She came to Rabat to learn how to surf and fell in love with her Moroccan instructor. Eleven years later, the couple restored a riad that had been abandoned for more than twenty years and opened a small family-run hotel there.
The Michelin Guide is expanding its selection in Morocco, now comprising 84 hotels. New addresses appear in Marrakech, Casablanca and Salé, while 31 Moroccan establishments earn one or more Michelin Keys.
Riad Mayfez Suites & Spa, located in the heart of Fez, has just earned its first Michelin Key. The Moroccan property has thus joined the 2026 selection of hotels offering the world’s most outstanding experiences.
The police prefecture refused to regularize a Moroccan employed in the hotel industry since 2022 and had issued him an OQTF. The Paris Administrative Court of Appeal overturned its decisions, ordered the issuance of a residence permit and ordered the state to pay him 1,200 euros.
Le Jardin des Douars, nestled in the hills near Essaouira, ranks eighth in a list of the 33 most beautiful hotels in the world compiled by Time Out. It is also the highest-ranked establishment in Africa.
Ceuta’s migration crisis has already caused 33 million euros in private-sector losses and 80 million euros in public spending. The bill has thus reached 113 million euros and is expected to rise further by December.
La Mamounia ranks 75th in The World’s 50 Best Hotels’ 2026 list. The Marrakech palace is the only African establishment included in the 51st-to-100th range unveiled on Monday.
More than fourteen hours of waiting and a night’s accommodation that was supposed to be covered : a Royal Air Maroc passenger says she ultimately had to bear additional costs herself, despite the assurances she had been given.
Eurostars Hotel Company is accelerating its expansion in Morocco. The Spanish chain has just opened its third hotel in Casablanca in less than two years, bringing its portfolio in the city to 251 rooms.
In northern Morocco, hotel rooms are reaching nearly 5,000 dirhams per night. Facing this price surge , some families are giving up their usual destinations between Tétouan and Fnideq and prefer to spend their vacations in Spain.
Major international hotel chains are multiplying their projects in Morocco ahead of the 2030 World Cup. But increasing the number of rooms won’t be enough: the country still needs to strengthen training, service quality control and the retention of qualified staff .
Morocco plans to add 60,000 beds to its hotel capacity before the 2030 World Cup, representing nearly 20% of its current capacity. The kingdom wants to transform the exposure offered by the competition into sustainable growth for its tourism industry.