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Dear guests,

We are sharing important and usefull informations that will answer to a lot of question, and make your experience as smooth as possible.

First of all, we remind you that this is a familly house rental. We do not provide hotel services although we will do our best to make your stay as pleasant and relaxing as possible.

To ensure you have the best possible experience, the house is designed for a maximum of 14 guests, and 2 more children.
We do not accept additional guests. 

Before your arrival

Cars and Taxis
Taxis are available for coming at the villa, but we recommend renting a car for your stay.
NB: Always have your license with you and never exceed the speed limit.

Car Rental: Tanzanite Location +212 661 966 210

Taxis from the airport (book in advance):
– Mustapha: +212 661 207 168, also has a minibus for groups
– Essaouira Transfer Company +212 668 416 577
(€35 for a 4-seater car from the airport)

Arrivals and Departures

You can arrive from 4 pm, and we kindly ask you to vacate the rooms before 11 pm to prepare for the next arrivals. We can be flexible with these times depending on availability.

During your stay

Breakfasts are offered.
They are served from 8:30 am to 10:30 am,
Fawzia will prepare « classic » and Moroccan pancakes, homemade bread, orange juice, and coffee or tea. If you want other things, tell us in advance and we will estimate their cost and purchase the products for you.

Lunch and dîners:
We provide a cooking service everyday for the lunch or the diner.
We take care of the grocery shopping. We ask 10€ / person by lunch or diner. It is approximatively the cost of the food. 

Sides, desserts, water and bread are included in this price.

We do not cook or accept food that we do not purchase ourselves in order to ensure the quality and provenance of the products.

– Chicken and vegetable tagine
– Morocan chicken pie
– Lamb tagine
– Tajine with meatballs
– Moroccan salads
– Beef tagine
– Grilled chicken lamb
– Royal couscous
– Spaghetti Bolognese

Alcohols
We do not buy alcohol for you.
But it is very easy to buy alcohol in the supermarket Carrefour at the entrance to the town.
Alcohol stores are closed on Fridays.

Fawzia manages the villa.
She will address your requests. She manage the kitchen and grocery shopping (see section on kitchen service). Her team includes Souad, who assists with cooking and cleaning. Abdou takes care of the garden. Sofiane handles small repairs in the house. And Hakim manages water supply.

(!) As this is a large house in Morocco, if you notice anything that requires our attention during your stay, please let Fawzia know as soon as possible so we can intervene quickly. And if necessary, contact Anne-Sophie.

Rules of la Brillane

– You can play music,  but parties are prohibited. Also inviting external guests.

– Approach the household staff with the utmost respect.

– The villa is decorated to make you feel at home, so we ask that you treat it with respect and handle the furniture and objects with care. Please inform Fawzia of any breakages or malfunctions.
– Children should not run inside the house as they may slip and injure themselves.

– Handle the billiards table with care; children under 10 should not use the cues unsupervised as the cloth is fragile. 

– The pool does not have a barrier or alarm; children must be supervised when swimming or playing nearby.

Water management:
Water is rare in Morocco. It must be used reasonably.
The showers have limited flow to prevent excessive consumption.
Tap water comes from a well and is untreated; we recommend not drinking it.

WIFI: Connect to the network Tenda without password

Music by bluetooth:
connect to “CGV_MyBTplayer1.0” by pushing the little black box next fireplace, then launch your player.
Or use our Google Home.

TV
The TV in the billiards room has a Chromecast and allows you to cast videos from your phone or computer by: Cast > “TV room”

Netflix is available on the TV in the secound lounge.

Hamam
Un Hammam traditionnel marocain est à votre disposition.
Pour l’utiliser, prévenez Fawzia 2h à l’avance pour qu’elle puisse le faire chauffer avant son utilisation. Attention, les murs sont très chauds.

Massages
We can organise massages and beauticians, who must be booked in advance with Anne Sophie. Expect to pay 400 Dh / hour.

Baby sitting
Fawzia will be able to look after your children and will make it easy for you to go out.
A tip of 200 dirhams for the evening will be requested for her.

Walk down to the deserted beach

A deserted sandy beach is accessible on foot after a pleasant walk.
A red marking will guide you there. Allow 40 minutes to reach the beach, and be prepared to climb a dune, encounter sheep and cows. 

Ideally, leave in the morning to avoid getting too hot or returning too late.
Wear good shoes and bring water for both the journey there and back. Take the gate at the bottom of the garden.
Be cautious of the waves in the water; it’s still the ocean. Don’t go further than waist-deep; there are currents and no lifeguards on this deserted beach. If needed, ask a team member to accompany you.

Sunsets:

Pay close attention to the time when the sun sets so as not to miss these unforgettable spectacles of the sun setting over the ocean and its reflection on the swimming pool which becomes a mirror for the occasion.

Tips:

We don’t ask for tips for the team, they are salaried by the house, but it is customary to give some to the team. 

If you want to know, we can answer that at 200Dh per day for the all team is very nice for them and will make them very happy, less is also of course ok.

Getting to La Brillane

Apple Plan directs you to the right route by following this link from an iPhone.
However, Google Maps doesn’t provide the correct route for getting there by car and will take you to the wrong place.

It’s better to follow these directions:

The district is called Chicht, it is after Douar Laarabe.

From Essaouira

Leave Essaouira after the Carrefour supermarket on the RN8 towards Marrakech.
After 6.3km, at the roundabout, turn left towards
Safi, drive 7.7 km to a white stone displaying “La Brillane”.
Take the left track, straight ahead for 1.3km, until you reach the Brillane sign opposite the gate. Open the gate using the switch on the right post.

From Marrakech: Turn right to the Safi road then follow the same indications

To do at Essaouira: 

– The medina… Lose yourself in the streets of the old town, and discover the charms of Essaouira. Go to the fish souk, on the ramparts and cross the local artisan shops.

– The fish market in fish sook or old port. If you feel like it, grill yourself a fish next to it. 

– Quad excursions: www.buggy-essaouira.com. Contact Taoufik: +212 7 07 78 91 33 or (1 hour: €30 per quad, or €45 for a duo), or https://palmaquad.com

– Surf & Kitesurf: ION CLUB Essaouira: Téléphone : +212 618-168472 https://www.oceanvagabond.com/fr/essaouira-maroc

– Shopping: Histoire de filles ! +212 524 785 193 rue Mohamed ben massoud Essaouira

– Massages: Diamant Blanc – +212 524 784 688. 9 rue Irak & Les massages berbères +212 524 473 130, 135 av Mohamed el Quorry. Book in advance.

Restaurants in Essaouira: 

– Taros : essential for an aperitif at sunset, dinner or a drink in the evening. Bookings: https://taroslounge.com/reservations
– Cosmo: under the Taros, we love this restaurant

– The ocean vagabond : at midday, we love… Bookings: https://book.eatnow.ma/ocean-vagabond-essaouira

– Villa Beldi : you feel so good there at lunchtime

– Les mouettes et le dromadaire : bookings on wattsapp 00212678449212

– Dar Baba : ryade with musical and art-deco atmosphere

– Chez Jeannot: for its fish and its terrace on the beach

– Salut Maroc, view of the ramparts, an address that goes up

We wish you a most enchanting stay in our family home in Essaouira.

May you soak up the magic of this city and keep lasting memories.

Welcome !

Sincerely,

The Brillane d’Essaouira tea