Palais Amani Spa

Palais Amani Spa is a riad spa on Derb Ejjare in Fes el-Bali, near the Chouara Tannery, in the old medina of Fes in Morocco's Fès-Meknès region. The setting is a restored traditional house of the kind found throughout the medina, built around a courtyard with zellige tilework, carved plaster and cedar woodwork, with the spa tucked into quieter rooms away from the noise of the lanes outside. The mood is calm and private, a deliberate contrast to the crowded streets and leather-working district a short walk away. The spa's central offering is a hammam ritual: steam, black soap, and a gommage scrub with a kessa glove, which draws on the Moroccan bathing tradition in a more refined private setting. Argan oil massage is the other headline treatment. Argan oil comes from trees native to southwestern Morocco, and its use in massage and skin care is a recognisably regional tradition. Prices range from about MAD 400 to MAD 1,000 per treatment, placing it in the upper tier for medina options, and sessions last 60 to 120 minutes. Therapists are trained in hammam and massage techniques, and the property's reputation rests on its boutique riad character; visitors should check recent reviews for current standards. Facilities centre on a private hammam room and treatment rooms rather than pools, saunas or meditation spaces, and the riad itself may offer accommodation. Reservations are advisable because the spa is small and treatment rooms are limited, particularly for couples' sessions or the full hammam ritual. Walk-in availability cannot be assumed. Visitors staying elsewhere can ask whether non-guests are admitted, and should confirm the treatment menu, opening hours and prices directly with the property before arriving. The medina location means a walk through narrow lanes to reach it, and a guide or the property's directions help on the first visit.