Pablo García Chao
Recommendable
This is a place steeped in history. It's was the Dutch consul's residence in Tetouan during the time when the city was the capital diplomatic of the Cherifian Empire. The Ryad has remained virtually unchanged for 300 years, for better and for worse. For example, the windows of my single room had no insulation, only bars, so the moisture in the air was palpable and the lighting was poor, even with the lights turned on. It was once a room used by the service staff, but the suites used by the consular and their guests were different. These were large, bright and more comfortable. Apparently, the house next door was built without a permit to be wall to wall with my room, but the builders directly used the wall of the Ryad.
Thus, the Friday night noise hindered my sleep until I advised the person responsible for the noise and shouted a couple of words at the inhabitants of the house. All this being said, it's the only accommodation in Tetuan's Medina and it's worth knowing about. I only paid 150 dh, including breakfast.
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