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( 0539 33 15 08;
www.meltingpothostels.com/tanger
; 3 Rue Tsouli; dm from Dh120, d Dh360; )
A
welcome new addition to medina sleeping options, this bright and cheerful hostel has a
big, clean kitchen and plenty of chill-out space including a roof terrace with terrific views.
Shared facilities are clean and the staff very friendly and helpful. Find it using the Hotel
Continental as a reference point; there were no signs up yet on our visit.
Hotel Mamora
( 0539 93 41 05; 19 Ave Mokhtar Ahardan; s/d with shower Dh80/150, d with toilet Dh260)
Readers
enjoy this hotel in a good location near the Petit Socco with its variety of rooms at differ-
ent rates. It's a bit institutional, like an old school, but clean, well run and strong value for
money. The rooms overlooking the green-tiled roof of the Grande Mosquée (such as room
39, from Dh220) are the most picturesque, if you don't mind the muezzin's call. Prices are
always negotiable.
HOTEL
€
Dar Nour
GUESTHOUSE
€€
( 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 bath-
rooms 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
GUESTHOUSE
€€
( 0539 94 77 31;
www.latangerina.com
;
Rue Sultan, Kasbah; d incl breakfast Dh600-1650; )
This is
a perfectly renovated riad at the very top of the kasbah, with 10 rooms of different person-
alities, easily accessible by car (a rarity), and 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.
