Four Seasons Hotel Casablanca announces the appointment of Pierre Barusta as Executive Chef, effective this April. With more than two decades of international culinary leadership across Europe, the Caribbean, the Middle East, and Asia, Chef Pierre brings a refined, globally inspired vision to the hotel’s culinary experience.
Casablanca’s evolving hospitality landscape is set to welcome a new player this summer as LEVA Hotels enters Morocco with the launch of LEVA Casablanca, through a strategic management agreement with Ismail Oukrid, COO of the Group, Ares Invest, Oukrid Family Office. Formerly known as the Washington Hotel, the property is set for an official transition on 1st June 2026 and will undergo a phased refurbishment, allowing it to remain fully operational for guests throughout the transformation. This centrally located 106-key, 4-star property in the lively Mers Sultan district will be reimagined as a design-led, lifestyle-focused destination.
Radisson Hotel Casablanca Gauthier La Citadelle opens its doors as the first upscale Radisson-branded hotel in Morocco. Situated in the heart of the vibrant Gauthier district in Casablanca, the thriving port city that fronts the Atlantic Ocean, the opening of Radisson Hotel Casablanca Gauthier La Citadelle marks Radisson Hotel Group's second hotel in Casablanca and the ninth hotel opening in Morocco.
The Ennismore brand, Mama Shelter, has announced that it will open its first Moroccan property in 2024. The project is being undertaken in partnership with ALARGAN International.
From the Red City to the coastal White City of Morocco, Chadi Chemaly takes leadership of Four Seasons Hotel Casablanca. Following an extensive 18-year international career in luxury hospitality, Chadi makes his next move and joins Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts as General Manager of Casablanca's urban oasis.
Scheduled to open early 2025, the hotel is situated in the heart of Mohammed V Avenue in the historical city center.
Ascott is also partnering with one of Morocco's most well-established real estate conglomerates, Chrifi Alaoui Immobilier SARL to launch Citadines Connect Belvedere Casablanca. The property, slated to open in 2023, will mark the first iconic 'Citadines Connect' brand in the MEAT region.
Ascott will introduce its expertise in operating serviced residences to Morocco, entering into a management agreement with Life Square, one of the leading real estate developers in North Africa, to launch its first property in the country: Citadines Racine Casablanca in Q2 of 2022.
Radisson Hotel Group is proud to announce the debut of its second brand and third hotel in Morocco with the signing of Radisson Hotel Casablanca Gauthier La Citadelle in partnership with Al Hoceinia Hospitality. With construction already underway, the hotel is scheduled to open in 2023 and will consist of 133 guestrooms and suites.
Hilton (NYSE:HLT) has signed a management agreement with an investment vehicle managed by Yamed Capital, one of Morocco's leading real estate groups, to open a hotel under its lifestyle Canopy by Hilton brand. Plans for the 158-guestroom Canopy by Hilton Casablanca Les Arènes were unveiled live on yesterday's grand premiere of Metropolitan Casablanca, a live online TV show about the vibrant, multi-faceted, avant-garde Casablanca - which featured an appearance by Jochem-Jan Sleiffer, president, MEA&T, Hilton.
Radisson Blu, the upper upscale hotel brand that delivers a purposeful and personalized service in atmospheric spaces, is proud to announce the opening of its first hotel in Casablanca, Radisson Hotel Group's second hotel in Morocco. Created and designed by world renowned Chilean architect, Jaime Beriestain, it sits up with the city's most stylish hotels.
From Moroccan traditions, the ocean, the beach, surfing, mosques, Moorish architectural masterpieces and Art Deco, the list of Casablanca's riches is endless. The perfect starting point to discover the city is the Adagio Casablanca City Center, the brand's first property in North Africa.
Gartner joins the company from the Hotel Kempinski Ishtar in the Dead Sea, Jordan. He has previously worked for the pastry team at Le Jules Verne by Alain Ducasse restaurant at the top of the Eiffel Tower, and holds degrees in science and biotechnology.
Four Seasons Hotel Casablanca has appointed Geraldine Merendet as its new spa manager. In her new tenure, Merendet, who has more than 15 years aof experience, will lead a team of qualified therapists and will oversee the development of Le Spa's services including the launch of a premium European spa brand in early 2019.
Christophe Laplaza joins the property as its new executive chef, and will oversee the food and beverage programme for the three restaurant outlets, including banquet operations, in-room dining and amenities. French national Laplaza started his culinary career with apprenticeships in various hotel restaurants including several Michelin-starred and Toque Gault Millau-certified restaurants.
The Barcel Hotel Group is delighted to announce the opening of Barcel Anfa Casablanca in Morocco. This new five-star hotel is the groups second hotel in the city and fifth hotel in Morocco. It joins the existing hotels within the portfolio which include Barcel Fs Medina, Barcel Tnger, Allegro Agadir and Barcel Casablanca.
As the fastest growing hotel brand in Africa, Radisson Blu, will enter Africa's number one financial hub, Casablanca, with the opening of the Radisson Blu Hotel, Casablanca in 2019. The hotel will be situated in the city's business district and on the doorstep of major attractions such as the enchanting Old Medina (old town), Casablanca Marina and Hassan II Mosque, the second largest mosque in the world.
Louvre Hotels Group is announcing the creation of a multi-brand complex with 411 rooms under the Première Classe, Campanile and Kyriad brands in the heart of the kingdom's economic capital. This innovative concept accompanies the group development opening 3 news brands in Morocco thanks to the support of the group local partner, H Partners
Earlier this year, the Moroccan Central Bank (Bank Al-Maghrib) introduced the gradual floatation of the Moroccan Dirham, providing more flexibility to real estate investors and paving the way for a more buoyant real estate market in the year ahead.
Hilton (NYSE: HLT) (www.Hilton.com) has signalled its intention to ramp up its expansion in North Africa with the establishment of a dedicated development office in Casablanca. Building on an active pipeline in the region, which has grown to 15 hotels across Algeria, Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia, Hilton has identified North Africa as a focus area for further growth. Its office is located in Casablanca, the city where it announced its debut hotel earlier this year, Hilton Garden Inn Casablanca Sidi Maarouf.Carlos Khneisser, vice president, development, MENA Hilton said: "Having a dedicated presence in the market is important for us in order to sustain further growth. We pride ourselves on forging strong relationships with owners and being present on the ground is the best way to achieve this. We have almost 5,000 rooms under development in North Africa at this stage but with the majority of those being in Egypt there is a great opportunity for us to expand our presence more widely across the region."Having worked within Hilton's Development team in Dubai, Feras Hasbini takes on responsibility of spearheading Hilton's growth in North Africa and will now be located in Casablanca. Hasbini said: "It is very exciting to focus on North Africa at a time where we are beginning to make real strides in terms of our positioning in the market. We are bringing a portfolio of world-class brands to the region with new offerings at every sector of the market. From the mid-scale Hilton Garden Inn to our Upper Upscale collection brand Curio, our brands are ideally suited to North Africa and owners have more opportunities to work with us than ever before."