Dar el karam

Twenty steps off Rue Lalla Hannou, Dar el Karam occupies a restored riad inside Rabat's old medina, its rooms arranged around a tiled courtyard shaded by an orange tree. The layout keeps traffic noise out while leaving guests a ten-minute walk to Kasbah des Oudayas.

Rooms mix carved cedar doors with plain plaster walls; a rooftop terrace serves breakfast overlooking neighbouring houses. Staff arrange taxis to Rabat-Ville station, roughly fifteen minutes away, useful for day trips to Casablanca or Fez.

The medina's souks sit just outside the door, making this a fit for travellers who prefer walking to driving.