RIAD Tamazouzt

Forty paces from the Haim Pinto synagogue in Essaouira's mellah, Riad Tamazouzt occupies a restored merchant house on Rue Mellah Tafilalet, its courtyard still tiled in the original zellige pattern. Rooms open onto this central patio rather than a corridor, keeping the interior quiet despite the medina's narrow lanes outside.

Breakfast is taken on the rooftop terrace, facing the fishing port and Skala ramparts a short walk south. The riad suits travellers wanting a walkable base inside the ramparts, close to the souks and port rather than the newer coastal hotel strip.