Budget
Hotel Majestic
19 avenue mohammed v, +212-035522035 fax: +212-035527427. recently renovated, the majestic offers a lovely garden as well as clean and nice rooms overlooking the most busy avenue in meknes. 180dh-210dh including a simple breakfast. continue straight ahead when you exit the train station, and the hotel will be on your left hand side after approximately 100 metres. you will see a sign directing to the hotel after less than 50 metres. but wacht out! clients have complained about theft in this hotel.
Camping Agdal
This is the choice if you're on a budget or brought your own transport/ camper. the campsite itself is quite nice. it even has grass! it is located about 1.3 miles about 20-30 minutes on foot from the city centre right next to the agdal basin and heri es-souani. for two people, with one tent, it cost 44 dh a night summer 2004 price. if you don't feel like walking; taxies to/ from the medina shouldn't cost more than between 5 and 10 dirhams and about 15 to 20 to the el-emir abdelkader railwaystation. if you arrive by train, it's more convenient to stay in the town centre ville nouvelle or medina. though if you're near the el-emir abdelkader railwaystation you're about as far off from the medina as you would be if at the campsite.
Most budget hotels are located along Rue Rouamzine, just before the medina. Hotel Maroc and Hotel Regina are two such choices. Keep in mind that Hotel Regina is very dirty and stinky, but very cheap.
youth hostel
The HI-affiliated and very friendly youth hostel dorms from Dh 40, 120dh for a double room w/ shared bathroom, midnight curfew is wedged between the medina and ville nouvelle, just two doors down from the much swankier and well known Hotel Transatlantique. If you enjoy feeling the day-to-day life in the medina, this place is not for you: it's like 1.5 km from the closest gate. You can take a taxi 8dh but it's not the same. For the same price, Hostel Maroc is better.
Midrange
Riad d'Or
17, derb ain el anboub et derb lalla aicha adouia - quartier hammam jdid, +212 0.64.10.78.625, (http://www.riaddor.com). a very nice guest house - maison d'hotes - bed & brekfast - restaurant. a traditional restored old palace/riad in the old medina.
Riad Felloussia
Bab aissi, 035530840 or 076987717 [email protected], (http://riadfelloussia.com). open daily. a traditional home in the heart of the medina. great view of el-hedim square. 600dh for large suites with private bathroom breakfast included.
Riad Idrissi
+212 535 531 418 (http://www.riadidrissi.com/) guest house in the old medina with 12 rooms 440dh - 605dh breakfast included a beautiful terrace, 20 db lalla sti hennou.
Riad Atika
Phone/fax: +212 535 535 487 (http://www.riad-atika.com/) guest house in the old medina with 14 rooms 330dh - 825dh breakfast included and a beautiful terrace, 11, derb elkatib, kabet souk, touta.
Ryad Bahia
4 tiberbarine signs lead the way from place hedim, if unsure ask for directions outside of the medina, 035554541 [email protected], (http://www.ryad-bahia.com/). the first riad to open in meknes, its owners, and most of the staff, speak english and are extraordinarily helpful in arranging tours and the like. 650dh per single or double. the roof terrace overlooks place hedim and the restaurant is open for non-guests as well.
Palais Didi
+212 55 558 590, (http://www.palaisdidi.com/). a restored old palace/riad located in the medina right by a palace wall. maison d'hotes - restaurant.
Riad Hiba
+212 535 460 109 / fax : +212 535 535 153 (http://www.riadhiba.com/) beautiful riad or guest house in the old city medina with 7 rooms 385dh - 649dh breakfast included, idealy placed near the place lehdim, 20 rue lalla aicha adouya.
Riad Lahboul
6 derb ain sefli, +212 535559878 or +212 675 71 69 17, (http://riadlahboul.com). this beautifully restored riad is on the edge of the medina overlooks the magnificent "lahboul gardens". run by an english and moroccan couple, this family guest house serves delicious home-made food.
Hotel Malta
3 rue cherif al idrissi, +212-55515020 [email protected], (http://www.hotelmaltamaro...). open daily. this recently renovated hotel offers a restaurant, nightclub and english-style bar. 360dh-580dh.
Zaki Hotel
Boulevard al massira simply tell a taxi driver to take you to zaki hotel, +212-55514146, (http://www.hotelzaki.ma/). open daily. meknes' most beautiful hotel includes a nightclub, bar, restaurant and conference center, as well as a gorgeous swimming pool. 880dh-1180dh.