Maybe the best hotel in Fez, combining tradition with modern and efficient service. Superb location, perfect choice. (JMG 09/08)
Magnificient palace and traditional style.
In a Moroccan style and are embellished with traditional artefacts.
Steeped in tradition, the palace hotel is located in the idyllic calm of an Andalusian garden in the centre of Fez. Near Medina, it is the ideal starting point for excursions to the oldest Moroccan royal city, which is now a World Heritage Site. The nearest public transport stop is only metres from the hotel, and Casablanca Airport is 290 km away.
Built in 1879, this luxury hotel comprises a total of 136 rooms spread over 5 floors. The elegant foyer offers guests a reception, a lift, various shops, and a hairdressing salon. Further facilities include a bar, three air-conditioned a la carte restaurants (with non-smoking areas), and five conference rooms.
General Information:The palace was built in 1879 in the finest Moorish style and was the residence of the Grand Vizir of Jama.Location:Surrounded by superb gardens and located close to the El Karayouine University, this architectural gem towers above the Fez Medina which is on UNESCO World Heritage List.Area: It seems that the city of Fez is still lingering back in the Middle Ages. As you arrive in the city and begin to walk around your senses are torn between beautiful sights, intricate sounds and colorful smells. Much of the city still is still holding on to its French roots. Thus around 200000 of Fez's inhabitants stay in the city of Fez el Bali . Staying a few days in Fez el Bali will make you recognize that it's hard to avoid the paradox of the place. Fez el Bali is a place with a constant source of interest.Fez has enough sights to keep you busy for three to four days. The streets are filled with mosques, medersas, fondouks and monuments.Evening roost at Fez makes a spectacular sight for bird watching. The skies appear to swarm with literally thousands of alpine swifts, in search of insects for their young in nests in the city walls. Cafe's and bars are scattered throughout the streets of Ville Nouvelle and are very popular with locals and tourists. The bars in Fez range from non-alcoholic to serious morocco-drinking style, with pool tables and a huge crowd of regulars. The hotel bars are safe and suited for the tourist who just wants sit and have a quiet drink. There are plenty small cafe's all over the Medina. The cafe's here are very clean and friendly and sell fabulous breakfasts and lunch.Recreation:Three different restaurants in the site, and a quiet lobby jazz bar in English style. The hotel features a fitness center, a hammam, jacuzzi and sauna, as well as an outdoor heated pool. For those of the guests who would like to enjoy sports activities, theres a tennis court at the hotel, a golf course and horse riding in near proximity. Rooms:Inviting, modern, spacious and comfortable, with a cozy bed and a functional bathroom. Your room has everything you need and then more.
Rooms with Central Heating, Balcony.
Dated: 1879
Renovation: 1998
Rates shown are per room per night.
