Riad Numero 9

Fes, Morocco

Facilities

  • Communal areas: You step through a huge wooden door from the medina into a peaceful courtyard, with an ornamental, fish-filled pool, water spilling from a fountain in an alcove and, centre stage, a sunken Japanese-style dining table with seats covered in red ponyskin. To either side are small salons with rugs, pouffes and banquettes for reading and relaxing

    The roof terrace is Stephen and Bruno’s favourite spot, and it’s easy to see why. There are panoramic views of the medina and the hills beyond. Cacti and oleander sprout from pots, hibiscus winds and curls around shady alcoves and the resident tortoise hibernates in the barbecue. Senegalese parrots and other caged birds chatter and coo.
  • Spa Treatments: No hotel spa, but Bruno and Stephen can book you a savon noir scrub followed by an essential oils massage in a hammam
  • Disabled Access: No
  • Pets: Not accepted
  • Languages Spoken: English, French

When to go?

You'll stay warm or cool at any time of year but you may prefer to avoid mid-summer when temperatures can rocket and the hassle of the souks can seem that much more of an ordeal. We visited in the low season and enjoyed the more laid-back vibe in the city.

Features include:

  • Breakfast
  • Lunch by arrangement
  • Dinner by arrangement
  • Walk to restaurants (offsite)
  • Meal delivery service
  • Terrace
  • Guest lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Internet access
  • Available for exclusive use
  • Airport Transfers
Save to favouritesPrintMailRiad Numero 9Numero Neuf is causing quite a buzz in Fez. This exquisite medina house has been run for the past year as a guesthouse by American Stephen di Renza and his French partner Bruno Ussel. They’re an impressive team: Stephen is a designer – a former creative director for Dunhill and head of product development for Habitat in Vietnam – who’s created the sort of interior that makes you want to rush home, throw out all your old furniture and start again. Bruno is a former restaurateur – and a superb and inventive cook. What’s more, they’re charming, hospitable and attentive hosts, full of entertaining anecdotes (though in Bruno’s case you need to speak French to understand them) and advice about the best places to visit and shop in Fes. This is a more intimate set-up than most riad hotels, with a mini courtyard and just 3 guest [r:MC042:bedrooms]. But what it lacks in size it more than makes up for in style. Stephen has combined an eclectic mixture of furniture and accessories from France and the Far East, as well as Morocco. Somehow it all looks absolutely in keeping, without overdoing the ethnic theme. All in all, Riad Numero Neuf is a lovely, extraordinary place, a little bit of magic in a fascinating and mysterious city.

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