Riad Numero 9 - Fez, Morocco

Accommodation

All 3 bedrooms in Riad Numero 9 have an individual charm and there is something, often surprising, to find in every nook & cranny. Open the courtyard window-shutters in the Master Suite to find a budgie singing in its cage and in the courtyard itself, the small pool is filled with goldfish. All rooms have lounge areas and the Double Room is divided into two by a Moucharabie wood screen with a warm ambience created as the light comes in through the coloured window glass. In the Junior Suite, the beautiful French Empire-style secretary is perfect for reading & writing home. Each room has its own bathroom. Walk across the narrow corridor from the Double Room to its private bathroom with copper sink, or scrub up in the Junior Suite which has a walk-in shower and a bathroom-cum-hammam.

The Master Suite occupies the entirety of the top floor with a large tiled bathroom leading off from the living room which is furnished with twin 1930s French barbers' chairs and plenty of towels. A tower of old leather suitcases sits atop the cupboard while a pair of pince-nez by the window gives the feeling that you have stepped into the life of a well-travelled gentleman - and one who knows his style at that. Moroccan, Asian and European styles have been seamlessly tied together and much has been painstakingly restored, including the intricate painted ceiling of the master bedroom. Everything has been carefully picked out down to the bathrobes & towels and a selection of dried fruit & nuts is laid out in-room for peckish moments between meals.