Fabulous rooms, with beautiful moroccan tiling, and high ceilings. The hotel has a central courtyard that all of the rooms open onto. There are fantastic views from the rooftop, and loads of seating for sunbathing or reading books. On the downside, all of these great attributes create an echo-like chamber. Every noise is amplified, and there is no access to... more

This place was recommended to me by my mother, and what a gem! Right in inside the ramparts of Essaouira, the roof terrace alone made staying here worth it. Overall: - The rooms are good value and pretty (each decorated in the style of a different area in Morocco) - Breakfasts were abs (big teapots, lots of different kinds of... more

Like most dars and riads (hotels) in the old city walls in Morocco, the Dar Loulema in Essaouira had little to offer in terms of windows and light in the rooms. However, this was made up for with a sunlit roof terrace and great views of the sea coast and surrounding old city buildings. Breakfast and afternoon reading on the... more

Positives: Location (Golden); Room: Very Cute; Beds: Not great; Rooftop Terrace: (Golden); Entry: Feels dodgy but is safe; Seagulls: Noisy (not sure if any different at other places; People who ran the place were very sweet. Breakfast on the terrace was lovely. Has a cute little ground floor sitting room/library with fireplaces. Like the thousands of other Riads/Dar throughout Morocco,... more

When we found Dar Loulema we were excited to be close to the ocean within the outer perimeters of the medina. After climbing 4 flights of stairs to the "suite" that had been reserved in our name we found it to be a shockingly small room for the 150 euros we had committed. The room bordered the top terrace of... more

I stayed at Loulema for 3 nights- in a suite. This was one of the more expensive accommodations in my two weeks in Morocco- and definitely the worst. The management (Natalie) was very warm- till the time I did my booking and got there. Once I reached, there was an indifferent welcome and no attempt at all to ask about... more

Fabulous Riad right by Essaouira's main square - Very friendly staff, original decor...will definitely recommend to everyone who is looking for intimate and charming place with the centre of the town on your doorstep - great views of the ocean from the roof terrace too... more

Dar Loulema was an ideal place to start our holiday in Morocco. It's located right off the main square in Essaouira, don't be put off by the short dark alley you have to walk down to reach it! It's perfectly safe. We stayed in the Todra room on the 2nd floor. It was I think the smaller of their rooms... more

We really enjoyed our stay at this Riad. Essaouira is a fantastic place and Loulema is located right in the heart of its medina and minute walk from the beach. It had an amazing roof terrace where you could see all around and out to sea, and get served breakfast in the mornings. The room itself was good but not... more