Fes Luxury Riads: Where to Stay

Why stay in a riad in Fes

Behind plain walls, a Fes riad opens onto a courtyard of zellige tiles, carved cedar and stucco, often with a fountain or orange trees. Many were the homes of wealthy merchant families and have been restored as boutique hotels with only a handful of suites.

Staying inside the medina means you wake up a few steps from the souks, the madrasas and the Al Quaraouiyine, founded in 859 and often described as the oldest existing university in the world.

What to look for in a luxury riad

• Few suites, so the service stays personal
• A rooftop terrace with views over the medina
• A pool, plunge pool or in-house hammam
• Easy access from a gate where your car can stop, as cars cannot enter the old medina
• A team that can arrange private guides and dinners

Palace riad or hotel outside the walls?

A riad gives you the atmosphere of the medina; a hotel just outside the walls gives you gardens, larger rooms and easier car access. On many luxury tours we combine both: nights in a riad, with a private guide to cross the medina calmly.

How long to stay in Fes

Two nights is the minimum to see the medina with a private guide, the tanneries, the Bou Inania and Al Attarine madrasas and the artisans’ workshops. Three nights let you add a day trip to Volubilis and Meknes.

Fes on our Morocco luxury tours

Indicative prices per person, two sharing, without international flights.