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  • Manhunt Underway for Agadir Hotel Burglar After Theft and Car Crash
    12 August 2024, by Sylvanus

    The judicial police services and the gendarmes are actively searching for the burglar of an aparthotel in Agadir who caused an accident on the road to Tiznit in a stolen vehicle.
    On August 8th, one or more burglars broke into the Founty aparthotel in Agadir while the occupants were sleeping to seize sums of money, electronic devices and the keys of a 4X4 before fleeing, reports Assabah. Alerted in the early hours of the morning, the judicial police services of the wilaya of Agadir went to (…)

  • Egypt Leads North Africa in Hotel Development, Report Shows
    10 April, by Sylvanus

    In terms of hotel development on the African continent, Egypt is far ahead of Morocco and Tunisia. This is the finding of a consulting firm’s ranking.
    The Lagos-based consulting firm W Hospitality Group has released its report titled "African Hotel Chain Development Pipeline" based on responses from 50 global and regional (African) hotel chains. It shows that 577 hotels and hotel complexes, totaling 104,444 rooms, are under development, an increase of 13.3% compared to 2024. Similarly, (…)

  • Labor Shortage Hits French Hospitality: Moroccan Workers Face Visa Hurdles
    12 April, by Sylvanus

    As in previous years, hotels, restaurants, cafes, nightclubs or caterers in Lozère (South of France), half of which operate seasonally, are still struggling to recruit foreign workers, particularly from Morocco.
    "There are still 120 to 150 seasonal workers missing in the department...", Denis Carminati, former owner of the Moulin inn in Sainte-Énimie and Lozère president of the Union of Hotel Industry Trades and Industries (UMIH), told La Dépêche. This labor shortage has intensified (…)

  • Iconic Marrakech Palace La Mamounia Tops North African Hotels in Condé Nast Traveler Awards
    5 October 2022, by Armel

    More good news for the Moroccan hotel industry. The Mamounia palace has just been elected Best Hotel in North Africa in 2022.
    The prestigious American magazine Conde Nast Traveler has just revealed the list of luxury hotel establishments for this year and it is La Mamounia that has been awarded the Prize for the best hotel in North Africa.
    It was the thousands of readers who responded to the Condé Nast Traveller questionnaire, placing the Marrakech palace in first place, with an almost (…)

  • ’The White Lotus’ Eyes Marrakech for Fourth Season
    6 April, by Sylvanus

    Mike White, creator of The White Lotus, plans to shoot the next season of the HBO series in Africa, more specifically in Morocco. And a Moroccan hotel is already catching the eye of the American screenwriter, TV producer and director.
    After the first season in Hawaii, the second season in Sicily and the third in Thailand, the fourth season of the HBO series The White Lotus will likely take place in Africa, at a hotel in Marrakech. "Mike wants to do a White Lotus series on every (…)

  • Morocco’s Tourism Rebounds: Hotels See Full Occupancy Over Holiday Season
    3 January 2023, by Sylvanus

    In Morocco, several hotels have been full during the end-of-year holidays. An upturn after two difficult years of the Covid-19 health crisis.
    The end-of-year holiday period was marked by a rush of foreign but also domestic tourists to all the hotels in Marrakech, Essaouira, Agadir, Dakhla and Tangier, where an occupancy rate of 70% to 100% was recorded. "As usual during school vacation periods, Marrakech has performed very well in terms of hotel occupancy during the last week of 2022 (…)

  • Radisson Group Expands African Presence Despite Pandemic Challenges
    31 March 2021, by Richard

    "Since our entry into Africa in 2000, we have remained determined to stimulate the growth of this emerging market, which has generally performed well during the Covid19 pandemic. On the continent, financing problems persist but our links with Jin Jiang (owner of the Radisson Blu brand) have been crucial for us to remain positive in terms of cash flow while also opening new hotels in the region, for example in Johannesburg, Ghana and Kenya," said Federico J Gonzàlez, CEO of Radisson Hotel (…)

  • Robert De Niro to Open Luxury Hotel in Marrakech’s Upscale District
    15 January 2023, by Armel

    Hollywood star Robert De Niro will soon be opening his hotel in Marrakech. This is his first investment in the sector on the continent.
    The result of a partnership between the American actor and other investors, the new hotel establishment is located in the upscale Hivernage district. This five-star hotel is a transformation of the hotel The Pearl Marrakech.
    With 71 suites, restaurants, a rooftop, the new complex also offers guests a swimming pool and one of the largest spas in the (…)

  • Richard Branson inaugurates six new riads near Marrakech
    20 March 2024, by Prince

    British billionaire Richard Branson’s Virgin Limited Edition will open six new Riads on July 1 in the famous Kasbah Tamadot hotel, located at the foot of the Atlas Mountains in Marrakech.
    The six new Riads each have three rooms and can accommodate 10 people. Each room has a private bathroom, a living room and a terrace. On the rooftop terrace of the Riads, a tent suite with a hot tub is set up. Each of the Riads also has a private pool, reports Maghreb Intelligence.
    The interior of the (…)

  • EgyptAir Flight Attendant Dies Suddenly in Morocco, Weeks Before Wedding
    26 August 2024, by Sylvanus

    As she was preparing to celebrate her wedding next September, an Egyptian flight attendant dies in a hotel in Morocco.
    An Egyptian flight attendant died in a hotel in Casablanca, while she was on a business trip to Morocco. She died following a sudden heart attack as soon as she arrived at the hotel last week, reports Egyptian media, citing the company EgyptAir.
    After her death, the body of the Egyptian flight attendant was transferred from Morocco to Cairo. She was buried in the (…)