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TLDR: Americans, Stay Here. You will be comfortable but still get the true feel of Fez. Almost everyone spoke English. My husband, daughter and I stayed here in February 2019. Mohamed was a wonderful host. He made arrangements for a taxi tour of the city one day and for a walking tour of the Medina another day. If you do the walking tour, which I HIGHLY recommend, ask for Tommy (I'm sure it isn't spelled that way but that was how it sounded). It is a little difficult to find because you have to walk down some very narrows streets but there are small signs to direct you. Our taxi driver had to let us out a few block away because there are no cars in this part of the city and he got a couple of young girls to take us to the hotel. Mohamed welcomed us and told us a little history of Fez. He then walked us to a restaurant and came back to get us. He made the offer again until we felt comfortable that we could find our way on our own. The rooms are even more beautiful that the pictures show. The bathrooms are modern and the rooms comfortable. Breakfast was tea and/or coffee,fresh juice, pastries, and hard boiled eggs. We liked it so much we extended our stay an extra day.

Where to start. This is an exceptional place. It is so beautifully designed with every last detail in mind - from the little bar off the delightful courtyard to unwind after the day and play board games to the terrific music playlist to the rooftop breakfast room to the thoughtfully curated art pieces everywhere. Our room was lovely, charming, clean with very comfortable bed and pillows. But as beautiful as our surroundings were, the wondering hosts Alex and Yasmine and Riad team made our stay exceptional. They met us at the taxi, gave us a local phone to stay in contact, set us up with a terrific Medina tour guide, arranged a car to Casablanca for us. They called a restaurant and asked them to meet us so we wouldn't get lost and sent someone to walk us back from the square when we got back quite late. Alex greeted us with tea and cookies in the lobby when we first arrived and spent time orienting us to the layout of Fez and provided guidance on how to make the most of our stay. His love of his adopted city was infectious. We only wished we could have stayed longer. Truly best Riad in Morocco. And best couscous meal we had on our entire trip.

Just stay here. Trust me. It's location is nice in the Medina, but you'll never want to leave the Riad because it is just that nice.

Ryad Alya was the best place we stayed in Morocco, The staff were friendly and helpful, the location was amazing and our room was beautiful! I can't recommend it enough!

My daughter and I stayed at this riad for two nights, and met with the the property owner of this riad, we felt he is not only professional as the hotel owner but also very friendly and nice as a host. We had some unpleasant smell caused by sewage in our room the first day, we reported it to the host and then went out for dinner, by the time we came back from dinner, he already had someone fixed the problem and delivered an apology to us in person. When he learned we had trouble booking train tickets online he went to the train station to purchase the tickets for us. We felt he goes extra miles to make his guests staying comfortable and happy. Breakfast is very good also, with yogurt, eggs, toasts, coffee and mint tea. Tour guides recommended by host were all right, but not someone excellent nor bad. We had pleasant time staying here. I would recommend this riad to everyone.

Overall, a good experience at this Riad. It was clean and the staff were welcoming. There was a nice clean small pool in the courtyard. Upon arrival, we were offered mint tea and cookies free of charge. They do offer a private parking area (unpaved) through a gate, so you don't have to use the large public parking lot nearby. The location is excellent - 2 minute maximum walk into the Medina, without being INSIDE the Medina where you can get lost and others stare at you lugging your luggage around. Only downfall is that the bathroom is outside of your room (which is rather small), so you have to walk 8 feet outside of your room to it. You are unlikely to run into staff or other visitors outside, but that still means you have to cover up when showering or getting ready for bed. The bathroom and room were nicely decorated; not "modern" with new fixtures, but with Moroccan flair so to speak.