Hotel Chefchaouen

Hotel Chefchaouen is a hotel on Rue Hawta in the Znika quarter of Chefchaouen, with budget rates from about 140 MAD (around US$15) and an 8.4/10 score from 1,048 reviews on ma-hotels.net. The property is in the lower, more modern part of Chefchaouen, on the roads that run below the old walls rather than inside the medina lanes. This position suits arrivals by bus, taxi or private car, because vehicles can usually reach the front door, and the medina gates are a short walk or petit-taxi ride uphill. Plaza Uta el-Hammam, the Kasbah and the main craft shops are reachable on foot, though the return climb is steep, and the avenues nearby hold pharmacies, bakeries, grocery stores and money-changing facilities that are scarcer inside the old quarter. Rooms are basic private rooms in a town hotel, among the least expensive in the listing. Breakfast is available, and cheap cafes nearby provide other meals. Service is straightforward and suits budget travellers and those arriving by bus. Rates are listed from about 140 MAD/night (~$15), varying by season and room type. Within Chefchaouen's accommodation range this is a budget option, so visitors should expect simple furnishings and basic facilities, with the money saved going towards meals, guided hikes and craft purchases. Cash dirhams are useful for small extras, and it is worth confirming in advance what is included in the nightly rate. 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.