Free continental breakfast, a rooftop terrace, and dry cleaning/laundry services are just a few of the amenities provided at Dar al Bahar. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with a fireplace in the lobby and a restaurant.
Located in Medina, a neighborhood in Essaouira, Dar al Bahar is near the airport and on the waterfront. Dar Souiri and Gallery d’Art Damgaard are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include Bab Marrakech Tower and Bab Sba. Discover the area's water adventures with water skiing and parasailing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with horse riding and hiking/biking trails. Visit our Essaouira travel guide
Consider a stay at Dar al Bahar and take advantage of free continental breakfast, a rooftop terrace, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with a fireplace in the lobby and a restaurant.
You'll also find perks like:
Tour/ticket assistance, a porter/bellhop, and a 24-hour front desk
Multilingual staff, a TV in the lobby, and luggage storage
Room features
All guestrooms are individually furnished, and boast comforts such as premium bedding, in addition to thoughtful touches like free WiFi and room service.
As of 23 October 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Dar al Bahar on 24 October 2026 start from AED 262, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.
What time is check-in at Dar al Bahar?
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight. Late check-in is available during limited hours.
What time is check-out at Dar al Bahar?
Check-out is at 11:30 AM.
Where is Dar al Bahar located?
Located in Medina, this riad is within a 15-minute walk of Fish Market and Essaouira Beach. Place du Marché aux Grains and Skala de la Ville are also within 5 minutes.
Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?
Yes, this property offers free cancellation on select room rates, because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.
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Reviews
Dar al Bahar Reviews
8.8
Excellent
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A great place in a great location with an ocean view from the bedroom window and welcoming helpful staff, and a good breakfast as well, what more could you ask for.
We enjoyed our stay and loved the view. We watched the sunset on the roof top and had a glass of wine
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
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8/10 Good
Minh
11 October 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Good location. Can see the ocean from the room and excellent view from the rooftop deck. Nice staff. Breakfast was good. Bathroom on the small side but otherwise ok.
Ocean view, close to everything. My only complaint is that there was no hot water in shower. Luke warm at best. Shukran. I had a great time in Morocco!
Booked for 2 adults and 2 children and was given a self contained apartment with sitting area and tiny kitchen plus 2 bathrooms over 2 floors. View was amazing, staff polite and breakfast good. Only caution is upstairs bedroom ceiling low (6 feet) and stairs very narrow so may not be good for those with mobility problems. They do have rooms without these issues so just ask but we felt we had the best rooms here for the view alone. Roof terrace a bonus.
Beautiful Riad, nice room & hot water!! The staff was kind, helpful & very attentive. Hubby had a stomach ache and they got him tea to make him feel better.
This is our bad - we didn’t realize that we hadn’t paid online when booking. There was some confusion but they were kind & patient with us. They don’t take credit cards but we were fortunate because we had just enough cash to pay for it.
Very difficult to find this place in a dingy area. The staff appeared less than happy to see us. They offered no maps nor recommendations for places to eat - a bit useless really.
The ocean view was fantastic but the bed was uncomfortable. Neither of us slept well for the two days we spent. Still nice to open the window and listen to the ocean!
Shower worked very well with plenty of hot water.
Lovely staff and good breakfast. Good location at the outer edge of the Medina (though we got lost trying to find it). Very steep steps to rooms and rooftop deck. Room was charming but some oddities, like a cupboard with rod but a shelf immediately below, so hangers not useable. And only one set of towels for two people --asked for more and got an extra hand towel but still only one bath towel between us. However, they kindly lent us wine glasses and a cork screw! I didn't love our bathroom (in Saadia room), unglazed tiles in shower base seemed like they be hard to clean. However, a clean safe spot for a reasonable rate -- I'd stay again.
A pleasant b&b. The breakfast and service were excellent. We had a room with a sea view which looked out over the rocks but it meant that the room was a bit damp.
Bien situé et au calme, Riad idéal pour dormir. Petit dej suffisant que l’on peut prendre en terrasse selon la météo.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent
Julien
14 February 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Magnifique Riad ! Toit terrasse avec une vie incroyable sur la médina, les fortifications et la mer déchaînée.
Les. Chambresbsont superbes et le petit déjeuner excellent !
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent
Gustav
8 February 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Utrolig snille de som jobber der, god frokost, vakkert og historisk bygg og beliggenhet. Tak terrasse utsikten er noe av de vakreste jeg har sett når bølgene slo til. Rent og pent også. Anbefales!
Dar Al Bahar fue una experiencia hermosa. El riad es encantador, auténtico y cómodo, con una atención cálida e impecable. La terraza es espectacular: el mejor lugar para ver la puesta de sol, con una vista increíble y una atmósfera mágica. Muy recomendable. Volvería sin dudarlo
Chambre sans vue mer mais agréable , jolie et une literie de bonne qualité.
La vue sur l'ocean est magnifique depuis la terrasse oû un petit dejeuner copieux vous est servi.
Je vous recommande vivement ce riad oû vous etes accueillis avec le sourire et bienveillance .
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
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6/10 Okay
serge
5 November 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Joli couche de soleil sur la terrasse .chambre petite et un peu vieillot es.riad assez loin du port tenu par un français très gentil
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
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8/10 Good
Coralie
4 February 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Superbe vue. Emplacement sympa. Un peu déçu …n accepte pas les cartes et pas de pré-paiement. Très petit pour prendre le petit dej !
Nous étions seulement de passage, nous sommes restés qu'une nuit avec nos 3 enfants mais le logement était super, vue incroyable, prestation à la hauteur de nos attentes. Nous n'avions juste pas prévu que c'était de l'autre côté de la médina donc pas trop pratique si on doit aller à la voiture ou faire des allers retours avec les enfants.