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Dar Bensouda

4.0 star property
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Courtyard
Courtyard
Outdoor pool
Junior Suite | View from room
Exterior

Reviews

9.6 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pool
    Pool
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Spa
    Spa
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk

Explore the area

Map
14 Zkak El Bghel, Elquettanine, Fes, 30202
  • Place R'cif
    1 min walk
  • Saffarin Madrasa
    2 min walk
  • University of Al Quaraouiyine
    5 min walk
  • Fes (FEZ-Saiss)
    19 min drive

Room options

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Superior Room

Superior Room

  • 31 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Suite

Superior Suite

  • 48 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Suite Deluxe Bensouda

Suite Deluxe Bensouda

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Junior Suite

Junior Suite

  • 42 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Fes

With a stay at Dar Bensouda in Fes (Fes El Bali), you'll be steps from Place R'cif and Saffarin Madrasa. .This spa hotel is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Talisman Art Gallery and 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Seffarine Square.

What's nearby

  • University of Al Quaraouiyine - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Zaouia Sidi Ahmed Tijani - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Medersa Bou-Inania - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Blue Gate - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Place Bou Jeloud - 18 min walk - 1.6 km

Getting around

  • Fes Station - 6 min drive
  • Fes (FEZ-Saiss) - 19 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Restaurant Ryad Nejjarine - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪cafe rsif - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Le Tarbouche - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Fondouk Bazaar - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Palais Amani - ‬8 min walk

About this property

Dar Bensouda

Fes hotel in Fes El Bali with a full-service spa and free breakfast
Dar Bensouda offers 18 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) are also available. Housekeeping is provided on a limited basis.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.
Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa. Services include facials and body treatments. The spa is equipped with Turkish bath/hammam.
Make yourself at home in one of the 18 air-conditioned guestrooms. Bathrooms with bathtubs or showers are provided. Conveniences include safes and complimentary bottled water, and housekeeping is provided on a limited basis.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages, body treatments, and facials. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge).
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at Restaurant Dar Bensouda, a restaurant which specializes in Moroccan cuisine, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). A complimentary local cuisine breakfast is served daily from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours).
A complimentary local cuisine breakfast is served each morning between 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
Restaurant Dar Bensouda - This restaurant specializes in Moroccan cuisine and serves lunch and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

Arabic, English, French

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • No on-site parking available
  • Off-site parking available (MAD 30 per day)
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • Free local cuisine breakfast available daily 8:00 AM–11:00 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • Room service available

Restaurants on site

  • Restaurant Dar Bensouda

Things to do

  • Full-service spa
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (limited)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Spa

  • Body treatments
  • Facials
  • Massages
  • Turkish bath/hammam

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Communal living room
  • Fireplace in reception
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bath or shower
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for MAD 300.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. 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.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: MAD 200 per person (one way)
  • Nearby parking fee: MAD 30 per day
  • Rollaway bed fee: MAD 300.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Bensouda
Dar Bensouda
Dar Bensouda Fes
Dar Bensouda Hotel
Dar Bensouda Hotel Fes
Riad Dar Bensouda Hotel Fes
Dar Bensouda Fes
Dar Bensouda Hotel
Dar Bensouda Hotel Fes

Dar Bensouda Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 95 out of 116 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 116 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 116 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 116 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 116 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Saquib

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
This was dep in the medinah— not easy to get to and it was extremely noisy. A decent road but not a 5 star experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alexander, Centreville

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A fabulous Riad. Stunning interior. Great location in the heart of the Fez Medina. One thing to keep in mind is that there are lot of stairs. Fez is hard if you aren't fit. We were fine but my mother would have had difficulties.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Garrett

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had a great visit. We stayed for a few nights. The hotel is technically two joined buildings. One side has a swimming pool that is great to use on a hot day. There is an extensive roof deck with good views of Fes and comfortable seating. The restaurant is good - we sometimes at breakfast, lunch and dinner there. The rooms are beautiful and comfortable. Also, the staff really went out of their way to help us. We used the spa and it was a highlight too.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Fidias

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were told by everyone this was the best Riad in Fez and they were right. It’s about a 10 minute walk from the drop off point but it’s worth it. It’s a beautiful place like traveling back in time. We had a suite and it was large and very comfortable. The staff was amazing, very helpful. The food was made to order and it was great. I would definitely recommend it to anyone traveling to Fez.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Stanley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fabulous Dar Bensouda Fes Medina.
Fabulous traditional Riad in the Medina of Fes, Morocco. Lovely accommodations and fantastic staff especially manager, Yessin, and Medina guide Aziz. I would highly recommend staying at Dar Bensouda to anyone going to Fes.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mohammed

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful staff and excellent place to stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Cindy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fabulous time. Beautiful property. Warm, welcoming staff.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful stay, will come back again and again!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Elke

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was beautiful and very well maintained. The staff were excellent, particularly the GM, Yassine. He went to great lengths to make sure we were comfortable and felt welcome during a very busy week. We are grateful he was there and are glad to have met him.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

par

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely gorgeous, historic riad in the epicenter of the Fes Medina! The staff is beyond helpful, the rooms are large and comfortable and the views of the medina from the THREE rooftop terraces are simply stunning and cannot be beat! Don’t hesitate to book your stay here.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Unesco listed property. Unsafe neighbourhood
The hotel is perfect for anyone who wants to experience staying in a beautiful old Fes riad. The location from the nearest parking is at least 15mins walk via the labyrinth of alleyways. It is not the easiest walking journey without some helps finding it. We got conned by the porter who claimed to be from the hotel and wanted 50dh from us upon arriving at the front door. To get in and out of the riad is also a bit scary as the teenagers loitering on the streets just wanted to misguide us and make money from us. Perhaps this kind of experience applies to the whole medina of Fes. The experience going back to the hotel at night is unpleasant as we certainly do not feel safe even I was with my husband. NOT suitable for female travellers. Sadly the neighbourhood is rather not friendly (compare to Marrakech medina which is very safe). The hotel has a beautiful and big terrace which is superb for sunset. The staff are friendly and chatty. I think the hotel service could definitely improved by providing advance guidance for guests who are new to the medina of Fes, to guarantee a safe arrival, to enhance the overall experience before even stepping in to the riad. The staff could give better advice to hotel guest on how to deal with the hassle from the kids on the streets and make guests understand it is fine to walk back after certain time at night, or how to seek help if something do happen to them on the street 10meters from the front door.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Gemma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We've just come back from having stayed three nights at Dar Bensouda in Fes. While we didn't particularly like Fes as a city, we fell in love with this riad and the people working there. In particular the manager Omar and Mamoune truly made our stay. They're beautiful humans who were always happy to help and went above and beyond to help us with transport and train tickets. The riad itself is a stunning place to come home to at the end of the day - we loved the pool, the breakfast and the beautifully cooked food. Thank you!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Unique accomodation in an old world
Amazing location in the middle of the Médina and beautiful Riad with the comfort of a restaurant and pool and very helpful staff
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is an immaculately preserved home from the 15th or 16th century with all original/restored details that will simply take your breath away. Add in the unbelievable view of the city/Medina from the rooftop terrace, the plunge pool and lounge area and the delicious food for breakfast (free!), lunch and dinner (affordable!) and you can’t beat this place. It’s clean and gorgeous and one of a kind—I’ve never stayed anywhere like it. Don’t miss this opportunity!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed the rooftop view. The staff was able to provide dinner for us on the roof as we watched the sunset. The door to our room did not close fully.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent location and very comfortable Riad. Would highly recommend this for a stay in ages.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent quiet retreat in the center of crazy Fez
The room was spectacular! Like a little apartment! And it was nice to have a restaurant there where I could order different things because it was too confusing to find anything at night. The rooftop was also INCREDIBLE. I could have lounged up there all week!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Fredy, El Salvador

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
People were very kind and professional, beautiful hotel and rooms
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Anne-Marie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A beautiful riad, we enjoyed our stay. very lovely staff, really helpful. We did find the area a bit removed but located near to a lovely restaurant (Ruined Garden). All in all a good stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Luiz, Boulder, CO USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dar Bensouda may have been the most amazing Riad was stayed in during our time in Morocco. The staff was incredibly friendly and helpful and the comfort and satisfaction that we felt while eating dinner poolside and enjoying our amazing room was second to none. A truly fantastic experience that should not be missed while visiting Fes.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Maite, Mexico city

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean, simple and very traditional!
Amazing architecture with beautiful colors and doors, the staff is very good and the rooms are simple but very cosy. The breakfast was not as good, but overall a very nice stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018