Absolutely stunning place. We arrived late at night completely frazzled from a crazy windowless taxi ride from Marrakech. After passing beggars around street fires, bone thin dogs I was sooooo relieved when the giant sturdy door of the Riad Chbanate opened to reveal what looked like the gardens of a palace. I felt like I had stepped into the book... More

I have never stayed anywhere finer. The facilities, assistance and cleanliness were absolutely first rate. Like most riads, there are only 7 rooms, so there's a sense of prestige and a personal experience with the staff that was just first class. Noelle and Greggy were always pleasant and interested in helping us. Their guidance was always useful, and the mint... More

We absolutely loved our Riad in Essaouira, in every single sense. The whole place is beautiful and decorated with such great taste. It was a pleasure to come back every day after our visits and have a ‘thé a la menthe’ in the courtyard or on the terrace. Our room was really nice, every little detail was special, loved the... More

Wow. It's really quite difficult to put into words just how wonderful this place is. We stayed at Riad Chbanate for 5 nights in early April and as soon as you walk through the large wooden door you enter an oasis of calm, luxury and great service. The Riad has been beautifully restored from what was essentially a total ruin... More

We stayed with our ten month old daughter in April as the first stop on our trip. We were immediately made to feel super welcome especially by Noeul (sorry if spelt wrong) and Greggy (?). They made us feel that nothing was a problem, culminating in Greggy running up and down the stairs every 30 minutes to check our daughter... More

My husband and I recently spent a few days in Essaouira and we stayed at the Riad Chbanate. it was, hands down, the best customer service I've ever experienced. The rooms are beautiful and super comfortable, the food is superb, and the entire Riad is just gorgeous. I wish that I could relocate this Riad to every location I travel... More

We spent 3 nights here, our stay was very pleasant, the staff very friendly, location perfect, very quiet and easy to find. Breakfast is good but could be more varied, I used to run on the mornings before breakfast and I was too hungry so... I would put more fruit on it.

Exemplary service, very attentive and friendly staff. Drinks and a snack on arrival. Beautiful room with enormous bath and shower. Very comfortable bed. Breakfast 'whenever you like' is delicious. Fresh orange juice, crepes, pain au chocolat, croissants and bread. We also had a tasty fruit salad and yoghurt - yum. We had a jacuzzi on the small upstairs terrace which... More

My wife and stayed here for five days in March 2013. It's a great place to stay, the staff are great, really great, they just seem to know exactly how to look after you, never in your face, never pushy but really attentive and really nice people. We stayed in the Oriental room, it has a very good bathroom with... More