Marrakech, Morocco

AnaYela

Suite interior with arched entry, brick detail, and lantern lighting at Anayela.Suite interior with arched entry, brick detail, and lantern lighting at Anayela.

Accommodation Type

Boutique Hotel

Number of Rooms

3 rooms and 2 suites

Location

Medina, Marrakech, Morocco

Setting

A 300 year old city palace hidden within the Medina, centered around an open sky courtyard with a pool and a rooftop terrace overlooking the red city

Who it is Best for

Design lovers, wellness seekers, couples, slow travelers, culturally curious solo travelers, small groups looking to rent the whole house. Children over 12 are welcome.

Main Activities

Medina exploration, craft and design discoveries, rooftop breakfasts and sunsets, hammam and massage rituals, day trips to the Atlas Mountains or Essaouira

Signature Feature

A story driven riad restored with traditional Moroccan craftsmanship, where guests move through the love story of Yela chapter by chapter, with hospitality rooted in purpose through the ABURY Foundation

AnaYela

A boutique riad in Marrakech’s Medina

Behind an unassuming door in the Marrakech Medina, AnaYela opens like a private world of candlelight, craftsmanship, and quiet imagination. This 300 year old city palace is built around a courtyard pool and a rooftop terrace above the red city, offering a stay where heritage is felt in the hands of artisans and in the calm that settles the moment you arrive.

Overview

AnaYela began with an unusual intention. Co-founder Andrea Bury first imagined it as a place for people to come together and rethink the future, inspired by the contrasts of Marrakech and the power of its traditions. The house was discovered while wandering the Medina and restored using traditional techniques with artisans from the mountains and the neighborhood, preserving the original structure while rebuilding the interiors with patience, skill, and care.

The design is both deeply Moroccan and quietly modern. Tadelakt walls, hand carved plaster, cedar ceilings, and hammered metal doors create a tactile sense of place, while the styling stays calm and uncluttered, shaped by natural materials and candlelight rather than clichés. A calligrapher carved the love story of a young girl named Yela into doors and walls, so guests move through the house as if reading chapters of a book, where heritage and imagination meet.

With five rooms arranged around the courtyard, the rhythm is intimate and unforced. Two rooms open onto the patio beside the pool, while the first floor holds additional rooms and suites, an open lounge for slow meals and conversation, and a terrace with panoramic views. Two suites include private fireplaces, and the house can also be rented in full for families, friends, or small groups seeking privacy, staff, and a complete, tailored experience.

Purpose is woven into the stay. The ABURY Foundation grew out of the renovation and focuses on education, skills, and empowerment, especially for girls and women. For guests, this creates a rarer kind of luxury, one grounded in meaning, connection, and craft. In a city that can feel vibrant and overwhelming, AnaYela offers the opposite, a place to exhale, listen to the courtyard birds, linger over a rooftop breakfast, and return to yourself.

Photography courtesy of AnaYela.

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Andrea Bury, Director and Co-FounderAndrea Bury, Director and Co-Founder

“Marrakech can be vibrant and overwhelming. AnaYela is the opposite. It’s where guests exhale, listen to the birds in the courtyard, enjoy a slow breakfast on the rooftop, watch the sunset, and really arrive in themselves.”

Andrea Bury, Director and Co-Founder

Tips & Recommendations

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Nearest Airport

Marrakech Menara Airport is the closest gateway. From there, the Medina is typically reached by car, with timing depending on traffic and access points.

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Getting There

AnaYela can arrange airport transfers and help coordinate arrival logistics within the Medina. Share your arrival details in advance so the team can guide you to the most convenient drop off point and escort you in.

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Best Time to Visit

Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable temperatures for long walks through the Medina and day trips beyond the city. Winter brings crisp evenings that suit rooftop sunsets and fireplace moments.

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What to Bring

Light layers for shifting temperatures, comfortable shoes for Medina lanes, and clothing that respects local customs. Pack swimwear for the courtyard pool and leave space for artisan finds.

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Beyond the Medina

Ask the team for their personal addresses for small artisan ateliers, and consider a day trip to the Atlas Mountains or Essaouira for a change of landscape and pace.

Nearby Attractions

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