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Riad Scalia

3.5 star property
Riad with free breakfast, a quick walk to Zaouia Sidi Ahmed Tijani

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Double Room ZACHARIA | Terrace/patio
Interior entrance
Exterior
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Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Parking available
  • Breakfast included
  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry

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Double Room SONIA

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Separate sitting area
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Panoramic Studio Suite | In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Panoramic Studio Suite

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Separate sitting area
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Flat-screen TV
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Double Room HICHAM

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Yard
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Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
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  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Family Suite, 2 Bedrooms

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  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Double Room SORAYA

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Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
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  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Double Room ZACHARIA

Highlights

Yard
Deck/patio
Separate sitting area
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the neighborhood

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46 Arsat Jiar Jenjfour, Fes, Boulemane, 30000

What's nearby

  • Zaouia Sidi Ahmed Tijani - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • University of Al Quaraouiyine - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Marinid Tombs - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Blue Gate - 18 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Borj Fez Mall - 5 min drive - 2.7 miles

Getting around

  • Fes Station - 11 min drive
  • Fes (FEZ-Saiss) - 33 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Restaurant Ryad Nejjarine - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪cafe rsif - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Le Tarbouche - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Fondouk Bazaar - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Palais Amani - ‬8 min walk

About this property

Riad Scalia

Riad near Zaouia Sidi Ahmed Tijani
Located close to Marinid Tombs and Al Attarine Madrasa, Riad Scalia provides free full breakfast, a rooftop terrace, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Treat yourself to a manicure/pedicure or other spa services. The on-site restaurant offers breakfast and dinner. Free in-room WiFi and 2 bars are available to all guests.
Other perks at this riad include:
  • Self parking (surcharge), a roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge), and babysitting (surcharge)
  • 1 meeting room, a computer station, and a TV in the lobby
  • A porter/bellhop, luggage storage, and barbecue grills
Room features
All guestrooms are individually furnished, and have comforts such as laptop-friendly workspaces and air conditioning, as well as thoughtful touches like free WiFi and separate sitting areas.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Showers, free toiletries, and hair dryers
  • Private yards, separate sitting areas, and daily housekeeping

Languages

Arabic, English, French, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Secured, uncovered self parking on site (EUR 4 per day)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Shared microwave

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Computer station
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Picnic area
  • Rooftop terrace

Spa

  • Manicures/pedicures

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Area rugs in room
  • No elevator
  • Thin carpet in room
  • Tile flooring in room
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Mosquito nets
  • Reception hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Late check-in fee: EUR 20 for check-in between 10:00 PM and midnight
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:30 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Renovations and closures

This property is closed from November 28 2024 to June 30 2025 (dates subject to change).

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 12 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 2.00 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 12 years of age.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: EUR 20 per vehicle (one way)
  • Uncovered self parking fee: EUR 4.00 per day (in/out privileges)
  • Late check-in fee: EUR 20 for check-in between 10:00 PM and midnight

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
A fee for a mandatory Christmas Eve gala dinner is included in the total price displayed for stays on December 24
A fee for a mandatory New Year's Eve gala dinner is included in the total price displayed for stays on December 31
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Riad Scalia Fes
Scalia Fes
Riad Scalia Fes
Riad Scalia Riad
Riad Scalia Riad Fes

Frequently asked questions

Is Riad Scalia pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Riad Scalia?

Self parking is available for EUR 4.00 per day.

What time is check-in at Riad Scalia?

Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM. Late check-in is available from 10:00 PM– midnight for a fee of EUR 20.

What time is check-out at Riad Scalia?

Check-out is at 11:30 AM.

Does Riad Scalia provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of EUR 20 per vehicle applies.

Where is Riad Scalia located?

Located in Fes El Bali, this riad is within a 10-minute walk of Zaouia Sidi Ahmed Tijani, Al Attarine Madrasa, and Moulay Idriss II Mausoleum. University of Al Quaraouiyine and Marinid Tombs are also within 15 minutes.

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Riad Scalia Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 13 out of 24 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 24 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 24 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 24 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 24 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

6.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Kyle

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Place is a scam. Either closed or doesn't exist. They send fake automated messages when you book, to make it seem like they are open.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maguette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We’ve been to Riad Scalia for two days, the staff was really polite and gentle mostly Nezhra! She was also really helpful in finding a guide and offering different traditional dining options. Our stay in there was really pleasant and hopefully we’ll come back soon!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Mohammed

Liked: Staff & service
The host was very welcoming and we felt very comfortable during our stay. The location is perfect, quiet and at the same time close to the Medina which is good to walk around and visit the old city of Fes. The room price was affordable 50 euro per night, whereas Expedia listed the price in Moroccan dirham. The Riad offers a home cooked tagine dinner for 20 euro per person (approximately 210 dirham) and is a nice treat if you want a quiet dinner in (restaurant tagines are around 90 dirham). We tried 2 rooms: the inside rooms are very quiet and dark at night, the other room with the balcony to the outside was louder but has a fantastic view of the hillsides. Bathrooms are decent, we had some issues with the shower but that was fixed after talking to the host. The place offers to wash clothes for 1 euro (10 dirham) a piece, hanged to be dried, not ironed, which means the clothes might take longer to dry e.g, more than 24 hours. My only recommendation, and to avoid any confusion or misunderstanding, is to use the country currency (dirham) for the room price and the other services. Not all visitors are from Europe, and converting between currencies and changing exchange rates may cause budgeting problems.

4/10 Poor

Christophe

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
La suite réservée ne correspondait pas aux spécifications présentées sur le site. Le soit disant canapé convertible était un petit canapé non convertible ne permettant pas de faire dormir un enfant de 16 ans. Nous avons dû payer un supplément pour avoir un matelas sur le sol ! L hôte ne nous a pas rendu la monnaie sur la taxe de séjour !
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely place to stay in Fes

The place is so beautiful and the host is very nice to us.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

PHILIPPE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Riad was beautiful. Breakfast is ok and the room was small but decently comfortable. Location is at the edge of Fes medina, could be hard to find or easy to get lost near there.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Charles

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good location, comfortable beds

This is a nice, newly renovated raid near the wall of the medina, and not far from one of the gates, so it’s relatively easy to find. The room was pretty clean, and the beds were comfortable. Breakfast is good. We also ordered dinner there one night, and it was great. The biggest downside is the staircase, which is very steep and narrow. Also, the shower had mildew.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved staying at the Riad Scalia! The property was beautiful and easy to find, away from the hustle and bustle of the medina but an easy walk away. We had a lovely terrace in our room overlooking the countryside. Our hosts were extremely kind and friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Katherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful stay on the edge of the Medina

Riad Scalia is charming and comfortable home away from home located on the edge of the Fez Medina. Our room and the common areas were clean and beautifully decorated. In addition, the shower was water was hot and the WIFI worked well. Our hosts, Mohammed and Nezah, were two of the nicest people I have ever met in a place where I stayed as a guest. Nezha went above and beyond to make our stay wonderful, and she is warm and genuine individual. After a long day of walking all over the Medina, she invited to the rooftop terrace for a cup of fresh tea. And what an amazing view! The home-made breakfast every morning was delicious, and Nezah showed us how she cooked the chicken and vegetable couscous that we had for dinner. Staying at Riad Scalia made our short time in Fes very enjoyable, and we were genuinely glad that we had selected to stay there.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

6/10 Okay

chantal

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fes est un endroit à découvrir, hors du temps, authentique, le soleil était là et les marocains sont accueillants. Le propriétaire des lieux est resté distant lorsqu'il s'est rendu compte que nous nous sommes débrouillés par nous mêmes, les escursions qu'ils proposaient étaient deux fois plus chers. Lors de notre départ, il n'a pas daigné se lever pour nous dire au revoir. Quand à sa femme, elle était parfaite dans son rôle d'hôtesse. Le petit déjeuner était médiocre, même pas de vrai jus d'oranges alors que le pays regorge d'oranges. La terrasse du riad n'est pas très confortable pour se détendre. Une route en contre bas avec beaucoup de circulation et une caméra installée sur la terrasse alors ils pouvaient contrôler nos faits et gestes.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

ka yan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Valuable to stay here, very nice host.

Location is not bad, at least only 3mins walk when you get off from taxi, 15mins walk to the leather attraction. Tips: get into the main door and go left hand side (a hotel is there), go stright and turn right—>go stright and turn left when u see the beautiful lamp then you are arrived. Even with this very cheap price, the breakfast was good but it only served from 9:00am. The Riad is very clean (just renovated) and beautiful, a different style from other riad, also with the nice view on the roof. However, the shower facilities is not okay, the water pressure is not enough and the spinkle is fixed, it is hard to wash hair and body clearly with small water running out. The most important thing is it will be flooding when you’re taking shower, it took quite a long time to digest the water from the pipe. And the single bed is so small, smaller than home’s bed. Only 1 hair dryer of whole Riad, have to be quick for borrowing it. But with this cheap price, it is also super valuable to stay here, the host are also super friendly!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service
We had terrible experience On the day of boot we were in contact with owner of lodge and spoke to him three times and told him about our expected time of arrival, we arrived around 11:35 pm , the moment we arrived at hotel we found that the way out towards hotel was very narrow congested streets , owner of lodge started to shout at us and yell that why we were late ? I told him that’s not the way to talk than he asked us to leave though we had reservation? After heated argument for about 15 minutes , manager of lodge Nazha came down and asked owner to calm down and don’t shout as other guest were sleeping. Breakfast was very poor , below standard for even a three star hotel ! Before booking on ebookers website it was mentioned that there was free parking , in fact that was a lie , there was paid parking at about 10 minutes walk from hotel and we paid 2 euros per 24 hours! Lodge owner said to us that last Chekin time was 21:00 hours , but my reservation email didn’t say anything like that , even on ebookers website no time limit was mentioned for checkin! Overall a pathetic experience and I felt like being decieved by ebookers website !
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Tony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely hotel

Lovely traditional style hotel, great staff, clean, close to market
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Adrian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Road Scalia is the place to stay in Fes

Mohammed was an exceptional host very hospitable and helpful in all respects, fabulous cooking and hospitality.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

K

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful view and very friendly

Riad Scalia is a beautiful Riad on the border of the Medina. It's about a 5 minute walk from where you have to park the car at Bab Guissa. Staff were very friendly and played with our daughter. We ate at the hotel on the first night and it was expensive, but very tasty.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A jewel tucked away in the corner of the medina

Riad Scalia is charming and comfortable without being pretentious. The rooms and the common areas are clean and attractive, the water is hot, the wifi is solid. While located away from the main tourist hotspots of the medina, the riad is still close enough to some very interesting quarters and Bab Boujloud is a short and cheap taxi ride away (or a fascinating 30 minute walk). Easy long-term parking is reasonably handy with porters ready and waiting to ferry your luggage for a tip. But the real highlight of Riad Scalia is the manager, Nezha. She goes out of her way to make your stay wonderful and her concern for guests is warm and genuine. No matter what time of the day or night you come back to the riad, Nezha seems to be waiting and ready for a friendly chat about what you've been up to, before offering tea on the rooftop terrace. Nezha's cooking was a daily treat. She serves her house-made breakfast every morning with pride and will cook dinner on request for a reasonable price (we enjoyed a delicious chicken and vegetable cous cous). Overall, staying at Riad Scalia made our time in Fes more enjoyable and we were genuinely sad to say goodbye.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property is a hidden gem inside a medina which I absolutely loved. Nezha was an amazing cook and super sweet! She made us feel extremely comfortable and recommended things to do in the area. I would stay here again and give it 5 stars!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
I noticed afterwards that we should be served with drink when we arrived but we did not receive tea. We had trouble locating the place because the lat/long on Google map for their hotel is pointing to a wrong place. It could be fine but it was rainy and dark, I could only follow Google map before I managed to call them. There were 3 of us. We paid 70 euro for a 5 hour tour in madina through the host, the female guide left my friends alone after 2 hours. I was sick and could not join, we still paid her 70 euro for 2 people. I asked the host to contact her, she thinks if my friends do not know where else they want to go, she has finished her job. The host is not that interested to protect the interests of us, but telling me my friend made a scene in the morning by "screaming at the guide in front of other guests". My friends wanted to cancel the tour because I was sick and they don't want to go without me, but I convinced them to continue and paid the same price. I don't see this as the reason that the guide choose to end the trip that early because my friends "finish the sightseeing fast". I personally apologized to the hosts on behalf of my friends for "screaming in front of other guests". But this does not mean my friends are at fault for all of these. We had an early (8am) bus the next day, the host forgot to return us our passport one day before, so I had to embarrass myself calling their phones and knocking at door to get
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Howe, Berkeley CA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful riad (recently renovated) and excellent service. Friendly and competent. Would def recommend if you are looking for a great value. Just have reasonable expectations of the amenities (WiFi issues, etc). Location is away from the busy center (which can be good or bad). Overall great stay!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely Riad in the heart of Fès

We’ve had a lovely stay at the Riad Scalia. The architecture and the decoration of the rooms is very impressive ( traditional Moroccan + stunning panorama view from the balcony ) The hosts were very friendly and were avaible 24h/day to make the stay as comfortable as possible. Additionally the breakfast was very good because we’ve had the opportunity to taste real traditional morrocan self made backed goods. Absolutely recommendable!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Arash

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Loved it.

Fascinating.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Gabby

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The Riad was located on the periphery of the Medina, within a 15 min walk you were at the Blue Gate after passing sites along the main road. It was easy to find and close to the road so taxis were no problem. We were warmly welcomed by the host, who was very pleasant throughout our stay. The room was comfortable and a had vibrant, themed decor. It had one double bed and a second room for a child only as an average adult would have difficulty sleeping in the bed. The common areas also had vibrant colors and were beautifully decorated. We took lots of pictures there. Breakfast was delicious - tea, juice, jams, bread, fruit. Two things to mention are that the host did not speak english very well, so we had a bit of difficulty communicating about sites, bus information etc. and she also requested specific times for our return so that she could open the doors. This wasn't ideal for us as we were roaming about without active mobile phones but I am sure there is a way to work around this, we were only there for 1.5 days. Overall we had a lovely stay and would recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

nacer

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
je suis arrivé a fes le 27/03/2017 parce que le 26/03/2017 j'ai contacté le responsable d’hôtel parce que mon avion avait fait un retard même chose pour mon train lui aussi fait un retard , j'ai lui informé de mon arrivé tardif mais le responsable a refusé de nous accueillir a cause da mon arrivé tardif il ma envoyé un sms pour m'informer que le cheken in sera demain a 14 h 00 donc j’étais dans l'obligation d’arrêter a Meknès et rester la ba le lendemain a midi j'ai reçu un sms que ma réservation a été annuler par expédia et vous n'avez pas une réservation a l’hôtel après une heure j’étais a Hotel , j'ai présentée ma réservation et j'ai lui explique que il ne ya pas une clause qui annule le réservation mais il a insister j'ai lui menacé d'aller a la police pour faire une plainte j’étais énervé par ce comportement avec mon ami jusqu’à intervention de son gérante qui nous accueilli, j'ai resté deux nuits du 27/03/2017 au 29/2017 donc j'ai perdu deux nuits une perte de 36 euros euros je vais demander de les rembourser . un bon riad avec un mauvais propriétaire