Hotel Mounia
A Moroccan city hotel with hammam, dining, and easy Fez access.
Hotel Mounia stands in the Ville Nouvelle district of Fez, on the avenue where the modern city meets the routes into the old medina. Behind the entrance you will find traditional Moroccan décor with zellige tilework and ancient engravings, spacious rooms, a restaurant, a hammam and spa, a bar and a front desk staffed twenty-four hours a day.
Fes Railway Station, the cafés and shops of the new town and the historic landmarks of the old city are all within convenient reach, which makes the hotel a practical base whether you are here for two nights between trains or two weeks of slow exploring.
A Moroccan lobby, and a city address that works
The reception hall sets the tone for the whole hotel: marble underfoot, carved plaster above, and zellige panels laid by hand in the patterns Fez has produced for centuries. Engraved woodwork frames the seating areas, and the arched ceiling keeps the room cool through the middle of the day. It is the part of the building guests photograph first and the part the staff are proudest of, and it never feels like a corridor you pass through on the way to a lift.
The address matters as much as the craftsmanship. Ville Nouvelle is the working modern quarter of Fez, so banks, pharmacies, bakeries and taxis sit within a few minutes on foot, and the medina gates are a short ride rather than an expedition. Heating, air conditioning and free WiFi run throughout the building, family rooms and non-smoking rooms are part of the standard mix, and the terrace and bar give guests somewhere to sit between arrivals and departures.
Six ways to stay at Hotel Mounia
The hotel keeps six room types, from a single room built for one traveller and one bag through to a deluxe suite where the craftsmanship is the point. Every one of them is air conditioned and carries a television with satellite channels, a modern private bathroom with a bathtub, and free WiFi. Choose a room below to read what the space is actually like before you book.
Double or Twin Room
Arranged with one double bed or two singles, depending on how you travel.
This is the room most guests of Hotel Mounia end up in, and it is the one the housekeeping team knows best. The bed can be made up as one double for couples or split into two singles for friends and colleagues sharing the cost of a trip. There is a writing surface for a laptop, a wardrobe deep enough for a week of clothes, and enough floor space to open two suitcases at once without moving furniture around.
- Air conditioning and heating you control from inside the room
- Television with satellite channels, including international news
- Modern private bathroom with a full bathtub and daily towels
- Free WiFi that reaches the desk and the bed, not only the corridor
The hammam and wellness rooms
The spa and wellness centre is part of the house rather than a separate resort wing bolted onto it. It is a traditional set of rooms - warm, tiled and low-lit - used mostly in the late afternoon by guests who have spent the day on their feet in the medina. Nothing here is styled to look like a five-star spa brochure, and that is the point: the hammam works the way hammams in Fez have always worked, and the staff know how to run it.
- Traditional Hammam
- Steam, black soap and a full cleansing ritual carried out in a tiled hammam room kept in the Moroccan tradition. The sequence takes its time: heat first, then scrubbing with a kessa glove, then rinsing, and it leaves most guests happily useless for the rest of the evening.
- Sauna
- A dry heat room available alongside the hammam for guests who prefer heat without steam, or who want to alternate between the two. It is the room people head for after a full day of walking the hills and stairways of the old city.
- Hot Tub and Jacuzzi
- A warm soak to finish the circuit, kept quiet and simple rather than styled as a resort feature. Late afternoon is the calmest time, before the restaurant fills and before guests head out for the evening.
- Body and Hair Treatments
- The wellness team offers treatments for body and hair on request. Ask at the front desk when you check in, since sessions are arranged by appointment and the quieter hours fill first on weekends.
- Hair and Beauty Salon
- An in-house salon for guests preparing for a dinner, a wedding or a meeting in town. It saves a trip across Ville Nouvelle on a day when your schedule is already full.
Breakfast at first light, Moroccan cooking after dark
Breakfast is served every morning before guests scatter towards the station, the souks or a meeting in the new town. It is the meal that sets up a long day of walking, and the dining room stays open long enough that nobody has to rush it. Bread and pastries, hot drinks and the quiet clatter of a hotel waking up: the room fills, empties and resets.
Through the day and into the evening, the Délice international restaurant serves both international plates and traditional Moroccan dishes, prepared in the kitchen the hotel has run for years. Tagines arrive still bubbling under the cone, grills come off the fire in the order they were ordered, and the slow-cooked dishes people travel to Fez for take the time they take. Guests who want to eat lightly can, and guests who want a full Moroccan dinner without leaving the building can too.
The English-style bar is the natural place to finish, whether that means mint tea poured from height or a drink before dinner while you work out tomorrow's route through the medina. For guests who would rather stay out later without going anywhere, the hotel also keeps an evening venue, the Sphinx nightclub, as part of its after-dinner entertainment.
Breakfast each morning
Served daily in the dining room, early enough for guests catching a morning train from Fes Railway Station and unhurried enough for anyone with a slower plan.
Délice international restaurant
A menu that runs from international plates to the Moroccan cooking the kitchen is known for, with tagines, grills and slow-cooked dishes available through the evening.
Bar and evening lounge
An English-style bar for mint tea or a drink before dinner, with the Sphinx nightclub downstairs for guests who want the evening to run longer.
Getting around Fez from the front door
Staying in Ville Nouvelle keeps the transport links and the historic sites both within easy reach. Taxis are quick to flag on Rue Mohammed Zerktouni at almost any hour, the railway station handles the long-distance routes, and the medina gates sit a short ride away rather than across the city. Each card below reads like a ticket out of the lobby.
Hotel Mounia → Fes Railway Station
Rail
Fes Railway Station
The city's rail gateway, with services running through to Casablanca, Rabat, Tangier and Marrakech. Guests arriving on an evening train reach the hotel in minutes, which is the main reason Hotel Mounia works well as a first or last night in Fez.
Hotel Mounia → Ville Nouvelle
District
Ville Nouvelle
The hotel's own quarter, laid out around wide avenues lined with cafés, bakeries, banks and shops. It is the working modern half of Fez, so pharmacies and taxis are on the doorstep rather than a journey away.
Hotel Mounia → Royal Palace Dar El Makhzen
Landmark
Royal Palace Dar El Makhzen
The monumental brass gates of the royal complex, set against zellige panels that are among the most photographed surfaces in the country. It sits between the new town and the old city, which makes it an easy first stop.
Hotel Mounia → Batha Square
Landmark
Batha Square
A traditional meeting point at the edge of Fes el Bali, where taxis drop visitors before they walk into the medina. Most guided walks through the old city start somewhere around this square.
Hotel Mounia → Bab Bou Jeloud
Medina gate
Bab Bou Jeloud
The blue gate, and the most recognisable entrance into the medina. Passing through it puts you directly onto Talaa Kebira, the main street running down through the old city.
Hotel Mounia → Medersa Bouanania
Monument
Medersa Bouanania
A fourteenth-century Marinid school known for carved cedar, cut plaster and tilework kept in remarkable condition. It is small, quiet and usually less crowded than the larger sites nearby.
Hotel Mounia → Karaouiyne
Monument
Karaouiyne
The historic mosque and university at the heart of the medina, founded in the ninth century and central to the history of Fez. The surrounding lanes hold the oldest working workshops in the city.
Hotel Mounia → Fès–Saïs Airport
Air
Fès–Saïs Airport
The regional airport serving Fez and the surrounding area, handling both domestic connections and European routes. The front desk can arrange a taxi for early departures.
Questions guests ask before they arrive
These are the details the front desk answers most often by phone and email. Reading them before you book saves a message later, particularly the points about parking, extra beds and how children are charged, which are the three that surprise people most often.
- What are the check-in and check-out times at Hotel Mounia?
- Check-in runs from 3:00 PM until 11:30 PM, and check-out is between 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM. The front desk is staffed 24 hours a day, so if your train or flight lands outside those hours, call ahead and someone will be waiting to let you in. Guests who need to leave very early in the morning can settle the bill the night before and hand the key back at reception on the way out.
- Is Hotel Mounia suitable for families with children?
- Children of all ages are welcome at the hotel, and the triple room is the layout most families choose because it carries three permanent beds rather than a temporary one. Children aged four and above are charged as adults on the room rate, so it is worth confirming the ages of everyone travelling when you book. Family rooms and non-smoking rooms are both part of the standard mix.
- Are cribs or extra beds available in the rooms?
- No. The hotel does not keep cribs, cots or roll-away beds, and that applies to every room type including the suites. If you are travelling with a small child, the practical approach is to book a triple room or a suite where the existing beds already cover everyone in the party, rather than planning around an extra bed that cannot be provided.
- Is there parking at the hotel?
- There is no parking available at Hotel Mounia. Guests arriving by car usually use public parking in the surrounding streets of Ville Nouvelle, and the front desk can explain the nearest options when you arrive. Many guests skip the car entirely, since Fes Railway Station is close by and taxis are easy to find on Rue Mohammed Zerktouni at almost any hour.
- Are pets allowed at Hotel Mounia?
- Pets are not allowed anywhere in the hotel, including the rooms, the restaurant and the terrace. This applies to all stays without exception, so if you are travelling with an animal you will need to make separate arrangements before you arrive in Fez.
- Which payment methods does the hotel accept?
- Visa, Mastercard and cash are accepted at the front desk. Cash payments are handled in Moroccan dirham, and there are banks and cash machines within a short walk of the entrance in Ville Nouvelle if you need to withdraw money after you arrive.
- What languages are spoken at the front desk?
- The reception team speaks Arabic, English, Spanish and French, which covers most guests arriving in Fez. Whether you need help arranging a taxi to Bab Bou Jeloud, booking a hammam session or understanding a menu at the restaurant, you can ask in whichever of those languages you are most comfortable with.
- What is included in every room at the hotel?
- Every room has air conditioning and heating, a television with satellite channels, a modern private bathroom with a bathtub, and free WiFi. The décor in the rooms is kept simple and comfortable, with the traditional zellige tilework and engraved detailing concentrated in the lobby, the restaurant and the suites.
Reserve a room on the avenue where Fez begins
Rooms at Hotel Mounia are booked directly through our reservation page, where you can compare the six room types, choose your dates and confirm in a few minutes. If you are arriving late from the station or the airport, the front desk is staffed around the clock and there is always someone to open the door, carry a bag upstairs and point you towards a late meal.
For anything the booking page does not cover - a family arrangement, a hammam appointment, a question about payment - call or email the hotel and the team will answer in Arabic, English, Spanish or French.
Find us on Rue Mohammed Zerktouni
The entrance sits on one of the main avenues of Ville Nouvelle, close enough to the railway station that most guests walk out of the concourse and into a taxi for a short ride. If you are arriving late, the front desk is staffed around the clock, so there is always someone awake to check you in and explain how to reach the medina in the morning.
- 60 Rue Mohammed Zerktouni, Fes 30050, Morocco
- +212 5 35 62 48 38
- contact@hotelmounia.com
- @hotelmouniafes