Lina Ryad & Spa

Lina Ryad & Spa is a four-star luxury riad on Rue Moulay Hassan I, Mdaqa, in the Quartier Andalous of the old medina in Chefchaouen. Guests rate it 9.2 out of 10 across 303 reviews on ma-hotels.net (2026), with nightly rates from about 1,850 MAD (roughly US$199). The Andalusian quarter takes its name from the families who settled in the town after leaving Spain, and it is among the quieter residential areas of the medina. Chefchaouen sits in the Rif mountains of northern Morocco, in the Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region, about two hours by road from Tangier and roughly an hour and a half from Tetouan. The old medina, founded in 1471 as a fortress town and later expanded by Andalusian refugees, is known for lanes washed in shades of blue and white. Its central square, Plaza Uta el-Hammam, holds the red-walled kasbah and the Great Mosque with its octagonal minaret, and the Ras el-Maa spring and stream on the eastern edge of the medina are a short walk away. Cars and taxis cannot enter the medina lanes, so luggage is carried by hand or by porters from the nearest gate, and many lanes climb in steps. The listing names a spa, free breakfast and free WiFi among its amenities. As a riad, rooms are arranged around the building's traditional interior, and visitors can confirm room categories, whether a hammam or massage treatments are bookable, and any rooftop access directly with the property. Breakfast is included, according to the listed amenities, and in Moroccan riads typically features pancakes, bread, eggs, olive oil, jam and mint tea. Evening meals are available in the medina's restaurants near Plaza Uta el-Hammam, a short walk away. Staff at Moroccan guest houses commonly help with airport and bus transfers, hiking arrangements in nearby Talassemtane National Park and the Akchour waterfalls, and local restaurant bookings. Rates vary with season and room type, and the highest demand falls in spring, early autumn and on Moroccan holidays; winters are cool and damp at this altitude of about 600 metres, so heating is worth confirming when booking.