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Your Essaouira experience starts at Riad Kafila, a traditional Moroccan home, which borders the sea wall and overlooks the rocky beachscape of the northwest corner of this fortress city. Riad Kafila meaning “house of the caravan” has taken its inspiration from Essaouira itself. Once referred to as “the port of Timbuktu,” caravans from all over Africa came here to trade. The riad is a crossroads of cultures where travelers can rest, meet, and exchange stories.
Riad Kafila is comprised of three floors and a stunning rooftop terrace with views up and down Essaouira’s scenic coast. The riad is an oasis of calm only a few minutes from the many restaurants, souks, cafes and shops in the medina, and only five minutes walking from both the harbor and the kilometers of endless sandy beach. Whatever kind of holiday you like, our team will try their best to make you feel at home and fulfill your wishes. We look forward to welcome you in Riad Kafila!
Essaouira has much to offer. Here is a selection of a few out of the many activities we can arrange...
Book the entire Riad for your own private seaside retreat. With its small number of convertable room...
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Customers comments
We sadly stayed here only for 1 night. Wish we could spend more time in the lovely town of Essaouira and in Riad Kafila. The team of the riad made us feel extremely welcome and right at home. They were...
Read more 5 / 5We were a group of 6 friends and we loved our stay at Riad Kafila. We had a warm welcome from Redouane who brought us some mint tea when we arrived..lovely comfortable rooms, and roof terrace with amazing...
Read more 5 / 5This Riad was a little gem! My family and I loved staying at Riad Kafila. The location over looking the beach was spectacular and the dining/lounge area was relaxing and picturesque. The location was...
Read more 5 / 5Very recommended Riad. Love the atmosphere in here and staff are polite and helpfull. One of the guys that works in here came all the way from the Riad to the main street yo show me the way to the Riad!...
Read more 5 / 5This is a fabulous riad. We spent a week here and we were treated wonderfully! We stayed in room 2, a deluxe double, and the view over the small beach and the Atlantic was phenomenal! There is a large...
Read more 5 / 5An outstanding experience on all counts: Pre-arrival communication with Corinne, warm and hospitable welcome from Yousef upon our arrival, assistance with carrying our luggage to our upper-level room,...
Read more 5 / 5Indeed we have been traveling already around the world, but within this Riad we felt very welcomed and treated like home! During our stay at Riad Karfial we have been so much amazed by this incredible...
Read more 5 / 5Perfect place to stay to visit Essaouira. On the side of the souks, and the battlements with the guns. Short walk to the harbor and fishmongers. Clean, quiet, safe, friendly staff, well decorated, perfect...
Read more 5 / 5I've been lucky enough to stay several times at Riad Kafila - its location in the medina against the sea wall is excellent, and the team make you feel at home as soon as you arrive.Excellent use of...
Read more 5 / 5We stayed at this Riad on recommendation. Our host Musine was friendly, helpful. A delightful fellow.The Riad has about 6 rooms over 2 levels with the lounge/breakfast room above overlooking the...
Read more 3 / 5We stayed during a 2 week tour of Morocco. The staff were friendly and helpful. The breakfast was delicious and filling. The building was a travel issues because of the coronavirus outbreak and...
Read more 5 / 5Excellent hospitality, delicious breakfast menu. The interior with the a lot of antique please of furniture, art, rugs. Very helpful stuff.The room window opens right to the Atlantic ocean with waves...
Read more 5 / 5Lovely Riad in an absolutely amazing location. Close to the ramparts of the city and easy walking distance to everywhere in the medina. Cannot beat the views of the ocean from the breakfast room! Wish...
Read more 5 / 5Stayed 3 nights. Good filling breakfasts, lovely dinners. Good shower. Great ocean view from dining room. Small (but adequate) room with heater (needed in January!) Quiet but convenient location. Moussin...
Read more 5 / 5One of my favorite riads in Morroco. This riad is picture perfect and the staff are very warm and friendly.The view from the Riad is stunning. The location is okay since we were able to go out...
Read more 5 / 5Great place to stay! Amazing coastal views, good breakfast, comfortable rooms, and a reasonable price. Right in the Médina near some good restaurants and attractions. Staff was very helpful to organize...
Read more 5 / 5We decided to stay in this riad mainly because of the nice ocean view - in real life it is even better than we had hoped!! We stayed in a room with ocean view and were definetely not disappointed! The...
Read more 5 / 5Really nice and clean riad with a beautiful view .. . Staff were ready helpful and we felt welcomed by the people there.. they were like a nice family.. we felt like it was home , everything is close to...
Read more 5 / 5The old charm & beautiful antiques in this Riad, not to mention the convenient location, make it a hidden gem. Roof top views of the surf as the Riad built into the ancient city walls. Go to sleep...
Read more 5 / 5Excelent localization - just in down town but entirely serene by the seaside. Rooms are light and have some spectacular views to the ocean. Breakfast is served on the top roof with great panorama view...
Read more 10 / 10The views from my bedroom were stunning, I’d highly recommend booking a room with a sea view, it was magical. The staff were very friendly too.
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Read more 9 / 10Super riad, very clean, good rooftop, staff super. Hamza printed for us some documents and left the breakfast in a box in the fridge to bring it at airport very early
Read more 10 / 10The sea view, the terrace, comfortable bed and room, delicious dinner, very friendly staff
Read more 9 / 10We were very pleased with breakfast, friendlyness etc
Read more 8 / 10Great location, direct ocean view. Clear and well maintained. Great staff, helpful in all ways. The breakfast was abundant, well served on the top floor with unbeatable views.
Read more 8 / 10Great riad with the nicest and most helpful staff! Great location in the old medina. Breakfast was delicious with a nice sea view! Room was nice and cozy too.
Read more 9 / 10Staff fantastic. View spectacular. breakfast wonderful
Read more 10 / 10Location, the view . Staff was excellent!
Read more 8 / 10Rooms were much smaller than depicted. There was no 'ocean view' becuase the windows were very small and high up on the wall in the rooms. Only the terrace has a view. Showers had plenty of hot water....
Read more 8 / 10The location in the Medina but the ability to enjoy the ocean view from the upstairs patios where we had breakfast.
Read more 8 / 10Very friendly atmosphere and staff went above and beyond to be accommodating of special requests (storing our bike boxes while we travelled, early breakfast, etc)
Read more 9 / 10I like the room a lot. It’s small but very cozy and clean. The hotel is beautiful and facing just the sea. Staff are decent.
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Read more 10 / 10An incredible place to stay - I will be back
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Read more 10 / 10Great location, friendly staff and nice breakfast
Read more 10 / 10What a wonderful view from our window! Both our room and the dining room have lovely views and we really enjoyed meals and tea looking out at the waves and rocks. The staff were so nice and the food good....
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Read more 8 / 10We love this riad! Favourite place we have stayed in our 2 week trip. Amazing views from the terrace, great location, super helpful and nice staff! Clean and charming, well maintained. Super...
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