Hôtel Palace

Meknes


Revamped in 2017, the 40-room Palace offers modern style that's minimalist by Moroccan standards. The rooms are large and airy, and many come with a teeny balcony, part of the nice art deco facade. On the ground floor is a restaurant and bar (open till 11pm).


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Meknes attractions

1. Lahboul Gardens

0.68 MILES

These gardens just outside the medina were being renovated on the last visit. When finished, they should be a tranquil place to stroll after a busy…

2. Place Lalla Aouda

0.87 MILES

South of Bab El Mansour lies this public garden and car park that's a popular place with local families in the evening – less raucous than Place El Hedim,…

3. Musée de Meknès

0.88 MILES

Housed in the peeling old tribunal building in the imperial city walls, this small museum is long overdue for a refresh, but while the larger Dar Jamaï…

4. Medersa Bou Inania

0.93 MILES

Opposite the Grande Mosquée, this religious school, completed in 1358, is typical of the exquisite Merinid interior design. Although it is not as lavish…

5. Bab El Mansour

0.94 MILES

The focus of Place El Hedim is this huge gate, perhaps the grandest of all imperial Moroccan gateways. The gate is well preserved, if a bit dulled by soot…

6. Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail

0.95 MILES

Closed since 2016 for a massive renovation, the final resting place of the sultan who made Meknes his capital in the 17th century is ordinarily a must-see…

7. Place El Hedim

0.99 MILES

Cleared by Moulay Ismail so his populace could better admire Bab El Mansour, this square is the social heart of the medina, and it really livens up at…

8. Koubbat As Sufara

1.02 MILES

Moulay Ismail's reception hall for foreign ambassadors is a lovely show of zellige (patterned tile) work. It's here that Unesco officially inscribed…