House / Villa - FES

When we arrived, we were greeted not by our host, but by the host of another nearby riad. He showed us our rooms, and that was all - nothing else about the home. After we'd been there for a couple of hours, we noticed a camera (we hadn't been notified of a camera, which is part of VRBOs policy). We turned it around so that it was facing the wall instead of into the living room. The a/c didn't work in one of the bedrooms. The shower was clogged in two of the bathrooms. There was a full ashtray in the kitchen. They offered to provide breakfast for us (for a fee), and then on the first day they didn't even show up with breakfast. And worst of all - the host (whom we did not meet) was staying in a room in the home WITHOUT OUR KNOWLEDGE! He came walking down the stairs into the living room while my son and my daughter's boyfriend were hanging out. They had no idea who he was. That night, he returned to the home at 3am, but we'd locked the door with the deadbolts and he couldn't get in, so he phoned my husband. Then he started banging on the door. VRBO's policy is that the host is not in the home with you. We should not have had to get up at 3am to let in someone who should not have been there in the first place. He had also been there while we were gone, as when we returned from going out our first day, the camera was gone. During breakfast on our last morning (which they did provide), he was burning incense and kept turning on music even though we didn't want to listen to it.

Deep in the old city. Super fun

Beautiful place to stay. It’s in the heart of the action in the Medina. Host was super attentive and reacted to all of our requests. Breakfast every morning was delightful and delicious. If you have any mobility issues, it would be a challenge. Would recommend it highly!!

Thank you for everything. The breakfast on the roof top was amazing.

This home is astonishing- so beautiful and we felt very well cared for. The check-in process is a bit tricky as the location is hard to find. We had to wait for the caretaker to come and find us but once he did, we were in great hands. The home is well worth the process to get there.

We enjoyed an excellent stay at Ryad Dezayn. A good start for the exploration of the Medina of Fez. Simo and Abdelatif have done their utmost to make us, a family of 9 persons, feel at home. The transfers from and to the airport were organised well. Breakfast and dinner were of Maroccan art and tastfully served, thanks to the lady of the kitchen and Abdelatif. Simo was very helpful in organising all kinds of things, like a guide for the Medina, a taxi for a trip to the countryside and a porter for the luggage. He also adviced us about restaurants and the hammam. The rooms were nice and decorated in Maroccan style and, except the one situated at the street, silent through the night. Due to the period, middle of february,it was rather cold in the house during the evening. The local heaters had to be switched on. Pierre, the owner of the house, called us on the phone to welcome us and visited us two times at the end of the week, one time for celebrating his birthday party with us, the other one for saying goodbye. Generally speaking: we were very satisfied staying at Ryad Dezayn and will return if we visit the northern part of Marocco again. Gerrit, on behalf of the family.

The very large Riad was superbly renovated in the traditional Moroccan style, but with modern amenities to make our stay perfect. Our housekeeper, Abdul, was attentive to our needs, providing us with a delicious breakfast each morning, a tagne and fresh fruit one evening as well as calling our guide and taking us to and from the riad to the car park.

We had a great time, right in the heart of Fes medina. Huge home, conveniently located. The housekeeper made us feel like royalty! Would highly recommend!

The house was perfectly located in the heart of the old Madina, which added to the authentic feel. Everything about the stay was perfect, the people extremely friendly and the accommodation was wonderfully Moroccan.

I was lucky to find this beautiful Riad, located right in the heart of Fez Medina. There is no better way to explore the Medina then by staying in a Riad. The property is newly renovated with exceptional eye for detail and style. The stay was comfortable, the breakfast and tea excellent, served on the private roof terrace with stunning view of the Medina. The proud owner is more then welcoming and happy to familiarise you with the Medina. Warmly recommended.