RIAD YANITRI Piscine chauffée

Three courtyards deep in the rural hamlet of Bouzama, Ida Ougourd, Riad Yanitri sits well outside Essaouira's medina walls, built around a heated pool rather than a fountain — a rarity for the region's traditional riads. Fifteen minutes by car reach the ramparts and fishing port, making this a base for travellers wanting countryside quiet over medina noise.

Rooms keep tadelakt plaster walls and stay grouped around the pool terrace rather than stacked in floors. Argan groves surround the property, and staff arrange visits to nearby cooperatives on request.

Camel and horseback rides depart directly from the grounds, avoiding the coastal tour operators clustered near town.