Hostel La Smala
Hostel in Essaouira
Reasons to book
Includes essentialsInternet / Wifi, Beachfront or waterfront, Balcony or Patio and more
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About this hostel
Hostel La Smala has a shared lounge, terrace, a restaurant and bar in Essaouira. Ideally set in the Kasbah district, this hostel is situated 5.9 km from Golf de Mogador.
Amenities
Internet / Wifi
Balcony or Patio
TV
Beachfront or waterfront
Family friendly
Map of Essaouira
Available Rooms
1 Double • 215 ft²
Sleeps 1
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1 Single • 161 ft²
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1 Double • 107 ft²
Sleeps 1
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1 Single • 107 ft²
Sleeps 1
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1 Double • 107 ft²
Sleeps 2
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Ratings and reviews
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4.5 / 5.0
Best place , good people, and great vibe in the place.
4.5 / 5.0
Propre et tres bien situé et l équipe et hyper sympa
5.0 / 5.0
The host is amazing! You feel like you're part of the family, I never met such helpful and lovely hosts during travelling! My plan was to stay for only 1 night, at the end I stayed for 5.
I'll defintely come back!
All was good!
4.5 / 5.0
Qualité prix excellent, très calme même si dans la médina. Vue magnifique depuis la terrasse panoramique en face des remparts. Personnel très aimable et petit déjeuner excellent !
Odeur d’humidité par moment.
4.5 / 5.0
We arrived at sunset and it was the perfect spot ! The terrasse offers an amazing view on the great Atlantic.
You’ll find also good food and very friendly !!!
The inside is also a great experience, the decoration is creative and cocooning. Rooms are not huge but really comfortable and shared bathroom always clean. The location couldn’t be more central, 5 min from the beach and 5 to the sook.
4.0 / 5.0
Perfect location with great rooftop, good beds and friendly staff. Vibe is zwin!
Hostel is well managed and usually clean. However when it's fully booked it's worth a second cleaning round during the day. Shower curtains would be a big + to avoid getting the floor dirty.
5.0 / 5.0
Le personnel était au top, la vue sur le rooftop est vraiment magnifique !
4.5 / 5.0
La struttura era bellissima. Un pezzo di arte. Inoltre è nel cuore della Medina con una vista pazzesca sul mare. Poi lo stuff è super accogliente e gentile. Fatima della reception e le ragazze della cucina sono dolcissime e si sono prese cura di me. Ma anche tutti gli altri sono molto gentili e disponibili. Super consigliato!
5.0 / 5.0
Super!!
Die Dachterrasse ist sehr schön!! Das gesamte Hostel ist sehr schön!!
4.5 / 5.0
El personal, facilidades y la ubicación
Las opciones de cama alta son muy altas
5.0 / 5.0
The design of the hostel is great. The food at the roof top was affordable and tasty. I loveeeed the view, breathtaking I would definitely go back.
5.0 / 5.0
Probably the best hostel I’ve stayed in Morocco. Look no more if you want a place to stay chill for a couple of days or do some co working with great views to the seaside.
Our room did not have windows to the exterior, but they offer them as an upgrade.
The room had a bit of humidity smell.
4.0 / 5.0
Les gens, le vibe, la déco et les différentes co-espaces
Le rooftop est top (surtout la vue) mais n'est pas équipé avec des chaises confortables
5.0 / 5.0
Le concept, la chambre
5.0 / 5.0
Great hostel! We stayed in one of the private rooms, and although a bit small overall it was good value for money as the bathrooms and floor is only shared with other private rooms. The hostel was very modern and clean. The location of the hostel is great aswell and the staff were lovely, and super friendly and provided great tips! would definitely recommend
it was a bit noisy at night sometimes, as there is a big open space connecting all the rooms. everything else great
5.0 / 5.0
La vista sul mare dalla nostra camera e lo stile degli interni.
5.0 / 5.0
Very friendly personnel, great localisation. The rooms were nice and tidy. Wifi excellent for working! Good food on the terrace.
I would recommend to book a room with the window view as naturally it gets a bit humid in the smaller rooms as it’s located right by the sea - having a way to air the room out would make the stay totally perfect!
3.5 / 5.0
Amazing view from the roof terrace and friendly staff (worth noting English isn't spoken, but the friendly receptionist and the woman running the roof terrace were both very accommodating with my limited French!). All bunks had curtains, which was a big plus, and beds were comfortable enough. Lockers worked well and I generally felt very secure. Great location.
Strong damp smell in the room which intensified as the stay went on – maybe this was better in the bigger rooms? Also definitely not a very social hostel – it was half empty and the roof terrace closed as soon as the sun set.
4.5 / 5.0
Everything was great ( perfect view from the bathroom ❤️) .
Good wifi connection, very nice and helpful staff.
N/a
4.0 / 5.0
Le best du best c’est la terrasse ! Un rooftop avec une vue incroyable sur la mer on ne peut pas faire plus proche, juste au dessus des remparts.
Pour notre première matinée à Essaouira, prendre le petit déjeuner ici était juste parfait.
Le petit déjeuner super bien garnit(thé, jus, omelette au fromage, batbout, msemen, confitures), ils proposent d’autres petit déjeuner.
L’hostel est super bien situé.
Le personnel très gentil, calme.
En cette saison il n’y avait pas beaucoup de monde dans l’hostel ce qui est bien aussi.
Il y a une salle commune avec une grande table, des chaises, des fauteuils, un canapé, des poufs, des jeux de sociétés. Il y a un autre coin situé à l’étage au dessus pour chiller, en mode petit salon cosy avec des poufs sur tout le sol. La terrasse il y a de quoi se poser également avec un bar.
L’hostel propose des activités payantes : quad, balades, surf, massage, etc…
Nous avions réservé un lit double dans un dortoir.
Il s’agit d’un dortoir composé uniquement de lits doubles (6 au total), c’est comme des cases empilées. Au final nous étions seuls dans le dortoir.
Il y a de grand tiroirs en dessous de chaque lit, nous avons pu y rentrer les deux gros sacs de voyages + un petit. Il y a une prise pour chaque lit. Un lavabo et une poubelle se situe dans la chambre avec des petites étagères juste au dessus de celui-ci.
Il y a une grande lumière pour le dortoir (qu’on peut éteindre depuis le lit) et des lumières pour chaque compartiment-lit avec des rideaux.
Il y a une seule fenêtre dans le dortoir situé dans un compartiment à lit.
Les compartiments à lits ne sont pas quichés, il y a assez d’espace pour deux personnes, pour rester assis ou à genoux.
Les salles de bains sont communes : un toilette avec lavabo pour chaque douche, petit poubelle, étagère, portant, bon éclairage, de l’eau chaude direct.
Très bon rapport qualité/prix.
La terrasse ferme assez tôt le soir, nous n’avons pas pu en profiter, (peut-être parce que c’est hors saison et qu’il y a moins de monde).
Un peu dommage que chacun soit un peut dans sa bulle, le personnel ne cherche pas non plus à créer plus de liens que ça.
C’est une ambiance très calme (ce qui est bien) mais qui aurait pu être un peu plus vivante.
Un point, qui ne m’a pas dérangée mais qui peu en gêner d’autres : il y a beaucoup beaucoup beaucoup d’escaliers. 😅
Les salles de bains communes, dans l’ensemble sont très bien mais pour certaines c’est un peu l’inondation :/ l’autre point dérangeant quelques fois ce sont les odeurs.
La salle de bain que j’ai utilisé, la poubelle était pleine avec une odeur désagréable à chaque ouverture.
Dernier point la chambre, j’ai eu la bonne idée de choisir un lit double en hauteur, mais l’accès à celui-ci est un peu risqué, il y a une grande échelle commune pour tous les lits en hauteurs mais celle-ci est un peu glissante, attention de bien s’accrocher quand on pose le pied dessus.
L’autre point négatif des lits en hauteur ce sont les tiroirs de rangement. Lorsque celui-ci est ouvert il est suspendu dans le vide et avec le poids des sacs ça devient difficile de le fermer ou de le réouvrir, il parait moins stable.
Et enfin, ça manque d’étagère dans chaque compartiment à lit, pour poser son téléphone qui charge la nuit ou ses lunettes pour pas les écraser.
5.0 / 5.0
J'ai vraiment appréciée mon séjour dans cet établissement. La propreté et le confort de la chambre étaient impeccables, créant une atmosphère accueillante et relaxante. Le personnel était extrêmement serviable et attentionné, ce qui a contribué à rendre mon séjour encore plus agréable.
5.0 / 5.0
Super zentral. Super hübsch. Sehr nettes Personal. Eigentlich alles super :)
Es war sehr hellhörig.
5.0 / 5.0
Todo espectacular. La limpieza, la vibe del personal, volveré.
4.5 / 5.0
Un Riad superbement restauré , une équipe très sympathique et à l’écoute. Une vue magnifique depuis le toit terrasse. Le coucher de soleil est parfait.
La literie très confortable,
L’ambiance paisible et joyeuse au mois d’octobre.
5.0 / 5.0
Very clean! Friendly Staff! Beautiful Rooftop Terrace :)
4.0 / 5.0
Super accueil, bel endroit avec un chouette rooftop. Chambre commune très bien, et espaces communs très cool.
4.0 / 5.0
All the hostel is brand new and is very good place to sleep, very silent even at the 6 female room I chose.
The receptionist from Sri Lanka was super friendly and welcoming as well as his girlfriend 🧡 They both make me felt like home from the very beginning and they shared with me a lot of tips for visiting places in town!
Also the girls working in the kitchen of the terrace were very kind 😊
Nothing bad to say, maybe the showers could be better.
5.0 / 5.0
اقامة جد رائعة مع اطلالة على البحر جميلة جدا، بالنسبة للغرف لا بأس بها
مايلفت انتباهك نظافة الفندق و مرتب جدا
هناك نافدة في افق الغرفة مفتوحة ويدخل منها البرد ولا يوجد مناشف مجانية
3.0 / 5.0
The location is great and the staff is amazing! Very helpful. The rooftop is such a great place to sit and relax
The room we received was not what was shown on Booking. The bedding was dirty and the bathrooms were too. We also did not receive any towels.
5.0 / 5.0
I booked the full sized mattress in a 2 person dorm for 20 euro a night in rump season and had it all to myself. Got a lower bunk with a window just under the top of the wall with a pleasant seabreeze and the roar of the ocean. There was a sink in the room to boot. The building is well designed with good common spaces that keep everything comfortable and well ventilated. The rooms, common areas, and roof are comfy. There was a full sized functioning classical guitar which made me very happy. Good music. Marvin Gaye's, "What's Going On" was nice to hear.
It could use a touch more local art or decorations.
5.0 / 5.0
Un hosrel idéalement situé dans la médina avec un rooftop avec une vue imprenable sur la mer !! Vous êtes aux premières loges pour assister aux fantastiques coucher de soleil! Ajoutez à cela un personnel absolument adorable, souriant, attentif qui vous servira de délicieux petits déjeuners, tajines et cocktails. Et pour finir, un endroit très propre avec une excellente literie pour un prix imbattable ! Que demander de plus ??!!! Une expérience inoubliable à renouveler dés que possible !! Un immense merci vraiment à toute l'équipe !
4.5 / 5.0
L’accueil et le personnels sont très chaleureux, le mieux est top
Manque d’ouvertures dans les chambres
2.5 / 5.0
Location is excellent, staff are lovely and want to help.
Smells like damp
5.0 / 5.0
Beautiful view on the rooftop, amazing staff. We loved the room with sea view. Perfectly located. We had an amazing stay in Essaouira thanks to this hostel.
5.0 / 5.0
The stuff and the style of the hostel.
5.0 / 5.0
The staff of la smala are so kind and helpful i’m definitely going back there 🌸
3.0 / 5.0
Beautiful roof top cafe with sea views.
Great facilities for a hostels
Excellent location.
They do NOT serve alcohol contrary to what Booking advertised. It is just a juice bar. There is no air conditioning. The amenities were fine but our room had no windows so felt a little like a jail cell. One tiny 1ftx1ft window 10 feet off the floor so we can no way to even access it.
Otherwise cute little hostel.
3.5 / 5.0
The view from the room was amazing, the shower was perfect
A noisy place
FAQs
How much does this hostel cost compared to others in Essaouira?
The average price for a rental in Essaouira is $58 per night. This rental is $0 less expensive than the average.
Is parking included with this hostel?
Parking is not specified as an available amenity at Hostel La Smala. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this hostel?
We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this hostel. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.
Is Hostel La Smala pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this hostel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at Hostel La Smala?
We found 5 amenities for this rental. This includes internet / wifi, balcony or patio, tv, beachfront or waterfront, and family friendly.
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