Océan Vagabond

Location: 4 Boulevard Lalla Aichaangle, Rue Moukawama, Essaouira, 44100, Essaouira, MA

Star Rating: 4 Stars

Property Type: Hotels

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 12:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Check-out: 02:00 PM

Instructions: This property offers transfers from the airport and train station (surcharges may apply). To arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 48 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

Amenities & Facilities

• Free breakfast
• Meeting rooms
• Fireplace in lobby
• Free WiFi
• 24-hour front desk
• Terrace
• Garden
• Luggage storage
• Designated smoking area
• Concierge service
• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Free airport transportation
• Surfing/bodyboarding nearby
• Fireplace in lobby
• Hiking/biking trails nearby
• Water skiing nearby
• Library
• Free breakfast
• Safe-deposit box at front desk
• Multilingual staff
• Porter/bellhop
• Meeting rooms
• Pool umbrellas
• Tours/ticket assistance
• Airport transportation - pickup (surcharge)
• Train station pickup (surcharge)
• Pool sun loungers
• Free breakfast (local cuisine)

Rooms Available

• Standard Double Room, 1 Bedroom

  1 Large Twin Bed

  247 sq feet

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - LCD television with cable channels

  Food & Drink - Room service (limited)

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Free toiletries and towels

  Practical - Phone and access to in-room childcare

  Comfort - Daily housekeeping

  Need to Know - No cribs (infant beds) or rollaway/extra beds available

  Smoking And Non-Smoking

  Connecting/adjoining rooms can be requested, subject to availability

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Private bathroom
  • Interconnected room(s) available
  • Room service (limited hours)
  • Daily housekeeping
  • High-speed internet access
  • Turndown service
  • In-room childcare (surcharge)
  • Free WiFi
  • No rollaway/extra beds
  • No cribs (infant beds)
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Smoking and Non-Smoking
  • Bedsheets provided

• Grand Room

  1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

  323 sq feet

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - LCD television with cable channels

  Food & Drink - Room service (limited)

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Free toiletries and towels

  Practical - Phone and access to in-room childcare; rollaway beds (surcharge) and cribs (free) available on request

  Comfort - Daily housekeeping

  Smoking And Non-Smoking

  Connecting/adjoining rooms can be requested, subject to availability

  Max Occupancy: 3 (2 Adults)

  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Private bathroom
  • Interconnected room(s) available
  • Room service (limited hours)
  • Daily housekeeping
  • High-speed internet access
  • Turndown service
  • In-room childcare (surcharge)
  • Free WiFi
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Smoking and Non-Smoking
  • Bedsheets provided

• Suite

  1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

  344-sq-foot room with a furnished balcony

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - LCD television with cable channels

  Food & Drink - Room service (limited)

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Free toiletries and towels

  Practical - Phone and access to in-room childcare; rollaway beds (surcharge) and cribs (free) available on request

  Comfort - Daily housekeeping

  Smoking And Non-Smoking

  Connecting/adjoining rooms can be requested, subject to availability

  Max Occupancy: 3 (2 Adults)

  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Private bathroom
  • Interconnected room(s) available
  • Room service (limited hours)
  • Daily housekeeping
  • High-speed internet access
  • Turndown service
  • In-room childcare (surcharge)
  • Free WiFi
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Smoking and Non-Smoking
  • Bedsheets provided

• Premium Room

  1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

  269-sq-foot room with a furnished balcony

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - LCD television with cable channels

  Food & Drink - Room service (limited)

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Free toiletries and towels

  Practical - Phone and access to in-room childcare; rollaway beds (surcharge) and cribs (free) available on request

  Comfort - Daily housekeeping

  Smoking And Non-Smoking

  Connecting/adjoining rooms can be requested, subject to availability

  Max Occupancy: 3 (2 Adults)

  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Private bathroom
  • Interconnected room(s) available
  • Room service (limited hours)
  • Daily housekeeping
  • High-speed internet access
  • Turndown service
  • In-room childcare (surcharge)
  • Free WiFi
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Smoking and Non-Smoking
  • Bedsheets provided

Guest Reviews

• lisa (2/5): - Dreadful we checked out
• Alain (10/5): - Très belle expérience. Hôtel qui ne paye pas de mine de l'extérieur mais qui a un charme fou à l'intérieur. Seul bémol. Il faut le trouver. Le nom de l'établissement est presque effacer à l'extérieur.
• Annie (8/5): - Grande chambre pour 3 adultes aux lits plutôt inconfortables. Mobilier vétuste. Jardinet agréable autour de la petite piscine. Petits-déjeuners copieux. Personnel très accueillant.
• Verified traveler (8/5): Hôtel très simple et bien placé entrée médina - Très bon emplacement juste devant la mer et à l’entrée de la médina. Chambre simple. Attention pour les enfants il s’agit d’un simple canapé et non un canapé lit. Petit déjeuner : la dame nous donne 1 verre d’eau pour 3 en confirmant qu’on ne peut pas en avoir 3. Le réceptionniste Anouar très aimable.
• Michael (2/5): À fuir - Hôtel à fuir J’ai réservé et payé des chambres qui ne correspondent pas à la description La chambre qui m’a été donné été sale , bruyante et une odeur nauséabonde J’ai fait part de mon mécontentement à la réception qui n’a rien voulu entendre Le petit déjeuner est passable avec jus d’orange industrie
• ILHAME (4/5): Bof! Préférez un charmant Riad ! - Un cadre agréable, mais une expérience en demi-teinte. À notre arrivée, l’enregistrement s’est avéré laborieux : près de 30 minutes d’attente faute d’accès au système, puis, malgré une réservation confirmée par Hotel.com, des doutes exprimés quant à la disponibilité de notre suite. Un début de séjour pour le moins stressant. La chambre bénéficie d’un bon matelas, mais le lit et le sommier grincent à chaque mouvement. Le dessus de lit, taché, aurait mérité d’être remplacé, autant pour l’hygiène que pour le confort visuel. Le petit déjeuner, enfin, laisse un goût mitigé : premier jour, msemen sans saveur et jus d’orange industriel, ce qui est regrettable au Maroc ; le second jour fut meilleur, grâce à un service attentionné et quelques préparations à la demande. En résumé : un emplacement séduisant, mais une qualité d’accueil et d’attention aux détails qui gagnerait à être rehaussée pour offrir une expérience à la hauteur de ce que le lieu pourrait proposer.
• venancio (2/5): - Reserve una suite con mis hijos,pagada ya,y cuando llegamos no había habitaciones libres. Me ofrecieron,bueno me impusieron,ir a otro hotel sin piscina(que querían los críos),sin poder poner ninguna reclamación. Lo mismo me ha pasado con Expedia. Hay plataformas mas serias. He ido muchas veces a marruecos y primera vez que me pasa
• Boufelja (10/5): Hôtel à conseiller - Hôtel très propre personnels agréable et très serviable
• Lara (8/5): - Der Aufenthalt war sehr angenehm, gutes Frühstück und nettes Personal.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Fantisktisk service, meget venlig og smilende personale. Kan kun varmt anbefaler stedet.
• alastair (10/5): Excellent hotel - Lovely spot with convenient location for Medina and Beach. The staff, especially the receptionist were incredibly helpful and nothing was too much trouble.
• SusanaLopez (10/5): - Ocean vogabond is amazing place to stay Médina is only 5 minutes walking !!! The reception guy “Nordin” is very very helpful he told us everything we needed to know about Essaouira the smile doesn’t go from his face 😃 The Médina is full with a lot of restaurants to eat , stuff are so amazing And helpful , I highly recommend this place to anyone wants to visit Essaouira .
• Verified traveler (2/5): 残念過ぎる - 昔は本当に良い宿で、清潔で、快適で、家族で泊まるには最高だったのですが、オーナーが変わったのですね、（多分西欧人からモロッコ人オーナーに変わった）すべてが激変していました。 場所はいいのに本当にもったいない。残念過ぎますね。
• christopher (6/5): Could do better - Great location, but hotel is run down and shabby. Staff show a lot of indifference and look bored. A shame because with a little more effort it could be great
• Simone (6/5): Essauira ottimo villaggio - Posizione centrale ottima per raggiungere il centro vicinissimo alle spiagge si raggiunge in auto il parcheggio si trova contrattando il prezzo a30dhr per giorno con i parcheggiatori l’interno e piacevole la camera aveva un forte odore di muffa e il materasso spaccava letteralmente la schiena
• Najette (10/5): Fabuleux - Un hôtel, un petit bijou très bien placé. Un accueil chaleureux. Une suite fabuleuse.. un petit déjeuner et copieux et très bon. Et la piscine calme fraîche et propre...
• Verified traveler (6/5): - The property is close to the souk and medina. The pool os very inviting.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Le charme réel de l'hôtel, sa tranquillité , la disponibilité du personnel, sa situation géographique juste à coté de la médina et de la plage
• Verified traveler (6/5): - Ist in die Jahre gekommen, z. B. Duschen nur in der Badewanne. Das Frühstück jeden Tag gleich. Gute Lage zur Medima, aber Tagsüber Lärm von der Straße. Für uns max. 3 Sterne.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Le lieu le jardin piscine et les personnels au top
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Trsè bon emplacement proche plage et Médina. Personnel charmant aux petits soins. Décoration à thèmes africain, indou... très réussie. Petit hôtel où on se sent bien.
• Astrid (10/5): - Hotel extrêmement sympathique avec une Équipe très sympathique toujours prête à vous faire plaisir !!! Vraiment très bien ! Que des compliments ! Très bien situé ! Bravo !!!
• Verified traveler (6/5): - After 3 nights in Marrakesh we were looking for a little bit of luxury. Sad to say that despite the enticing photographs, this place did not meet my expectations, especially given the cost of the stay. The staff were delightful (although they charged us excessive amounts of money for a bottle of water, and then claimed money for them to take a taxi to check out bus timetables when in fact they rode their bike there and back) but the hotel itself was pretty shabby and the facilities were non-existent.
• Lo (8/5): - Hannan at the front desk and the other women on staff are so welcoming and helpful. Hannan gave us a very good explanation of the city and medina. The location of the hotel is really perfect, so close to everything. It was only a 5 minute walk to the Medina and less than 1 minute to the beach. There were a few downsides to our stay however. Our room had an awful, musty smell. We could not escape it, even with the windows open. It seeped into our clothing and every time we came back into the room, it would overwhelm us. The heating/air conditioning unit did not work and the door knob fell off our door. The pool was also moldy and uninviting. However I will say that the beds were very comfortable and the staff made up for the less attractive parts of the hotel.
• Pat (8/5): - Very nice Riad close to beach, port and market place.
• Verified traveler (8/5): - Although it was out of season, the hotel was great...Staff very helpful & friendly. Would recommend & will be back hopefully.
• Renate (4/5): Reservierung - Suite bezahlt,nicht bekommen.Das Zimmer was wir erhalten haben,war nicht Strandaussicht sondern Stasse und Baustellen.Schade!!! Personal sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit.
• Martin (10/5): Great and beautiful hotel - Great hotel with a lovely garden and sweet and helpful staff. Thanks a lot
• Verified traveler (8/5): Endroit agréable et très bien situé. - Malgré la pluie, notre séjour s’est bien passé. Proximité de la médina et du port. Personne à l’accueil très agréable. L’eau chose pas toujours au rendez-vous.
• Stevce (4/5): Rundown and in need of work...disappointing - Overpriced hotel that is inconsistent with claims made on website. The staff were great and very friendly and helpful but had to be constantly apologetic about the terrible state of the hotel. This hotel would have been fabulous 20 years ago but is now not maintained properly. The rooms smell and the walls are dirty. The breakfast was really good and the staff member who served the breakfast was very friendly and helpful. However overall not worth the high cost per night. Pool and surrounds would have been very nice a decade ago but has since been let go...it is a shame
• Verified traveler (8/5): Hotel durch Straße vom Meer entfernt - Das Hotel liegt zentral nah an der Medina und an der Uferstraße. Es würde gut einen Anstrich der Fassade gebrauchen, für den Komfort etwas zu teuer. Das Personal des Hotels aber ist entzückend und daher bekommt es eine gute Bewertung. Die meisten Gäste sind Franzosen. Das Frühstück wird liebevoll serviert und man kann den ganzen Tag über von einer kleinen Speisekarte etwas bestellen. Alkohol gibt es nicht im Hotel. Der Pool ist klein aber beheizt und gechlort.
• Robert (6/5): Good location - other hotels are better - The location is brilliant, everything else is fairly average. We've been staying at similar priced properties for a week so not what to expect in Morocco. The hotel, sorry to say it, had a faint smell of urine and the decor needs updating.
• Verified traveler (8/5): Sweet hotel by the ocean. - Great hotel just by the beach. I went with my sister. As per the rest of Morocco we were harrassed until we got to the door. Once we were in it was lovely. The girl at the front desk is lovely. The rooms are spacious and well furnished. The grounds aren't huge but there is tonnes to do by the beach. The medina is also close by.
• Baba (8/5): Close to the beach and the Medina - The Ocean Vagabond cafe on the beach was great. Taros, the Voute de Cle, the Loft and Ferdaous - our favourite restaurants and fish at the port.
• Janice (2/5): Extremely poor value for money - We had booked a suite with twin beds which was quite expensive for Morocco. When we got there hey did not have this available and tried to fob us off with a standard twin room and then a suite with a double bed - we are two friends so did not wish to share a bed. The rooms we were offered were grubby and smelled of damp - I could have cried -we had been so looking forward to this, and the cost was twice as much as we had paid for a beautiful Riad in Marrakesh. We checked out and went to a far better standard hotel 20 yards away for the same money
• Vladimir (8/5): Old hotel & excellent stuff - Hotel a little bit scare for the first time, but we've got fantastic "boat room" & excellent service. The girl on the reception was fantastic =) She made everything to do our stay better (not intrusive): changed "not working fridge", ordered a bikes for rent & smiling every time. Thanks a lot for hospitality A hotel a little bit old for the price Swimming pool is too small for swimming & not heated Breakfast looks good but it is just bread & eggs without any beacon or vegetables
• gemma (4/5): Far from brilliant - Mattresses like concrete, advertised a bar but only served tea and coffee when staff were available. No room service, a lot of requests either not met or confused, disturbed while sleeping in the afternoons by staff
• Verified traveler (8/5): Service was good with very pleasant staff. - Recliners somewhat tired and new covers required. was upgraded to sea view .which was appreciated
• Susi (10/5): Super little boutique hotel - Our only comment is the fact that we were on the second floor and no elevator and the poor luggage man had to lift our heavy cases on his shoulders and walk up the stairs ....it nearly killed him, literally ! Poor man
• Verified traveler (6/5): lovely staff and stay, great location - Great location just outside the walled town. Exceptionally comfy bed in a nice room, though slightly rough around the edges like the rest of the hotel. Some super friendly and helpful staff, the speed is relaxed at best but that is Morocco! We enjoyed the sheltered pool area and enjoyed a kid free zone and the lovely 'sister hotel' which had a wonderful roof terrace, courtyard and spa. For the value this is a great option.
• Deborah (10/5): Small hotel full of charm - This is a charming hotel, close to the Medina but not so close that there was unwanted noise. The standard of cleanliness was outstanding and the service was very attentive. Being a small hotel, staff remembered our breakfast preferences for example. The enclosed garden is beautiful and provides sunny spaces on days when the wind is too strong to go to the beach. The mezzanine library is a perfect touch. The only negative was the unreliability of the complementary wifi. Strongly recommended for families, couples, or singles.
• Verified traveler (10/5): Would go again - Lovely hotel, very close to the beach and the medina. Staff were very helpful. I celebrated my 60th birthday whilst there and the staff were fantastic allowing us to take over the library and the maids decorated our room while we were out....great fun. Will definitely go back. The only slight criticism would be that we didn't always get fresh orange juice at breakfast depending who was serving, but only had to ask!
• Juan (10/5): Great Hotel. Perfect Location. - we really enjoy it. every single person in this hotel smile of the time and they look really concerned to help you any time.
• John (10/5): Good choice of Hotel in Essaoira - Lovely Hotel close to both the beach and the Medina. Staff all very friendly and helpful. Breakfasts were delicious and very filling. Bedroom/En-suite kept spotless by cleaners. Lots of attention to detail. Used Spa facilities at hotel nearby. Would definitely stay there again.
• Gillian (8/5): A pleasant, peaceful experience - Staying at the Hotel Vagabond was a pleasant, peaceful experience after the hurly-burly of Marrakesh. Our room was spacious and cool, although noisy from the street below. The staff were helpful and courteous. The hotel and the pool are both in need of a facelift. However, it's just a stroll from the beach and it has a pretty garden. The breakfast was excellent. Altogether, good value for money.
• Fraser (10/5): Perfect location! - Easy to get a taxi from the airport direct to the hotel, since the hotel is outside the city walls, but it is only just outside, so walking in to town is very quick and easy. Hotel staff very helpful and friendly. Breakfast was typically Moroccan (bread, cheese, jam etc) and great. The pool within the grounds was brilliant - not big, but perfect for cooling off. Also not too cold - we stayed in Marrakech previously, and the pool there was too cold to stay in because it got no sunlight. This pool was in the sun, but there was shade around the edges on the loungers. For a superb meal, check out La Cle de Voute on Rue Derb Lallouj - Very reasonable prices and BRILLIANT food!
• Dawn (10/5): Great Location - Wonderful time spent in the ocean vagabond, great location near mediana. The food fantastic & people wonderful.
• Verified traveler (10/5): nice quiet hotel just outside of the bustling medi - Great to have a clean swimming pool to relax in after hecticness of the narrow streets of the medina. Brilliant breakfast and friendly staff.
• carol c. (8/5): return visit - this was our second visit to this hotel.It is calm clean and comfortable. The staff are very nice. I would just like to see an improvement in the breakfast offered with some variety.
• Verified traveler (10/5): Very nice hotel in a great location - Very friendly staff, unfortunately whilst we were here the weather wasn't great so we couldn't take advantage of the garden and sunbathing/ pool area, but none the less it was beautiful. The room was lovely, very big and spacious and nothing was too much trouble for the staff. Great library and breakfast, which set us up for the day. Compared to the Riad's it was more contemporary Morrocan than traditional, but worth the stay. This place is a hop skip and jump from supratours stop and from the shops and restaurants. One thing to be aware of is the tax, although on our booking it showed we had paid the tax we were made to pay a local tax also.
• Verified traveler (8/5): Great location, comfortable and incident-free - It's a 45-second walk to the beach, 2 minutes to the medina. One half of the hotel has ocean views; the other half, well the post office. It's handy to have the post office there, though, which also has an ATM outside. There's another ATM on the way to the medina. (Both charge large (~$6) fees. The hotel has a hammam, where you can get a massage (with or without). It's not the fanciest but is convenient! The staff was just great. Breakfasts are a little skimpy, but they'll make you eggs. The settings are all elegant. Some rooms are more dramatic than others. I've never found a European shower I liked (e.g low water pressure and you can't point the showerhead at you), and this was also the case here. Bottled water (1/2 liter) is $2 in the minibar. You can buy larger bottles much more cheaply in town.
• ShaunF (10/5): Great place great location lovely staff very frien - If I ever went back to marroco this is the only place I would stay, perfect in every way.
• Verified traveler (8/5): - Only problems were no air conditioning and the mattress needs replacement. Otherwise perfect location, very clean, and excellent service.
• Ado (10/5): Relaxing :) - We stayed here after 20 days of backpacking. We wanted to relax and catch our breath in a place that offered a pool. Essaouira is great! And the beach is just perfect. Since there is some wind in Essaouira we were specifically looking to stay in a hotel that could offer a swinningpool and a bit wind shield. This hotel was perfect for us. The location is just couple of meters away from the beach, the medina and there is postoffice just accors the street. We found it also very practical to have Supratours bus nearby as well. Since we stayed here during the ramadan, we were almost the only ones. That made our stay even better :)
• Derek (8/5): Good boutique style hotel very close to beach/Port - Good small boutique style hotel. Very close to the main beach area and the Port. Quick 5-8 minute walk to the main town area. Staff is very friendly and helpful.
• Verified traveler (10/5): Ideal location - A wonderful hotel in an ideal location. Friendly staff, great breakfast and a quiet room overlooking the sea.
• Andy (10/5): Service + Comfort + Location = 5 STARS - First, the rooms are amazing. Boutique, aesthetically pleasing, comfortable, well decorated and well maintained. The staff were very friendly, helpful in every way, including recommendations. When we booked the lowest option of the rooms, hotels.com reported the room had a furnished balcony with the room, which wasn't the case. It was an error on the part of hotels.com, but the staff upgraded our room for free anyway. Then trying to extend the room another night, I booked through hotels.com again, but accidentally booked the wrong night, which could have resulted in my losing all of the cost of one night, but they took care of that as well. Thirdly, our stay included my wife's birthday, which the staff discerned from her passport, and surprised us with a fruit basket, rose pedals all around the room, and a huge and delicious cake at breakfast. Location is great, without the noise and pedestrian traffic of the medina, yet only a short walk to the medina or anywhere else one wants to go. One note of caution, if you decide on booking this hotel, I'd take the second or highest option. The lowest does NOT have a balcony and faces toward the street, rather than toward the ocean. It's definitely worth the extra $20 or $40 per night. As I mentioned, we ended up with the middle option and it had an amazing view. But with the lowest option, facing the street, you'll not want to ever open your curtains.
• Milena (10/5): Not for surfing - Wonderful greeting, great breakfast; one of the most beautiful hotels i've ever stayed in! The only issue, my husband and i being surfers. Its quite a trek to a surf board rental and the beach was not really surfable with the exception of kite boarding. Other than that it was great.
• Verified traveler (10/5): Lovely hotel - A really lovely relaxing retreat after hectic Marrakech.

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