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Salon with purple walls, red floors, wooden furniture, a TV, and skylight in Bab Lhmar guesthouse.
Bab Lhmar, Marrakech

MELLAH – riad à rénover dans quartier en devenir

$135,270
Underpriced
Heavy renovation needed — capex and…
Heavy renovationComplex
MELLAH – riad à rénover dans quartier en devenir
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Bab Lhmar — Marrakech

Asking
$135,270
Fair value est.
$171,669 – $284,673Below range
Capex
$60,621 – $110,220
Total investment
~$217,935
Gross Yield Est.
45% – 67%$97,428 – $146,142
Signal
Caution
Benchmark
−35% vs Bab Lhmar mediann=3 · as of May 2026
Verdict

Strong guesthouse potential, but based on limited comparables (n=3); based on indicative data — viable only if independent verification is obtained

Next step:Expand comparable data beyond the 3 current listings, then validate title and renovation scope before any offer.
Best for

Guesthouse

Not ideal for

Investor needing fully passive ownership

Data QualityIndicative
Comparables3 comparable riads identified
Data CoverageTitle verification pending · Full due diligence required
Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Surface Area110 m²
Floors-

Location

Bab Lhmar· Marrakech

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Bab Lhmar skews toward lower-midscale riads, simple guesthouses, and a limited set of boutique products rather than true luxury, so underwriting should assume value-led positioning unless the asset has exceptional size or finish.

Bab Lhmar skews toward lower-midscale riads, simple guesthouses, and a limited set of boutique products rather than true luxury, so underwriting should assume value-led positioning unless the asset has exceptional size or finish. Buyers can use easier edge-of-medina access to support a clean midscale boutique concept with stronger service consistency than deeper-medina competitors.

Vehicle and taxi access is materially easier than in interior medina districts, which lowers guest friction, simplifies luggage handling, and reduces porter dependence at check-in and check-out.

Demand is mainly European leisure FIT with some domestic and regional traffic, so operators should build multilingual OTA distribution and shoulder-season pricing plans rather than rely on high-end agency channels.

Structural risk remains typical of older medina stock, including moisture, irregular walls, and hidden service deficiencies, but gate-adjacent access reduces labor and materials handling risk during works.

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District Price Benchmark (per m²)

p25$1.6K
Median$1.9K
p75$2.6K
Sample: 3 riadsConfidence: 30%
0  other riads currently on the market in Bab Lhmar.

Renovation Concepts

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