Ilyana Surfhouse
Feel at home at Ilyana Surfhouse. We want to welcome you in our beautiful Riad in the middle of the old medina of Rabat. Ilyana Surfhouse is our newly renovated Surfhouse, with space to feel at home and have a relaxing holiday combined with surfing in the area of Rabat.
With a variety of shared, double and family rooms, we want to invite solo travelers, groups of friends and couples to our place.
Check out more info on our surfhouse below.
What we offer
During your stay with Ilyana Surfhouse, we arrange breakfast and home cooked dinners throughout your entire stay (excl. Wednesday dinners). Breakfast is served on the rooftop at times depending on the surf. The dinners will be homely cooked with a little help of the sister and mother of Ilyass.
Lunch is included on days that you are joining the surf activities. This will be prepared during the breakfast at your own hand.
Enjoy the tea and coffee-corner for free. As well we will provide every guest on their first day with a big bottle of drinking water that can be refilled from a water container/filtered water system in the house. This way we reduce the use of plastic and drink enough water every day! If you have your bottle, bring it to fill up!
Ilyana Surfhouse has multiple inside- and outside areas to relax before or after the surfing. Enjoy the sun on the rooftop, or take place in our cosy corner to read your book or play a game.
- Wifi available in the shared areas
- Surfboards can be stored safely in our boardroom
- Games & books available in common areas
- Yoga mats & stretching materials for pre- or after-surf activities.
- Shower towel (change) & quick room tidy up (on request).
- 24/7 service from the Ilyana-Team.
Do you want to visit Ilyana Surfhouse with a big group or family? You can rent the entire house to yourself! More info via grouptrips on this link.
Next to surfing, we organize many other activities to get to know the Moroccan culture, or stay active during your stay. You can book with us a 3h guided tour in Rabat, prepare Tajine during the Moroccan cooking workshop, breath in and out with a rooftop Yoga-class, visit the Moroccan potteries and go shopping, or get to adventure with a mountainbike tour in the nature.
On your surf-day off, it might be nice to visit another Moroccan city. We can recommend traveling by train to Fes, Tanger or Casablanca.
Any other plans? Let us know and we help plan it!
Shared areas
At Ilyana Surfhouse, the shared areas are the heart of the house: the sunny rooftop terrace for morning coffees or sunset games, the cozy reading corner for a quiet moment, and the lounge deck made for relaxed chats after surf sessions. These spaces is where new friendships start and surf stories get shared. Whether you’re winding down after a surf or just soaking up the sun, there’s always good energy around.
Rooms
At Ilyana Surfhouse, you’ll find a cosy and welcoming home for your stay in Rabat. Our surfhouse offers a mix of shared and private rooms, perfect for solo travellers, friends, families, and couples. Each room includes private bathroom facilities for your comfort.
All our surf packages are based on shared room pricing, creating a friendly and social atmosphere. If you prefer more privacy — as a solo traveller or a small group of friends — you can easily upgrade to a private room option within your chosen surf package.
Location
Ilyana Surfhouse is a typical Moroccan home in the old medina of Rabat. This is the neighborhood where Ilyass Gougali, owner of Ilyana Surfhouse, is born and raised. Ilyass is a local in this little maze of streets and is excited to show you around. The medina of Rabat is located only 10 minutes walk to the beach. Learn more about the medina of Rabat.
The surfhouse has a small scaled hostel-vibe where people come together, but find their peace at the same time.
