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🏆 HOSCARs 2026 Winner BackHome Fez

🥇 Best Hostel in Morocco
🥇 Best Small Hostel in Africa
🌍 2nd Best Hostel in Africa

Welcome to BackHome Fez, an award-winning hostel located in the heart of the Fez Medina where travelers don’t just stay, they belong.

Recognised by Hostelworld guests as one of Africa’s very best hostels, BackHome Fez is built around community, comfort, and real local experiences.

🌍 Discover Fez, Feel at Home

Whether you’re traveling solo, as a couple, or with friends, BackHome Fez is the perfect base to explore Morocco while enjoying a relaxed, social, and respectful vibe.
Meet travelers from all over the world, share stories over mint tea, and experience Fez beyond the guidebooks.

⭐ Why Guests Love BackHome Fez
• 🏊 Swimming pool & pool table
• 🥊 Kickboxing & boxing classes (all levels welcome)
• 🌅 Rooftop terrace with beautiful Medina & mountain views
• 📶 Very strong Wi-Fi
• 😌 Chill & social atmosphere (not a party hostel)
• 🛏️ Quiet nights for good sleep

🛏️ Rooms & Comfort

We have 14 rooms in total:
• 13 rooms equipped with reversible air conditioning & heating
• 1 single private room with fan only (no AC)

Choose between:
• Dorm rooms – all ensuite
• Private rooms – perfect for couples or solo travelers

All stays include free breakfast.

🥐 Free Breakfast Included

Enjoy a fresh daily breakfast with:
Tea, coffee, bread, crepes, eggs, jam, peanut butter, and butter.

🥊 Stay Fit While You Travel
Travel doesn’t mean stopping your routine.
We offer kickboxing and boxing classes for beginners and experienced guests — a unique experience you won’t find in other hostels in Fez.

🧭 Tours, Activities & Adventures

We organize:
• 🏛️ Fez Medina walking tours
• 🏔️ Day trips to Chefchaouen, Meknes & Volubilis, and the Middle Atlas
• 🐪 Sahara Desert tours

🐫 Desert Tour Options
• 2 days / 1 night – €140
• 3 days / 2 nights – €180
• 4 days / 3 nights – €250

All tours include accommodation, meals, camel trekking, professional drivers, and local taxes.

Surf trips are also available just 2 hours away.

📍 Perfect Location in the Medina
• 3-minute walk to the main Medina gates
• Close to cheap local restaurants & shops
• Easy access to:
Tanneries, Jnan Sbil Gardens, King’s Palace, Old & New Medina, viewpoints

Quiet area = better sleep, while still close to everything.

👋 Meet Your Host

I’m Wajih, born and raised in the Fez Medina and a traveler who has visited 45 countries.
BackHome Fez was created by a backpacker, for backpackers — a place to feel safe, inspired, and at home in Morocco.

🚕 Airport Transfers
• €20 (daytime)
• €25 (nighttime)
For up to 3 people
Late check-ins are no problem — we’re open 24/7.

ℹ️ Policies & Conditions
• Check-in: 15:00
• Check-out: 10:00
• Payment: Cash only (MAD)
• City tax: 30 MAD per person / night
• Cancellation: 48 hours
• Age: 17+ only (not suitable for children)
• No curfew
• Smoking area available inside

⚠️ Important Tip

Please do not follow people offering directions in the Medina — they will ask for money.
Contact us directly and we’ll guide you safely.

📲 Find Us Online

Instagram: #backhomefez
Please use Google Maps for directions (not Maps.me).

🏡 BackHome Fez

An award-winning hostel, a real community, and your home in Fez.

We can’t wait to welcome you 💙
Wajih Labbar
Owner – BackHome Fez

House Rules

Check In

15:00 - 23:00

Check Out

until 11:00

  • Taxes Not Included
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Facilities

  • Free Breakfast
  • Free City Maps
  • Free WiFi
  • Free Internet Access
  • Free Security Lockers
  • Free Luggage Storage
  • Meeting Rooms
  • Adaptors
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Reviews

9.5Superb(1895)
  • Value for Money
    9.5
  • Security
    9.7
  • Atmosphere
    9.6
  • Cleanliness
    9.0
  • Staff
    9.8
  • Location
    9.7
  • Facilities
    9.0
Summary of traveller reviews

BackHome Fez in Morocco offers a wonderfully social atmosphere, perfect for solo travellers. Guests praise the incredibly friendly and helpful staff, the stunning rooftop terrace with great views, and the delicious breakfast. The location is ideal, close to the Medina. Some recent reviews mention that the bathrooms could be cleaner and that hot water can be inconsistent.

Stayed in Jul 2026
10
H
Harry
Male, 18-24, England
Brilliant hostel, very friendly
Stayed in Jul 2026
10
C
Connor
Male, 25-30, USA
Great visit
Stayed in Jul 2026
10
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Isabel
Female, 18-24, England
The best hostel I have been in the staff are so lovely, friendly and welcoming and the hostel cat is very friendly too. The facilities are great very clean the AC is lush and there's a pool if it's to hot. Great atmosphere meet lots of cool people and lovely terrace for a social spot. I genuinely can't rave about this hostel enough 10/10.
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Location

2 Akibet Sbaa, Douh Medina, Fez, Morocco
2.4km from city centre