Seminars for up to 100 delegates, board meetings for 14, product launches, cocktail parties and medium-sized weddings can be organized at STORY Rabat Boutique Hôtel & Spa, a hotel in the Ambassadors district of Rabat, Morocco. Two meeting rooms with daylight and private terraces, a library with a fireplace for private hire and a pool garden for evening events make it a quiet, self-contained setting for a company gathering in the capital.
Seminars and company events
Al Andalus is the main room. It covers 173 square meters, takes up to 100 delegates and can be divided into two separate areas, which allows a plenary in the morning and two workshops in the afternoon without moving. It has current audiovisual equipment, Wi-Fi, daylight and direct access to a private outdoor terrace for coffee breaks. The Ziryab Boardroom, 54 square meters, seats 14 around one table, with its own terrace and a view of the gardens. The Library can be booked for exclusive use for product launches, private events and cocktail parties. It has a traditional wooden fireplace, an adjoining lounge office and a private terrace over the grounds. The hotel location, among embassies and residences, suits diplomatic and institutional meetings.
Weddings and receptions
The hotel states that it hosts medium-sized weddings. The garden by the pool, with a wooden deck, patterned tiles and a water feature, is set up for evening events. The Emiri Villa, with its own pool, and the suites give the couple and family a place to stay, and the hotel also sells honeymoon packages.
Rooms and capacities
Al Andalus: 173 square meters, up to 100 delegates, divisible into two areas, private terrace. Ziryab Boardroom: 54 square meters, up to 14, private terrace with garden view. The Library: private lounge with fireplace and terrace, capacity on request. The pool garden: outdoor space for evening events, capacity on request.
Accommodation
The hotel has 27 rooms and 10 suites, plus the Emiri Villa. The villa covers 182 square meters, sleeps up to three adults and has its own pool and round-the-clock personal service. Ziryab Suites face the gardens and Diyafa Suites have garden terraces.
Catering
Le Safran, the hotel restaurant, serves Mediterranean-inspired cooking daily from 7:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Le Bar, a lounge, serves alcohol-free cocktails, specialty coffees and snacks from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Event menus are arranged with the sales team.
History and setting
The hotel was formerly known as Villa Diyafa, from the Arabic word for hospitality. Its architecture mixes contemporary Moroccan and Andalusian design, inspired by Ziryab, the musician of medieval Al-Andalus. The grounds include gardens, an outdoor pool, a traditional hammam and a gym. An art workshop is held in the gardens on Thursdays.
Getting there
The hotel stands at the corner of Rue Bani Yadder and Rue Jebala, in the Quartier les Ambassadeurs, a quiet residential area away from the old town, within reach of the coast and the main cultural sites of Rabat.
