Riad Jardin Chrifa

Morocco , Fez
FES, Derb Bennis - Douh - Ziat, 16
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20 reviews shown

10/10

Exceptional

01 May 2024

Nagat

Breakfast was great.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jan 2024

Tasneem

Friendly and helpful staff that helped me get around the city. Their breakfast was very fulfilling and clean. This property was affordable and close to everything I needed.

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

18 Mar 2017

Mike

There are far better hotels out there

This was a pretty terrible hotel. When my wife and I first arrived we were greeted by the staff of Riad Tahra & Spa. They said that the room we booked at Jardin Chrifa was being worked on so we had to go with them to their hotel. I highly recommend this hotel (Riad Tahra). They got us in there, served us mint tea, knocked out the paperwork for staying at the hotel, gave us directions, and offered other services. The room at Riad Tahra was big and had a nice bath. Only drawback is the bed was quite hard. The next day we transferred to Jardin Chrifa. I'll start with the redeeming qualities. Friendly hotel staff, good free breakfast, nice bed, that's really it. The drawbacks: toilet was not bolted to the floor (nearly fell over several times), water was room temperature and never got hot, very noisy (like until 3 in the morning), there was no wifi, (it was present on the first floor only right next to the reception desk). The internet issue became a problem when we were attempting to find other things to do in the area outside of the old town. The hotel did not book us properly thinking that we were departing a day prior to our time arranged through expedia. This wasn't a problem really as they cleared it up pretty quick but would have been if they had been fully booked. Lastly, I booked a taxi through the hotel to take me to the airport on the day I was to depart. It was quite early, 5 am, and I get outside at 4:45, wait for 15 minutes, and still no taxi.

8/10

Excellent

29 Feb 2016

Michael

Very well situated ...

Easily accessible by taxi because right at the border of the medina. Friendly service and nice room - we enjoyed our stay there.

Partner

2/10

Poor

29 Nov 2015

Suraya Bee Binte

Stay filled with discomforting and uneasy feeling

The owner picked us up from the main road but insisted we paid for the porter services. Wanted to charge MAD 150 for taxi services to train station, but eventually we managed to get it on our own for MAD 70 from a registered transport company. Room was dirty and smelled musky. Bathroom has no shower curtain and smelled bad as well. No receipt was issued after checked out inspite of asking for it. Staff Mohammad was not able to return our change after making payment, leaving us with no choice but to leave the change behind.

Family

8/10

Excellent

09 Jun 2015

Said

A pleasant stay

My small family enjoyed our stay at Riad chrifa. It was quiet anf close to many old medina attractions. Mohammed was really helpful and a nice guy.

Also, we needed to prepare food for our one-year son and the kitchen was available to us at any time.

I highly recommend staying at this Riad.

8/10

Excellent

12 Dec 2014

Verified traveler

lovely owners

helped us so much with buses and stuff... really nice breakfast and the place has a great view

6/10

Pleasant

17 Aug 2014

Verified traveler

Ok stay in Fez

This riad was OK. The room was nice and clean but the garden was a little dirty. The staff didn't understand english. Nice location, 10 min walking distance to the blue main gate in Fez.

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jun 2014

Verified traveler

Beautiful Riad

I am a solo female traveler and loved this Riad. The taxi ride from the train station to the hotel was fairly straight forward. The hotel is located just a few blocks from a main intersection and only a few more blocks from the Blue Gate into the Medina. A bit of noise from the school kids outside their school a block away could be heard from the room. The receptionists were nice and helped me set up a private Medina tour and let me lounge in the common room between check-out and my overnight bus.

4/10

Poor

26 Feb 2014

Charls

Room smelled of mold

Got to the hotel late (around 11pm) and was greeted by a friendly fellow who did not speak English very well. Was guided up a dark staircase to our room on the third floor. Room smelled like mold probably due to poor ventilation in the washroom. Washroom did not have a shower curtain, thus things got wet. Spoke to a lady the next morning regarding the smell of mold. She wasn't very friendly but managed to mask the smell by spraying some air freshener/perfume.

Would not recommend this riad to travellers.

8/10

Excellent

20 Feb 2014

Aaron

Great place to stay!

It is a very clean and nice place to stay. Wifi works well, breakfast is good too. The staff is very friendly and helpful.

8/10

Excellent

31 Jan 2014

wayne kennedy

great location

great location however don't count on the staff for any meaningful help. asked the front desk man where a major landmark was (Batha Palace) and he had no idea.it turned out to be 3 blocks away??? the other lady that works the front desk promised twice to provide a railway timetable however it never showed up, eventually after asking a third time the other front desk person provided the schedule. better late than never!! i room a bit noisy in the morning but that was understandable as there was a school almost next door. the room is very basic, no tv however i would recommend this Riad as the location being very close to the medina is very good.,

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jan 2014

adam

clean , easy to find riad

This riad is close to everything you will need to visit in the medena, it is also close enough to the exit so you can visit the newer parts of fez.
The staff were very nice, and trustworthy.

8/10

Excellent

22 Jan 2014

nice and convenient

Convenient. No WiFi in upper rooms. No coffee maker as told before. Parking near the hotel made it very convenient

6/10

Pleasant

06 Jan 2014

Verified traveler

Good location, helpful staff

Room had heating which was great, though bathroom smelled a bit off. Shower did not have a curtain so things got wet.

8/10

Excellent

31 Dec 2013

Gasman

Very nice stay

We really enjoyed our stay. Very good service and very friendly staff. The room was lovely. A little cold in winter but there were lots of fluffy blankets. Tricky to to find if on your own but the hotel helpfully arranged a pick up from the airport which was great.

10/10

Exceptional

18 May 2013

Verified traveler

Great experience, highly recommended!

Great service from the moment I walked in. Perfectly located so that you are near the Medina, but don't get lost coming back. AMAZING staff.

8/10

Excellent

05 Mar 2013

sarah

Lovely Riad

When we arrived we were greated with cakes (which is always a good start) Our room was upgraded, though this may have been as it was out of season. The room was large and nicely decorated. The breakfasts were freshly cooked and excellent quality. Well recommended. The Riad booked us a guide for the day as we were only in Fes for two nights. I thought he was excellent and un biased towards the places he showed us. They even sorted out our train times for our next stopover.

8/10

Excellent

20 Oct 2011

Verified traveler

Riad Jardin Chrifa Fes - great service

The staff was incredibly accommodating. We arrived late, after everything was closed, and they had some friends reopen their restaurant just for us. The bed was a bit hard, but the room was clean. The beakfast service was pretty good. The location is not bad, about a five minute walk from Bab Boujeloud and the souqs. I'd recommend it for a clean, comfortable budget stay.

8/10

Excellent

28 Apr 2024

Klaus

Nice Place in the center of the town

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