Hotel Sahrai
Sleek contemporary Moroccan design — floor-to-ceiling windows, clean lines, pale stone, and bespoke Christophe Pillet furniture, with traditional craft woven in rather than bolted on. Boutique scale with genuine resort amenities. Cosmopolitan crowd, calm atmosphere.
Book direct for complimentary buffet breakfast, free jacuzzi access, and 20% off spa treatments — the direct booking perks are genuinely worth it
Why It Matters
Designed entirely by Christophe Pillet (whose Sahrai furniture line is now produced by Living Divani), it stands on the former site of Marshal Lyautey's summer palace and commands arguably the best panoramic view of Fez's medina from its infinity pool and rooftop bar. Member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World. Rated 4.6/5 across 2,217 SLH reviews and 4.4/5 on TripAdvisor.
Hotel Sahrai sits on a hill between Fez's medina and Ville Nouvelle, built on the former site of Marshal Lyautey's summer palace. Designed by acclaimed French architect and designer Christophe Pillet, it's a 50-room boutique property that pulls off the neat trick of feeling genuinely modern without abandoning the city it's in — Taza stonework, zellige pools, Fassi ceramics, and copper lanterns ground it firmly in Morocco. The name means 'magic' in Moroccan Arabic, and the rooftop at sunset over the ancient medina is about as close to that as a hotel gets.
Where You'll Stay
4 room types available
Deluxe
The entry-level room at 30 sqm, flooded with natural light and finished in a soothing palette of warm greys with an orange-ochre leather headboard. Faces east over a neighborhood in architectural transition near the historic Lyautey barracks. Glass-walled bathrooms with sheer curtains let you control the openness of the space. Cozy but well-conceived — you're not cramped, but don't expect sprawl.
King · 30 sqmDeluxe View
Same footprint as the Deluxe but the floor-to-ceiling windows deliver views of either the city or the pool and garden — worth requesting the upgrade if either of those sounds good to you. Christophe Pillet's material palette of Taza stone, carved plaster, marble, glass, and terracotta is fully on display here. Crisp white linens, plush duvets.
King
Sahrai Suite
The flagship room and the largest space in the hotel. A proper suite with a separate lounge area, dining table, spacious dressing room, and a marble bathroom with both shower and bathtub. The equipped private terrace has sun loungers and chairs — and the view over Fez from up here is the best in the building. Modern, elegant, unfussy.
King
The Superior
The largest rooms in the standard lineup — framing sweeping views of the medina and the Mellah through floor-to-ceiling windows. These are the ones worth stepping up to if you want real breathing room and a proper medina panorama. Some come with a private terrace. Black marble bathrooms feature in several of these, per Michelin's description.
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Eat & Drink
5 venues on property
Restaurant
Spa & Wellness
Treatment Menu
On Property
How you'll actually spend your days.
Learn the art of calligraphy with a master calligrapher — handling the Qallam (reed pen) in a session that blends concentration and calm. Both angular Kufic and rounded cursive scripts are covered.
A guided tour of the historic ramparts surrounding Fez, which reflect different periods of construction across the city's twelve-century history.
A 4-hour immersion in the daily activities of a local organic farm producing a range of organic goods. Organized through the concierge.
A picnic served under a Caïdale tent on a farm in the Fez region — the old-fashioned way Fassi families used to escape the summer heat. Organized by the concierge.
Complimentary hotel shuttle runs between Hotel Sahrai and the medina for guests.
The hotel arranges tee times and transportation to four exceptional golf courses in the Fès region, including Royal Golf de Fès and Michlifen. A Golf Getaway package is available.
A day trip through Berber villages, holm oak and cedar forests, and cultivated fields high in the Middle Atlas mountains. The hotel arranges transport and guides.
A visit to Sefrou (30 km from Fez), known for waterfalls, diverse landscapes, and its famous June Cherry Festival, plus nearby Bhalil with its troglodytic cave dwellings amid olive groves.
A hands-on look at local culinary traditions, organized through the hotel concierge.
An introduction to Morocco's largely unknown wine culture, covering the country's great wine regions and producers.
A 20 km trip west of Fez to the thermal spa town of Moulay Yacoub, where thermal baths and massage options await. A well-known Moroccan wellness tradition.
Full-day excursion to the Roman ruins of Volubilis (1st century AD), the sacred town of Moulay Idriss, and the imperial city of Meknès.
Amenities & Practical Info
The details that matter for planning.
Four fully accessible rooms on the ground floor, with lift access throughout the rest of the hotel.
An outdoor infinity pool with sweeping views of Fez's medina and surrounding hills. Warms in the sun throughout the day. Free access for direct bookers.
A separate pool for children, adjacent to the main infinity pool.
Both free parking and valet parking available on-site.
Equipped with Technogym equipment. Personal trainers available on request.
A large traditional zellige-tiled jacuzzi — bookable by the hour through the spa reception. Complimentary access for direct bookers.
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