Riad Zaitouna Chaouen

Within the blue-washed alleys of Chefchaouen's Old Medina, Riad Zaitouna occupies a restored townhouse on Avenue Hassan 1, a five-minute walk from the Plaza Uta el-Hammam and the kasbah's red walls. It suits travellers seeking a quiet courtyard base away from the tannery-district crowds who cluster near the main square.

Rooms open onto a tiled central patio rather than a corridor, keeping street noise out. Breakfast is served on the rooftop, facing the Rif mountains rather than the medina rooftops most riads overlook.

The grand taxi stand for Tetouan and Tangier sits a short downhill walk away.