Chefchaouen is a mountain town in northern Morocco’s Rif Mountains, famous for its blue-washed medina, relaxed pace and hiking nearby. Guesthouses and riads offer cheap rooms, and it is popular as a stop between Fez and Tangier.
Finding cheap rooms in Chefchaouen is easier when you know where to look. We compare live hotel rates across the top booking sites and point you to the neighborhoods where hotels are cheap but the location is still great.
Rooms come in more shapes than hotels — in Chefchaouen you can also compare apartments with kitchens, vacation rentals for families, B&Bs and budget hostels in one search.
The blue old town around Plaza Uta el-Hammam, with riads and guesthouses.
Near the spring and waterfall at the top of the medina, quieter and scenic.
Just outside the medina walls, with hotels that are easier to reach by car.
Zoom and pan the map to compare hotel prices by neighborhood; rates come live from the booking sites.
Spring and autumn are ideal; summer is warm and busy, and winter can be cold and wet.
Guesthouses inside the medina are usually cheap and convenient.
Buses and shared taxis run from Fez, Tangier and Tetouan; there is no train.
One or two nights is enough to explore the medina and take a short hike, such as to the Spanish Mosque viewpoint.