Riad Amira Luxury Palace

Behind a studded cedar door on Zkak Rouah, Riad Amira Luxury Palace opens into a tiled central courtyard that the street gives no hint of — zellige fountains, carved stucco arches, and a sun deck above the roofline of Fez el-Bali.

Fourteen rooms wrap the courtyard across three floors, each finished with marble floors and walk-in closets; soundproofing cuts the medina's call to prayer to a murmur. The kitchen runs themed dinners and a standing cooking class drawing from Fassi recipes; breakfast can be delivered to the room or taken at the outdoor dining terrace.

Zkak Rouah sits inside the northern medina, a ten-minute walk from the Bou Inania madrasa and roughly fifteen from the Chouara tanneries viewpoints. Airport transfers are arranged directly through the riad.