Dar Meziana

Dar Meziana is a bed and breakfast at Derb Zaghdoud, N°7, in the Bab Souk quarter of the Chefchaouen medina, with rates from about 820 MAD (around US$88) per night and a 9.0/10 guest score from 24 reviews. The property sits inside the Old Town (medina) of Chefchaouen, the blue-washed hill town in Morocco's Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region. The medina is a compact maze of steep stepped lanes, whitewashed and sky-blue walls and small squares, and most of its sights are reachable on foot within about 5 to 15 minutes. Plaza Uta el-Hammam, the main square with the 17th-century Kasbah and the Great Mosque, anchors the centre, and the Ras El Maa spring at the eastern edge of town is a short, signposted walk away. Cars cannot enter the medina lanes, so luggage is usually carried by hand or by porters from the nearest gate or taxi point. Rooms are in a traditional house on a quiet derb (lane), and the property lists WiFi throughout the building and public parking nearby, a useful point in a town where cars cannot enter the old lanes. Breakfast is included and typically features Moroccan pastries, bread, olive oil, jam and mint tea; the restaurants of Plaza Uta el-Hammam are a short walk away for other meals. As a small guesthouse it offers a personal, home-like service, appropriate for couples and travellers who prefer a quiet lane near Bab Souk to the livelier central square. Rates are listed from about 820 MAD/night (~$88), varying by season and room type. Within Chefchaouen's accommodation range this is a mid-range option, offering more comfort and service than the cheapest guesthouses without boutique pricing. Rates rise at weekends, in spring and autumn and during Moroccan school holidays, so booking ahead for those periods is sensible, and the property can usually be asked about breakfast times and late arrivals. Chefchaouen sits at roughly 600 metres in the Rif mountains, so evenings are cool for most of the year and winter can be wet, while summer days are warm and dry. The city is known for its blue-painted streets, wool weaving, goat cheese and local bread, and hiking in nearby Talassemtane National Park. The nearest commercial airports are at Tetouan and Tangier, with regular CTM and Supratours buses and shared grands taxis linking Chefchaouen to Tetouan, Tangier, Fes and Casablanca. Visitors planning a stay usually combine a few unhurried days of photography and walking with a day trip to the Akchour waterfalls.