Riad Maison Bleue Spa

Riad Maison Bleue Spa is the spa of a historic riad hotel at 33 Derb el Miter in Fes el-Bali, the old medina of Fes in Morocco's Fès-Meknès region, close to Bab Boujloud. The setting is a restored town house with a central courtyard, ornate tilework and carved woodwork, in which the spa occupies a quiet, enclosed area insulated from the busy lanes outside. The mood is intimate and refined, aimed at guests seeking a restful break between medina explorations. The spa's main offerings are a hammam and steam session, an aromatic massage, and a rhassoul wrap. Rhassoul is a mineral clay mined in Morocco's Atlas region and has long been used in Moroccan bathing for cleansing hair and skin, so the wrap links the treatment to a genuinely regional tradition. The hammam typically includes black soap and a gommage scrub before the clay or massage. Prices range from about MAD 450 to MAD 1,100 per treatment, placing it at the upper end of the medina range, with sessions lasting 60 to 120 minutes. Therapists are trained in massage and hammam practice, and the reputation of the property is tied to its boutique, fine-dining riad character. Facilities are limited to the hammam and treatment rooms rather than pools, saunas or meditation rooms, and the riad offers accommodation for overnight guests. Booking ahead is strongly advisable because the spa is small and may prioritise hotel guests; walk-in treatments cannot be assumed. Non-guests should ask at reservation whether outside bookings are accepted, and confirm the treatment menu, opening hours and prices. Visitors usually receive a robe and towel, and swimwear or disposable underwear is worn in the hammam. The location near Bab Boujloud makes it convenient for travellers entering the medina from the Ville Nouvelle side.