Riad dar Kirami

All excellent. Especially the host Abdel. Fantastic personal service.

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Riad dar Kirami is in a perfect location within a quieter, peaceful neighbourhood of the Medina and yet within easy walking distance of Bab Guissa (gate), the main sights and the Souk. Our flight landed during the evening so Abdou kindly arranged for his brother, Mehdi, to collect us from the airport and then walk us to the Riad. He also made a dinner reservation on the terrace of a lovely local restaurant, again arranging for someone to show us the way through the myriad of alleys within the Medina. As 2 women travellers visiting the Medina for the first time, particularly after a long travelling day, this attentive hospitality was very much appreciated by both my daughter and myself as it meant we could familiarise ourselves with the area in the dark and ensured that our first evening was a safe and pleasant experience. The Riad itself is as beautiful as others have described it and, after hot days independently exploring the Medina, we particularly enjoyed the breeze on the rooftop terrace. The Moroccan breakfast is plentiful and delicious. Most notably, Abdou is the perfect host, always on hand to answer any queries and offer genuine helpful recommendations. Thank you Abdou for welcoming us into your home. We wish you and all your family a happy and peaceful Al-Hijra.

Abdou, our host, was extremely professional. He was always smiling and ready to give us information and advice about everything. The house itself felt like a museum — it had been renovated with great care and attention by Abdou. We felt at home immediately, which is not something you find everywhere. Breakfast was a typical Moroccan breakfast and very enjoyable. For me, the best part was the terrace: beautiful views over the city and plenty of shade, which was perfect because it was very hot. Great value for money — honestly, 11 out of 10.

The only thing worth mentioning is that the riad had a slight unpleasant smell. However, Fes is a very old city and this seems to be quite common everywhere (you can even notice it in the streets), so it didn’t bother us much. Abdou had done everything he could to improve it. The riad is located on a side street, which we actually liked because it felt authentic and full of locals. Just make sure to follow Abdou’s advice on how to get to the city center (there are two ways), because on the lower street there are many young kids trying to scam tourists by saying that the way is closed just to get your attention . It is also very convenient for getting a taxi if you want to go outside the medina.

My stay at Riad Dar Kirami was flawless. Abdul is incredibly responsive and messaged me on WhatsApp immediately after booking. Since my flight arrived late at 11 PM, he arranged a pick-up service, which was great because finding the address in the Medina at night would have been difficult on my own. The area is completely safe. The Riad is beautifully quiet and peaceful at night, and the Wi-Fi was strong and reliable. The daily breakfast was excellent, and all of Abdul's local recommendations were completely spot on. I highly recommend this riad!