Reviews of Riad Fes Safir - Rooftop Terrace with Medina Views 4 stars

The facilities were great. Spacious room, comfortable beds, and a beautiful rooftop patio. The place was difficult to find, but after having experienced Fes, every place in the Medina is probably hard to find 😅 The breakfast was subpar but it was Ramadan, so maybe that was why.

The place is very beautiful, a well decorated and super cozy Riad!

The place is very beautiful, a well decorated and super cozy Riad! The owner is simply incredible, I think he's the best person I've met in Morocco so far! The shower is hot and the beds and blankets are very good! I stayed in January so it is quite cold but the blankets are still very warm! The terrace has a really cool view of the city, it's worth going up to check it out! The kitchen is well equipped and clean, we can use the refrigerator and the breakfast is really delicious!! If you are coming to Fes, I highly recommend staying at Safir, I have already traveled to more than 20 countries and at this place I had one of the best stays, for sure!!

The hosts were very accommodating. They helped to organise pick up and drop off at the train station and airport, and organised a really lovely walking tour with a local guide. Breakfast was big and delicious, good location as well, and great dinner recommendations.

It was a beautiful Riad with very special features.

There was nothing I didn’t like about this property.

The staff were great. The rooms were large & clean. Plenty of hot water & a good shower. Coffee on terrace & great views over Fez. Set breakfast with freshly squeezed orange juice, good coffee, omelet, freshly baked bread. All in all everything we needed was on our door step.

Friendly enough owner but truthfully did not enjoy the location as a lone female. Dirty bathroom, 2 thin sheets to sleep, no window. The price was good value to be fair. Expect to pay tourist tax. Once you know how to get to the main street it's ok.

Dirty bathroom. Really dark/overwhelming in nearby streets after sunset if you're a lone woman. . No blankets. No window. Hard to find until you know Ask the taxi driver to drop you to to Rcif square.. Only 5 minutes from there. I had an hour of being lost in the medina, no gps and people demanding money to take me there.

The private room and bathroom were a great value for the price at a 50% discount. The place is beautiful, and it was quiet and calm when I was there.

I had to wait 10 minutes outside the door at night for the host to come back after calling him, so I wish he would change the mechanism to allow for guests to enter on their own. I also was disappointed to see no tables or chairs on the rooftop... I recommend making it more comfortable and inviting up there!

Zaki the Hostel owner/manager was an excellent host. The hostel was beautifully painted with nice Moroccan features. It was always clean and tidy and felt homely. Zaki and I since there weren’t many in the hostel cooked meals together and spent time together. Zaki helped with whatever I needed throughout my stay

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The owner will become your best friend

The location might be a bit difficult to handle. Nothing too bad, but just be aware that it is not in the centre of the medina and might not be for the faint-hearted to come back late at night

Excellent location in the Medina, close to all action, amazing renovation of the Riad.. Zaki , the host will be your new friend and he can help you on every little thing you need. You will feel home instantly I can assure you! Very clean and warm atmosphere. Great rooftop also

I like it all sincerely.

Nice room, good stuff, nice food also, the best Morocco food I have tried in this hostel.

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Fantastic hostel, super rooms and amazing value for money. My private room was a good size, very clean and the bed was fantastic. Pillows also good. Lots of light on upper floors, very convenient on lower floors. The owner Zak is amazing, one of the most helpful people you'll encounter in Fes, ready to provide above and beyond customer service and options and assistance. It's wonderful to be in accommodation that's run by the actual owner, and one who is so responsive. His English is also fluent. The terrace is great, and the location is peaceful. A really down to earth place to stay. Really highly recommended this place.

The host was super attentive during our stay...he seemed to be available anytime we had questions. Our room was spacious. Loved the terrace view and its quietness. The hostel is continued being renovating so expect even better decor and other comfort features to come. Appreciated his help with taxi negotiating a fair price with the driver. Location is excellent as its near restaurants and local fruit markets and souks. Near a centre court where locals gather and we had pleasant experience interacting with them. Overall, would stay again if wifi works (see below).

The biggest challenge was no wifi during our 3 nights but our host did offered other alternatives if needed (perhaps allow us to use his sim card, personal hotspot perhaps). We decided to use restaurant's wifi for our internet needs tho was inconvenient. Also hot water flow is inconsistent but this is likely more of a old city medina area issue.

good location, extremely helpful owner, anything you need he’ll get it done for you.

still under construction, so there is no vibe

Good location, nice owner, would recommend and would visit again! :)

Newly remodeled hostel, very pretty with a nice rooftop. The host was also ver helpful. Definitely get the WhatsApp number for accurate location and directions.

Price was very low but that was the only good thing so continue reading for the disasters.

Host sent overpriced delapidated dirty taxi with no AC bus to station who made me sit in a hot car for 15 minutes while he prayed. Then had to pay again for a cart to haul very heavy bags through winding, dark alleys. Riad is very small no windows and room is tiny dark. It was right over reception with people talking and playing music. I smelled chemicals immediately with but the owner denied it and said job was finished. But by morning morning I had a severe migraine headache and burning eyes and felt sick with this strong odor yet he still insisted they had finished a day ago. But just above me there were TWO rooms being worked on- paint and varnish and open cans of toxic chemicals everywhere in the hallway and I have photos. Then they l painted right outside my room AFTER I complained. I had to move and requested a refund. Host active like he cared and tried to help get me into another place but I don't trust him. I think it was just to avoid bad reviews because he lied to me twice about it and should have never exposed people to dangerous chemicals in a tiny area with no air. And I could have gotten a clean air conditioned taxi on my own for much cheaper. He said he would have someone make me breakfast and she didn't show up and I brought two meals from a restaurant the night before that he said I could put in the refrigerator but he put them in the freezer and destroyed them. As soon as I could find another place I left the next day but again I had to pay someone to drag my bags out and then pay a taxi to the next hotel so I still lost the 2 euros a day taxes and being charged for 2 days though slept there one night, plus having to pay double the price at another room on short notice. It was very stressful and wasted a lot of my time in Fes. I found a beautiful quiet place right on the main road that was big and had a restaurant and provided breakfast for a very reasonable price. And the staff were amazing!

It’s a newly refurbished riad property, quite close to Rcif square and other sights. The rooms are clean and air conditioned and great value. Zak is an excellent host, very helpful and responsive.

Excellent location in the heart of the Medina. Nice atmosphere, comfortable room and nice staff

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What a fantastic Riad - exceptional value for money regarding its size, design, and rooftop views. Zacky was a fantastic host, and is exceptionally warm and friendly. If you’re going to Fes, don’t look anywhere else!

Yet to have a jacuzzi ;)