Mr & MRS Smith le Jardin des Douars

What a great place. The hotel arranged for a driver to drive us from Marrakech airport and kept the restaurant open just for us due to the delayed flight. The rooms are lovely. We moved room due to a late booking and preferred the smaller one with the terrace instead of the 2 room one. We didn’t use the spa. The pool was lovely and clean. We had dinner and breakfast in the restaurant. The shuttle was easy to book and being able to contact the hotel via WhatsApp is a real bonus. I will definitely return.

A wonderful hotel in a beautiful setting. We stayed for 5 nights in May and had an amazing time. The hotel is a quick taxi ride from Essaouira or the airport but feels like another world. Staff are attentive and very friendly. Omar deserves a special mention who took great care of us and was a big hit with our two year old daughter. Rooms are beautifully arranged and have a traditional, kasbah-like feel to them but with contemporary touches. We stayed in the Babel suite which was beautiful and had a rooftop terrace that we used a lot. If there is one minor grumble, it’s that we were charged for coffee pods which you may feel should be included given level of hotel the room rates - but otherwise room facilities were perfect. The hotel is set within landscaped grounds and is very peaceful. Our daughter loved looking for frogs and tortoises in the pond on our way to dinner each evening. There is an adult only pool and a family pool - but we found both to be equally peaceful. The indoor restaurant / breakfast room is nice but we ate outside every evening. The food is good quality and while the menu is quite limited, they offer specials each night to keep things fresh. The basil smash cocktail was a favourite too! There is also a tranquil spa where my wife and I enjoyed a hammam treatment with black soap and salt scrub! It’s a perfect escape and we made a promise to return as soon as we checked out.

Just home from a week in heaven. Our room, Pacha, was everything we wanted, large bed, fabulous linen, bath and separate shower, huge private terrace with sunbeds and so quiet. All the staff were so friendly. The pool setting and surrounding garden are exquisite. So much thought has gone in to creating the most perfect setting (and we are very fussy)! We really did not want to come home and will definitely be returning. Thank you Le Jardin des Douars

One of the best hotels we have ever stayed at - so well thought through, with different pool areas for families and adults (both stunning), a really relaxed atmosphere, the most lovely staff and a beautiful backdrop. It was easy to get into Essouria and the local beaches. Would love to return.

People book this place a year ahead and having spent a few wonderful days here I can see why. Possibly our favourite family hotel EVER. The rooms were wonderful - such beautiful furnishings, art and objects. Such attention to detail. Spacious bathrooms with lots of interesting potions and scrubs, roof terraces with greet views and your own fireplace restocked each day and ready to light. Large beds, quiet air con and great water pressure. The hotel is set in mature gardens and feels like you’re on a huge estate even though it’s actually not that large a footprint. Two large pools - one child friendly - sumptuous breakfasts, great Wifi, a cinema and a lovely large terrace for apero hour pre dinner drinking and catching up. Oh and the food in the evening was superb. They have a good value three-course menu every day and a decent a la carte selection and you can pick and mix from either. And The hammam was pretty special - and the treatments were excellent though prices seemed a little steep. The only minor issue for us was the habit of some people to ‘reserve’ sun loungers by the pool long before they actually Bother to turn up. As if the laying of a towel gives you the right to ownership of a particular lounger when in reality it is just selfish. I do wish hotels would try To prevent such behaviour. But otherwise the staff couldn’t be more helpful And the shuttle bus will take you in and out of town (15 mins away) or to other nearby towns or beaches. It was always on time and driven safely. For Surfing try Ion, about 15 mins along the beach from the medina. Good Value good quality boards and suits. Handy bar/restaurant for parents whilst they wait classes to end. Essouira is famously chilled - as is Les Douars. They offer a discount for returning business. We certainly hope to. This could become an annual habit.

Amazingly beautiful accommodation - genuine Morrocan. Luxurious rooms . Helpful and friendly staff created very calm and relaxing atmosphere . Having adults and children’s pool separate is great , so they can have freedom to do what children do best - have fun and make noise ! Adults have the serenity of the other to themselves .