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Reviews of Riad dar Chrifa

3 out of 5
Riad dar Chrifa
20 Arsat El Hammoumi Ziat, Fes

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 16 out of 40 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 18 out of 40 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 40 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 40 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 40 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Alla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful Medina Hotel
Beautiful new hotel! Modern, spacious rooms. Had suite with a balcony overlooking mountains and city. Nice rooftop. Variety of food on breakfast. Medina location, close proximity to all sightseeings.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Would stay here again!
Beautiful. Staff very accommodating, friendly and helpful. Very close to gate for taxis. Very close to wonderful restaurant. Great terrace. Overall exceptional.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2019
Response from ASMAE on 19 Jul 2019
thank you

8/10 Good

takui

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
nice riad...it was like a small palace""..........."..............
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great stay
Had a great stay here bar a few problems using the bathroom. Zachariah was super helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful rooms, convenient parking
Beaitiful riad within the Medina. Fatima checked us in and she was very kind. Parking lot available within 1 block and easy access by car. Worked out well for us for the stop in Fes before continuing over to the Sahara desert. Recommend this place.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Convenient, art, good location
Very nice staff, delicious breakfast

10/10 Excellent

Thomas, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful Views from Terrace
Staff was very friendly and helpful--Just inside the Medina--Close to all the Shopping and good restaurants--Good Breakfasts--Owner greeted us every day and was helpful--Clean Rooms and Hot Showers. Very Nice Riad--Taxi can drop you off at the front door--Wish I could have stayed longer...
Response from Riad dar chrifa on 18 Jun 2016
Dear Mr Thoms, thank you so much for taking the time to post your rewiew on hotels.com following your recent stay with us at Riad Dar Chrifa,hope we will have the chance to host you again. Best regards

8/10 Good

Farah, Phoenix

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was home away from home! Kareem was the most gracious host.Fes streets are very confusing,he walked with us the first day.Arranged a guide to go sightseeing and got us a taxi late at night to go to the train station. He made our stay memorable.Fatima was very friendly.She enlightened us on many sites to visit in Morocco. Room amenities were comfortable. Delicious breakfast and mint tea.Would definitely recommend.
Response from Riad dar chrifa on 18 Jun 2016
Dear Mr Farah, thank you so much for taking the time to post your rewiew on Hotels.com,hope we will have the chance to host you again and your familly, Best regards.

8/10 Good

Nancy, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overall a very nice place to stay
This is a lovely riad with big spacious rooms and large comfortable beds. Unfortunately, the shower wasn't as great as I had to stand right at the edge of the bathtub to be able to stand under the shower. The owner's persistent touting of his tour guides was rather annoying but on the other hand, the front desk staff were very helpful and friendly. The riad is located a short walk to the main gate but the streets around the riad are very quiet and can feel a little unsafe to be wandering around in after dark if one is alone.

8/10 Good

Richard M, NJ, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A very welcoming riad
The folks here could not be more welcoming and are very helpful. Their meals are delicious and the rooms are very comfortable and clean. We were traveling with our two adult children and had 2 suites on the top floor that worked perfectly. Its a very traditional riad in the medina that gives you true Moroccan flavor. They were very helpful arranging for a guide and drivers. Their English is limited but we did fine communicating in French.

8/10 Good

vashti, australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
very nice riad with great staff
this is a great choice for a relaxing stay in tes, the riad is beautiful, clean, comfortable and the staff are friendly and helpful. they provided us with a map and we were able to find our way to and from the medina without any difficulty. they recommended a guide for our first day in the medina and also helped us with finding a dentist. the laundry service was very expensive and we didnt realisedthe the bed tax is not included in the price of the hotel. we would highly recommend this hotel

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie, Chicago

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful Riad, Helpful Staff
This Riad is located at the south end of the medina. The hotel staff was friendly and helpful. All employees spoke french and 2 spoke some english. The rooms were clean and beautifully appointed. Our room had a separate sitting room and a large bathroom. Breakfast was included and entailed various breads, jams, and coffee. Omelettes could be added for an additional fee. Breakfast could be eaten in the lovely garden or on the rooftop. The hotel has a very nice view of the medina. The staff can prepare a traditional morrocan dinner in the garden courtyard upon request (this was expensive and without alcohol). The location was in the medina (tell cabs Ziat gait) or take a 25 minute brisk walk from new town to get there. A 15 minute walk will get you to Jewish quarter and Blue gate (where most of the sights are). This walk was fine during the day, but uncomfortable at night. There are no sights or restaurants right next to the Riad so expect several long walks or negotiate cabs (should be 15 dirham to/from the train station in new town, but the cabs will quote you 40 and you'll have to negotiate - if you have luggage it's tough to negotiate). We requested a guide for the medina. Our guide was well-informed, reasonably priced, and spoke perfect english. The other nice part about Riad Dar Chrifa is that the price quoted is your actual price. There were no extra fees for phone calls, holding luggage, taxes, etc.

2/10 Terrible

B, Donegal, Ireland

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I have never been made feel more unwelcome.
We had booked this hotel for 2 nights. Upon arrival at the hotel we were shown to our room. We could smell dampness as soon as we walked in. This was confirmed by the walls of the bathroom. We asked to be moved to a better room. After explaining to us that this was supposedly a 'feature' of the hotel, we were shown to a room which was better, but still nowhere near what we had expected based on the website. The floor tiles and furniture were quite old and worn and the bathroom also had signs of dampness. Worse was yet to come however. The next morning we were told that we had to pay additional taxes for accommodation that was sub-standard to begin with. This was despite the fact that our booking through hotels.com had explicitly stated that all taxes and fees were included. This led to our first meeting with the receptionist. I have to say she was very unpleasant to deal with, asking if either of us had any experience of travelling and petulantly turning the computer screen away from us at one point. She eventually admitted having sent an email to hotels.com to sort this out, but still insisted we pay up. We asked to speak to the owner, who consequently didn't bother to turn up. We had a similar confrontation the following day and in addition we were charged several times the cost price for a bottle of water which we had been told was free. We have travelled many places in the world but we will never forget this hotel or the way we were treated. We feel we have been maltreated and quite deceived. Do not be fooled by the website or the slick photography and please do not make the same mistake we did by booking this unfriendly, overpriced, sub-standard excuse for a hotel.

8/10 Good

Eric, Minneapolis, MN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Riad dar Schrifa - nice place, good price
The owner was very nice and helpful. The room was in good condition. The location was great -- two minutes to Bab Ziat (access to petite taxis) and less than 10 minutes walk to Batha. The wireless internet signal was so weak it did not work. Otherwise this was a great place to stay and excellent value.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

8/10 Good

Paula, Chicago, IL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Charming hotel
This hotel, like any located in the Medina, was very difficult to find, but once we arrived, we found it charming. The only drawback was that our room was dark; it needed more lamps.

10/10 Excellent

Paul, Perth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good riad
The Dar Chrifa is a very friendly, well-run riad in the Fes medina, about 10 minutes walk from the main souk area. The food is good and the service excellent. The guide they arranged for us was excellent and the owner of the riad seems very hands-on in terms of making sure guests are happy. As for Fes, brilliant! Fascinating and perfectly safe to walk around at night.

10/10 Excellent

Sadaf

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful Staff
We stayed here for our honeymoon, the staff was incredibly sweet and attentive, the chef would make special meals for our dietary restrictions. The staff went out of their way to help us when my husband fell ill. They were very accommodating when we needed to spend an extra night there. Beautiful decor. Strongly encourage you to stay here

8/10 Good

vanessa, sao paulo, brazil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice location, nice staff
Very good location, and the staff is friendly and eager to please the guests. The restaurant inside de hotel is also a reference in Tanger, so you must have at least one dinner there.

10/10 Excellent

s, Portland, OR

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Care and Comfort in Fes
What a lovely place and lovely people who run it. They took care of our needs and were so wonderfully concerned that we enjoyed ourselves and Fes. We stayed in two other Riads while in Morocco- this was by far the best!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Herwin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Muy bueno
Excelente sitio hermoso típico cómodo personal amable buena ubicación
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

katya, montreal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Riad proche de tout.
Gens très très sympathiques, bon accueil, avec du thé et biscuits, aide pour les excursions, conseilles, on voulais rester plus de temps, mais on devait aller à Marrakech. On retournerai ce sûre.

10/10 Excellent

Loretta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Riad precioso, muy autentico y limpio.
Fatima y el señor, el dueño del Riad, son personas serias, fiables y muy atentos. Nos han atendido y ayudado en todo lo que hemos preguntado, y nuestra estancia ha sido muy agradable e interesante. Fez y el riad, maravillosos, fascinante y un toque de misterio. Si podemos, volveremos sin dudarlo.

10/10 Excellent

madeleinessss, had soualem

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel près de la médina on y va à pied
Un guide vous accompagne dans la médina ou même en voiture Le petit déjeuner est copieux et très appétissant Le patron se dérange même pour vérifier l'état de votre voiture Quand on est une femme c'est super Et puis c'est un riad de luxe dans la grande tradition de Fez Surprenant de trouver un riad pareil dans une petite ruelle

6/10 Okay

Renata

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
So recomendo p homens e em grupo
O cafe da manhã é otimo o hotel por dentro é simpático

10/10 Excellent

Patrick, Macon en France

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Riad de charme , havre de paix.
quartier idéalement situé,au calme, proche de la médina qui bouillonne.Personnel au petit soin pour vous, qui s'adapte à tous vos désirs.Petit déjeuner copieux et varié tous les jours, proche de la médina et à 100 m de la porte Ziat. facilité pour attraper un taxi peu couteux 12 dirham au + et qui vous emmène partout dans la ville.
Cher Patrick Merci du fond du cœur pour ce beau commentaire !

8/10 Good

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Emma, Tilburg

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Mooi en ontspannen verblijf!
Mooie Riad, met super vriendelijk personeel en lekker ontbijt.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bardzo sympatyczna obsluga.
Bardzo dobry hotel dla tych, ktorzy chca poczuc Orient, a jednoczesnie lubia komfort.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
riad dar chrifa fes
excellent accueil . chambre spacieuse .bonne situation pas très loin des sites à visiter.

6/10 Okay

michela, modena, italy

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
buon riad tipico marocchino, senza fronzoli
premetto che ho scelto questo hotel perchè ho letto delle buone recensioni sia su expedia che su trip advisor(affidabile di solito!). siamo arrivati di mattina presto, il collegamento con l'aeroporto è comodissimo si può prendere un taxi circa 150 dr (14 euro circa) o arrangiarsi con un bus fino alla piazza centrale x 2 dr a testa e poi proseguire con un taxi rosso economicissimo che gira solo x la città! il riad si trova alla periferia della medina quindi il taxi vi scarica a 20 mt cosa che nn è altretanto possibie nel centro! la camera che ci è stata assegnata sembrava chiusa da un pò...dava proprio sul cortiletto (graziosissimo) al centro del riad, peccato che se all'interno di quest'ultimo qualcuno muove un dito ci si sveglia (ma molto caratteristico!) il bagno era un pò trascurato, doccino rotto acqua che nn andava giù dalla doccia..insomma ci si deve adattare un pò..siamo in marocco!la colazione viene servita a tavola succo caffè latte pane marmellata uova! il personale è disponibile e attento! fin troppo visto che ci han chiesto 3 volte di pagare gli extra 2 gg prima della partenza e soprattutto dopo averli già saldati!!ma va beh.. abbiamo cenato al riad una sera ed era tutto buono, ma consiglio comunque di uscire x rimanere piacevolmente colpiti dalla cucina marocchina della medina. nn perdetevi il thami's nn potete sbagliarvi ha 3 tavoli sotto il cedro della piazzetta e una "pastillas" da leccarsi i baffi!buon tour

6/10 Okay

dominique, paris

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
ryad joli,excentré,calme.
lire ce que j'ai mis plus haut

8/10 Good

francois, paris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Très bonne opportunité
Avis positif. Très beau Ryad, mai un peu excentré.

10/10 Excellent

veronique, Royan , 17, france

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tres beau ryad, à la porte de la médina, personnel tres disponible
ryad tres bien rénove , personnel souraint, aux petits soins .; suites magnifiques , salle de bains tres grandes terrasse agréable, même si petite petits déjeuners tres bons, variés et avec produits marocains à recommander

6/10 Okay

Robert, Lyon

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Riad où tout est dans le typique marocain
Un peu éloigné de la médina, dans un quartier sans animation donc très calme, mais très proche d'une porte (Bab Ziat) et donc des petits taxis qui sont très peu coûteux. Au niveau décoration, on est dans le typique, jusque dans la salle d'eau...où là il ne faut pas être trop regardant. La réceptioniste a un peu tendance à tout oublier: oublier de vous donner les clés, oublier le petit déjeûner un matin, oublier de vous indiquer que le riad possède une terrase... Mais bon, on est là surtout pour visiter Fes et sa médina très colorée, Volubilis ou Meknès, on est là aussi pour marchander. Au fait, ne jamais dire que vous venez à Fes pour la 1ere fois, dire que c'est plutôt la 3e ou 4e, cela vous évitera de partir sur des prix hyper gnflés dès le départ des négociations. Ce qui ne veut pas dire qu'il ne faut pas discuter ensuite, loin de là!

8/10 Good

RicardaPhilip, Frankfurt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
schönes kleines riad, aber im winter etwas kühl
Von der Begrüßung bis zum Abschied war alles sehr herzlich und nett! Das Personal ist sehr freundlich und flexibel! Allerdings sollte das Lokal, was vom Riadbesitzer empfohlen wird vermieden werden. Es ist zwar typisch marrokanisch eingerichtet, jedoch ansonsten eine Touri-Abzocke mit ähnlichen Preisen wie in Deutschland (zB Vorspeisensuppe für 5€!). Die Zimmer sind sauber und bunt eingerichtet. Vorallem die Dachterasse ist sehr schön mit einem herrlichen Ausblick! Die Lage ist auch ok. Innerhalb von 10min ist man zu Fuß in den Souks der Medina!

10/10 Excellent

Paul, Nürnberg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful Riad in Fez
Very nice, newly refurbished riad in a residential area of the Fez medina. It's been beautifully redecorated with individually styled rooms. Only issue (like other riads I have stayed in) is that you can hear everything in all the other rooms and they can hear you. Stayed here during Ramadam so woke up by prayers at 4.50 each morning. We were nicely looked after by the owners and Mohammed,