Hotel Dar Ziryab

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Authentically oriental, comfortable and marvellously mystical: The historic Riad hotel Dar Ziryab in Fes, Morocco

The Riad hotel Dar Ziryab in Fes, Morocco is both a haven of peace and tranquillity and an authentic place to stay for an inspiring Morocco vacation. This Bed & Breakfast hotel is located in the center of the modern city of Fes, in a calm side street right near the handicraft centre. A five minute walk from the hotel Dar Zyriab will take you to the Royal Palace city walls, the mellah (Jewish district of the city) or to the central railway station of Fes.

Genuine Morocco
Morocco has much more to offer than the classical round trips and crowded tourist seaside resorts. It is a country full of contrasts and colours with a rich and diversified cultural heritage. Yet, its difficult for non-oriental travellers to discover the hidden treasures of Morocco and get in contact with its people. And that’s what the Riad hotel Dar Ziryab in Fes is all about! Former travel guide, dedicated art collector and owner of this Fes hotel, Jalil El Hayar together with his family strives to make the culture and lifestyle of Morocco accessible to his guests.

The Riad hotel Dar Ziryab
The bed & breakfast hotel Dar Ziryab will be your oriental home for the duration of your Morocco vacation. In many aspects the historic hotel resembles a private mansion, in which the guests and owners live together like in a extended family. At the same you will find complete privacy in your room or in one of the numerous cozy sitting areas tucked away in the corners and nooks of the Riad hotel. Here you can discuss the day’s events with your friends, have a mint tea, or just relax while listening to the carefully selected sounds of Andalousian-Arab music.

The Dar Ziryab guestrooms
The unique guestrooms of the historic hotel in Fes display genuinely oriental interior designs with traditional mosaics, cleverly lit mirrors and objects of art collected by the owner in several Arabic countries merging into a marvellously mystical ambiance. Special attention has been given to the bathrooms at the Riad hotel Dar Ziryab. They reflect the importance and soothing effects attributed to the rituals of personal hygiene in Morocco. In addition to the suites the apartment hotel also includes an impressive apartment for a comfortable Morocco vacation with the whole family.

Genuine Morocco cuisine
The restaurant of the Riad hotel Dar Ziryab will give you an insight into the authentic cuisine of Morocco. In addition to the typical Moroccan dishes you may as well eat anywhere else, the Dar Ziryab restaurant serves some exquisite preparations made personally by Nadia, Si Jalil’s wife, according to the family tradition.

Special facilities
Hidden behind a thick tangy hedge the Morocco hotel boasts an enchanting lush garden with a romantic arbour and garden chairs and tables made of wrought iron. The flower’s intensive fragrance and the grasses soothing green provide moments of pure relaxation and well-being on a Morocco vacation at the Dar Ziryab hotel. The same goes for the hammam of the Fes city hotel. In this authentic room featuring the traditional mosaic tile and tadellakt wall covering you will be able to experience the oriental steam bath ritual in the way it has been practised in Morocco for many centuries.