Riad Fes El Bali

4.0 star property
Fes El Bali hotel with spa and indoor pool

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Property grounds
Desk, free cribs/infant beds, rollaway beds, free WiFi
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; Moroccan cuisine
Desk, free cribs/infant beds, rollaway beds, free WiFi
Desk, free cribs/infant beds, rollaway beds, free WiFi

Reviews

7.2 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Pet friendly
    Pet friendly
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Non-smoking
    Non-smoking
  • Spa
    Spa
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
Main amenities
  • Restaurant and bar/lounge
  • Full-service spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Free train station pick-up
  • 24-hour room service
  • Babysitting
  • 2 meeting rooms
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Garden
  • Car rentals on site
  • Front-desk safe
  • Multilingual staff
Feel at home
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Private bathroom
  • Television
  • Garden
  • Coffee/tea maker

Room options

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Triple Room

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
TV
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Satellite channels
Desk
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 3 Twin Beds

Executive Suite

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
TV
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Satellite channels
Desk
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Junior Suite

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
TV
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Satellite channels
Desk
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Double Room

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
TV
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Satellite channels
Desk
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 1 Twin Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
7 Derb El Miter, Ain Azliten Talaa, El Kbira, Fes, 30000

What's nearby

  • Medersa Bou-Inania - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Blue Gate - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Place Bou Jeloud - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • University of Al Quaraouiyine - 13 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Zaouia Sidi Ahmed Tijani - 14 min walk - 1.2 km

Getting around

  • Fes (FEZ-Saiss) - 37 min drive
  • Fes Station - 12 min drive
  • Free train station pick-up
  • Area shuttle

Restaurants

  • ‪Le Tarbouche - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Fondouk Bazaar - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪The Ruined Garden - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Chez Rachid - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Cinema Café - ‬8 min walk

About this property

Riad Fes El Bali

Enjoy your visit to Fes with a stay at Riad Fes El Bali. Guests can indulge in massages at the spa, and Moroccan cuisine is served at Traditional Restaurant, which is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. An indoor pool, a bar/lounge, and a garden are other highlights.

Languages

English

At a glance

Hotel size

  • 13 rooms

Arriving/Leaving

  • Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: midnight
  • Minimum check-in age: 18
  • Check-out time is 2 PM

Restrictions related to your trip

  • Check COVID-19 restrictions.

Special check-in instructions

  • Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Required at check-in

  • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
  • Government-issued photo ID may be required
  • Minimum check-in age is 18

Children

  • Babysitting*

Pets

  • Pets allowed (2 total, up to 22 lbs per pet)

Internet

  • Free WiFi in public areas
  • Free WiFi in rooms

Parking

  • Offsite parking nearby (MAD 50 per day)

Transfers

  • Free train station pick-up

Other information

  • Smoke-free property

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Restaurant
  • Bar/lounge
  • 24-hour room service

Traveling with children

  • Babysitting (surcharge)

Working away

  • 2 meeting rooms

Services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • On-site car rental
  • Laundry service
  • Multilingual staff

Facilities

  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Garden
  • An indoor pool
  • Full-service spa

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • Television
  • Satellite TV channels

Home comfort

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Coffee/tea maker

Sleep well

  • Free crib/infant bed
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

What to enjoy

  • Balcony

Freshen up

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower only
  • Hair dryer (on request)

Stay connected

  • Desk
  • Free WiFi
  • Phone

Special features

Spa

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa. Services include massages. The spa is open daily.

Dining

Traditional Restaurant - This restaurant specializes in Moroccan cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Fees & policies

Mandatory fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges by the property at check-in or check-out. Fees may include applicable taxes:
  • A tax is imposed by the city: MAD 19.80 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 12 years of age.

Children & extra beds

  • Babysitting is available for an extra charge
  • Rollaway beds are available for MAD 250 per night

Parking

  • Parking is available nearby and costs MAD 50 per day

Policies

This property does not have elevators.
This property accepts major credit cards. Cash is not accepted.

Also known as

Riad Fes El Bali Guesthouse
Riad Fes El Bali
Riad House
Riad House Fes El Bali
Riad Fes El Bali Fes
Riad Fes El Bali Hotel
Riad Fes El Bali Hotel Fes

Frequently asked questions

Does Riad Fes El Bali offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, Riad Fes El Bali does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Is there a pool at Riad Fes El Bali?
Yes, there's an indoor pool.
Are pets allowed at Riad Fes El Bali?
Yes, pets are welcome, with a limit of 2 total and maximum weight of 22 lbs per pet.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Riad Fes El Bali?
Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: midnight. Check-out time is 2 PM.
What is there to do at Riad Fes El Bali and nearby?
Riad Fes El Bali has a spa and an indoor pool, as well as a garden.
Are there restaurants at or near Riad Fes El Bali?
Yes, Traditional Restaurant offers Moroccan cuisine.
Does Riad Fes El Bali have any outdoor private spaces?
Yes, every room features a balcony.
What's the area around Riad Fes El Bali like?
Riad Fes El Bali is a short 6-minute walk from Medersa Bou-Inania and 8 minutes' walk from Blue Gate.

Riad Fes El Bali Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

7.0/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Good

Nice staff, overall good experience
Overall, a good experience. This Riad seemed like a less popular one for some reason, but my girlfriend and I took a chance and booked it. The older hostess lady (and two younger men?) were very nice. The room was very spacious. AC worked. It was a positive experience, although compared to some of the other Riads, I felt some things were less "polished" or welcoming. For example, no tea, water, or snacks were offered on arrival or in the room. The appliances and decor could have used some updating; they were neither very "Moroccan" in look nor very modern. The bathroom was plain but functional. In the stairwell (no elevator), plentiful black luggage marks marred the walls. The room was supposed to be a "king" bed, but appeared to be two twin beds pushed together. Complimentary breakfast was simple and nice and about on par with the others we've experienced at other Riads. The Riad was large with 13-14 rooms and only a few were booked our night. Perhaps, they overextended themselves, and it would be difficult to renovate so many rooms. Walking around, it was like exploring a large deserted mansion. There was a nice rooftop with an excellent view (the Riad is high up on a hill), which we spent some time on in the evening. No wine or hookah was available for purchase. Overall it was a positive experience, however for the same price perhaps you could get something with a little more polish and refinement
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very Good

Great architecture and location
This is a riad hotel tucked away in the medina. The staff are friendly and try to please, but it's not a five-star hotel.The breakfast was good, and an evening meal is available on request although there are plenty of good restaurants close to the hotel.
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

greet pool
Great pool
Verified Hoteles.com guest review

4/10 Fair

Not value for money
Hi, we had checked in earlier in the morning, but we're not given 65 eur room but later charged 65 eur for it. Travelled all over morocco and this hotel served very ordinary breakfast. Hospitality was at the lowest. Person appointed by the hotel as a guide turned out to be a fraud. He took us to a place for shopping where a 60 dirham wallet was sold to me for 150 dirhams and he told us it was a good deal. And I bought 4 wallets. Caution: no wifi in the rooms, ordinary breakfast, get your eon your guide
Verified Hoteles.com guest review

4/10 Fair

Riad does not live up to it's website
Lobby was excellent but rooms were substandard in cleanliness and general finish with many loose tiles on floors, toilet paper and soap and shampoo missing. Also when our travelling companions in the room below had a shower our shower dropped off to a dribble. The staff member on duty tried hard but had authority. He couldn't even take our room payment so we had to wait until the owner's wife showed up later. Our taxi driver could not get the address from the owner and was told someone would meet us in the car park nearby. No one did but people hanging around there were able to direct us. It appears this riad has changed it's name recently and so very few people knew where it was.
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very Good

Beautiful hotel, but it needs an update on the rooms
Verified Hoteles.com guest review

6/10 Good

Festastic
There are no surprises, this is the standard Fes riad ... However, the Patron and his team are really helpful. They are beginning to offer more than the standard bed and breakfast ... e.g. Lunches on request and eventually will start to do the tours also, so watch this space.
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

The hotel is very dirty. Bath rooms are falling apart with dirty floors. When we reached there, there was no one on the reception except a cleaning lady. She put us on the phone with the owner and he promised that he will be there in one hour but he did not show up till 7 AM next day. Looks like the hotel is unattended most of the times. This hotel desereve only ONE STAR or less.
Verified Hoteles.com guest review

6/10 Good

Poor Service and Manners
Service was way below all other Riads I have visited in Morocco's Medinas. The room I was given was a no window, no heather two single bed room, while I had made a reservation for a balcony room, tv, two king beds, heather, etc. I received no explanation and realized that the price for the room was the same for the "luxury" ones, when asked the owner the reason, he became angry and very rude, and after shouting during 2 minutes then he suddencly offered a 20% discount from list price. Not serious, not trustworthy. Very bad service overall, Riad wasn't clean, No internet, water wasn' hot, toilettes dirty and room with food and gasoline smell.
Verified Hoteles.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Beautifully decorated riad
The Riad is in ideal location to all sites . The staff very helpful. The actual Riad is an amazing building, it looks like a medresa in itself.
Verified Hoteles.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Gran opción
Un sitio increíble en el cual no hay que preocúpese por nada. Respeta la tradición marroqui, pero brinda comodidad y limpieza. Sus empleados son absolutamente amables y hacen un esfuerzo por hablar cualquier idioma. Su ubicación no puede ser mejor a unos pasos se puede perder en la increíble medina y cuando se esté cansado del ruido y los diferentes olores puede volver a su tranquila habitación ciento por ciento recomendado y con precios bastante justos
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6/10 Good

Nette riad, ideale ligging
Op zich een nette riad, kamer was keurig, personeel wel aardig, maar het mist toch net een beetje die 'wow-factor'. Ontbijt is wel erg simpel en geen enkele variëteit. Talenkennis van personeel laat te wensen over. Het is gewoon allemaal oke, maar niet bijzonder.
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very Good

Riad bello con molta atmosfera . .
Verified Expedia guest review

6/10 Good

Veramente nella Medina
Posto stupendo
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Lovely hotel with a perfect view over the city.
Very nice restaurated hotel with big rooms that are looking like an arabic dream. Our kids love all the service personals. Only 2min to the old town. The rooms include an air-heating , sat-TV and a big bathroom also with heating. From the terrasse u have a look all over the city. If u want to see the life in marokko, the people, the culture and the ambiance its a perfect place.
Verified Hoteles.com guest review

4/10 Fair

In soffitta nella Medina
Nonostante la prima impressione sia stata ottima, in ragione dell'accoglienza del personale e della bellezza del patio interno, attorno al quale si sviluppa la costruzione, il Riad ci ha riservato due camere in soffitta, non solo prive di ogni comfort, ma sporche ed umide al punto tale da svegliarsi la notte con le gambe bagnate dalle coperte; le fotografie confortano il racconto, ma riesco a spedirne solo una. La cilegina sulla torta è stato il rinvenimento di uno scarafaggio ...
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Idéalement situé !
Le riad est bien situé,très propre, chambre très grande, bon accueil, le cadre magnifique !
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very Good

Un modo splendido per conoscere il Marocco
Non c'è modo migliore per visitare fez! È il raid (casa con giardino) più antico di fez. Ospitalità splendida. Il direttore del raid si comporta come un amico di vecchia data, disponibile e competente anche nell'organizzare le gite.
Verified Expedia guest review

4/10 Fair

RIAD DANS LA MEDINA DE FEZ
MAUVAIS ACCUEIL DU PROPRI2TAIRE¨ POUR UNE RESERVATION D'UNE CHAMBRE FAMILIALE C'EST 2 MATELAS SUPLEMENTAIRE PAR TERRE EQUIPEMENT SANITAIRE PASSABLE LE RIAD EST D'UNE TRES BELLE ARCHITECTURE ET BIEN PLACE, MAIS IL EST MAL ENTRETENU
Verified Expedia guest review

6/10 Good

Bon accueil mais gérant absent et malhonnète
Nous avons été très bien accueilli à notre arrivée dans ce sublime riad avec toutes les décos orientales mais nous avons regretté l'absence du gérant qui par téléphone nous a demandé de payer (en liquide) la réservation malgré lui avoir expliqué que tout était déjà payé sur le site...qu'il ne connaissait pas..Après de nombreuses relances par téléphone nous avons pu être remboursés, malgré le fait d'avoir payé des taxes qui étaient censée déjà être payées...L’hôtel est très bien situé, à proximité du centre ville historique. L'état général était correct mais nous sommes loin des riad de luxe.
Verified Hoteles.com guest review

8/10 Very Good

5 jours à Fès
Hôtel très confortable, cependant éviter les chambres du rez de chaussée. Le petit déjeuner à lieu au coeur du Riad, très agréable.
Verified Expedia guest review

6/10 Good

chambres decevantes
Riad dont les locaux communs( et probablement les chambres des étages ) sont magnifiques... Nous avons eu l'impression de ne pas être attendus et l'on nous a donné 2 chambres au rez de chaussée,minuscules,d'une propreté douteuse (toiles d'araignée..) dont les salles de bain étaient à la limite de la salubrité(odeurs nauséabondes,lavabo non nettoyé,robinet mal fixé...) Seuls points positifs:literie correcte , eau chaude et baignoire propre! =CONSEIL DE DEMANDER UNE CHAMBRE A L'ETAGE
Verified Expedia guest review

4/10 Fair

Decepción
El Hotel tiene lo que hay en las fotos pero las fotos tienden al engaño. Lo que si que es totalmente denunciable es que se anuncie que hay spa, servicio de masajes i piscina ya que no hay ninguno de estos servicios. Tampoco hay secador ni mesas de trabajo en todos las habitaciones y el servicio de bar y restaurant solo cuando la chica del servicio esta en el hotel. Hay que destacar que el espacio bar y restaurant tampoco existen fisicamente. En realidad el dueño es amable pero no da buena espina. En cuanto llegas nadie te informa de las caracteristicas de tu reserva y te llevan a la peor de las habitaciones de las que disponen!! En positivo decir que el trato del servicio con nosotros fue correcto y que los riads de la zona mas acordes con lo que se publicita son 5 veces mas caros que este.
Verified Hoteles.com guest review

6/10 Good

Riad Al Pacha... toda una experiencia
Antes de llegar al hotel llamamos para solicitar el servicio gratuito de transporte desde la estación de tren, tal como se anuncia en la web. Cuando llegamos a la estación había un taxista esperando con un cartel con nuestro nombre que nos llevó hasta el ryad. La sorpresa fue cuando nos dijeron que este servicio (anunciado como gratuito en la página web) no era gratuito y nos hicieron pagar el taxi. Después de discutir con el recepcionista y con el encargado del ryad, apañándonos como pudimos porque entre la atención multilingüe que ofrecen solo está el árabe y el francés, y depende de la hora del día hasta puedes encontrar a alguien que hable un poco de inglés, nos fuimos a la habitación. Encendimos la televisión, pero no se podía ver ningún canal. Luego, probamos a conectarnos a internet, pero no había ninguna conexión wifi ni de baja ni de alta velocidad. Preguntando al encargado nos dejaron utilizar el pequeño ordenador que tenían en la propia recepción, aunque iba bastante lento. Al día siguiente, cuando fuimos a darnos una ducha, nos encontramos con una bañera sin cortinas ni nada que evitase que se mojase todo el cuarto de baño si te duchabas, y lo peor de todo es que encima no había agua caliente. Después, cuando fuimos a ver la piscina descubierta, desgraciadamente tampoco existía. Preguntando a otros clientes, nos enteramos que lo del agua caliente, era un problema general y no solo de nuestra habitación. Encima, vimos que otros huéspedes estaban en peores condiciones, ya que incluso la cerradura de su habitación ni siquiera funcionaba... Por otro lado, hay que decir que el ryad tiene una arquitectura muy bonita, sobre todo el patio central, donde sirven unos buenos desayunos.
Verified Hoteles.com guest review

8/10 Very Good

riad al pacha-fez medina
as all riads, the hotel is absolutely hidden from outside, while the interior is a real house in style with wonderful tapestries and fornitures the owner is very kind and helps you in finding guides, restaurant, interesting places included traditional breakfast and parking available for about 100 Dirham I was there with my wife and children for 3 nights in september 2011
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