Riad Dar Saidi

Wrapped around a central courtyard in Rabat's Kasbah des Oudayas quarter, Riad Dar Saidi occupies a traditional house on Rue Hammam Chorfas, steps from the old hammam that gives the street its name. The medina's blue-and-white lanes make it a quiet base for travellers touring the Kasbah and Andalusian Gardens on foot rather than by car.

Rooms open onto the courtyard rather than exterior windows, keeping street noise out. A rooftop terrace overlooks the Kasbah's rooftops toward the Bou Regreg estuary, and staff arrange guided walks through the medina's narrow souks on request.