Dar Nour

I loved everything about this hotel. The team are friendly and super helpful. The rooms are gorgeous with Moroccan decor, and spacious, mine had a spectacular private terrace. The roof garden is gorgeous and serves wonderful fresh breakfasts and buffet dinners. There is a bar and music but not loud. It’s very relaxed with a great vibe. There is even a pet tortoise on the terrace. I wish we could have stayed longer. The only possible downside is that it is at the top of a steep hill and there are lots of steps so anyone with limited mobility might find it a challenge.

Dar Nour was a great place to stay in the Medina right by the Kasbah! Liked the location a lot. The Kasbah gate was a 2 minute walk from Dar Nour which made it easy for any tour pickup that we joined. Wonderful rooftop views of the city at the bar and restaurant. Our room was the Kahena suite which had a private balcony and stairs to rooftop. It is 3 sets of steep and narrow stairs to get to the Kahena suite but it is worth it. I don’t think there are lodgings with any elevators in the Medina, not all have air conditioning either (but our room did). If you must have these, stay at the chain hotels outside of the Medina. We also liked the staff at Dar Nour who always did their best to answer our questions. The spirit of the Medina (old city) is in Dar Nour. I highly recommend staying there for a truer Moroccan adventure.

We had booked two nights here where Dar in Arabic means “house”, while riad means “garden”. Together, these words describe the traditional homes that have been around in Morocco for close to 1,000 years, and that today, are in high demand among travelers. In this case, our Dar more closely resembled a muti-story house, unlike the Riads we’d experienced, while multi storied, all featured a central courtyard. Here the attraction was a spacious roof top with many terraces perfect for sitting, gazing, and of course, drinking. ||We found it through Rick Steves (he includes Tangier in his guidebook for Spain) and he describes it as such: ||“Run with funky French style by Philippe, Jean-Olivier, and Catherine, has an “Escher-esque” floor plan that sprawls through five interconnected houses (it’s “labyrinthine like the medina,” says Philippe). The 10 homey rooms feel very traditional, with lots of books and lounging areas spread throughout, and a fantastic view terrace and cocktail bar on the roof”. ||Our spacious room was on the topmost floor of the main house, just two steps away from the terrace and the well-stocked bar there, which we would take advantage of during our stay. Fortunately for us, one of the staff members carried our bags up the steep set of stairs to our room, where we unpacked and then immediately made our way to the bar. ||We ordered a gin and tonic apiece and along with a serving of nuts and olives we found a bench seat with a view of the city and began to fully appreciate how nice the Dar was, and how much we would miss our time in Morocco once we departed the day after next.

I was very disappointed with my visit. The place has a Moroccan name and is decorated beautifully with Moroccan culture, but to my surprise, on the rooftop there were no non-alcoholic drinks at all. If it’s meant only for foreigners, then don’t use Moroccan culture as decoration. As a Moroccan, I want to feel welcome too, enjoy the view, and have a good time. Instead, I left disappointed because the menu is clearly not made for muslims and moroccans !!

The staff were so attentive, kind, and welcoming! They are all very intelligent and friendly people who helped my family and I feel comfortable and satisfied the entirety of our stay. They helped us find our way around Tangier, and the food and drinks at the hotel were delicious!

Dar Nour, House of Light, is a treasure. If you like a corporate hotel don’t stay here. But if you want a beautiful, magical, delicious experience of true Moroccan hospitality you will love Dar Nour. The people are so nice. The rooms are lovely - comfortable and quirky. The food is fabulous. And very fun to stay in the kasbah (and a quick walk to catch a taxi at the gate). I hope to stay here again someday.

You know when you book a place to stay online and you think "it looks too good to be true"? Darnour was like that for us. We booked, inspired by their great promo video, everyone so happy, the colours so bright, the place so relaxed, clean and bright, and it was such a great price with breakfast included - we really thought it would feel a bit of a let down when we got there. Not so. Darnour is a little slice of heaven. Everything was even better than the photos. The staff really are as happy as they are in the video - all the time! So generous, so kind, so helpful, and really interested in all their guests. We loved our quirky room, with the cute "cave" bathroom underneath, the fascinating books and trinkets scattered around, the rugs and delicious furniture. It's like an emporium of visual treats. We really took it slow in Tangiers, encouraged by the lovely Darnour as a place to drop back to and relax throughout the day. The terraces and lounge are just great places to hang out, not to mention sundowner time when it gets quite lively and their fabulous little restaurant and super tasty food. Darnour will totally make your visit to Tangiers and we would go back in a hearbeat!

This Dar was wonderful and was a nice introduction to our two weeks in Morocco for our Honeymoon. We stayed for 3 nights and the location of the Dar enabled us to explore the kasbah and the medina without any problems. The breakfast and the evening drinks at the rooftop was special as it gave us a wonderful view of Tangier. The staff was very attentive and help us secure a car for our daytrip to Cap Spartel. Me and my wife highly recommend this place.