Guest User
December 13, 2023
For most of our extended stays in Morocco, my partner and I wanted to stay in a riad within the medina, for the ambiance and the romance. Dar Roumana fit the bill for our stay in Fes, with its restaurant highly recommended as well. Their website was easy to navigate and we put in a request for the room we wanted for the nights we would be in Fes. Dar Roumana responded quickly and while they did not have the Yasmina suite we originally wanted, they did have the Jannah suite, which was our second choice. Booking was handled over email which would normally make me nervous but I felt safe and confident, thanks to the clear communication from Redouane. Everything was concise and well described. Redouane was also able to help answer questions or direct us where to find answers when we were trying to decide our activities in and around Fes. As arranged for our transfer from the airport to the riad, a driver was waiting at the terminal with a sign with my name on it and got us to the medina gate closest to Dar Roumana, where a porter was waiting to haul our luggage and guide us to the riad. After a 10 minute walk through the labyrinth of the medina, we arrived. Behind a wooden door and a short corridor, was the breathtaking courtyard of Dar Roumana, centered on a bubbling fountain. Redouane was there to check us in and we were shown to our Yasmina suite. The room was very spacious with a sitting area on one end and open closet and bureau on the other end, sandwiching a comfortable queen bed that faced windows opening onto the central courtyard. The bathroom was located upstairs in a loft area that was also very spacious. We were okay with it because it was on a different level, but be warned that there is no door to close off the bathroom. We loved the traditional Moroccan textiles that were in the room and in the hallway. After freshening up, we headed up to the rooftop just to take a look and were given an awesome view over the Fes medina. We chose to have our Thanksgiving dinner that night at the in-house restaurant and the food was delicious. I had the sautéed prawns with smoked paprika, garlic and peas and then moved on to the seared sea bass. My partner had the cauliflower velouté and the creamy pesto gnocchi. We ended with the crème brulee and the bitter orange and almond cake. Their selection of local wines was well curated and it was nice they had half bottles available. I was able to enjoy a local rose. Breakfast was available starting at 8AM and was a lovely spread of local breads, fresh fruit, yogurt, fresh squeezed orange juice, coffee or tea, and Berber eggs one morning, sugared toast another. Service was always professional and friendly. There was never an issue with noise, as restaurant service winds down around 21:30. Our room was always spotless when we returned each day. If you are looking for a well-run, beautifully restored riad with impeccable service that is fair priced, located within the Fes medina, and