From the moment I arrived in Essaouira, Nicole and her staff at Baladin did all to make my visit top notch: from meeting me at the central square to recommending local restaurants and hammans. One of the highlights of my trip to Morocco was taking Nicole's incredibly handsome dog for a long walk on the beach. The riad is lovely... More

Just returned from Baladin, and it was amazing - great service, lovely town and a stay there leaves you feeling totally Zen. From our limited time in Morocco, some Riad owners can be overbearing with their friendliness and advice, which maybe fine for those who don't feel very confident when visiting a new area, but can be a little too... More

If you aren't on a budget or if you are and feel like splurging, this Riad is not to pass over. Gorgeous rooms--the Rose room has a fireplace that the night guard started for us while we were at dinner so that it was perfect by the time we settled in for the night. Muy Romantico! Also, it's in the... More

We have just returned from a four day trip to Essaouira stating at Riad Baladin. Essaouira is a wonderfully relaxing and interesting destination and we can't think of a better place to stay than the Baladin. Nicole met us from the bus station with her beautiful dog, Carlito, and walked us back to the riad where she welcomed us as... More

We stayed here at the beginning of January for 3 nights, and loved it. We were in the top room, on the terrace - which was gorgeous, light and airy. The whole place is very stylish; white walls, comfy cushions and antiques. There are great views from the two top terraces over the town, and you can see the sea... More

Staying at Riad Baladin made a great difference to our visit to Marocco. Nicole Pavlin, who runs the riad, is an excellent host and has lots of fantastic tips for things to do in and around Essaouira, as well as Marocco in general. The rooms are very prettty and nicely decorated. The riad is lovely and weather permitting breakfast is... More

The Riad Baladin is one of the nicest and most beautiful places to stay in Essaouira. With a beautiful design decor and a wonderful manager that helps you out in every way she can, you can not ask for more. The rooms are spacious and clean, the bed was to hard for my back but my husband liked it. The... More

Riad Baladin is absolutely gorgeous! It was a peaceful and tranquil place to stay after the craziness of Marrakesh. The rooms, the lounge, the terrace everything has been done with such attention to detail. You can't help but want to stay there (in fact we extended our stay in Essaouira because of it). All credit to Nicole who made the... More

We stayed here for two nights whilst visiting the very cool town of Essaouira and just had the most fabulous stay. We were half way through an almost 3 week road trip through Morocco so had stayed at many riads before hand but Baladin was really in a league of it's own! Nicole the owner is a very helpful and... More