GUESTHOUSEGUESTHOUSEGUESTHOUSEHOTELHOTELThey’re cheap but only occasionally cheerful, so it can pay to hunt around. In addition to those
listed here, you can find plenty of choice in the streets around Ave Mokhtar Ahardan and the
Rue Magellan. Low-season travellers might get a reduced rate. Before accepting your room,
however, make sure that it has not grown musty from the sea.
MEDINA
Dar Nour €€
Offline map Google map ( 0662 11 27 24; www.darnour.com; 20 Rue Gourna, Kasbah;
d/ste incl breakfast from Dh720/1300; ). With no central courtyard, rooms here branch off
two winding staircases, creating a maze of rooms and salons, each more romantic than the
last. Rooms are stylishly decorated with objets d’art and packed with books creating a relaxed
and homely atmosphere, while bathrooms are tadelakt (polished plaster) . Some rooms have a
private terrace. Once you get to the top of the house, there is an impressive view over the
roofs of the medina. Breakfasts are huge and are usually served on the terrace.
La Tangerina €€
Offline map Google map ( 0539 94 77 31 19; www.latangerina.com; Rue Sultan, Kasbah; d incl
breakfast Dh600-1620; ) This is a perfectly renovated riad at the very top of the kasbah,
with 10 rooms of different personalities, easily accessible by car (a rarity), with highly attentive
hosts. Bathed in light and lined with rope banisters, it feels like an elegant, Berber-carpeted
steamship cresting the medina. The roof terrace overlooks the ancient crenellated walls of the
kasbah, while below, neighbourhood washing hangs from abandoned coastal cannons,
proclaiming the passage of history. Reserve early. Dinner is available on request.
Nord Pinus Tanger €€€
Offline map Google map ( 0661 22 81 40; www.nord-pinus-tanger.com; Rue Sultan, Kasbah;d/junior ste/deluxe incl breakfast €220/310/340; ) This very grand house with somewhat
Gothic stone columns and staircase is sister to the Nord Pinus in Arles, France. Rooms are a
delight with an eclectic decor and every comfort. Excellent meals are served on request
(lunch/dinner Dh240/300) in the superbly opulent dining room or on the roof terrace. The bar on
the terrace overlooking the sea is a favourite for an aperitif.
Hotel Continental €€
Offline map Google map ( 0539 93 10 24; www.continental-tanger.com; 36 Rue Dar el-Baroud;s/d incl breakfast Dh595/735; ) Nothing appears to have been touched here for decades,
making this piece of faded grandeur a fascinating bit of archaeology. The rooms are spartan,
although some have been renovated. The huge terrace overlooking the port and the sea is
superb. Manager Jimmy also dabbles in retail, as a dated sign on the way in reveals: ‘Jimmy’s
World Famous Perfumerie, patronised by film stars and the international jet set’. The hotel has
a large craft shop.
Hotel Mamora €
Offline map Google map ( 0539 93 41 05; 19 Mokhtar Ahardan; s/d with shower Dh60/120, d