Booking.com’s Foreign Currency Policy Sparks Outcry Among Moroccan Tourism Operators
11 May 2024
The online booking platform, Booking.com continues to dictate its law to Moroccan hoteliers, as well as travel agencies, causing huge economic losses.
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Moroccan Police Probe Alleged Misuse of Public Funds in Sidi Kacem Hotel Development
30 April 2024
The National Brigade of the Judicial Police is pursuing its investigation into the transformation of a social housing complex, financed by a public budget in Sidi Kacem, into a (…)
Morocco Launches Audit of Airbnb Transactions to Combat Tax Evasion
29 April 2024
The Office of Foreign Exchange has just launched a large-scale audit operation targeting international financial transfers between owners and beneficiaries of real estate (…)
Morocco’s Hotel Boom Sparks Concern in Canary Islands Tourism Industry
23 April 2024
Morocco is attracting major hotel chains such as Accor, Hilton, Intercontinental (IHG), Marriott and Radisson who are determined to establish themselves in the kingdom, as well (…)
Tangier’s Ancient Caves of Hercules at Risk from Nearby Construction Projects
19 April 2024
Real estate developments including hotels constitute a real danger for the Caves of Hercules in Tangier. It is urgent to protect this archaeological, mythological and tourist site.
Film Industry in Ouarzazate Stalls as Hotel Closures Threaten Tourism and Jobs
6 April 2024
Abderrahman Drissi, a member of the Haraki Group in the House of Advisors, questioned the Minister of Youth, Culture and Communication, Mohamed Mehdi Bensaid, about the (…)
Radisson plans 25 new hotels in Morocco by 2030
26 March 2024
Radisson Hotel Group wants to strengthen its presence in Morocco, particularly in Casablanca, Marrakech, Rabat and Tangier, in anticipation of the World Cup that the kingdom (…)
The Egyptian Pickalbatros takes over two hotels in Morocco
25 March 2024
The Sangho Hotel in Marrakech and the famous Palais des Roses in Agadir are now under the control of the Egyptian hotel giant, Pickalbatros. This will give a boost to tourism (…)
Richard Branson inaugurates six new riads near Marrakech
20 March 2024
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, Agadir and Casablanca: the favorite destinations of tourists
13 March 2024
In Morocco, tourist accommodation establishments recorded 1.7 million overnight stays in January 2024, representing an 8% year-on-year increase. Three cities captured 70% of (…)