Riad Semlalia

Sabrina Luca Italo e Claudio from Roma: we have stayed from 16 to 19th august . Very wonderful riad. Staff expecially Abdul very kind and nice, avalaible 24 h . Riad in the beautiful and safe part of Medina, very classic and elegant. Rooms big very clean and with classic furnitures .Near to very interesting place. Abdul organizes tour and guide visit in fez meknes and other historical inportant place. We are very happy for our holiday choice !! We think we ll return soon

One of my favourite and gorgeous hotels/riads in all my travels! The service was impeccable. The breakfast delicious. The beds were so comfortable. Abdelali checked us in and Hamad checked us out. They were generous and gracious with helping us navigate Fes. We loved them & they really took care of us. I left behind a necklace & Abdelali was so helpful in helping with the logistics. I would highly recommend this riad.

There are many Riads inside the Medina to choose from. It took me hours to research for the right one, and I can tell you that this is the most elegantly beautiful Riad I have stayed in Morocco. We stayed here for 4 nights. It was the best experience we ever had. The staff and owners made us feel very welcome. We were well looked after with useful information given to us by our host, Idriss. Nothing is impossible for Idriss. He walked with us and showed us how to navigate around the Medina on our first day. He even accompanied us to the train station on our last day since he had to go there to buy a couple of train tickets for the other guests. I guess we were lucky as the Riad wasn't busy at the time since it's still new to visitors. There is nothing we didn't like staying at Semlalia. The Riad is located at the end of a small lane secured with a big iron gate covered with matured plants and trees with beautiful and colourful bougainvillea flowers. It is a hidden oasis in a deadend road. Nice and quiet. But that is not all. Once we stepped inside the Riad, it is stunningly beautiful with handcrafted wall tiles and timber frames, beautifully designed mosaic floor and wall tiles, and intricately designed ceiling. It took the owners 7 years to complete the renovation, to its finest details in keeping with their culture and tradition. All furnishing and crockeries they served us are matched to perfection making us feel very special to be here. We love our ensuite room, which was spacious with windows that opens out to get some fresh air. Comfortable mattress and pillows with nice soft linens. Bathroom towels were nice and soft. The rooftop has a pool with deck chairs and lounges, and a large air-conditioned room for lounging if we wanted to. The photos may look nice, but the actual experience being there personally took my breath away. It is to be seen to believe. It is that special. However, I need to share this with you is the location. It is located in a nice quiet area of the Medina. About 2 minutes walk to the gate "Bob Ziat" where we can catch a taxi easily. The downside is that it is a fair walk for some to get to the market areas "Souks" and main attractions inside the Medina. But once you've done the walk a couple of times, you will get the hang of it and know which way to turn to get around without looking at your phone to navigate. Having said this, we did our walk when there was still light in the day. It helps with Idriss showing us on our first day. Thank you, Semlalia team and family, for making our stay and experience a memorable one.