Entire home·Private host

Stay in a traditional Moroccan courtyard house in the ancient Fes Medina.

Choose dates to view prices

Photo gallery for Stay in a traditional Moroccan courtyard house in the ancient Fes Medina.

A building with a white facade, wooden balconies, and a patterned window.
A room with a checkered floor, a wooden table with a bowl, and a chair.
A rooftop terrace with a round table, chairs, a sofa, and potted plants.
A bedroom with a checkered floor, a bed, a radiator, and wall-mounted lights.
A room with a checkered floor, a wooden table with chairs, a sofa, and a small side table with a plant.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

3 bedrooms3 bathrooms

Popular amenities

  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

View in a map
Fes
  • Place, Blue Gate
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Bou Inania Madrasa
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Place Bou Jeloud
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Airport, Fes (FEZ-Saiss)
    ‪31 min drive‬

Room options

Similar properties

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Stay in a traditional Moroccan courtyard house in the ancient Fes Medina.

Yours alone. An entire traditional Fassi home — courtyard, terraces, panoramic rooftop
views — in the heart of the ancient Fez medina.
Step through an unmarked wooden door in a quiet medina alley, and you enter a different
world.
A traditional Fassi house that has been painstakingly restored by hand using the same
craftsmen and techniques that built the original medina over a thousand years ago. It is not a
hotel. It is a home, and staying here feels like one..
The house has three double bedrooms, each with its own private bathroom. Two rooms
overlook the central courtyard — the heart of all traditional Moroccan homes — and the third
sits on the terrace with its own sky. Mornings begin with an optional and complimentary breakfast in the kitchen or on the
courtyard: fresh Moroccan bread, honey, olive oil, fruit, mint tea. Prepared and served by my housekeeper, Saadire and my manger Mohammed.

THE HOUSE

Three double bedrooms with private en-suite bathrooms

Traditional inner courtyard — light-filled and peaceful

Two terraces with views over the medina rooftops.

Traditional salon with library — a quiet place to read and plan your days

Kitchen for guests to prepare drinks and light snacks.

Breakfast included every morning

Fast fibre WiFi throughout

Air conditioning in 2 of the rooms and a fan and a heater in the 3rd bedroom. During the colder months the beds have winter duvets and electric heated under blankets. So you will never be cold.

YOUR HOST
Steven is British Super host who has spent over 15 years in Fes, restoring Medina houses and working alongside local craftsmen. He knows the city in a way that few visitors or hosts ever do. His team, Mohammed and Saadire, has worked with him for over a decade and are always on hand to help with everything from local restaurants recommendations to organising Medina walks and day trips.
Mohammed will always meet you on arrival and guide you to the house.

THE LOCATION
Situated on a quiet residential street between Talaa Sghira and Talaa Kabira — the two great
market streets of Fez el-Bali — Dar Houdou places you at the centre of one of the worlds
most extraordinary medieval cities. It is a five-
minute walk to the Blue Gate (Bab Boujeloud), and a 15 minutes walk to the tanneries and the Al-Qarawiyyin mosque. Taxis and restaurants are just a few minutes walk from the house.

THE PRICE
The price changes a little according to the number of people in your group. So just enter the number of people that will be staying when you make a reservation enquiry and you will be given the correct price for your stay. But whether its 1 or 6 persons you will always have the whole house to yourselves.

GUIDED TOURS & EXCURSIONS
Mohammed personally organises guided medina walking tours and day trips to some of the
most spectacular sights in Morocco — the cedar forests and Barbary apes of the Middle
Atlas, the imperial city of Meknes, and the breathtaking Roman ruins at Volubilis. Just ask
and he will put together something tailored to your interests and time.
During your stay at this holiday home, you're just a quick walk from Bou Inania Madrasa. 3 bathrooms is available in the holiday home.
  • Air-conditioned home with 3 bathrooms, ironing board and hairdryer
  • Steps from Bou Inania Madrasa and Water Clock

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the house: WiFi

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 3 bathrooms
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Safety features

  • No carbon monoxide detector or gas appliances (host has indicated there are no carbon monoxide detectors or gas appliances on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there are no carbon monoxide detectors or gas appliances on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, which will enable you to manage your booking.

Stay in a traditional Moroccan courtyard house in the ancient Fes Medina. Reviews