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A family-run guesthouse five minutes from the souks and the beach — home-cooked breakfast, argan-oil treatments, and owners who actually run the place.

Villa Garance is a small guesthouse built around a central patio, owned and run in person by Marie and Pierre rather than handed to staff — the kind of place where reviewers know the hosts' names. Ten individually sized rooms, from singles to family suites for five, sit above a quiet medina alley equally close to the souks and the beach.

Breakfast is the daily event — m'semen, fresh bread, orange juice and fruit served on the rooftop terrace with sea views — and dinners often move to a shared table d'hôte. The house leans into sustainability with local sourcing and staff drawn from the community, and treatments using organic argan oil round out a stay that's more personal than polished.

Why we chose it

• Genuinely family-owned and run, by name — Marie and Pierre, not a management company
• Home-cooked breakfast and shared table d'hôte dinners, with cooking classes on offer
• A quiet medina alley five minutes' walk from both the souks and the beach

Amenities

• Rooftop terrace with sea views for breakfast
• Home-cooked breakfast and table d'hôte dining
• Spa treatments using organic argan oil
• Airport shuttle service

Getting there

Villa Garance is in Essaouira, 15–20 minutes from Essaouira Mogador Airport (ESU). From here, Essaouira's highlights are within reach, including Walk the Skala de la Ville ramparts, Skala du Port and the fishing harbour and Watch thuya-wood marquetry being made — see the full Essaouira guide for more on what to see nearby.

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