Dar Lalzohra

Twenty-four steps down a narrow alley off the Kasbah des Oudayas, Dar Lalzohra occupies a restored riad behind an unmarked wooden door, its rooms wrapped around a central courtyard of citrus trees and zellige tilework.

Breakfast is served on the rooftop terrace, which looks over the medina's flat roofs toward the Bou Regreg estuary and Salé beyond. The Andalusian Gardens and Hassan Tower are both within a ten-minute walk.

Rabat's medina moves slower than Marrakech's, making this a fit for travellers wanting a quiet historic base rather than a nightlife hub.