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Damonté villa, today is a hotel of tranquility, and what about yesterday? Yesterday, it was a villa with a mixture of Arab, Berber and Andalusian architectures. It was constructed at the beginning of the twentieth century and was situated at the time halfway between the city (Essaouira) and the first Hahas village (El Ghazoua). Not only does it benefit from its proximity to the city but also from the advantages of the countryside (forest all around) and above all from the beautiful smell coming from the sea. What a lot of feasts and ceremonies that were celebrated since its construction! And it was still the spot where people of Mogador used to meet in total friendliness without religious distinction or racial discrimination. In the big garden (currently the hotel patio) and in the shade of the arcade where a melody was sung by a beautiful fountain; where caftans and evening dresses swished to the sound of music of different sorts: Andalusian, Melhoun, classic and European. What harmony!