The Riad Maison Bleue provides an excellent base from which to explore Fes and nearby Meknes and Volubilis. Its easily accessible by car yet close to the centre of the medina, so you can walk everywhere. The Riad is tucked away behind a discreet doorway and provides real seclusion; a haven from the bustling souks. Our suite was spacious, the facilities good and the staff attentive. We didn't sample the food, apart from breakfast - which was fine, if a little draughty on the terrace. Well worth a visit.

We traveled to Fes on our honeymoon and I was very impressed with the staff at Riad Maison Bleue, they really seemed keen that we not only enjoyed our stay with them, but that we also got the best of of Fes by arranging guides not only to Fes but also for a day trip.

The Riad itself was beautiful with amazing tiles which where reminiscent of the palaces that we visited whilst in the city.

A great tip for this place would be to make sure that you eat in Riad Maison Bleue at least one night, excellent food and great value.

I don’t know any other hotel in Fes, but I simple don’t think I would need that.

Just spent a night at the Riad Maison Bleue, and I can only recommend it at the highest level. The location is simply perfect: just at one of the doors of the Medina, but also on a very accessible area. Maybe the doors are difficult to find, but a simple call to the Reception and we got a man to guide us to the Riad.

Once inside we were greeted with green mint tea, and installed in the courtyard in order to fill in the registration forms. All very discreet, as service was during our stay. Don’t expect so called “top-class” service with up-nose staff feeling richer than you because they met Madonna last week. Just relax, because you will feel at home.

We had booked two suites and boy were they great! All so authentic, all so well appointed, great fruit-baskets in each suite, perfectly working air-con, both suites facing the quiet, lovely, fresh and impressive courtyard. Our suite with two beds was quite large, with a separate living room and a bedroom with an en-suite living area as well. The queen-size bed suite was a large room with an en-suite living area including two great sofas, and a “baldaquin” bed. Bathrooms were simply beautiful.

Again, don’t look for state-of-the-art amenities, like Bvlgari toilet products or a perfectly equipped minibar. You are at a small Riad in Fes, close to the Medina, not in London or Geneva. However, everything worked fine, something you cannot assure in many well known European palaces, and both TVs were set in the Spanish channel. I can tell you not all 8.000 euros per suite hotel do that... It’s a silly detail, but it is appreciated (even though I switched to an Arab chain as soon as I could and even though you probably won’t be watching TV when the Medina is waiting for you 24 hours a day).

We booked a guide through the hotel. The man was perfect: he knew everything, took us to the places we wanted to see (rather than to the places were he would like us to go), to a great restaurant, shopping, helped us discussing prices, showed us the Medersa and lost corners of the Medina, and all for such a small fee… And he was there within 10 minutes after we requested the service to the hotel manager, speaking very good Spanish.

Diner and breakfast were at the Riad as well. Really, you don’t need to go out for diner when you are at this place. Simply relax in your suite after the long day, and come downstairs for a great and typical diner, where service will be perfect and food just awesome. Don’t be surprised by water served in plastic bottles, or for only having one waiter: you are in Fes, not in Paris “chez Alain Ducasse”. Entries are wonderful, main courses as well, but leave a place for the best desert you’ll ever have. And all with live music from some really funny musicians. Ok, the restaurant is quite expensive for the Medina standards, but it’s still great deal for Europeans.

Breakfast was astonishing. I had never had such breakfast before, starting with a bowl of some kind of cooked rice on a spicy sauce (but simply perfect), a true orange-juice (oranges are impressive in Morocco, and the one telling you this is from Spain, main producer in Europe), and then great pastries with crêpes and Moroccan pies with honey or jam. The best thing to get ready for a long trip back through the mountains.

All in all, we came looking for a true Fes experience… and this is what we got. If you are looking for the same, maybe one or two nights, or maybe more, stay away from the big hotels in the modern area of the city (which is actually quite far away). Get inside here, and feel the city as it must be felt. Don’t worry for the noise… it is surprisingly quiet inside the Riad. They also have another sister hotel, with swimming-pool, spa and so… Didn’t have the time to check it, but didn’t miss it. If you cannot leave without those facilities, stay only for one or two days in Fes before going back to your resort, but consider that a resort can be found anywhere in the world, being all more or less the same. A Riad at the Medina is different. Once you know this one in particular, you don’t feel like needing any other.

My cousin and I stayed at the Riad on our very first visit to Fes (and Morocco for that matter). It proved to be an excellent choice - the hospitality and service was first rate. The Riad itself was an oasis of calm. We had a suite with a large living area (with windows looking out to a great view of the Borj and Merinide Tombs-see one of the photos for a sample), a full dining area, and a luxurious bathroom. My mini facial was excellent; the breakfasts are divine; the list goes on and on - I honestly cannot fault it! My only regret is that we didn't stay long enough. It made my first visit to Fes, hopefully one of many, very memorable. Full compliments to Younes and the staff. I must also mention their excellent choice for a guide in Hicham Chakir. (by Ann - Surrey, England)