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Le Jardin Des Douars

Hotel

From $228 Rates shown are approximate and for guidance only, based on recent starting prices.

Minimum stay
1
Location
Ghazoua, Essaouira, Morocco
Type
Hotel

Amenities

  • AC
  • Family Friendly
  • Garden
  • Parking Space
  • Pool
  • Restaurant
  • Spa
  • Wi-Fi

Experiences

  • Golf
  • Kitesurfing
  • Massage
  • Tennis

Why we love

  • Kasbah architecture
  • Rooms and villas
  • Terraced gardens

“A rammed-earth kasbah in the argan countryside, fifteen minutes from the Essaouira medina.”

Le Jardin des Douars is a 24-room hotel on a ridge above the Ksob river, about 15 minutes inland from Essaouira. Its architecture is inspired by the rammed-earth kasbahs of the High Atlas, and from the main building, gardens of palm, olive and bougainvillea cascade down to the river below. Rooms have tadelakt walls and traditional Moroccan decor, most open onto a private terrace, and some have a fireplace. There are two heated pools, one of them for adults only, and a spa with a traditional hammam. Two restaurants serve Moroccan and international dishes, with a large barbecue on Sunday afternoons. The beaches and medina of Essaouira are a short drive away, and the hotel runs a shuttle into town.

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