Moroccan hotels are once again making a mark in the travel and tourism industry with 11 establishments being nominated for the 30th Annual World Travel Awards (WTA) 2023.
The Four Seasons Hotel in Casablanca and the Royal Mansour in Marrakech are both nominated for Africa’s Leading Hotel 2023, while the Marriott hotel and Hyatt Regency in Casablanca are nominated for Africa’s Leading City Hotel 2023.
The Fairmont La Marina Rabat Sale hotel And residences and Marrakech’s Les Deux Tours hotel have been nominated for Africa’s Leading Design Hotel, and Fairmont La Marina Rabat Sale hotel and residences and Marrakech’s La Mamounia hotel are included in Africa’s Leading Luxury Hotel.
Moroccan-based hotels also dominate the nominee list for Africa’s Leading Boutique Hotels, with Fez’s Hotel Sahrai and Marrakech’s La Sultana nominated.
Additionally, some resorts in Morocco are listed in this year’s travel awards, with Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort and Banyan Tree Tamouda Bay nominated for Africa’s Leading Beach Resort. Other nominees this year cover a broad spectrum of categories including tourist attractions, with Dakhla nominated as Africa’s Leading Beach Destination, while Marrakech is nominated for both Africa’s Leading City Destination and Africa’s Leading Festival & Event Destination.
The WTA’s decision to feature Marrakech confirms Morocco’s status as one of the world’s top destinations for tourism, with cities like Fez, Essaouira, Marrakech, Tangier, and Casablanca continuing to attract millions of visitors over the years. The leading travel platform Tripadvisor also ranked Marrakech the eighth-best city for tourists in 2023 earlier this year.
Industry professionals, the media, and consumers worldwide can vote for their favorite travel brands until April 30th in Africa. The nominee gaining the most votes in a category will be named the winner in the landmark 30th anniversary year, according to WTA’s Founder Graham Cooke, who added:
“With voting now open for our key regions of Africa, Asia, Indian Ocean and Oceania, momentum for our landmark 30th anniversary is now building. It is time for you to choose the organizations that are raising the bar of travel excellence.”
Graham Cooke.
