Staying in a riad means finding the calm of a courtyard right in the heart of the city. Their pools are often small, in the patio or up on the roof terrace. In Essaouira, the Atlantic wind makes a heated pool almost essential, even in spring. For now, only one place of this type meets my criteria in Essaouira: Riad Tamayourt Ocean View.
Each city has its own selection, with a page for each type of accommodation.
Places are ranked from highest to lowest rated. The yellow bubble shows the advertised water temperature, when it's known.
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The pool. Pool advertised by the property as heated to 30 °C, in a garden looking out to the ocean. The listing describes it as seasonal.
I haven't yet found guest reviews that mention the water temperature.
Guide's tip. The pool is described as seasonal: ask whether it will be open and heated on your dates.
These places don't have a confirmed heated pool, but they do have a hot tub: the water is hot all year round. A good way to relax in the warm.
These places were suggested to us directly by their owners. The heated pool is declared by them; they don't yet have enough guest reviews to join the selection.
In my selection, the only place selected is Riad Tamayourt Ocean View (Riad), with 9.2/10 (381 reviews · HotelsCombined).
None of the places selected in Essaouira clearly advertises a pool heated all year round. Either way, ask for the heating dates before you book.
Advertised temperatures: 30 °C at Riad Tamayourt Ocean View. For the other places the temperature isn't published: ask the property.
The word "heated" on a booking page isn't enough. Every place must have a rating of at least 8/10 (or 4/5) and carries one of these four levels.
Guests mention the heated water in their reviews, with the season when they say so.
A journalist or guide who stayed there describes the heated pool.
The hotel or the platform says so, but I haven't yet found a review that confirms it.
Heating isn't specified, but the water is sheltered from the wind and cold air. Ask for the temperature before you book.
I left these out because guests report water colder than advertised, or because no heating or indoor pool is mentioned.
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