RIAD AMR

Forty steps from Rue Lokous into Tangier's old medina, Riad Amr occupies a restored merchant house behind an unmarked wooden door, its rooms arranged around a tiled courtyard open to the sky. The layout suits travelers who want the kasbah's quiet lanes rather than the newer coastal boulevards.

Breakfast is served on the rooftop terrace, where the Strait of Gibraltar and, on clear mornings, the Spanish coastline are visible. The Petit Socco square and American Legation Museum both sit within a five-minute walk through the medina's narrow alleys.