Ennismore, the fastest-growing lifestyle hospitality company, and YAMED, the property development platform of Ynexis Group, Morocco's foremost real estate investment group, announce the signing of Delano Marrakech Hotel & Residences. This landmark agreement marks Delano's debut on the African continent and positions Marrakech alongside Miami and Dubai as a cornerstone of the brand's new global chapter.
Nikki Beach Hospitality Group, the global luxury lifestyle and hospitality company, is proud to announce the development of Nikki Beach Resort & Spa Marrakech, set to open in 2028. The new property will rise in an unrivalled prime location on the prestigious Route de l’Ourika, where the vibrant spirit of Marrakech meets the serenity of the Atlas Mountains.
IHG Hotels & Resorts, one of the world's leading hotel companies, has announced the signing of a franchise agreement with Sirayane Hospitality, a local high end hospitality investor and operator with over twenty years' experience in Marrakech, to develop Kimpton Marrakech, a 67-key luxury lifestyle hotel opening in Q4 2026. The signing marks the introduction of the Kimpton brand in Morocco, further expanding IHG's luxury and lifestyle footprint in the country.
Calixte has been with the group since 1989, and will now oversee Fairmont's four Morocco properties.
Nobu Hotels has announced a 23rd January opening for Nobu Hotel Marrakech - the global lifestyle brand's first hotel venture into Africa. An all-suite property, Nobu Hotel Marrakech will be home to 71 spacious suites, destination dining including Nobu Restaurant and Bar and a panoramic Rooftop with guest pool, stylish restaurant, and sushi bar. For wellness, the hotel will also house one of Nobu Hotels' largest spas.
The RIU chain and Tikida group have just reopened the Riu Tikida Garden hotel following a complete refurbishment of all its facilities. The presentation of this striking hotel's refurbishment has been months in the waiting, and it is now the most updated and sophisticated option offered by RIU and Tikida in Marrakesh. It also completes the reopening of all their hotels in the country. Its customers can enjoy the excellent service provided by RIU surrounded by completely new facilities.
Welcoming guests through its doors is at the heart of what Four Seasons does. And now, Four Seasons Resort Marrakech is ready to welcome guests once again. As the Resort reopens on October 1, 2020, the health and safety of guests, residents and employees remains the top priority.
Global lifestyle brand Nobu Hospitality, founded by Nobu Matsuhisa, Robert De Niro and Meir Teper, is delighted to announce its continuing global expansion into Marrakech, Morocco.
Near the Bahia Palace, La Terrasse de La Brillante is the new glamorous address in the Marrakech Medina. Nested on the rooftop of La Brillante, the new 5-star boutique hotel, the restaurant offers a contemporary vibe, stunning views and delicious recipes with only the freshest locally sourced ingredients. Direct access by car and parking next door!
La Brillante is the first contemporary boutique hotel that offers all the modern comforts of a 5-star hotel in the middle of the Marrakech Medina. Located only a few steps away from the iconic Palais Bahia and the vibrant souks.
At this week's Forum de l'Investissement Hôtelier Africain in Marrakech, Marriott International announced three new deal signings across North and West Africa, highlighting the company's growth in Morocco and Ghana while marking its debut in Liberia.
The facts and figures behind an unprecedented hotel expansion in Francophone Africa are revealed in the latest research by W Hospitality Group, the international experts in hotels, tourism and leisure based in Lagos, Nigeria.
Bench Events, the organiser of the Africa Hotel Investment Forum (AHIF), which is the premier hotel investment conference in Africa, today announced that it is launching a sister event, named the Forum sur l'Investissement Hôtelier Africain (FIHA), to focus more precisely on North and West Africa. Proceedings will be bilingual, with presentations and panel discussions led in French with simultaneous translation to English. The first edition of FIHA will take place in Marrakesh during the first week of February 2019.In Africa, hotel investment is booming. Hotels are core infrastructure because they are essential to attracting tourists and business people who come with foreign currency to spend and invest. As the economic environment in Africa has become increasingly less risky in the past two or three decades and because the number of hotels per head of population is a tiny fraction of what it is in highly-developed western economies, the growth in hotel development across Africa has consistently outstripped general economic growth - which in many African countries is currently higher than much of the rest of the world.Imad Barrakad, CEO, The Moroccan Agency for Tourism Development (SMIT), said: "I am very pleased that Morocco will be the launch venue for FIHA, as I fully expect it will attract the kind of people who have the influence and resources to make a destination successful. At FIHA, we will be engaging with them and making a compelling case for further investment in the hospitality sector here."Morocco makes four strong arguments to attract investors. First, the country has a stable political and economic climate. Second, it is strategically-located, within a three-hour flight of the major European capitals and seven hours from Dubai, Moscow and New York. Third, its laws are investor-friendly, with no restriction on land ownership or repatriation of profits and fourth, it has robust infrastructure, including a major hub airport in Casablanca.Tourism is central to Morocco's economy. The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), reports that tourism represented over 21.5% of Morocco's exports in 2017 and forecast it to grow by 4.2% per annum over the coming decade. From an inbound tourism perspective, Morocco in general and Marrakesh in particular, have experienced a strong start to the year, with occupancy and room rates substantially up on the equivalent period in 2017, according to STR, the leading provider of data and analytics for the global hotel industry.
Hotel searches to Marrakesh decreased by 46 per cent after the media reported a British tourist was jailed for "homosexual acts" in the city, according to hotel comparison website trivago.co.uk. Travel interest to Morocco as a whole dropped by 31 per cent.