Hotel Orson Welles

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Close to Essaouira Beach, Hotel Orson Welles provides free continental breakfast, an adjacent golf course, and a free manager's reception. 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 rooftop terrace and a coffee shop/cafe.

Reviews

6.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Business services

Room options

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A balcony with a metal railing, a table with a glass, a wallet, and a book.

Double Room

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

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A bed with white linens and floral pillows, a bedside table with a vase of red roses, and a mirror on the wall.

Suite

  • City view
  • 45 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Twin Bed
  • Free wired internet
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About the neighborhood

Located in Essaouira, Hotel Orson Welles is next to a golf course and near the beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Essaouira Beach and Sidi Kaouki Beach, while Dar Souiri and Gallery d’Art Damgaard are cultural highlights. Discover the area's water adventures with kayaking and scuba diving nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with ecotours and hiking/biking trails. Visit our Essaouira travel guide
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Rue Al Akaba 19, Borj 1, Essaouira, 44000

What's nearby

  • A person carrying a surfboard on a beach with camels.
    Essaouira Beach
    7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • A bustling square with white buildings featuring blue doors and windows, palm trees, and a clear blue sky.
    Place Moulay Hassan
    3 min drive - 2.2 km
  • A coastal town with a fortified wall, a tower, and boats docked along the shore.
    Skala du Port
    3 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Essaouira Clock Tower
    7 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Skala de la Ville
    7 min drive - 2.2 km

Getting around

  • Essaouira (ESU-Mogador)
    21 min drive

Restaurants

  • La Coupole
    11 min walk
  • Koozina
    2 min drive
  • Habibis
    10 min walk
  • Patisserie Driss
    2 min drive
  • Snack Aljazira
    10 min walk

About this property

Hotel Orson Welles

  • Family-friendly hotel near Essaouira Beach
  • Consider a stay at Hotel Orson Welles and take advantage of free continental breakfast, an adjacent golf course, and a free manager's reception. 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 rooftop terrace and a coffee shop/cafe.
  • 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 TV in the lobby, and a front-desk safe
  • 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)

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Frequently asked questions

Is Hotel Orson Welles pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

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 1 mi (2 km) of Essaouira Beach, Dar Souiri, and Gallery d’Art Damgaard. Bab Marrakech Tower and Bab Sba are also within 1 mi (2 km).

Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?

Yes, this property offers free cancellation on select room rates, because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.

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Reviews

Hotel Orson Welles Reviews

6.6

7.4

Cleanliness

7.0

Location

8.0

Staff & service

6.4

Property conditions & facilities
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

Reviews

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2/10 Terrible

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
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10/10 Excellent

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

hôtel charmant, excellent rapport qualité prix

personnel charmant, un couple de français qui savent gérer
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2/10 Terrible

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
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2/10 Terrible

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!!!!!
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8/10 Good

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.
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8/10 Good

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.
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2/10 Terrible

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
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6/10 Okay

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort

Ich habe einen Balkon auf die Hauptstrasse gehabt.

Schlecht eingeschlafen wegen Strasse Lärm sonnst ist alles OK.
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6/10 Okay

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.
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6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Marokkanischer Stil am Stadtrand

Das Hotel liegt am Stadtrand, das Leben ist in der Medina. Auch der Strand ist 10 Minuten entfernt. Also weder Strand- noch Medinahotel. Vor dem Hotel ist eine Straße, dahinter eine Gasse. Ab 8.00 Uhr wird es lebhaft. Das Hotel selbst ist sehr zu empfehlen, die Lage aber nur für Surfer sehr gut, weil die Surfschulen auch am südlichen Stadtrand liegen.
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4/10 Poor

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Orson not Well

Les photos ne correspondent pas a la realite. Cet hotel devait etre beau il ya 5 ans maintenant il est terne, usé, défraichi et sans entretien. Dommage le personnel fait son maximum pour minimiser les desagrements quotidiens.
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8/10 Good

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.
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8/10 Good

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.
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4/10 Poor

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Services decevant

Des notre arrivée on nous a installé dans une chambre ou la tv ne fonctionnait pas. On a attendu 2 jours avant de l avoir, de plus la place de parking n est pas gratuite comme indiqué mais de 10 dr par jours nous avons voulue laver notre linge , et surprise aussi c est payant contrairement a ce qui est indiqué. Pour ce qui est de l hygiène il n y a rien a redire . Nous avions réservé l hotel pour 10 jous mais nous l avons quitté au bout de 8 jours.
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10/10 Excellent

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

Fantastic getaway

Absolutely loved this hotel. It has this Maroccan touch in the design, absolutely perfect for those who love the life of Maroccans or curious to explore something different than the usual hotel. Its not far at all from the beach, max three minute walk, its also close to both bus stations, the one with walking distance and the other with a short taxi drive. Maximun ten minute walk along the beach to get to all the restaurants and ancient Medina. The staff was very helpful, they even let us change room without any extra charge. Breakfast was simple but good with the lovely maroccan mint chai served. The room didn't have any air conditioner, but that wasn't any problem at all, since Essaouira is colder than any other city in Marocco. Attentive staff for every need and they serve you with a sincere smile.
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4/10 Poor

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.
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10/10 Excellent

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

Good price and nice breakfast and service

Booked this hotel for 9 days of kite surfing. The walking distance was perfect. The breakfast was good and always good service. Will recommend this place for my friends.
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6/10 Okay

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Personnel sympathique mais...

La literie est confortable, le petit dèj plutôt bon une fois que le personnel a compris que nous préférions les pains marocains aux viennoiseries industrielles, emplacement correct (25min de marche de la médina, 10min de la plage) mais chambres donnant sur le boulevard très bruyantes (simple vitrage). Le personnel était très serviable et coopératif, nous ont laissé choisir notre chambre et nous ont aidé à planifier des activités (hammam, excursion) mais à des tarifs un peu surgonflés hélas. Le gros problème fut la salle de bain : 3 fuites d'eau nous ont contraintes à dormir avec des boules Quies, l'une d'elle ayant créé une grande flaque au sol. Il s'est écoulé 4 jours avant que la plus grosse fuite ne soit réparée. Beaucoup d'humidité dans la chambre car la salle de bain n'est pas une pièce totalement séparée hélas. Bref, une expérience très moyenne un peu compensée par la gentillesse du personnel.
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6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort

Enkelt hotell i rustik stil

Enkelt men helt ok hotell med vänlig och hjälpsam personal.
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8/10 Good

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
personnel adorable et prêt à nous rendre service et nous satisfaire. Début de saison donc propreté relative: première chambre calamiteuse mais nous avons été surclassés.
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8/10 Good

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.
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4/10 Poor

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

il suffirait de peu??

hotel en perte de vitesse peu entretenu salle de bain limite carrelage noir j ai du decrasse moi meme pas de buffet petit dejeuner le personnel tres gentil 2 personnes uniquement la femme de menage ne passe pas tous les jours hotel bien situe quartier secure et pres de la plage
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10/10 Excellent

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

Moroccan Experience

Enjoyable.
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6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Romslig. Hyggelig personale.

Gammelt og slitt hotell, men rent, og herlige utsmykninger. Hadde en egen stil. I forhold til prisen et bra alternativ til opphold i Essaouira.
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6/10 Okay

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

you get what you pay for

After our stay at the Hotel Orson Welles we're not quite sure what our final verdict is. We were looking for a cheap hotel near the beach, and I guess that is exactly what we got. The room looks a little dated and there's not much space to store stuff, but what bothered us the most is that the bathroom is not in a separate room, but just behind a wall inside the room. To sum it we need to say that our stay at the hotel was okay, but we're not sure if we would recommend it someone else.