Spain's 'RIU Hotels & Resorts' to strengthen its presence in Morocco

Madrid - Spanish hotel chain "RIU Hotels & Resorts" will strengthen its presence in Morocco with the opening next year of thre

Madrid - Spanish hotel chain "RIU Hotels & Resorts" will strengthen its presence in Morocco with the opening next year of three new hotels, the group said on Monday

    The chain, which has already two hotels in Agadir and one in Marrakech, will consolidate its presence in the Moroccan market with the opening of three other hotels in the same cities (two in Agadir and one in Marrakech), which will increase its accommodation capacity in Morocco to 1776 rooms, the Spanish group added in a statement.

    In Agadir, "RIU Hotels & Resorts" will open two hotels with a total capacity of 495 rooms; "Riu Grand Palace Tikida Golf" in May 2011 and "Riu Palace Tikida Agadir," in November 2011.

    The group will also open in the city of Marrakech "Riu Tikida Garden" in May 2011 with a capacity of 255 rooms.

    “Morocco is a fascinating country thanks to its rich culture, exotic traditions, magnificent scenery, beaches and cuisine, which makes of it a tourist destination that attracts thousands of tourists every year,” the group’s CEO said, quoted by the statement.

    RIU Hotels & Resorts now has more than 100 hotels in 21 countries which welcome over 2.9 million guests a year. RIU is currently the world’s 28th ranked chain and the third largest in Spain by revenue and number of rooms.

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Source: MAP