Casa Lila

Casa Lila is a small guesthouse on Rue Sidi Salem in Chefchaouen's old town, set among the blue-painted alleys that make up the medina, within walking distance of Plaza Uta el-Hammam and the Kasbah Museum at the heart of town. The building is a converted traditional Chefchaouen house, simply furnished and painted in the same blue-and-white palette as the surrounding streets, with the rooftop terrace offering views over the blue rooftops to the surrounding Rif Mountains. Rooms are basic but clean, several with shared bathrooms reflecting the budget category, and decorated with simple Moroccan textiles rather than the more elaborate riad styling found in Marrakech or Fez. There is no restaurant, but the included breakfast — bread, jam, eggs, and mint tea served on the rooftop — is consistently noted as a highlight, and hosts can direct guests to nearby restaurants for other meals. The guesthouse has no spa or pool, in keeping with its simple budget positioning, though the rooftop terrace and mountain views serve as the main relaxation space. The hosts are known for warm, hands-on hospitality, helping guests with hiking routes into the Rif Mountains, directions through the medina's maze of blue alleys, and onward transport, making Casa Lila well suited to backpackers and budget travelers prioritizing an authentic, low-cost base in Chefchaouen.