Dar Antonio Chefchaouen Morocco — Hotel in Chefchaouen

When searching for accommodation in Chefchaouen i got distracted by a couple of reviews that were from my own country who praised this place I will review soon so I started looking into it. ||||With 8.9 grade on the internet from over 640 reviews it sounded like a great deal especially since the price was very good. ||||So I pressed the book button and that's how I ended up at Dar Antonio in Chefchaouen. ||||Actually I ended up there after switching planes and driving a car for 5 hours from Fez but that's another story. ||||I arrived at the place around 21:00(with a bit of help from a boy in the parking lot) and I truly think that without the help, after 19 hours of travel, I would have had some trouble finding it. ||||During daytime it's easier but at night, being tired, it felt difficult at that time. ||||What I can tell you from the start is that the host is great. A real good, helpful man that made my stay great with our talks or with little things I needed. ||||Being inside the Blue City there is no parking available on the spot but you can leave your car in a paid/guarded parking lot just 100/150 meters away tops. ||||From what I remember I paid about 4 eur/2 nights so the price is not really a problem. ||||Outside, there's a small path that leads to the place and inside I smiled because it looked very small and pretty. ||||I don't know exactly how many rooms Dar Antonio has but I guess no more than ten.|| ||My room was situated at the top floor and as a word of caution, the stairs are very narrow so bringing a large suitcase could mean trouble or at least a very difficult time moving it up and down! ||||The main advantage of having the upper room is that right outside there was a small terrace that I used on each night I spent there to relax and watch the stars. ||||Since Chefchaouen is in the mountains and there are no huge buildings or strong pollution the stars are visible each night. Or at least when I visited I was able to see them on both occasions. ||||The room was small but clean. The host showed me where the extra blankets were in case i got cold(which I did but I guess it was due to how tired I was not necessarily to cold weather). ||||There is also a small kitchenette where you can prepare breakfast if you want or deposit some things to eat later. ||||Regarding the bathroom I have mixed feelings. ||||As a solo traveler I did not mind that it was a shared bathroom. From my room I had to go down two small flights of stairs to reach it. Since I don't wake up at night to go to the bathroom I was OK with the positioning and only used it to shower before going to explore the city. ||||But if you know you're waking up at night and need to use the bathroom or you need to clean your hands or just don't enjoy walking outside your room to shower then this place is not for you.||||I had no problems with it as a solo traveler but I totally understand people who do not enjoy shared bathrooms. This was in fact, from what I remember now, the first time I booked a room with a shared bathroom and while it was an OK experience I will still opt for private bathrooms on my trips.||||Because I plan to keep my articles shorter I will end up this post by saying that Dar Antonio is really a great place to stay in while in Chefchaouen. ||||The only disadvantage could be the bathroom but if you are travelling solo or just there for one or two days it is really not that big of an issue. ||||As a bonus, because I forgot about it until now, the place has WiFi so you can easily share your pics with your loved ones when you...

Dar Antonio is everything it should be. It is not as comfortable as a hotel, but that is part of the charm. The owner, Antonio, is incredibly firendly and called us to make sure we were on our way when we didn’t show up in time.

The rooms are bright and colourful and instantly made me happy. The double bed is not the largest but I slept like a baby. The building is not exactly sound proof so you’re required to speak softly at night.

The most exceptional part is without a doubt the shower. It looks like you’re showering in a cave, no… a bat cave. Even though the bathrooms were shared I was quite happy with it.

The owner was very helpful in offering to get us a transport to Rabat the next day as well as a place to stay there. We already had everything arranged but his helpfulness definitely made us feel more welcome.

Pros: Lovely owner Great price Bat cave shower Colorful and beautiful

Cons: Check in is officially till 20:00 Shared bathrooms Necessary to speak...

The location is great but that’s where the pros end… The staffs are quite rude. Abdul looked like he didn’t want to be there whatsoever and with my late check in (wasn’t planned!) and request to leave luggage for an extra two hours he was really upset because he said he couldn’t eat lunch on time if I leave my luggage for more than 2 hours. The shower is super weird and it gets burning hot at random times - because the staffs were doing dishes or something. The rooms are very stuffy and the staffs were always looking in from outside should you have your window open. I only stayed here for one night so didn’t really care much but these are the things I wish I knew because while the rate is good all these little things were extra annoying. Basically they don’t...