Hotel Batha

Hotel Batha is a budget hotel on Rue Ahmed Chaouki near Place Batha, on the edge of the medina of Fès el-Bali in Morocco's Fès-Meknès region. The position is its main advantage: the Batha Museum, Bab Boujloud and the entrances to the old city lie within a short walk, so visitors can step into the medina without a taxi. The building is a straightforward, older city hotel rather than a historic palace, and it serves as a practical base for independent travellers on a limited budget. Rooms are offered as Single Rooms, Double Rooms and Triple Rooms, which suits solo visitors, couples and small groups, and each is equipped with air conditioning and WiFi. The hotel has a restaurant and a bar, serving Moroccan and simple international dishes, with breakfast available each morning. Unusually for a hotel at this price in the old town area, it also has a pool, which is welcome after a day of walking in the heat of the medina, and on-site parking is a further advantage because driving and parking inside the medina is not possible. Service is basic and friendly, with reception able to help with taxi bookings, directions and guide recommendations. Published rates run from about 500 MAD in low season to about 800 MAD in high season, with a guest rating of 4.0. Facilities are modest compared with the riads and luxury hotels of Fès, so the hotel is best suited to visitors who prioritise location and price over atmosphere. The hotel works well for travellers arriving by car who still want to be close to the medina's western gates.