In Morocco, the lifting of the requirement for a marriage certificate in hotels is far from unanimous. While some Moroccans have celebrated this development as a step towards more personal freedom and privacy, others believe that this decision undermines Moroccan social values and goes against Islamic teachings.
The requirement to present a marriage contract when booking hotel rooms in Morocco for couples has been canceled. This decision comes after the anger of the Minister of Justice, Adellatif Ouahbi.
The debate on the legality of the documents required by hotels and tourist establishments from customers, particularly marriage contracts for individual room reservations, is resurfacing following the statements of the Minister of Justice, Abdellatif Ouahbi, in Parliament.
Abdellatif Ouahbi, Minister of Justice, issues a warning to hotels that demand unauthorized documents, including a marriage certificate, from Moroccan couples.
Many low-income Moroccans prefer to spend their summer vacations abroad rather than in Morocco. And for good reason, the rates charged in hotels operating in the kingdom are considered high compared to those of hotel establishments in Spain, Portugal, Turkey, etc.
Faced with the anarchy of quad owners who organize dinners and shows in the Palmeraie of Marrakech, without authorization and in violation of hygiene standards, restaurant and complex owners are calling on the regional authorities to take action to avoid new cases of food poisoning.
The online booking platform, Booking.com continues to dictate its law to Moroccan hoteliers, as well as travel agencies, causing huge economic losses.
The National Brigade of the Judicial Police is pursuing its investigation into the transformation of a social housing complex, financed by a public budget in Sidi Kacem, into a 4-star hotel belonging to private developers.
The Office of Foreign Exchange has just launched a large-scale audit operation targeting international financial transfers between owners and beneficiaries of real estate rentals via Airbnb.
Morocco is attracting major hotel chains such as Accor, Hilton, Intercontinental (IHG), Marriott and Radisson who are determined to establish themselves in the kingdom, as well as in other North African countries. A situation that worries the Canary Islands.
Real estate developments including hotels constitute a real danger for the Caves of Hercules in Tangier. It is urgent to protect this archaeological, mythological and tourist site.
Abderrahman Drissi, a member of the Haraki Group in the House of Advisors, questioned the Minister of Youth, Culture and Communication, Mohamed Mehdi Bensaid, about the blocking of the filming of five films in Ouarzazate due to the closure of several hotels.