Where to stay in Marrakech

Neighbourhood-by-neighbourhood guidance for Marrakech, Morocco: which areas suit which travellers, what they cost, and the stays we list in each.

• Jemaa el-Fnaa (2) — The square, smoke and drums Rooftop terraces over the food stalls, and noise until late.
• Gueliz (3) — New town, boulevards, galleries Wide pavements, real cafés, and a short taxi to the medina.
• Medina (2) — Walled souks, riad courtyards A riad courtyard behind an unmarked door, minutes from the square.
• Kasbah & Mellah (2) — Saadian tombs, old Jewish quarter The Saadian Tombs and Bahia Palace with fewer crowds.
• Hivernage (4) — Palm-lined hotels, quiet nights Big hotel gardens between the medina and the new town.
• Palmeraie (4) — Palm groves, walled villas Pools under palms, twenty minutes out from the souks.

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