Fez hotels near Tombs of the Merenides

Pros: A must stay for anyone traveling to Fez while in Morocco. Beautiful Riad centrally located in the old city. The team at Ryad Alya were extremely helpful and went above and beyond to assist us during our stay. The breakfast was fantastic. Highly recommended!

Cons: No dislikes

Pros: The staff were amazing. My girlfriend wasn’t feeling well and they went above and beyond to make sure she was comfortable.

Pros: Amazing riad with so many nice details, very friendly stuff, good location and tasty breakfast. We stayed in Casablanca suite which was even better than we expected.

Pros: The staff at Ryad Alya was wonderful. Each staff member was extremely kind, helpful, and sweet. We had a delicious dinner at the riad one evening and both breakfasts were great as well. The rooms were very comfortable and clean.

Pros: Ryad Alya is probably one of the best accommodations in Fès! From arrival to departure, we enjoyed every moment there. Especially Ahlam, Youssna and Ismail have been the kindest hosts we've met during our whole morocco-trip! They always made sure we've got everything we need. They were always smiling and nice to chat with. Also the rooftop dinner was delicious and exceeded our expectations. Can't recommend this place enough! If I'm ever coming back to Fès, this would be my first choice.

Cons: Nothing! :)

Pros: A wonderful stay at Riad Alya. The rooms are beautifully decorated and comfortable. Most of all - the staff was so welcoming and accommodating - doing everything possible to make our stay enjoyable. We ate at the riad several times and the food was spectacular. Perfect location as well - on the edge of the medina - so it is easy to access from outside and inside the old city.

Pros: We loved every single thing about this place. Located near to the medina, nice food, beautiful room and lovely staff. If I have a chance to return to Fes I'm definitely staying at Riad Alya.

Pros: A very beautiful property. The room was very spacious and beautifully decorated. The staff were very thoughtful and managed to pack a beautiful breakfast even though I left very early in the morning. The Riad is very close to Place Batha and easily accessible to many sights in Fes

Pros: Bed very comfortable, bathroom very good, Breakfast delicious, atmosphere wonderful, stuff very very friendly, 5 minutes to Medina Blue Gate

Cons: ---

Pros: The riad is beautiful, quiet, facilities very good. For twin room there is a curtain isolating each bed, which is good.

Cons: nothing

Pros: Nice room with a small private terrace.

Cons: Check the bathroom towels, ours were clearly dirty. Overpriced.

Pros: Great decor. Good staff. Very good breakfast spread.

Cons: Location was good, but needs short walk with all luggage.

Pros: Room, breakfast and host. Taha was very friendly. Abdu nice guy always ready to help. Must stay with them

Pros: The Riad has a lovely common area that is comfortable and inviting to lounge in or enjoy Moroccan tea in. The hosts-Tahir was exceptionally friendly and attentive. He provided us a map and recommendations. The location of the Riad is about a 15 minute walk to the heart of the old city.

Pros: The staff were amazing and dedicated to ensuring we had everything we needed. Abdul packed us lunches when we had an early start, made sure we were comfortable in our room and when my husband slipped and sprained his ankle, he carried him to a taxi so we could go to the hospital. The riad was beautiful and we had a gorgeous balcony area. It was very clean.

Cons: The location of the riad was far from the main mosques etc that me and my husband wanted of travel to.

Pros: It was a big room for 2 people.

Cons: The room didn t have a fridge.

Pros: Nothing than room itself. Room we stayed was fine however there was a weird unpleasant smell inside all the time.

Cons: Our experience with this hotel was horrible. It is said in their description that there is a traditional moroccan hammam and treatments in Riad. When we arrived Riad, receptionist said that hammam is broken and will not be fixed for weeks. When we called booking to complain about, suddenly it appeared that they have “hammam” working. Of course they made it up to avoid refund/cancellation. Later, when we wanted to take a hammam treatment, they took us to the dirty room with housekeeping/cleaning facilities inside and we were informed that the housekeeper of the hotel will do our hammam treatments. Ridiculous, not? In a short, this place is fraud! Even though it is called "riad and spa", they dont have proper facilities for spa and they are not transparent/honest about what facilities they have. Addition to that, the man worked in receptionist was very rude and it seemed he hated his job. He was completely unhelpful during our stay and could not accommodate any simple request we had. Breakfast was not fresh either and if you need to leave riad earlier than 8 am, they expect you not kindly ask but beg for early breakfast. Just note that, in any other riad we stayed in Morocco, we were given an early breakfast when we requested it day before.

Pros: The staff were excellent. Good reception.

Pros: Loved the beautiful patio with fabulous wall deco, furniture and fountain in the middle. Such a calm and relaxing space. The staff was very nice and helpful. The diner was delicious. Eating authentic food at an authentic atmosphere of this old riad is definitely part of Moroccan experiences, worthwhile trying. I fully recommend Riad Zamane.

Cons: No issue about this wonderful riad. — In the neighborhood, some youths / children idling at the street were sometimes noisy (including late at night) and annoying. This may be a common issue for many different riads located in the same street. (Though, we are foreign visitors and are allowed to stay in local people’s living space, so it is by no means intended to impose tourists’ comfort standards.)

Pros: Main atrium was beautiful and ornate, the suite had a nice private terrace. Staff member Abu was also very friendly and helped us to feel at home

Cons: Bedroom and bathroom were tired, and we would have appreciated a duvet. We were also asked to return the key on leaving the riad for dinner as they only had one! We were also asked to pay the bill in cash which wasnt mentioned on booking through this site, which caused a little inconvenience.

Pros: I liked the beauty of the building and its authenticity. They prepared us the breakfast to take away and I loved it. The staff is very kind and really tries hard to help.

Cons: I would improve the general conditions of the facilities to make it the experience as magical as it could be. I will make sure the information given to the guests is as transparent as possible.

Pros: The riad was great and the location was good since it was in a quieter part of the Medina. Since the riad was in the outer part of the Medina, it was easier to find a parking spot for the car which is great for travellers who are doing a roadtrip through Morocco.

Cons: No credit cards were accepted in the facility

Pros: The staff at the riad was very friendly and attentive at all times. Making the stay and all the arrangements. The breakfasts and dinners are also very good. Proximity products and good quantities.

Cons: The riad is very run down, clean. The rooms are small but very confotable.

Pros: We had a very large room with a separate reading are and a second bedroom with two beds. Private access to the terrace with gorgeous views of Fes. Breakfast was absolutely lovely. Lots of food, fresh and hot

Cons: Amount of smoking inside is almost unbearable. Not used to that in North America

Pros: The athmosthefere and staff was top notch. The riad is well preserved with beutifull decoration and astonishing terrace with an excellent owericiew of the Medina. All the staff are super friendly and will try to setisfy all your needs.

Cons: More a comment then anything else. The riad is on the far side of Medina, which is a little off the touristic side. Also don't expect a five star hotel expirence with the cleanlines and facility's but an authentic experience.

Cons: The pool / water of the pool was not clean so we didn't feel comfortable to make children play in it.

Pros: Good atmosphere, good staff

Cons: The roof leaked. Happens I guess.

Pros: If judging by looks alone, it was pretty.

Cons: As soon as we walked in, the staff began pressure-selling us on different experiences for an additional cost — before even giving us a WiFi code or information about breakfast or checkout timing. They described their own city as dangerous (specifically warning us against people who would arrange overpriced tours of Fes — exactly what they offer at the riad). We had to repeatedly insist on wanting to find our own restaurant for dinner instead of taking a hired car to a restaurant of their choosing for a set cost. They sold us a tour of the old medina for 10€ a person, insisting this was the only way to successfully see the old town, but set us up with a guide who barely spoke a full sentence of English and had trouble walking up the cobbled stairs of Fes. The tour didn’t show us anything we couldn’t have found ourselves and led to more pressure selling from the leather salesmen in the famous tanneries. In fact, the tour began with the guide telling us we should bring our credit cards to use at the shops where he’d negotiate prices for us. We ended the tour half way through with awkward resistance. We would understand if we felt there was a genuine desire to help facilitate our sightseeing, but while they were very willing to book a private car to destinations of their choice, they were unwilling to book us a cab to where we wanted to go — even just to the centre of the medina. Instead of giving us any useful information, they tried to scare us off the idea of going outside, telling us repeatedly that we might get “trafficked”. Once we finally convinced them that we could handle ourselves in Fez, we began to enjoy our experience of the city. It’s a real shame that they felt they had to do it down, apparently just to make some extra money in commission. To us it just felt like we were being scammed, and we were relieved to check out.

Pros: Beautiful Riad and very friendly staff

Cons: Location was a bit remote from the touristic part of the medina

Pros: The lovely personal, they did our experience the best.

Cons: Everything was perfect!