
Morocco's Justice Minister Calls Hotel Ban on Unmarried Couples 'Illegal'
The Minister of Justice, Abdellatif Ouahbi, reiterated his opposition to the ban on unmarried couples sharing a room in a hotel, describing this measure as "illegal".

The Minister of Justice, Abdellatif Ouahbi, reiterated his opposition to the ban on unmarried couples sharing a room in a hotel, describing this measure as "illegal".

Several hotel units and complexes in Marrakech, Agadir and Ouarzazate are at risk of closing their doors, for lack of public subsidies and new investments.

After the powerful and devastating earthquake that mourned the Moroccan people, Morocco receives strong support. Albatros, one of the pioneers of tourism in Egypt, announces a major investment in the tourism sector.

Two Moroccan hotels have just been ranked among the 50 best hotels in the world. They are both located in Marrakech.

The Minister of Tourism, Handicrafts and the Social and Solidarity Economy, Fatim-Zahra Ammor, mentioned the possibility of reopening certain closed hotels to accommodate the victims of the earthquake that hit the kingdom on the night of Friday, September 8.

While they arrived in Morocco to spend moments of relaxation, escape and discovery, dozens of Britons see their vacations turn into a nightmare in a four-star hotel in Marrakech.

In the United States, a 5-star hotel with Moroccan colors and inspired by the mountains of southern Spain welcomes travelers for a serene relaxation in the desert.

Adriana Karembeu is the owner of the Palais Ronsard, a 5-star guest house in Marrakech. The idyllic place has 28 rooms with six private pavilions and a swimming pool.

Tourism is reviving in Tangier, to the delight of hoteliers who have recorded record occupancy rates this summer, ranging from "90 to 95%, even 100% for some".

Some restaurants and hotels in Spain are using Moroccan labor on site. These are mainly Moroccan minors who have become of age and need a job to stay in the peninsula.

A former Moroccan international and his partner have bought the Hotel Bar Brasserie des Sports in Bagnols-sur-Cèze, a city where they were born. The bar and the 10-room 2-star hotel are already operational.

The Moroccan authorities have just put things in order in the hotel industry. For a few days now, a new procedure for classifying tourist accommodation establishments has been in effect in the kingdom.