DAR BLANCA

Twenty-four steps up from Hay Idari's quiet lane, Dar Blanca opens onto a whitewashed courtyard typical of Chefchaouen's newer residential fringe, a ten-minute uphill walk from the blue-washed medina lanes and Plaza Uta el-Hammam — a practical base for travellers wanting medina access without the tourist-strip noise.

Rooms keep exposed cedar beams and tadelakt-finished baths. The rooftop terrace faces the Rif mountains and is where breakfast — msemen, amlou, mint tea — is served most mornings.

Staff arrange guided treks into the surrounding hills on request.