Dar Lalamoune

Good points first. The Dar is in a good bit of Fès, near Museum Bacha and within easy reach of nice restaurants and the souk. It's about a 25 minute walk to the Qarawiyin Mosque. The alley it's on is tidy and there's a taxi rank nearby. The two hosts, Abdul and Soufyan, were charming and helpful and the breakfast was good. The room was clean and relatively quiet, good wifi, and the building itself is a very interesting c19th Dar with lots of original decorative detail. Now for the irritations. I was collected from the train station as arranged (albeit after waiting half an hour). The website says this is free but I was charged E10. I arrived at a hotel - which turned out not to be the one I booked. 'There is a problem' I was later told. That may well have been true. But no-one thought to discuss it with me, and I'm the one paying the bill. I had been taken to Dar Amir, also managed by Hamza. Put in a room which opened directly off reception and had glass doors, and the window in the shower opened right behind the reception desk. It was very noisy as people came and went and lights were going on and off all night. Very little sleep. This change of hotel without any discussion was very poor and I said so. I suspect many might have expected not to be charged for that night but yes I was. And they wanted paying in cash, not mentioned on the website, which involved a trip to the bank. So no doubt there's not much tax being paid. So check, dear reader, they're actually going yo take you to the hotel you booked.

The guys are welcoming but their services are a disaster. You feel treated like a number. No payment with card, sometimes accepting dirham, sometimes pretending euros. They sold us private transport on a van to another city but at the end it was a bus with other 20 ppl, not even comfortable. We paid a lot and in euros. They also changed our departure time after we confirmed already another time. The tour guide was paid in dirham. The hotel they pretended to be paid in euros, no card no dirham. Ah, the breakfast was really small.

I regretfully stayed at this Moroccan Dar and found the experience to be highly unsatisfactory. The few positives were the stable WiFi and convenient location near the medina and Blue Gate. However, the negatives far outweighed any benefits. The breakfast lacked variety and remained monotonous throughout my stay. The provision of shower and sanitary amenities was minimal. The staff, particularly Soufiane, initially seemed welcoming but failed to address my concerns effectively. The major issues included two consecutive days without functioning air-conditioning, a non-functional television, poor soundproofing, limited availability of cold water, and inadequate security. The staff's handling of booking information was also incompetent. Overall, this Moroccan Dar fell short of providing a satisfactory experience. I strongly advise against choosing the economy room or this establishment altogether.

A nice Riad that’s not too expensive and In a good location in Fes. A friendly host who would do any for us to make our stay comfortable! Shout out to Eunice! A shirt walk from the Fes medina means it is easy to get to your meet up locations as well as food locations, but is also accessible by taxi if you wish. When we arrived there was some mould on the wall next to the bedroom. When this was raised with the host he attended the room and cleaned it promptly and was very apologetic. The WiFi was poor at best and would not reach the top floor, something to be aware if if you depend on the internet. Overall a very pleasant stay made better by the host and his personality.

It was one of my best stays in Morocco. Absolutely neat and clean, with a nice, peaceful environment. Felt very safe, even at night. Extremely hospitable, caring and generous staff! Would totally recommend.