Hotel Princesse Ilham

Around the Sebanin quarter on the northern edge of Chefchaouen's blue medina, Hotel Princesse Ilham sits a few minutes' walk from the Ras El Maa spring and the steep lanes leading up to the Spanish Mosque viewpoint. The location suits travellers who want medina access without the tightest, most tourist-thronged alleys near Plaza Uta el-Hammam.

Rooms open onto the property's own terrace views over the blue-washed rooftops, and staff can arrange the roughly twenty-minute uphill walk to the mosque for sunset. Parking nearby helps guests arriving by car from Tangier or Fez avoid navigating the medina's narrow entrances directly.