Dar el Mathaf

3.5 star property
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Balcony
Property grounds
Reception hall
Dining
Lobby

Reviews

8.2 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
31 derb serraj talaa sghira, Fes
  • Medersa Bou-Inania
    1 min walk
  • Blue Gate
    2 min walk
  • Place Bou Jeloud
    5 min walk
  • Fes (FEZ-Saiss)
    30 min drive

Room options

Triple Room

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Single Room

  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Quadruple Room

  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds OR 1 Double Bed

Economy Double Room (salle de bain sur palier )

  • 8 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Double Room

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Fes

A stay at Dar el Mathaf places you in the heart of Fes, steps from Water Clock and Medersa Bou-Inania. .This riad is 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Blue Gate and 0.3 mi (0.4 km) from Place Bou Jeloud.

What's nearby

  • Medersa Bou-Inania - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Blue Gate - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Place Bou Jeloud - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • University of Al Quaraouiyine - 13 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Zaouia Sidi Ahmed Tijani - 14 min walk - 1.2 km

Getting around

  • Fes Station - 8 min drive
  • Fes (FEZ-Saiss) - 30 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Le Tarbouche - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Fondouk Bazaar - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪The Ruined Garden - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Chez Rachid - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Cinema Café - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Dar el Mathaf

Fes riad in Fes El Bali with free breakfast and a steam room
Dar el Mathaf offers 7 accommodations with air conditioning. Each accommodation is individually furnished. This Fes riad provides complimentary wireless Internet access. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.
Recreational amenities at the riad include a steam room.
Make yourself at home in one of the 7 individually furnished guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Conveniences include electric kettles and a turndown service, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Pamper yourself with onsite massages or enjoy recreation amenities such as a steam room. Additional features at this riad include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a reception hall.
Enjoy a meal at Restaurant à la carte, or stay in and take advantage of the riad's room service. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary local cuisine breakfast is served daily from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and dry cleaning/laundry services. A roundtrip airport shuttle is available for a surcharge.
A complimentary local cuisine breakfast is served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
Restaurant à la carte - Onsite family restaurant. Reservations are required.
Room service is available.

Languages

Arabic, English, French, Italian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Off-site parking available (EUR 2 per day)
  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Free local cuisine breakfast available daily 7:30 AM–10:30 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Restaurants on site

  • Restaurant à la carte

Things to do

  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • ATM/banking services
  • Lift
  • Reception hall

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Rooftop terrace

Spa

  • Massages

Accessibility

  • Lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Individually furnished
  • Turndown service

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 2 AM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 15.0 per night

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: EUR 2.72 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

  • Nearby parking fee: EUR 2 per day
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 15.0 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
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds and rollaway/extra beds
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

Property is also known as

Dar el Mathaf Hotel Fes
Dar el Mathaf Hotel
Dar el Mathaf Fes
Dar el Mathaf Fes
Dar el Mathaf Riad
Dar el Mathaf Riad Fes

Dar el Mathaf Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 20 out of 52 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 23 out of 52 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 52 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 52 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 52 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Detlef, Apex

Good location.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rahim, Southampton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I was staying here a couple of days as I needed to attend court with my fiancée as part of the marriage process. The woman who works at the property is lovely! Looks after her guests and the location is convenient. Right inside the old city near Bab bouljoud. Breakfast provided is also a delightful traditional Moroccan one.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Paya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff. Close to the heart of medina and also taxi station
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

6/10 Okay

Catia

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Needs to be better
The bedroom offered was run down and the hotel needs a good refurbishment. Place was very difficult to find and I didn't felt safe in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Christopher, Daventry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A really great place that is very near to the main medina. Lovely host, quiet, clean cosy room and a very tasty breakfast. I'll definitely stay here next time!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Elina

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Feels like being welcomed in to their family
Super service! A very quick response to arrange a pick up from a late night flight (on FB messenger), even so we were warmly welcomed with mint tea and. The room was fine but if you want to sleep in it might be better to be higher up rather than 'in' the reception / breakfast area. Everybody was really nice, and the breakfast is good, even for vegans, with freshly squeezed juice and nice coffee. Location-wise it's also good, especially for when you first arrive, as it's not too far in to the maze, and also an easy walk to the bus station.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The staff is very friendly but we felt we got less value compared to similarly priced Riads around Morocco. The beds were extremely hard, the room was dirty, and we were shocked that the toilette is in the bathroom. There was also a smell of still water from the bathroom that was very uncomfortable. This place has a very pleasant rooftop, though. To me this felt more like a bargain hostel than a hotel.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

MT, Vancouver

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was extremely helpful and welcoming. Nabil and staff took the time to chat with us during check-in, recommended places to see and restaurants for dinner. One of the days they were sharing a meal together and asked us to join in and try! Food was absolutely delicious. Our breakfast spread was Moroccan dishes which included freshly squeezed orange juice, mint tea, coffee, msemen, beghrir, croissants along side cheese, butter, honey and jams. The place will likely be a bit noisier during busier times of the year because you can hear people walking in the alley outside. Perhaps that's the case because our room was on the ground floor.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Pou Leng

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Clean room, we had air-conditioning for heating the room as it was cold when we stayed. No toiletries in the bathroom although when we asked for it they gave us
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

margaritha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent all around
Run by siblings in their family home, I felt super welcome here. Excellent service, excellent breakfast, excellent ambiance and excellent location. Highly recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie, Puerto Rico

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved this Riad! The room had enough space. The AC worked perfectly! The bathroom was clean. The lovely ladies that work there were very attentive to our needs. We would totally come back to this Riad!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The lady who received us was sooo helpful and nice. She tried to make us feel comfortable and pleased with suggestions of where to eat and visit. My only complaint is that our air conditioner didnt work so we couldnt sleep very well and the tv didnt work either. Since they dont have reception 24 hours we couldnt complain. Our room was #5.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Rolf

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Moroccan hospitality
Family owned property with a warm feeling and excellent food.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A very pleasant stay which we highly recommend
The riyad is very very close to the blue Gate and the beginning of the Medina of Fez. The Riyad itself is very nicely decorated with typical Moroccan style. The breakfast was very good and the people at the reception Hasna and Sana are extremely nice and friendly and so was the owner of the house. The only downside are the high steps which is slightly uncomfortable for those not fit, and over 55 years. But this is a typical Riyad. and this is the real Morocco. I would definetely recommend it to anyone who is looking for a decent place, for a decent price with a Maroccan flair.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location, but smelly room
The washroom in the room is super smelly. We can smell it even with the bathroom door closed and the shower door can not be closed properly. There is water everywhere. Also, there is no cleaning service if you stay for two nights continuously.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Al

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great spot
Great location and the woman at the desk was very helpful. Good local breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl, Seattle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I stayed in three sifferent raids. If I were to return, this is the one I would stay at again. The raid is small but the staff wae super helpful and kind. They speak English which was so helpful. Upon arrival I got a brief history of the riad and important information for navagating the medina. They arranged excursions for me that I enjoyed. This did not happen at the other riads I stayed at. That extra personal touch makes a huge difference in one’s stay.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Bolivar

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel hogareño cerca de la medina
Hotel pequeño pero hogareño en una ubicación inmejorable, cerca de la puerta azul de la Medina de Fez. Restaurantes deliciosos y baratos cercanos. Atención esmerada y casera, lo que le da gran confianza a los visitantes. Desayuno rico y variado. Como único punto negativo, la escasa señal de wifi que llegaba a la habitación.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Sofiane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

Marie

Disliked: Staff & service
N'y allez pas !
L'accueil de l'hôtesse a été très agréable le premier jour puis glacial les jours suivants, sans explication. Ton autoritaire, table du petit déjeuner débarrassée sans avoir fini, avec même lumière éteinte... Chambre non-faite malgré notre demande, serviettes inchangées... Ce matin départ expédié, le sachet du petit déjeuner à manger à l'aéroport m'a été balancé sur les genoux, suivi d'un "Allez le taxi attend" fort peu aimable. Sinon joli riad très bien situé. A éviter pour un couple de femmes ? C'est ce qui a dérangé ?? Je ne vois aucune autre raison !
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Hugo Alberto

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Assane

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

6/10 Okay

CARLOS

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022