Overlooking the ancient medina of Fez from a quiet hillside perch, Hotel Sahrai offers a contemporary alternative to the city’s riads (traditional courtyard houses). While many visitors choose to stay within the labyrinthine streets of the UNESCO-listed old town, the hotel’s location allows for larger rooms, extensive facilities and views across the sea of minarets, rooftops and distant hills — all while staying just a short drive from the historic center and its maze-like souks.
The 50-room boutique hotel, designed by French architect Christophe Pillet, pairs modern minimalism with Moroccan craftsmanship through arched colonnades, hand-worked plaster and intricate geometric tilework. Guest rooms feel airy and refined, with leather accents and large windows framing sweeping views of Fez. Beyond the accommodations, the hotel provides resort-like amenities, including an infinity-edge pool overlooking the medina, a rooftop bar popular for sunset cocktails and a spa centered around a traditional Moroccan hammam.
- Hotel Sahrai’s 50 rooms and suites feel less like a heritage stay and more like a vision of modern Morocco. Pillet’s design embraces clean lines, contemporary furnishings and open-plan layouts (including glass-walled marble bathrooms) over antiques and traditional ornamentation, while floor-to-ceiling windows flood the spaces with natural light.
- Many of Fez’s luxury hotels are housed in historic riads with charming courtyards and plunge pools. An infinity-edge pool overlooking the city, however, is a far rarer find. One of Hotel Sahrai’s signature features, the pool allows guests to cool off while still gazing across the medina and getting an enviable photo opportunity.
- The hotel's bars make the most of its panoramic setting above Fez. Arcades provides a relaxed backdrop for afternoon tea, casual bites and cocktails beneath graceful arches overlooking the medina. After sunset, Salon Lyautey draws a stylish crowd to its rooftop perch, where Moroccan wines, craft cocktails and a fireplace create an inviting atmosphere framed by sweeping city views.
- No visit to Morocco is complete without experiencing a hammam, the traditional steam-based bathing ritual that has been part of daily life here for centuries. Hotel Sahrai's spa reimagines the experience in a refined, marble-clad setting, pairing it with treatments from French spa specialist Cinq Mondes and MarocMaroc, a luxury Moroccan skincare brand that draws on indigenous ingredients such as argan oil, orange blossom and rose. Intricate zellige tilework, a Jacuzzi and tranquil relaxation lounges make it an inviting refuge during the hottest hours of the day.
- Hotel Sahrai offers a different perspective on Fez. Rather than replicating the enclosed courtyards and intimate layouts of the city's historic riads, the property emphasizes light, space and sweeping vistas. Arched walkways, expansive terraces, landscaped grounds and arresting views of the medina lend the boutique hotel a surprisingly resort-like feel.
- Amaraz Restaurant celebrates the rich culinary traditions of Morocco through a menu of slow-cooked tagines, delicate couscous dishes, seafood seasoned with Fez-style chermoula (a zesty, herbaceous Moroccan marinade) and succulent roasted lamb. The warm dining room, adorned with wooden beams and intricately carved details, feels rich with regional character, particularly when the sounds of live lute music drift through the space during dinner service.
- Mornings begin at Amaraz with a buffet that blends Moroccan specialties with European breakfast staples. Expect pastries, fruit and crêpes alongside regional favorites before a day exploring the medina.
- The Fez hotel’s Medusa Restaurant looks across the Mediterranean for inspiration. Wood-fired pizzas, housemade pastas and risottos make up the menu, while the contemporary dining room channels the easy sophistication of a modern Italian ristorante.
- With its leafy décor, indoor-outdoor seating and sweeping city views, Jungle Restaurant strikes a balance between laidback terrace and stylish cocktail lounge. A menu of Lebanese mezze, wines and expertly mixed cocktails keep guests lingering long after sunset.
- Beneath Arcades’ dramatic colonnades, mixologists reinterpret Moroccan flavors through a creative cocktail menu featuring local herbs, spices and seasonal ingredients. Standouts include signatures such as the floral, cucumber-laced Sahrai Lovers and The Fez, a colorful blend of gin, raspberry and hibiscus that pays tribute to the city itself.
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