Iguana Azul

Iguana Azul is a four-star guest house in the Old Town of Chefchaouen at the upper end of local pricing, with rates from about 1,030 MAD (around US$111) and a 9.4/10 score from 47 reviews on ma-hotels.net. 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. As a guest house it offers a small number of private rooms in a medina building with a boutique feel, positioned in the luxury segment for Chefchaouen. Breakfast is served on the premises, and the quiet setting leaves guests to dine at the restaurants of the main square a short walk away. The service style is intimate, with a limited number of rooms and a focus on couples seeking a design-led stay with a degree of privacy. Rates are listed from about 1,030 MAD/night (~$111), varying by season and room type. Within Chefchaouen's accommodation range this is a top-tier option, with prices well above the town average and a boutique character. Rates rise in peak periods and rooms are limited, so early booking is advisable, and the property can normally be asked about transfers, special requests 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.