Riad Hicham

Riad Hicham is a luxury riad at Place Outa Hammam (Place Outa el Hammam) in the medina of Chefchaouen. Guests rate it 9.4 out of 10 across 149 reviews on ma-hotels.net (2026), with nightly rates from about 1,210 MAD (roughly US$130). The address places it on the town's central square, in sight of the kasbah and the Great Mosque. 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 notes a restaurant, Chez Hicham, and a terrace. A square-side riad gives access to the busiest and most photographed part of the medina, so room placement relative to the square is worth discussing, as evenings can be lively. Chez Hicham is the on-site restaurant named in the amenities. Moroccan menus in the town typically include tagines, couscous, harira, brochettes and the local goat cheese, and the terrace is the main attraction for meals with a view over the square. 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.