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Riad Meknès
GUESTHOUSE
€€
( 0535 53 05 42;
www.riadmeknes.com
; 79 Ksar Chaacha, Dar el-Kabir; s/d/tr incl breakfast Dh440/660/
770; )
This large, airy riad is located amid the ruins of the Palais Ksar Chaacha, in
a quiet area full of lawyers' offices and public scribes. Rooms are tastefully decorated in a
traditional-meets-modern style. It is noted for its food (the restaurant is open to the pub-
lic), and there are a couple of salons for dining, or you can just relax by the chic plunge
pool and cactus garden.
Le Jardin de Ryad Bahia
( 0535 55 45 41;
www.lesjardinsderyadbahia.com
; r Dh800-1000; )
The owners of Ryad
Bahia have also opened this large, airy house in the countryside 5km west of Meknès. The
lovely garden has a large pool, and there's a hammam, sauna and jacuzzi. The house has
nine bedrooms with balconies, and relaxing living spaces. Cooking classes are a speciality
(Dh400 per person). This is the place for a breath of fresh air if you're all medina-ed out,
especially as you can just go for the day (transport provided).
GUESTHOUSE
€€€
Ville Nouvelle
The ville nouvelle also has some decent budget options, as well as more expensive estab-
lishments.
Hôtel Majestic
( 0535 52 20 35; 19 Ave Mohammed V; s/d incl breakfast Dh287/374)
Open for business since
1937, the Majestic is one of the best deco buildings in Meknès. Rooms are comfortable, if
old-fashioned, and there's plenty of character to go around from the dark-wood dado to
the original deco light fittings. A quiet courtyard, roof terrace and friendly management
top things off, making this a hard budget option to beat.
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Hôtel Palace
( 0535 40 04 68; fax 0535 40 14 31; 11 Rue Ghana; s/d Dh180/230; )
Looking very dour from
the street, this hotel turns out to be surprisingly good value, offering large airy rooms with
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