Heure Bleue Palais
Luxury hotel in Essaouira
Heure Bleue Palais : Relais & Châteaux - Essaouira
Built upon an ancient fondouq, l’Heure Bleue Palais is an elegant and traditional Moroccan residence, lovingly restored in 2004 to recreate the atmosphere of a genuine riad and successfully integrated into the Essaouira Medina which has been classed as a UNESCO heritage site.
The palace offers all the comfort of a five star hotel and is equipped with the latest technologies (elevator, air conditioning, internet connection in every room and Turkish baths). Traditional Moroccan architecture plays on light and shadow, and the open air galleries provide a colonial atmosphere.
All 16 rooms are decorated in the colonial African style. The suite decors are based on different themes that reflect the history of this ancient Portuguese town. Suites are decorated in Portuguese (pastel and blue tones), English colonial (engravings and drawings that recount the colony's history), African (traditional costumes), and Eastern styles (gold and burgundy tones).
The talented chef Sylvain Scotti comes from Lyon, France and proposes gourmet French cuisine accented with Moroccan flavours. The daily fresh sea crab with a hint of lime and the spicy beef tajine are only a sample of the exquisitely prepared cuisine that is sure to please your palate. Meals are served in the Moroccan lounge, where a hint of cedarwood floats from the spectaculary sculpted ceiling. For lunch, a lighter formula is available on the central patio, poolside on the rooftop terrace, or in any of the Moroccan salons.
The rooftop terrace, doted with a large swimming pool, provides a 360° panoramic view over the historical medina and port. A shaded patio is also at your disposition.
Nearby activities include water sports such as wind and kite surfing.
| Rooms of the riad (please use the 'find & book' form just above on the right in order to search for availabilities) | |||
| 16 Double Room | 2 people | 2 single bed(s) |
from $386 to $386 / night |
| 27 m2. Decorated in a colonial African style, guest rooms are all fitted up with either a king size bed or two twin beds (as desired), a desk with a connection to the Internet, a television set and air conditioning. Marble bathroom with bathrobes, slippers and natural beauty care products. Very spacious Italian shower offering a rare comfort. | |||
| 5 Junior Suite | 2 people | 2 single bed(s) |
from $538 to $538 / night |
| 45 m2.Decorated in an African colonial or eastern style, the Angle Suite include a work desk, dressing gowns and slippers and include natural product welcoming gifts. Marble bathrooms and large Italian showers that provide great comfort. This suite is the only one with balconie that offer views of either the large square or the medina | |||
| 14 Senior Suite | 2 people | 1 double bed(s) |
from $676 to $676 / night |
| 60 m2. Decorated in a colonial African, English, Portuguese or eastern style, all suites are all equipped with either a King size bed or two twin beds (as desired), a desk with a connection to the Internet, a television set and air conditioning. Marble bathroom with bathrobes, slippers and natural beauty care products. Very spacious Italian bathub and shower offering a rare comfort. | |||
| Languages Spoken : | |||||
| • English | • Spanish | • French | |||
| Forms of Payment : | |||||
| • American Express | • Mastercard | • Visa | • Cash | ||
| Property Services : | |||||
| • Wheelchair Accessible | • Pets allowed | • Bellman | • Bar | • Dry Cleaning | • A/C |
| • Safe | • Car Rental | • Open 24/7 | • Private Dining Room | • Crib Available | • Wifi |
| • Central heating | |||||
| Spa & Wellness : | |||||
| • Hammam | • Massages | • Terrace / Solarium | • Swimming pool | ||
| Equipments : | |||||
| • Satellite TV | • DVD player | • Copy Machine | • Overhead Projector | • Video Projector | • TV |
| • Boardgame | |||||
| Seaside activities : | |||||
| • Fishing | • Windsurfing / Kitesurfing | • Surf | |||
| Breakfast : | |||||
| • Moroccan Style | |||||
- Airport transfer : 19.00 €
- Breakfast : included
- Massage : 35.00 €
- Hammam : 45.00 €
- Lunch : 30.00 €
- Rollaway bed / day : 45.00 €
- Dinner : 50.00 €
- Baby sitting : 10.00 €
Moroccan riads ‘guesthouses’ have to collect 2 taxes upon their guests:
- Tourism Promotion Tax (TPT): the amount of the tax depends on the riad category, 11.00 dirhams per people per night for Heure Bleue Palais. That tax is collected by the riads and integrally put back into Morocco National Tourist Office.
- City Tax (from January 2008): like the hotels and restaurants, ‘guesthouses’ must now collect the City tax. The amount of the City tax is 30.00 dirhams per people (older than 12 y-o) and per night for Heure Bleue Palais.
Reservation and cancellation policies of the riad
Cancellation Policy :
Cancellations received 21-30 days before the confirmed arrival date are subject to a cancellation fee of 30% of total projected room costs.
Cancellations received 11-20 days before the confirmed arrival date are subject to a cancellation fee of 50% of total projected room costs.
Cancellations received 0-10 days before the confirmed arrival date are subject to a cancellation fee of 100% of total projected room costs.
Cancellation fees will be charged to the credit card supplied during the reservation process.



















