Where to Stay in Tangier: Tangier Riad

Known as the "gateway of Africa", Tangier is believed to be the most dynamic city in Morocco. This mythical city is located 60km from Gibraltar and 14km from Spain. Its strong international mix of European, Moroccan and African culture makes the city a perfect destination to visit. With its beaches, museums and gardens, it is a great place for a getaway.

If you are planning to have your vacation in Tangier, you may want to stay to its unique guesthouses known as riad. A riad may be a traditional Moroccan house or a palace with indoor garden. Staying in a riad enables you to feel and experience its dynamic Moroccan culture.

Riad Dar Sultan is a 300 year old riad that was once the house of a former Sultan. The Sultan lived in Dar El Mahkzen which is now a museum. Located at the center of Tangier's Kasbah District, Riad Dar Sultan is equipped with various ancient ornaments and a spectacular view of the sea and the old district. It has 6 spacious rooms, elegantly designed with the local Moroccan culture. The riad has its lobby, fireplaces and library.

Riad Dar Jameel, known as the "sanctuary of peace and tranquility," is a place where a visitor can experience the twist of a rich past and the beauty and elegancy of the present. Being the most intimate place in Tangier, Riad Dar Jameel allows its guests to enjoy the peacefulness and mysteriousness of the city. The riad's interior and outer design is influenced by both Moroccan and European cultures. The rooms and suites have stucco ceilings, traditional Moroccan couch and a bed with baldachin.

Riad Tanja. Riad Tanja is the first and therefore the oldest guest house in Tangier. This riad offers a high quality and luxurious accommodation. Rian Tanja is purely Moroccan designed with elegant, old pieces of furniture and ornaments, giving its guest the comfort and sleekness of a Tangier riad. It has 6 exquisite, spacious and well furnished double suites. Its terrace has lavishing, expensive flora overhanging the remarkable view of the bay.

Riad Dar Nour, known to its unique beauty has 7 cozy rooms and suites. Each room has its own shower room, air conditioning and heating. Meaning the "house of lights", the riad is further adorned by its collection of carpets, old ceramics and other ornaments from the 15 year period of the Arabs in Tangier. The guesthouse has also its own library with books from various parts of the world.

Riad Dar Nilam is an exquisite place with magnificent works of art which are expressed in every little detail. It is greatly influenced by both the African culture and the east of the Orient. One can appreciate the Riad Dar Nilam's smooth architecture and the awe-inspiring of its garden. There are uniquely polished rooms and suites equipped with own shower room, air conditioning, Internet access, mini bar and satellite TV. If you love to read, you may want to spend time with the riad's reading place and fireplace while admiring the great view of the city. Riad Dar Nilam is also equipped with several places where you can soothe your nerves and unwind in its massage rooms, swimming pools and hamman.


Morocco is a nice, peace and quiet area where you long to relax and soothe yourself; places like tanger riad is the answer. The tanger immobilier that surrounds the area perfectly suits your way of spending a relaxing vacation. You will certainly have no regrets visiting this place.
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