Morocco

Before we delve into the luxurious offering of the new Waldorf Astoria and the role your hotel will play in hosting major events, let's first talk about Rabat. The Moroccan capital still lags behind Casablanca and Marrakech. Why? Guy Bertaud - When people talk about Morocco, they think of...

Royal Air Maroc has just announced the resumption of its flights to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. The highly anticipated decision demonstrates a return to a degree of normality for links with the Persian Gulf. In parallel, RAM has resumed all its suspended routes between May and June – with the exception of a single segment…

This is generally a normal measure with the onset of summer, as leisure demand weakens with rising temperatures in Europe. Nevertheless, this year, the reduction is proving more drastic for the Moroccan company, due to the soaring oil prices. France-Morocco routes are thus particularly affected. Most of the routes connecting the regions…

There are two ways to experience a business trip to Casablanca. The first involves a whirlwind of meetings, quick dinners, and an express return. The second – more intuitive, almost instinctive – involves staying. And it's often then that the trip truly begins. Because once the screens are closed and the diaries cleared, the city…

This is a strategic focus for both business travellers and holidaymakers: easyJet will once again strengthen its presence between France and Morocco. And as a sign that the corporate market is being targeted by the low-cost airline, the new flights will operate all year round. Marrakech is setting out to win back travellers and…

Already apparent for several years, the hotel development dynamic in Africa is unlikely to stop. According to W Hospitality, the number of projects identified in 2026 saw an increase of 12.2 % compared to 2025. This represents a pipeline of 675 hotels and resorts for a little over 120,000 rooms which…

From its 55 storeys, it is all of Morocco and its future that can be contemplated. Inaugurated in Rabat in mid-April by Crown Prince Moulay Hassan, the Mohammed VI tower dominates the Moroccan capital and the city of Salé, the Grand Theatre of Rabat designed by Zaha Hadid, like the international airport, both...

Radisson, which has just surpassed the 100 hotels opened or to come in Africa, Hilton, which plans to open more than 100 hotels to reach 180 establishments across the continent, Accor, which is solidifying its presence in Morocco: the African hotel industry has been at the heart of the news for major hotel groups in recent days...

The Moroccan media are reporting that the Pullman brand will soon be offering a new hotel in Morocco in the fourth quarter. Already present in the country with the Pullman Mazagan Royal Golf & Spa, the Accor group's top-of-the-range brand is heading for Casablanca, again with a golfing bias. The hotel will be...

South Africa Mama Shelter Cape Town (later this year) Mama Shelter is continuing its international expansion by taking its offbeat lifestyle spirit to the very south of Africa, to Cape Town. This is a first for the continent, while we await the opening of a hotel in Casablanca. As far as the Mama Shelter Cape Town Hotel and...

7 June 2026 will go down in the history of the airline and of the Kingdom. Royal Air Maroc will inaugurate the first direct service between Casablanca and Los Angeles. A symbolic event for two destinations which will both be in the spotlight during the 2026 Football World Cup...

Marrakech isn't the only place for MICE in Morocco. Since 2009, the Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort has stood proudly facing the Atlantic Ocean, along a 7 km natural beach, just 1 hour from Casablanca. This proximity to the economic capital of the Cherifian kingdom, where many Moroccan companies have their head offices...

Morocco is the preferred destination for hotel groups. The 2030 World Cup deadline has a lot to do with it, as does the country's attractiveness to tourists and business travellers alike. Ascott, Hilton, Hyatt, Radisson, which has just opened a long-stay establishment in Taghazout: the major players in the sector are all vying for a place on the...

Could this be linked to the shared organisation of the 2030 Football World Cup? Or simply the advent of a top-tier business destination, even on the MICE map? Be that as it may, Morocco is in the sights of major business travel players, and particularly airlines. On the sidelines…

The debut of a new collection. The Onomo Group, one of the leading players in the pan-African hotel industry, has chosen Casablanca to launch its Onomo Collection range of premium boutique hotels. A year after the launch of the lifestyle hotel Onomo Allure, the opening of the hotel Le Square opens a new page in the development of this group...

Marrakech and Morocco to 2030 Martin Vitte, Sales Director, Park Hyatt Marrakech - "By 2024, Morocco will have become the leading African country in terms of tourist arrivals, overtaking Egypt. And it wants to grow even further, with luxury hotel brands playing a key role in this boom. To raise the country's profile,...

British Airways is expanding its Europe and North Africa network from Gatwick airport for the winter season. Its subsidiary BA Euroflyer will be inaugurating regular services to Rabat, the capital of Morocco, as well as to Graz, an Austrian city renowned for its culture, congresses and economic dynamism. Graz With Graz, the...

With 2.5 million arrivals in 2024, France is the main European and world source market for Morocco. This represents a market share of 27.5 % of total international arrivals in 2024. The figure explains Royal Air Maroc's decision to reinstate four routes suspended in 2017 and...

14 new routes targeting mainly leisure travellers - but also the MICE segment. This is what Transavia is promising from and to Morocco for the winter 2025 season. Marrakech and Agadir will be the main beneficiaries of Transavia's new routes. On the French side, Lille, the South-West and Brittany are...

Radisson is reaffirming its leading role in hotel development in Africa. With 8 new hotels inaugurated last year, providing 1,540 new rooms, the group is just ahead of Marriott - 1,524 rooms for 11 establishments - and Accor - 7 hotels for 1,354 rooms - in terms of the number of hotels to be opened by 2024, according to an analysis by...