Just retruned from a 3 night stay at the Riad Fes. And is such an experience rather than staying in the normal bog standard hotels!!! The food was lovely, we ate there 1 evening and the lamb was to die for, so tender!!! and they were accomadating with the 2 under 4's that we took along.

We also ate at the Maison Blueu, but prefered the Riad Fes, in terms of quality of food and esp the price!!!!

I would definately recommend this Riad, esp after a not so child friendly stay in Marakesh with a 18 mth old toddler.

We have just returned from a two night stay at the Riad Fes and can report that it is one of the best hotel experiences we have ever had. I was slightly worried when I read another review about 'snooty' service but nothing could be further from the truth and I have a very low tolerance threshold for snooty. The staff were welcoming and friendly and nothing was too much trouble.

Although it is quite expensive at £150 for a deluxe room it is actually very good value for money - the plunge pool, gardens, roof terrace, huge breakfast which you can have in your room, bathrobes, slippers, hammam 'kit' in the bathroom, cd player , fresh fruit and water on your coffee table - all of these little touches make it a really cool experience.

We stayed in the modern wing overlooking the bar area - these rooms are not in the trad moroccan style - they are more trendy london with moroccan touches - lovely rugs, traditional tiles bathrooms etc so if you want the completely tiled trad room you'll have to ask to stay in the original building.

Even if you're not staying here its well worth having a drink in the bar and asking to see the main lobby - while we were there people came in and they were shown the lobby and the roof terrace (which has am amazing view of the city) - the staff are clearly very proud of the riad and rightly so.

We only stayed one night but the building is incredible and the service was excellent. After wondering around the narrow streets in the medina it was a magically experience to walk through their door. Food in their dining room was good but not great but the service was excellent.

We booked here because it was rated so highly, but we were disappointed. Too impersonal and the staff, although pleasant, said "not possible" more often than "no problem"! The riad is beautiful, rooms are comfortable but the rigidity of the staff made it less than fully welcoming. If I return to Fes, I will spend a bit more money and stay at Palais Jamai or La Maison Blue.