Morocco Travel Ban Hits Hotels Hard, Occupancy Rates Plummet in Tourist Hotspots

The hotels, especially the clubs that generally achieve a 100% occupancy rate during this summer period, are in the doldrums. All these hotels, except for a club located on the road to Fez (25%), recorded an occupancy rate of less than 8%, reports L’Économiste.

"We have lost a third of our customers because of the confusion and last-minute decisions to ban travel between 8 cities. Our customers were afraid of not being able to come or of being stuck at the entrance to Marrakech. And for those who are there, we have been forcing them by calling them to reassure them," explains an executive of the establishment.

Furthermore, this decision of July 26 led many local tourists to shorten their stay in hotel establishments and to demand a refund. This only adds to the already difficult economic situation of these hotels.

However, this decision has made some happy. The Taghazout and Tamouda Bay resorts were able to achieve big sales figures. With a reservation, travelers from Rabat, Casablanca and Fez flocked to these places.