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Hotel Orson Welles

3.0 star property
Revel in breathtaking views from atop while indulging in delightful cuisine. Discover why this charming hotel is perfect for families.

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Interior entrance
10 bedrooms, premium bedding, individually decorated
TV
Double Room | 10 bedrooms, premium bedding, individually decorated

Reviews

6.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

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

Room options

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Suite | 10 bedrooms, premium bedding, individually decorated

Suite

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Separate sitting area
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
10 bedrooms
Premium bedding
  • 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

Highlights

Balcony
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
10 bedrooms
Premium bedding
Hair dryer
  • 25 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Map
Rue Al Akaba 19, Borj 1, Essaouira, 44000

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

  • ‪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 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), tour/ticket assistance, and luggage storage
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 at the property

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. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • 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 Bab el-Marsa are also within 2 mi (3 km).

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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

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
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

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
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

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
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

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!!!!!
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

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
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

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.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

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.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

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.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

4/10 Poor

PATRICE, Marseille

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.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

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.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

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.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

4/10 Poor

assia, Auterive

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.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Ward, Gothenburg

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.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

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.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Lovisa, Sweden

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.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

6/10 Okay

Lise

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.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

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.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

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.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

4/10 Poor

oma, essaouira

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
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Moroccan Experience
Enjoyable.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

6/10 Okay

Tov.A.O., Norway

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.