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  • Reality TV Star’s Moroccan Vacation Turns into Nightmare
    20 August 2023, by Sylvanus

    The summer vacation of Rofrane Bambara, one of the star moms of the French reality TV show "Large Families, Life in XXL", and her family in Morocco turns out to be horrible. Confidences of the mother of quadruplets.
    Upon arrival in Morocco, Rofrane Bambara, her husband and their four children headed to Marrakech. Then they set their sights on Casablanca. But they were far from imagining what was in store for them. A disappointment with the accommodation. "When we received the location of (…)

  • Morocco to Implement Tax on Airbnb and Vacation Rental Properties
    5 February 2019, by Said

    Owners of properties rented out on platforms like AirBnb will soon have to pay up, as the state is currently finalizing the last details of a new tax.
    This measure follows complaints from industry professionals, particularly hoteliers, recalls the website Médias24, who had called for regulating the sector of booking and renting vacation homes.
    To this end, the government plans to set up an electronic platform under the Ministry of Tourism that will aim to list all rental properties and (…)

  • Airbnb Bans Parties in Morocco Rentals, Caps Occupancy at 16 Amid COVID-19 Concerns
    22 August 2020, by Sylvanus

    The peer-to-peer accommodation platform, Airbnb prohibits the organization of any parties or events in apartments rented in Morocco as elsewhere. The company now limits capacity to a maximum of 16 people.
    In a blog post, Airbnb specifies that this ban, which applies to all bookings made, came into effect on Friday, August 21, 2020, and will remain in effect until further notice. This measure is justified by the behavior of those who "have chosen to transfer what they were doing in bars (…)

  • Morocco Implements New Regulations for Airbnb and Tourist Accommodations
    13 August 2023, by Sylvanus

    After its adoption by the Moroccan government and its publication in the Official Journal, the decree defining the administrative procedures related to the opening of tourist establishments and their operation has entered into force.
    Published in the latest issue of the Official Journal, Decree No. 2.23.441 relating to the determination of certain provisions of Law No. 80.14 concerning tourist establishments and other forms of tourist accommodation has entered into force, reports the (…)

  • Morocco: major change at Airbnb
    19 March 2024, by Sylvanus

    The American platform Airbnb now prohibits all surveillance cameras inside rental properties. This new rule will come into effect in April in all countries, including Morocco.
    No more surveillance cameras in the accommodations that Airbnb rents out. Interior security cameras are now banned from all listings, in all countries, including Morocco, regardless of their location, purpose or prior disclosure. "These changes have been made in consultation with our guests, hosts and privacy (…)

  • Morocco Cracks Down on Unlicensed Airbnb Rentals Amid Foreign Exchange Audit
    21 April 2024, by Prince

    In collaboration with the Ministries of Tourism and Interior, the control services of the Foreign Exchange Office are conducting a large-scale audit of international transfers for the rental of tourist residences via the Airbnb platform.
    This operation aims to ensure compliance with the legislation in force, which requires professionals in the rental sector to obtain the required licenses from the local authorities before carrying out their activities. Moreover, the activity of renting (…)

  • Morocco Tourism Sees Record Visitor Numbers Despite Falling Revenue
    24 April 2024, by Prince

    While arrivals could reach 15.5 million travelers in 2024, one million more than in 2023, tourism revenues should continue their downward trend noted for 8 months to reach 100 billion dirhams against 105 billion in 2023.
    "In terms of arrivals, the main source markets have been recording unprecedented performance for several months. Last March, Germany grew by 55%, Belgium by 32%, Italy by 29%, the United Kingdom by 20%, Spain by 19%, France by 12%, and the Netherlands by 8%. On the other (…)

  • Airbnb Evades Moroccan Tax Laws Despite Regulations
    25 November 2022, by Sylvanus

    Airbnb, the community platform that connects travelers with hotel companies (hotels, guesthouses, vacation rentals), and real estate investors, escapes Moroccan taxation.
    The collection of VAT on Airbnb services in Morocco proves to be difficult. Regulations, administrative circulars have been of no use. The world’s largest hotel chain without hotels escapes Moroccan taxation. However, Article 115 of the General Tax Code stipulates that any person who does not have an establishment in (…)

  • Airbnb Scams Target Moroccan Expats in Vacation Rental Nightmare
    5 September 2021, by Sylvanus

    Scams on Airbnb vacation rentals are multiplying in Morocco. Among the victims, many Moroccans residing abroad (MREs).
    "I rented a furnished studio in Martil, Morocco for 3 days of vacation at 1,500 DH per night. Arrived on the spot, a person handed me the keys. In the studio, there was no toilet paper, no sheets, no blankets, no towels, no dishwashing product, no dishcloth and so on..." recounts to Hespress an MRE. She filed a complaint, in vain. "I filed a complaint with Airbnb, they (…)

  • Marrakech Tops Airbnb’s Summer Destination List for Belgian Travelers
    27 May 2023, by Said

    According to a recent Airbnb study, Belgians have a preference for relatively close destinations in Europe when planning their summer trips. To arrive at this conclusion, Airbnb relied on bookings made in recent months, taking into account a variety of criteria desired by vacationers.
    Among the criteria used by the platform, we can cite the proximity of tourist attractions, the presence of a swimming pool or a beach, as well as the attractiveness of the surrounding environment, for (…)