Riad Layla

Incredible service every step of the way. Mohammed is an absolute legend who helped us out with everything from finding laundry on night one to sorting us out with a guide around Fes. Beautiful place on the outskirts of the Medina with easy access to the roundabout and the Blue Gate. Would 100000% stay here again. Thanks so much for everything to all of the staff at Layla, especially Mohammed!!!!

My third visit to Fes and where else would I stay but Riad Layla? The location just inside the medina is perfect and the welcome was every bit as warm as on my two previous visits and the team could not have been more helpful - it might not be the fanciest choice in town but it is clean, friendly and perfectly located and I will stay here again next time I come to Fes. I travelled with a friend this time and the royal suite worked very well - although the double bed on the mezzanine is definitely more comfortable than the single in the sitting room! Amazingly generous and filling breakfasts give you the energy you need to spend a day in the medina - and they did a great job of providing tasty gluten-free options for my friend which was much appreciated. Travelling with a friend rather than my husband meant we could do different activities from previous visits. We spent a wonderful morning shopping with Latifa and then cooking a three-course meal in the Riad kitchen and it was lovely to do this just the two of us rather than as part of a larger group at one of the "cooking schools". We also braved the hamman for my first ever time - full scrub with black soap, clay mask and then a wonderful massage took a couple of hours and left us ultra-relaxed and with baby-soft skin - definitely to be recommended. We even did yoga on the roof terrasse with amazing views over the medina - still surprised at how quiet it is with no traffic noise and reinforced my view that Fes is a much better option than Marrakech.

Stayed for 2 nights in the suite on the ground floor. Very spacious with doors opening out into the courtyard. Two good sized single beds and a seating area as well as a large bathroom area. Very clean just a little dark in the room, could have done with option of brighter lights and as it was on the ground floor near the entrance there was a bit of noise at certain times. The roof terrace area where you can have breakfast is great, lots of space to sit as well as a few sun loungers with spectacular 360 views over the whole old town area of Fes. Just bear in mind there are a lot of stairs to the top! Breakfast was huge with various types of bread and pancakes, jams and scrambled eggs. Staff very happy to help and we were able to leave our bags once checked out. Location is amazing as right on edge of old town area near the top of the two main laneways which run downhill through the souk area to the tanneries. Overall good value in a perfect location close to all the hussle and bustle but far enough away for peace and quiet.