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Riad |4 bedrooms |Sleeps 11

Fes Medina in Fes City

£125–£256 / night
£876–£1600 / week

1 night minimum stay

Changeover flexible

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Key info  Balcony/terrace, car not necessary, no pets allowed

About the home

Dar Drissi is a traditional house in the heart of the ancient Fez Medina in Morocco. The Fez (or Fes) medina is a walled city founded more than a millennium ago and permanently occupied since then. It offers a rare and fascinating insight into the history and culture of the Moroccan people.

Traditional houses are called "Dars" or "Riads". Riads have a garden in their centre. Our dar has a marble floored courtyard with fountain. Dars and riads have an open atrium (or “halqa”) in their centre, with most windows opening into this atrium. This dar is at least 250 years old. It has recently been extensively and painstakingly restored using traditional crafts to complement its original features, many of which survive intact.
It has been converted into a guest house with modern en-suite facilities discreetly installed to preserve its original ambience.

There are 4 bedrooms of differing sizes. The 2 smaller rooms both have a double bed. The larger rooms have 3 and 4 single beds respectively. In each of these rooms 2 of the beds can be joined to make a double bed.
There is no air-conditioning but there are fans when it is hot and radiators when it is cold. The halqa can be covered during inclement weather. Our staff will do this for you.

There are 2 small kitchens, 1 on the ground floor and 1 on the roof terrace. The roof terrace is split level with plenty of shelter from the sun as well as open areas for dedicated sun-worshippers! It has impressive views over the Medina and of the Mid Altas mountains beyond.

Rooms may be rented individually or the whole house can be rented for your exclusive use. Our website has more details.

The accommodation package includes bed and breakfast, a room cleaning service and the assured attention of our staff throughout your stay. We will also take care of you from the point of your arrival at the airport or train station until your eventual return. There are no resident staff but they visit daily and are on call whenever you need assistance.

We will gladly assist you with arranging sightseeing, restaurants or excursions to nearby tourist attractions.

Facilities

Further details indoors:
The largest room - the Grand Salon - has 4 beds, 2 that can be joined as a double. It has very high ceilings, 3 large shuttered stain glass windows and a large en suite bathroom with both a bath tub and a shower. It also has its own private balcony over the courtyard.

The Courtyard Salon on the ground floor has 2 magnificent large wooden doors with smaller doors built in. It has 3 beds, 2 of which can be joined. At one end is a shower room. At the other is a toilet and wash basin.

The other two rooms are small double bedded rooms accessed from the stairs:

The Lower bedroom is larger and has a bathroom annexe. It has restricted headroom in the bathroom and doorways.

The Upper bedroom has good headroom but is very limited on floor space and storage space.

Further details outdoors:
The roof terrace has two levels. The upper level gives great views over the Medina and Mid Altas mountains. It has a shaded area with comfortable seating and low tables. The lower level has large open spaces and a tent with comfortable seating that provides shelter from both sun and rain. There is a kitchen that is accessible from the lower terrace. It is small but has basic food preparation facilities including a sink, a 2-ring electric hob, a kettle and a fridge. There is a room next to it that can be used as a dining area. It also is used as a drying and ironing facility. The roof terrace is a great place to experience the atmosphere of the Medina in luxurious comfort.

Further details

We do not consider that the house is suitable for small children or anyone with restricted mobility. This is due to stairs and steps and (in the case of small children) a fountain with a pool of water 30 cms deep.

The house is a no-smoking area but you may smoke on the roof terrace.

Conditions

The hire of the whole house is subject to a minimum period of THREE DAYS. Shorter rentals are possible but only by renting all 4 rooms individually, which will cost approximately 40% more than than the whole house day rate.

We do not ask for a deposit. All payments should be made during your stay at Dar Drissi. We can only accept cash payments. This can be in any currency or mixture of currencies. We cannot accept coins and may refuse notes that are damaged or defaced because our bank will not accept them from us.

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The Courtyard

 

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Grand Salon windows

 

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Sheltered seating on lower roof terrace

 

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View from roof terrace

The Fes region

Fes is located in the northern half of Morocco. It is inland close to the northern foothills of the Mid Altas Mountains. It has been the ancient capital city of Morocco at three separate points in its history.

It was founded in the late 8th Century by Fatima, the daughter of the prophet Muhammad.

It was a place of scholars with its Karouine University, built in the mid 9th Century.

Its intact walls have constrained its expansion and have contributed to the preservation of its way of life, offering a fascinating insight into the history and culture of the Moroccan people.

The Fes City / Fes Medina area

Traditional crafts are still widely practiced in the Medina. Goods are transported through its narrow streets on donkeys, mules and handcarts much as they were hundreds of years ago.

In the 20th century, under French rule, a new city of Fes was established centered 5 kilometers from the Medina. That is now a large and thriving city that is worth a visit in its own right.

But the Medina retains its unique character and old ways and operates largely independently of its big neighbour.

How to get there

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There are Ryanair flights to Fez from various European airports. Usually they are 3 times a week. There is a ferry from Tarifa in southern Spain to Tangier and a train from Tangier to Fez. Trains also come from Marrakech.
We can arrange pick-ups from the airport, train or bus station or can meet guests at the Ain Azleten car park at the edge of the medina.

Activities near Fes City

Rental prices

Prices for group size 6
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Autumn Standard	29 Oct 11	22 Dec 11	1190€ 1190	190€ 190	190€ 190	Flexible
Year End Peak	22 Dec 11	5 Jan 12	1375€ 1375	220€ 220	220€ 220	Flexible
Winter Standard	5 Jan 12	2 Apr 12	1190€ 1190	190€ 190	190€ 190	Flexible
Easter Peak	2 Apr 12	9 Apr 12	1375€ 1375	220€ 220	220€ 220	Flexible
Spring Standard	9 Apr 12	8 Jun 12	1190€ 1190	190€ 190	190€ 190	Flexible
Sacred Music Festival	8 Jun 12	17 Jun 12	1375€ 1375	220€ 220	220€ 220	Flexible
Summer	17 Jun 12	16 Sep 12	1095€ 1095	175€ 175	175€ 175	Flexible

Prices for group size 11
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Autumn Standard	29 Oct 11	22 Dec 11	1665€ 1665	265€ 265	265€ 265	Flexible
Year End Peak	22 Dec 11	5 Jan 12	2000€ 2000	320€ 320	320€ 320	Flexible
Winter Standard	5 Jan 12	2 Apr 12	1665€ 1665	265€ 265	265€ 265	Flexible
Easter Peak	2 Apr 12	9 Apr 12	2000€ 2000	320€ 320	320€ 320	Flexible
Spring Standard	9 Apr 12	8 Jun 12	1665€ 1665	265€ 265	265€ 265	Flexible
Sacred Music Festival	8 Jun 12	17 Jun 12	2000€ 2000	320€ 320	320€ 320	Flexible
Summer	17 Jun 12	16 Sep 12	1470€ 1470	235€ 235	235€ 235	Flexible

The property's weekend rates apply to: Saturday and Sunday nights

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.

There are no extra costs. All taxes are included in the price. Free breakfasts are provided along with a daily room cleaning service.

All payments must be in cash. Notes in any currencies are accepted.

The rates shown are for minimum and maximum group sizes. Groups of less than 6 are charged at the rate for 6 persons. Group sizes between 7 and 10 will be charged on a sliding scale as follows: For daily rates during Standard periods each extra person is 15 Euros per day, Peak periods 20 Euros per day and the Summer Low Season period 12 Euros per day. For weekly rates the extra charges are Standard - €95 per person, Peak - €125 and Low - €75. For stays longer than 1 week each extra day will be charged at 80% of normal daily rate. Stays spanning different charging periods will be charged pro-rata.

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