We spent three nights at Riad Marosko after transferring there from a disappointing stay at another riad in Essaouira. The staff were very friendly and our room (number 3) was clean and comfortable. The riad is good value for money and very centrally located for the restaurants and bars in the city.

Just got back to New York after a week in Morocco, and wanted to immediately recommend this place to future travelers. Mari and her staff could not have been more welcoming, the charming riad is perfectly situated in the medina for exploration, the breakfasts on the roof terrace were delicious, and the view from the roof-top observation deck was stupendous (thanks, Magid, for the tea at sunset!) I would go back in a heartbeat, and while the mattress in our room was a little too hard for my liking, my partner rather liked it (by the way, for you LGBT travelers, we were absolutely made to feel welcomed here, which, I gather, is not always the case in Morocco) If you go to beautiful Essaouira, reserve at Marosko. You won't be disappointed.

We spent 6 nights here in January and had the place to ourselves on 5 of them. Our room wasn't really large enough to spend non-sleeping time in, but there was a (communal) sitting room on the same floor where we sat to read on wet afternoons. This is not a luxury riad, it's more homely, but very comfortable and well positioned down a narrow lane off the main thoroughfare in from Bab Marrakech, convenient for the Supratours coach from Marrakech. As others have said, the rooftop terrace is a real asset.

Nicolas and his staff were really friendly, professional and helpful. We really enjoyed our stay at the riad and it was ideally situated in the Medina, but also close to the beach and the port. Our only criticism was the difficulty we had in getting the shower to produce hot water - a few times we had to call in a member of staff to assist.