Essaouira Hotel Tips by TheLongTone

Hotel Smara: The terrace is the thing Hotel Smara Review

This is a very acceptable budget hotel. Rooms are large enough, the shared showers are spotless (or as spotless as the last person left them) and the hot water pretty reliable. But it's location that makes the Smara special. It's on Rue de Skala, overlooking the ramparts, and there can't be many better spots to have breakfast than the rooftop terrace, which has a fantastic view over the ramparts and the waves crashing onto the rocks beyond. The breakfast is pretty good too, the horrible coffee (nothing personal, horrible coffee just seems to be the norm in hotel breakfasts) compensated for by excellent bread and apricot jam.

Address: 26 bis Rue de la Skala

Comparison: less expensive than average

Phone: 024-47-5655

Price: less than US$20

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