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the athmosphere of an historical riad in Fez
Walking
through the gate Bab Guissa you enter the ancient medina of Fes. There
stands the historic Palais Jamai Hotel . Beyond this massive building
unfolds the intricate network of lanes where an acute orientation
capacity is required. We reach a dead-end with rugged walls at the end
of which a rustic wooden door opens up on a narrow corridor at the end
of which you can read Dar Anebar. This is the name of the Guessous
family elder mother. Now you are- away from the bustling markets and
streets- in a quite and peaceful spacious patio flanked by four two-
storey façades. We definitely get the feeling of an
immersion into a riads in fez rich history.
It
began with the life of a family that was faced with major historical
events. In fact when Arabs were driven out of Spain in 1936, the
Guessous family left from Melia to Fes. In 1963, after the grand father
passed away, the family moved to Casablanca and the house was to be
sold. One of the grand children of the owners, Abdelhamid and his wife,
Nadia, decided to recover this beautiful house and managed doing so in
2000. Then a long and minute renovation operation started. The young
owners decided to include varied styles from all over the country in
the new face of the house. Walls are coated in the Marrakech
artisans’ style of Tadellakt. The glazed tiles, Zelliges,
underline the entrance arches and add to the beauty and refinement of
the courtyard and its fountain. They also enhance the ornate suites
around the patio.
Our
guests are hosted in a warm and friendly environment that reflects the
real life in the Moroccan riads of Fez. There
are 4 suites a double standard room and three living rooms
(restaurant), all open on the
patio with its fountain and veranda a terrasse with a fantstic view
overlooking the ancien city of Fez.
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