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title: "Hotel Riad Gnaoua, Essaouira: 8.3/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "Hotel Riad Gnaoua in Essaouira: rated 8.3 by guests, 1-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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Hotel · ★
# Hotel Riad Gnaoua

Mellah, Essaouira, Morocco

8.3 ·  Very good 24 reviews ·  #12 #12 of 17 in Essaouira ·  8.8 Location score
## About Hotel Riad Gnaoua

Hotel Riad Gnaoua is a hotel in Mellah, Essaouira, Morocco. It holds a 1-star rating. Guests rate it 8.3 out of 10 across 24 reviews. It is 280 m from the centre of Essaouira. The nearest beach is 110 m away. The nearest airport, Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU), is 15 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★

- **Check-in from:** 14:00

- **Check-out until:** 12:30

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 80

89, Avenue Zerktouni

## Live prices around Hotel Riad Gnaoua

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## How Hotel Riad Gnaoua scores

Better rated than 24% of hotels in Essaouira

-   Guest rating **8.3**
-   Location **8.8**
-   Beach access **10.0**

Essaouira average

## Amenities

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## Location

- **Location score:** **8.8**/10

- **Walk grade:** **68**/100 Good for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **66**

- **Shops within 500 m:** **1**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **2**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""></span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">110 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">15 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">35 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Essaouira</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">280 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Bayt Dakira460 m
-   Musée Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah470 m
-   Castles Made Of Sand1.8 km

## Weather in Essaouira

[Essaouira weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/morocco/marrakesh-safi/essaouira/weather)

## Lists this hotel is on

-   [Beach hotels in Essaouira](https://stayversus.com/en/morocco/essaouira/beach/)

### Compare

## Compare Hotel Riad Gnaoua with nearby hotels

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-   [Hotel Emeraude Essaouira](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-emeraude-essaouira-essaouira/) Hotel ★ 330 m away
    
    8.5
-   [Hotel Majestic](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-majestic-essaouira/) Hotel ★ 450 m away
    
    8.3
## Questions about Hotel Riad Gnaoua

### How do guests rate Hotel Riad Gnaoua?

Hotel Riad Gnaoua has a guest rating of 8.3 out of 10 from 24 reviews, which is better than 24% of rated hotels in Essaouira.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Hotel Riad Gnaoua?

Check-in starts at 14:00 and check-out is until 12:30.

### How far is Hotel Riad Gnaoua from the airport?

The nearest airport, Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU), is 15 km away in a straight line.

### Is Hotel Riad Gnaoua close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 110 m from the hotel.

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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