Atelier Xauen

Lined with hand-painted zellige tile along its entry corridor, Atelier Xauen occupies a converted artisan workshop on Av. Sidi Abdelhamid, a five-minute walk below Chefchaouen's blue-washed medina and the Plaza Uta el-Hammam. The location suits travelers who want medina access without the steepest alley climbs.

Rooms open onto a shared roof terrace facing the Rif mountains rather than individual balconies. The kitchen serves a Jbala-style breakfast of msemen and local olive oil, and staff arrange guided walks to the Ras el-Maa waterfall spring at the town's edge.