Dar Echchaouen Maison d'hôtes & Riad

My wife and I stayed here through our Moroccan tour and this place was breathtaking from the moment you walked in the doors. The whole area was beautiful and covered in gorgeous flowers/plants. The restaurant was delicious and the pool area was incredibly relaxing. You felt like you were in your own little oasis and it was beautiful

Absolutely loved our stay at Dar Echchaouen. The accommodation is beautiful, with gorgeous gardens that feel like a peaceful escape from the world. The food was excellent…fresh, and flavourful. The location is also perfect: just a short walk to the Medina, but far enough to enjoy quiet moments and stunning mountain views. A memorable and relaxing stay.

This beautiful, boutique hotel is one of my top recommendations for a stay in Chefchaouen. It is absolutely stunning - every nook stylishly curated, every turn, artistically enhanced, with such fine attention to detail. The grounds, whilst diminutive are similarly gorgeous, ditto the pool area. The elevated position bestows the benefit of fantastic views, yet you’re just steps away from passage to the old town. |I opted for the Sahara Suite, a 3rd floor room encompassing a sitting area and bedroom, with windows and decorative balconies overlooking the pool to one side, the incredible blue city to the other. Staff were wonderful throughout, with the exception of one guy, who I found to be curt and offhand, particularly in relation to my enquiry about which restaurants serve alcohol. Like most hotels and eateries in town, Dar Echchaouen isn’t licensed, though some hotels, including another I stayed at whilst in Chefchaouen (Dar Jasmine), do allow you to bring your own. |Mr Grumpy didn’t make this offer, but advised me of 2 restaurants (Triana and Oum Rabie) which are licensed. Had the offer of bringing my own been an option here, I would most definitely have dined in-house. |You can purchase alcohol from Oum Rabie, which doubles up as an off-licence.|Breakfast was a self service, cold buffet. Perfectly ok, but no offer of cooked dishes, and no table service of hot drinks. Rather disappointingly, the hot water (for making tea) was a flask, its contents lukewarm. No use at all for a good English cuppa!!|To sum up - the odd fail.... but overall, a fantastic stay, aesthetically stunning.

I stayed two nights at this wonderful hotel/riad. The grounds are so lovely with a garden and patio with a relaxing fountain and lovely, cool, refreshing pool with comfortable lounge chairs. My room was #15 with a fantastic view of the town and sunset. The room was spotless. Comfortable bed, large bathroom, small patio, easy-to-use safe. They provided two bottles of water in the fridge daily. Breakfasts were delicious with optional omelet presented in a cast iron skillet. Selection of breads, pastries, juices, etc. I had dinner twice in the restaurant, especially loving the mojito and seafood cassoulet. The staff were gracious and attentive, always tending to make sure my stay was satisfying. The only downside had nothing to do with the hotel. The neighborhood is quite noisy on Saturday night. There was loud music and fireworks until midnight. The next night was quiet with the exception of howling dogs. Otherwise, a very peaceful, restful spot.

Words cannot describe the absolute beauty of this place and the picture quality on my phone does not give it justice. You truly need to see the Spanish inspired design of this magical hotel. I promise you will not be disappointed. The huge bed, mix of timber, tiles and white wash it definitely matches the Amalfi Coast.

Amazing riad so relaxing and beautiful. Perfect location walking distance to main area. Breakfast omelette was great. Property and room was beautiful. Super safe and clean. Stay here on a tour with intrepid and it was my favourite place. Pool was awesome tooo.

We spent two nights in Chefchaouen at this hotel. The moment we stepped through the front gate it was a beautiful scene with a fountain and flowers with a mountain backdrop. We were welcomed wirh tea and a sweet. Then, when we went to our room, and walked up to the covered terrace above, the views of the 'blue city' were spectacular.

A two night stay here.|The place is lovely, traditional style building with courtyards and gardens. The accommodation is set across different floors with many steps so avoid if you have mobility issues.|Breakfast and dinner were both good quality and fresh.|Would definitely visit again if in area.