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Most other accommodation options are clustered along Ave Hassan II, which runs south of the
medina alongside the old city walls.
Dar Ech-Chaouen €€€
( 0539 98 78 24; www.darechchaouen.ma; 18 Rte Ras el-Mar; s/d incl breakfast
Dh490/690, ste s/d Dh600/890; ) This recently opened guesthouse provides excellent
high-end accommodation in Chaouen and is close to Ras el-Maa, just outside the medina walls.
It’s well designed with even staircases, spacious, comfortable rooms and a shady garden
terrace. There’s a pool with great views, and a restaurant. Five family-sized cottages around
the pool were being built at the time of research.
Dar Zman €€
Offline map Google map ( 0539 98 93 46; [email protected]; Bab el Hammar,Ave Hassan II; s/d incl breakfast Dh450/600; ) A lovely, finely restored guesthouse with
eight brightly painted rooms and a wonderful rooftop breakfast area, created by some
ambitious young hoteliers. The faux artefacts revealed in the walls are a clever touch.
Hotel Salam $
Offline map Google map ( 0539 98 62 39; 39 Ave Hassan II; s/d/tr Dh60/120/180) Another out-
of-medina experience, the freshly painted Salam has perked up its bright courtyard rooms.
Shared facilities are adequate, but sinks in all rooms are a bonus. In peak season, there’s an
espresso machine in the ground-floor salon.
Hotel Marrakesh €
Offline map Google map ( 0539 98 77 74; [email protected]; 41 Ave Hassan II;s/d incl breakfast Dh150/240, d/tr with shower Dh300/360; ) Set downhill from the action,
the Marrakesh is a hotel with a bit of soul. Bright pastel rooms invite the fresh air in, bathrooms
have powerful showers, the common room attracts with its central fireplace and carved-plaster
ceiling, and the roof terrace offers fine views over the valley.
Hotel Rif €
Offline map Google map ( 0539 98 69 82; [email protected]; 29 Ave Hassan II; s/d incl
breakfast Dh150/180, with bathroom & breakfast Dh180/240; ) Just below the medina walls,
it has some good rooms with great views, and adequate rooms without. Suffering from dark
and jumbled aesthetics, it’s nevertheless popular with tour groups, so advance booking is a
good idea. There’s a restaurant too. Mountains treks can be arranged.
Hotel Madrid €€
Offline map Google map ( 0539 98 74 97; www.moroccanhousehotels.com; Ave Hassan II;
s/d/tr incl breakfast Dh327/428/605; ) The old-world lobby here is cheery, and the cosy
rooms a pleasant surprise, with wrought-iron beds and frilly canopies and well-appointed
bathrooms. Watch your step on the loose stair carpet.