4 Hotels and riad with history and charm in Tangier

If there is a city in which its historic hotels they become an attraction for your visit, that is Tangier, northern morocco.

In the most recent trips I have made to Tangier I have been able to stay or visit some of these hotels, from establishments that are part of the history of this ancient international city, to charming riad where you can stay during your visit.

Below I am going to talk to you about some of the most notable ones. historic hotels in Tangier.

Hotel El Minzah in Tangier

Opened in 1930 at the initiative of an English aristocrat who had business in that area of ​​Morocco, the minzah hotel Over time it became a regular accommodation for artists and other prestigious personalities who visited the city.

The hotel is located on one of the streets that delimit the medina area from the most modern area of ​​the international city.

Now El-Minzah It is a five-star hotel inside which you find a large Andalusian-inspired patio.

On the walls of the surrounding galleries there are black and white photos of some of the celebrities who have been guests of the hotel throughout its history, such as Rita hayworth,  Paul bowles, Rock Hudson, Rex harrison o Jacques Cousteau.

With 140 rooms and 17 suites, in El-Minzah It is necessary to highlight their restaurants, both international food and maroquin food the korsan, with great decoration and a Moroccan music and dance show during the meal.

Here you can do your reservation at the El Minzah hotel.

Hotel Villa de France in Tangier

Very close to the previous one, surrounded by a large garden and in front of the St Andrews Anglican Church, hotel Villa de France It is another of the historical ones of Tangier.

Belonging to the same hotel chain as Minzah, the Villa de France It has just been completely renovated and has 58 rooms and suites.

Built at the end of the 18th century, it is located in what was the center of the diplomatic quarter of Tangier.

The most notable corner of this current five-star hotel is room 35 from which Matisse He painted one of his most famous works, “Landscape seen from a window“, which is now a true museum because it is preserved as it was in the artist's time.

Here you can do your reservation at the Villa de France hotel.

Hotel Continental in Tangier

When you arrive in Tangier by ferry from Spain and leave the port area, in front of you, on the edge of the medina wall, you can see how the large white building of the Continental hotel.

Inaugurated in 1865, throughout its history it has housed, among other figures, Winston Churchill when he was a young war correspondent.

But also Spanish celebrities like Nobel Prize of literature Jacinto Benavente, the politician Antonio Castelar or the brilliant architect Antoni Gaudí.

When you walk through the interior of this three-star hotel you will find sumptuous oriental decoration in its restaurant, patios and hallways.

Here you can do your reservation at the Continental hotel in Tangier.

Riad La Maison Blanche in Tangier

In this review of the hotels linked to the history of this ancient international city, I do not want to miss the opportunity to tell you about a riad located in the heart of kasba, in the highest area of ​​the Tangier medina.

This is the White House, a project started in 2014 by Pilar, a woman from Malaga who, together with her Tangier husband, has renovated an old Arab house from the XNUMXth century to turn it into a very charming corner.

Arranged on three floors and with nine rooms, each with a handmade and personalized decoration, in the entrance patio you will find a fountain characteristic of Arab houses, surrounded by an atmosphere of aromas that Pilar herself selects.

Frequented by Spaniards and North Americans, it is on its terrace where it has its greatest attraction, so you can have breakfast or lunch with spectacular views of the medina and the entire city of Tangier.