Hotel Souika

Within Chefchaouen's blue-washed medina, Hotel Souika sits on Rue Souika in Derb Hadi Alami, a narrow lane a few steps from the Kasbah and the Uta el-Hammam square. Its whitewashed courtyard suits travellers who want to walk everywhere and skip the newer Ville Nouvelle entirely.

Rooms keep thick stone walls and small shuttered windows that hold the medina's cool air through afternoon heat. The rooftop terrace looks over blue-dyed rooftops toward the Rif mountains, and staff can arrange a guide for the Akchour waterfall day trip.

Car access stops short of the door; the nearest drop-off point is a five-minute carry-in walk.