Palais Zahia Hotel & Spa

Twelve rooms wrap a restored 19th-century courtyard riad on Rue de la Marine, steps from the Petit Socco in Tangier's old medina, where the Palais Zahia keeps original zellige tilework and a carved cedar ceiling above the reception hall.

A rooftop terrace faces the Strait of Gibraltar, close enough on clear days to see the Spanish coast; the spa below runs a traditional hammam with black soap treatments booked by the hour.

The medina's narrow lanes limit car access, making this a walking-distance base for travelers exploring the Kasbah and port on foot rather than by taxi.