we only noticed when a little bird flew in and we couldn’t figure out how! |The room consisted on a WC, which was very tiny and sounded like we may be rocketed into space, everytime we flushed!|The door to the WC was like a saloon bar door so you have to on pretty good terms with your room mate, alto the shower is actually in the room too, there is a shower curtain however that’s all, the bed area has sheer curtains so again you need to not be shy if you stay here.|The shower provides warm water, not at a high temperature so it was a little chilly for my liking and the shower head was acting like it had a prostate issue, spurting out water everywhere but where you need it!||Now the beds were as hard as a mortuary slab and the first night I woke up feeling like I was indeed dead, very stiff (because of the bed) and freezing because of lack of heating, a missing window and drafts.|Simon provided us with extra blankets so we did sleep better, we just used an extra duvet as a mattress topper!||In all its basic but perfect for a cheap stay, Simon was the perfect host and we will definitely be returning to Essaouira, probably not to stay here though.”

“Rooms are not what they advertise, nothing like any photo online. Beware. The bed had lots of random black hair on the pillow, ugly place and toilet. I went down to talk to receptionist about the hair but he had disappeared. I texted him but no reply and so we left. Great care of guests, hah. Not worth the price for that discomfort.”

“Great location! I stayed in the only female dorm and its one of the best rooms ive stayed in, in Morocco! Good and clean beds, no bunkbeds but a mezzanine. And the people are really nice and helpfull!”

“It was my first experience staying in a hostel, and I definitely don’t regret it! Simo (the host) was very nice and helpful, which made us feel very welcome. The bed was comfortable, the bathroom had hot water, and the rooftop was so cozy... We absolutely loved spending time there. The atmosphere was friendly and social, making it easy to meet new people. A great bonus is that you can also cook your own meals if you want.”

“Great staff, very good vibes, very social Hostel. In the old town, so close to everything. Has a big kitchen downstairs too. Big courtyard. New Rooftop terrace looks great 😁”