Morocco Travel Guide

RIAD

HOTEL

HOTEL

HOTEL

RIAD

RIAD

Riad Oudaya €€€

Offline map Google map ( 0537 70 23 92; www.riadrabat.com; 46 Rue Sidi Fateh; d/ste
Dh1300/1650) Tucked away down an alleyway in the medina, this gorgeous guesthouse is a
real hidden gem. The rooms around a spectacular courtyard are tastefully decorated with a
blend of Moroccan style and Western comfort. Subtle lighting, open fireplaces, balconies and
the gentle gurgling of the fountain in the tiled courtyard below complete the romantic appeal.
Meals here are sublime but need to be ordered in advance (Click here ).

Hôtel Dorhmi €

Offline map Google  map (    0537   72  38  98; 313 Ave Mohammed    V;  s/d/tr  Dh80/130/195,   hot

shower Dh10) Immaculately kept, very friendly and keenly priced, this family-run hotel is the
best of the medina cheapies. The simple rooms are bright and tidy and surround a central
courtyard on the 1st floor above the Banque Populaire. Despite being in the hub of things, the
Dorhmi (also spelt Doghmi) offers quiet rooms.

Hôtel al-Maghrib al-Jadid €

Offline map Google  map (    0537   73  22  07; 2   Rue Sebbahi;    s/d Dh80/120,   hot shower  Dh10)

Although the rooms at this hotel are fairly small and spartan, they are pristinely clean, and have
shuttered windows that let in lots of light. You’ll either love or hate the shocking pink walls but
it’s all part of the rather quirky character of this place.

Hôtel Splendid €

Offline map Google  map (    0537   72  32  83; 8   Rue Ghazza; s/d Dh125/160,  with    bathroom

Dh190/230) Slap-bang in the heart of the medina, the spacious, bright rooms with high ceilings,
big windows, cheerful colours and simple wooden furniture are set around a pleasant courtyard.
Bathrooms are modern and rooms without bathrooms have a hot-water washbasin.

Dar Al Batoul €€€

Offline map Google  map (    0537   72  72  50, 0661    40  11  81; www.riadbatoul.com; 7   Derb    Jirari;

d/ste Dh870/1400; ) This grand 18th-century merchant’s house has been transformed into a
sumptuous hotel with just eight rooms in traditional Moroccan style. Centred on a graceful
columned courtyard, each room is different, with stunning combinations of fabrics, stained glass
and intricate tilework.

Riad Kasbah €€

Offline map Google  map (    0537   70  52  47; www.riadrabat.com;  49  Rue Zirara; s/d Dh700/770)

Set in the heart of the kasbah away from the hubbub of the city, this sublimely peaceful
guesthouse is a sister property to the Riad Oudaya. Although the decor is much plainer, this
pretty house has five rooms arranged around the garden.

Eating

Rabat has a wonderful choice of restaurants from cheap and cheerful holes-in-the-wall to
upmarket gourmet pads feeding the city’s legions of politicians and diplomats.