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Best Hotels in Gueliz, Marrakech

Gueliz — the French-designed Nouvelle Ville (New Town) west of the Medina — is Marrakech's modern face: wide boulevards lined with boutiques and restaurants, the vibrant Mohammed V Avenue, and a café culture that operates very much in the French tradition.

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Best Hotels in Gueliz, Marrakech

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The Best Hotels in Gueliz, Marrakech at a Glance

Gueliz — the French-designed Nouvelle Ville (New Town) west of the Medina — is Marrakech's modern face: wide boulevards lined with boutiques and restaurants, the vibrant Mohammed V Avenue, and a café culture that operates very much in the French tradition.

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    Amanjena Palmeraie · $$$$ · ★ 9.6 Exceptional
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    Royal Mansour Marrakech Medina · $$$$ · ★ 9.8 Exceptional
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    Riad Yasmine Medina · $$ · ★ 9.0 Superb
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    Selman Marrakech Hivernage · $$$$ · ★ 9.4 Superb
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    Riad Kniza Medina · $$$ · ★ 9.2 Superb

5 hotels reviewed · Price range: $$$$, $$, $$$ · Last updated March 2026

About This Guide

Gueliz provides a breathing space from the Medina's intensity while remaining a genuinely interesting neighbourhood in its own right. The Majorelle Garden — André Haton's Cubist-Islamic garden villa, now owned by the Yves Saint Laurent Foundation — is here, as is the excellent YSL Museum. Restaurants in Gueliz are less touristy and better value than the Medina's.

Insider Tips

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    The Majorelle Garden opens at 8 am — arrive then to avoid the Instagrammer queues that form by 9:30 am.

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    Restaurant Al Fassia in Gueliz is arguably the finest traditional Moroccan food outside a palace hotel — and it's run entirely by women.

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    The Marrakech Sunday Souk (Souk el Khemis) in Gueliz is an extraordinary antique and secondhand market less visited by tourists.

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Best Hotels in Gueliz, Marrakech

5 hotels · Updated February 2026

Amanjena — Palmeraie
$$$$ Ultra-luxury
★ 9.6 Exceptional

Palmeraie

Amanjena

Aman's Marrakech address is a vision of Islamic minimalism — rose-pink pavilions, emerald reflecting pools, and private gardens in the Palmeraie create an atmosphere of meditative luxury that recalls the great Andalusian paradises. The pool maisons with private pools are among the finest accommodations in North Africa.

  • Palmeraie
  • Luxury
  • Romance
  • Design
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Royal Mansour Marrakech — Medina
$$$$ Ultra-luxury
★ 9.8 Exceptional

Commissioned by King Mohammed VI as a personal vision of Moroccan hospitality, Royal Mansour is a city within the city — 53 private riads, each with its own plunge pool, connected by underground passageways. The craftsmanship is unparalleled: every tile hand-cut, every cedar ceiling hand-carved. One of the world's truly perfect hotels.

  • Medina
  • Luxury
  • Romance
  • Cultural
  • Wellness
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Riad Yasmine — Medina
$$ Mid-range
★ 9.0 Superb

Riad Yasmine became Morocco's most Instagrammed hotel when its turquoise pool and jasmine-draped courtyard went viral — and the reality exceeds the pictures. A beautifully restored traditional riad with 9 rooms, exceptional breakfast, and a genuinely warm Moroccan family at its heart.

  • Medina
  • Boutique
  • Design
  • Value
  • Romance
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Selman Marrakech — Hivernage
$$$$ Ultra-luxury
★ 9.4 Superb

Selman is defined by two things: the world's most beautiful pool (a 100-metre infinity pool with Atlas Mountain views) and its celebrated Arabians — a stable of pure-bred horses that guests can ride through the Hivernage palms at dawn. The architecture by Christophe Sic is extraordinary.

  • Hivernage
  • Luxury
  • Design
  • Romance
  • Wellness
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Riad Kniza — Medina
$$$ Upscale
★ 9.2 Superb

Riad Kniza is among the Medina's most authentic and considered traditional riads — owned by an antique dealer, its interiors read as a private museum of Moroccan craftsmanship, with tiles, cedar carvings, and textiles of extraordinary quality. The 11-room property delivers genuinely warm, family-run hospitality.

  • Medina
  • Boutique
  • Historic
  • Cultural
  • Romance
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Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Gueliz a good area to stay in Marrakech?

Gueliz is the best base for those who want Marrakech's modern comforts alongside easy Medina access — less atmospheric than a riad but more relaxed and better value.

What is Gueliz known for?

Gueliz is known for the Majorelle Garden and YSL Museum, Mohammed V Avenue's shopping, the most concentrated restaurant scene in Marrakech outside the Medina, and a notably more contemporary lifestyle than the walled city.

How do I get to Gueliz from the airport?

Gueliz is approximately 10 minutes and 30–50 MAD by petit taxi from the Medina's Jemaa el-Fna. The airport is 10–15 minutes and 80–120 MAD.

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