Sadly only able to spend one night. Really appreciated the care with which we were greeted and made to feel welcome. Thoroughly enjoyed our evening meal. Loved the room. Will most certainly return

Bouchra Jamai and her husband Abdul run a very special piec of Moroccan history, the Ryad Bahia. Tocated in the heart of the Meknes medina (walled city) I do have to admit that it is not an easy place to find because basically there are no street signs and you have to know where you are going.

But if you let Bourchra know where you are she will make sure you get escorted into her beautiful property. If you don't know where it is you will never find it, you have to come in off the medina square, up the third lane, take the first right and follw that past three left hand turn offs and when you see the big door on the right hand side then you knock on it ... no sign, no advertising but a wonderful welcome is guaranteed.

Bouchra is a very talented chef who runs a cooking school in Moroccan cuisine as well as a very popular resting place. Her rooms are wonderfully decorated in true Moroccan style and her hospitality is legendary.

Try a meal there too, if you want the real cuisine of this exotic country you need travel no further.

Oh and if you want to see the sights of the town Bouchra can take you there too, she is listed in Lonely Planet as the best guide in town, something I can back up.

Well I reckon a couple of nights a the Ryad Bahia should be a compulsory part of any trip to Morocco.

We stayed at Riad Bahia the night of June 14th. We walked in without reservation and were offered a very nice room for 80 euros. The Riad is beautifully decorated with many local rugs, accessories and artworks. We had dinner which was very nice so was breakfast both servbed by the delightful lady owner. Location wise it is right in the Medina and a short walk from the stunning Bab el Mansour Gate.

We stayed for two nights in this riad and thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The staff were friendly and helpful, organising a trip to Volubolis for us, and the riad is decorated in a quintessentially moroccan way. Our room was spacious and cool because of the air conditioning, a big plus during the summer months in such a hot city. One of the only problems was the lack of water in the medina due to the heat, which meant the we had to ask the riad every time we wanted to have a shower so that they could turn the electricity on to allow water up to our room. The riad is located just off the main square, which is conveniant, however you do have to walk through the souks a short way which could be a nuisance if wheeling suitcases.