Océan Vagabond in Essaouira

Close to the beach and the market

The Hotel Ocean Vagabond (not to be confused with the bar of the same name at the other end of the beach!) is in an ideal location a couple of hundred metres from the beautiful beach and very close to the medina. The pool & small garden were lovely, we had a dip every afternoon & chilled out in the little garden 'hut'. The staff are really lovely - very friendly & helpful. The breakfast was great - fresh fruit, bread, eggs, pastries & cakes. I had a room facing the road - it was basic, but clean and good enough. There was a bath & shower, ample storage and a safe. The TV didn't work (but didn't want to watch it anyway). The bed was OK, the pillows a bit lumpy. The main problem was the road noise, so I didn't sleep very well. My friend upgraded to a pool-facing room with balcony, which was much, much nicer and a lot quieter! I would have liked a kettle in the room, or tea/coffee facilities downstairs. The nearest cafe was 5 min walk away. It's a good basic hotel and I would stay here again, but would upgrade my room & bring a kettle & tea bags!