Hotel Rif

Hotel Rif is a budget hotel on Rue Accra in the Ville Nouvelle of Meknès, in Morocco's Fès-Meknès region, in the Hamria district. The Ville Nouvelle is the modern part of the city, built in the early twentieth century, and it holds the main shops, cafés, banks and the railway and bus connections. The old imperial medina and its monuments, including Bab Mansour, the Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail and the Heri es-Souani granaries, are reached by a short taxi ride or a longer walk across the valley. The hotel is a simple, functional city property rather than a destination in itself, and it is used mainly by independent travellers and visitors in transit who want an inexpensive place to sleep. Rooms are limited to Single Rooms and Double Rooms, each with air conditioning and WiFi. A restaurant on the premises serves Moroccan dishes and breakfast, and nearby streets offer many additional cafés and eateries at low prices. There is no pool, spa or gym, and the hotel's value lies in its price and its position close to the services of the new town. Service is basic, with reception able to advise on taxis, buses and day trips to Volubilis and Moulay Idriss Zerhoun. Published rates run from about 450 MAD in low season to about 700 MAD in high season, and the guest rating is 3.9. The hotel suits budget travellers, backpackers and those making a short stop in Meknès on a longer route between Fès, Rabat and the Middle Atlas. Visitors seeking more comfort or atmosphere typically look at the mid-range hotels or riads in the same city.