Riad Sidi Fatah

Beautifully fully restored Riad in the heart of old town. Great service, room was large with phenomenal decor, and breakfast was everything you needed. Great value. A would highly recommend staying here as an introduction to Morocco. We jumped off the plane at Casa Blanca and stayed our first night here :)

Riad Sidi Fatah is one of the first raids you come across in the Rabat Edina. If you need to find it, flow the Main Street (Sid Fatah) down to the right turn option that has ‘Restaurant’ with a right arrow painted on it. They have a large wooden treatment on the door, and an intercom button to push. Which mainly works.. The place has charm, the beds (we had 2 different rooms over 2 short stays of 2 nights each) comfortable and clean. The bathrooms are tiny, and the shower sprays everywhere so make sure you do not leave your towels nearby. The silicone around our sink appeared to have been put on with a shovel, it was messy and peeling. We visited the terrace one time, it was okay but we mainly spent our time out of the Medina walking or visiting places. The lighting is ABYSMAL. The owners, who live in France, have heard about this but must be keen not to improve their rating. Just simply putting in warm lighting that has more than 2 footcandles would launch this riad into a 4 star rating. The switches are awkward, none at the bedroom door, several non functioning. The internet is sometimes dodgy. The staff are great and accommodating. Walid is especially helpful and knowledgeable. But the lighting is terrible.

I made a booking online for this hotel and payment has been taken but no email confirmation. I have emailed the hotel at least 10 times, no response. Called, no answers. Sent multiple whatapps to the phone number of the site and then been given another phone number to message the manager, they do not reply. I am SOOO worried I have been scammed as I cannot speak to anyone at the hotel and no confirmation.

Mais do que um Riad, este local é um lar fora de casa, tal é a disponibilidade e a simpatia dos funcionários, designadamente o Mohamed, o Walid e a Souad. A localização é boa, ficando junto de um dos acessos à Medina, os quartos são confortáveis (sendo, pelo menos um deles, esteticamente bastante apelativo, como de resto as zonas comuns do Riad), o pequeno-almoço é farto. Para relaxar e ver o pôr do sol, sugiro uma ida ao terraço. A repetir, decididamente.