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Riyad Sheherazade (Guesthouse) 5 star

  • 23 Place Arsat Bennis
    FES 30200, MOROCCO | View map
  • Price Range: Top end
  • Neighbourhood: Douh
  • Atmosphere: Opulent and Low-key

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Lonely Planet Review

Quotes Sheherazade herself would be hard pressed to conjure up the opulent luxury of Fès's grandest riad (traditional townhouse). Once a palace and now a palatial maison d'hotes (guesthouse) it's often graced by ministers, musicians, World Bank presidents and even the odd Head of State.

Everywhere you go, you're dwarfed by Sheherezade's grand - sometimes cavernous - proportions. You could play football in the patio, and the Royal and Sheherazade suites are larger than most European apartments. The architecture is monumental in scale and matched by exquisite soft furnishings: the finest French silk devore coverlets on every bed and the softest blankets to soothe the weary brows of the great and the good. The pièce de resistance is the patio with its 150-year-old palms towering over a turquoise pool. At night they're backlit to romantic effect while diners are serenaded by a quartet of Andalucian musicians. To cap it all off, the riad is run by the eccentric Abdelhai Ben Ghazi, a passionate musician and one of the founders of the Festival of Sacred Music.

Review by author Paula Hardy

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How To Get There

The Riyad Shéhérazade is located in the Medina 'Place Batha' near to the school Oum El Banine. 20 min form the airport and 05 min from the train station

Le Riayd Séhérazade, accessible en voiture, situé en Médina à la place Btha à côté du lycée 'Oum El Banine' . depuis l'aéoroport 20 min depuis satation de train 05 min

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Facilities

  1. Sauna
  2. 24-hour reception
  3. Parking
  4. Spa
  5. Continental breakfast
  6. Air conditioning
  7. Breakfast included
  8. Swimming pool
  9. Restaurant
  10. Airport transportation
  11. Laundry facilities
  12. Security facilities
  13. Banquet facilities
  14. Bar/lounge
  15. Coffee in lobby
  16. Concierge desk
  17. Conference Room(s)
  18. Currency Exchange
  1. Express Check-in
  2. Express check-out
  3. Internet public area - comp
  4. Internet public area - wireless
  5. Library
  6. Massage-treatment room
  7. Medical assistance available
  8. Parking nearby
  9. Patio
  10. Room service (24 hours)
  11. Secretarial services
  12. Security guard
  13. Spa services on site
  14. Steam room
  15. Suitable for children
  16. Umbrella
  17. Use of nearby fitness center (complimentary)
  18. Wedding services

Author Tip

Of course the Sheherezade has its own hammam (Turkish-style bathhouse) but there's an even better one at Riad Maison Bleue. Given the whole Arabian nights theme, we recommend the 1001 Nights treatment. This comprises a blast of steam, a mud masque and an evil scrub down, followed by a manicure with honey, a pedicure in orange blossom water, a relaxing massage and a facial.

Curious Fact

Unsurprisingly - given Abdelhai's involvement in the Festival of Sacred Music - the Sheherazade accommodates most of the musicians and singers. Every night during the festival they receive some 200 people for dinner on the roof terrace.