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Courtyard of Riyad Louna, Fes, Morocco  Interior Photo of Riyad Louna, Fes, Morocco
Interior Photo of Riyad Louna, Fes, Morocco
The Riyad Louna - a Traditional House with Orange Trees in the Courtyard: The beautifully-restored Riyad Louna is a both a spacious house and a haven of intimate proportions. Built around a serene traditional courtyard with its original rosette fountain set amid orange trees - a sunny retreat in the daytime and romantically lit at night - the riyad is located in a highly-desirable location at the top of the Medina. One minute from the bustle of Bab Boujeloud, the primary gate to the Medina, but tucked into a quiet residential alley, the Riyad Louna is the most accessible and well-located of all our properties.

The Riyad Louna, built between 1930-1940, has three full-size ground-floor master suites with double beds, sitting areas, and private bathrooms cleverly renovated in traditional tadelakt. Wood stoves in the suites provide a cosy environment in the chilly winter months. Each of the large ground-floor suites looks out onto the courtyard garden through large carved keyhole doors. The furnishings in the rooms are simple, and the house draws its allure from the proportions of the architecture and the traditional materials used, the original mosaic which extends throughout the ground floor, the 20-foot ceilings in the suites, and the private interior garden.

Tucked away in a corner of the ground floor, and off the main staircase, is the charming Blue Room, a cosy small room with two single beds, with a small private bathroom across the hall. This room can be used as a separate bedroom for two or can be joined to one of the large suites through a small adjoining door.

On the third floor is a private, unornamented Massriya, a tiny separate apartment made up of a small room with double bed, a little hallway, and a private bath. Windows overlook the courtyard garden, and the Massriya gives directly onto the first roof terrace, making the Massriya ideal for a couple that prefers privacy from the main group, or for children who would like a private space to themselves.

One flight down the tiled staircase is a small salon with banquettes lining the walls. This room can be used as a breakfast nook or for an extra sleeping room for two. This is the only room which does not have its own private bath.

Two terraces provide ample outside space and views of the Fez Medina and the Merenid Tombs on the distant hillside. Mosaic tables set on the terraces are perfect for rooftop meals in the warm season.

There is a basic service kitchen, designed for a Moroccan cook, on the ground floor. This is a spacious but unrenovated full kitchen, containing washer/dryer, refrigerator, oven/stove, and basic appliance such as an American coffeemaker.

 

Looking for hotels in Fez, Morroco? Treat yourself to a memorable stay in Riyad Louna, a traditional house with orange trees in the courtyard and located in the heart of the UNESCO historic district of the Fez Medina.
Instead of a hotel in Fez, Morroco, treat yourself to a memorable stay in Riyad Louna, a traditional house with orange trees in the courtyard and located in the heart of the UNESCO historic district of the Fez Medina
 
 

The Riyad: The Traditional Design of a Moroccan House

The Riyad is the traditional shape of a Moroccan house, with grand salons giving onto a central tiled courtyard. The traditional Riyad often has a garden at the center. The house typically has no windows onto the street outside. Instead, all windows open inward to the open-air central courtyard that is the heart of the house.

 
 

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Photo of Riyad Louna Courtyard, Fes, Morocco

Interior Photo of Riyad Louna, Fes, Morocco

Photo of Carved Door at Riyad Louna, Fes, Morocco

Photo of the Sunlit Courtyard at Riyad Louna, Fes, Morocco

Interior Photo of Riyad Louna, Fes, Morocco

Photo of the Courtyard from Above at Riyad Louna, Fes, Morocco