Must-see hotels in Tangier

  • El Minzah

    Tangier

    The classiest five-star hotel in Tangier proper, this beautifully maintained 1930s period piece offers three excellent restaurants, two equally good bars,…

  • Dar Nour

    Tangier

    This lovely peppermint-walled guesthouse has no central courtyard. Instead, rooms here branch off two winding staircases, creating a maze of dream-like…

  • Grand Hôtel Villa de France

    Tangier

    Few hotels are as venerable as the gloriously refurbished Grand Hôtel Villa de France. French painter Eugène Delacroix stayed here in 1832; his compatriot…

  • Villa Joséphine

    Tangier

    A mansion or a palace? It's hard to decide at this restored 1920s residence, once a summer retreat for Moroccan royalty and partying European diplomats…

  • Bayt Alice

    Tangier

    Designed by a French architect and named after her daughter, this medina hostel stands out from the pack. Over several floors in a pretty traditional home…

  • Exterior of La Tangerina.

    La Tangerina

    Tangier

    This is a perfectly renovated riad at the very top of the kasbah, with 10 rooms of different personalities. Bathed in light and lined with rope bannisters…

  • Hotel El Muniria

    Tangier

    This is your best budget option in the Ville Nouvelle, and is chock-full of Beat Generation history (William Burroughs lived here while writing Naked…

  • Dar Chams Tanja

    Tangier

    This attractive seven-bed maison d'hôte (B&B) is only a decade old – a rarity in the medina – so everything is spic and span. Rooms are bright with…

  • Riad Arous Chamel

    Tangier

    A rare budget riad in the medina, Arous Chamel features ornate Moroccan decor with modern comforts. The seven rooms are cosy and picturesque, with stained…

  • Nord Pinus Tanger

    Tangier

    This is a very grand kasbah house with somewhat Gothic stone columns and staircase. Rooms are a delight, with eclectic decor and every comfort. Excellent…

  • Exterior of Hotel Continental.

    Hotel Continental

    Tangier

    This grand hotel overlooking the strait offers a fascinating taste of International Zone archaeology; parts of The Sheltering Sky were filmed here. There…

  • Lobby of Hotel Mamora.

    Hotel Mamora

    Tangier

    This budget hotel near the Petit Socco was built in 1950, but just underwent renovations a few years ago. Rooms are clean and brightly coloured – you…

  • Hotel Rembrandt

    Tangier

    Rooms here are pretty standard and are in marked contrast to the elegant downstairs lobby, with its classic elevator and curving staircase echoing its…

  • Melting Pot Hostel

    Tangier

    This medina hostel in a well-lit courtyard once had a firm grasp on the backpacker market, but has slipped in recent years. Dorms have no natural light…

  • Pension Hollanda

    Tangier

    Tucked away in a quiet street a short walk from Place de France, this former hospital has bright whitewashed rooms and high ceilings, with tiny bathrooms…

  • Hotel El Djenina

    Tangier

    This beachfront hotel has plain, characterless rooms, though they are bright and modern. Unexciting but reliable.

  • Hotel de Paris

    Tangier

    This hotel in the heart of the Ville Nouvelle has a classy, old-world aura in its lobby, but its rooms are in dire need of an update. Rooms are extremely…

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