Marrakech’s Palmeraie Named Best Resort in Africa

Taroudante – Morocco’s Palmeraie Resort in Marrakech received the 2015 World Travel Awards (WTA) for the best resort in Africa for the second consecutive year.

The 22nd edition of the regional finals of the WTA awards ceremony for Africa and the Indian Ocean took place on June 20 at the luxurious Kempinski Seychelles Resort in Baie Lazare, Seychelles.

The award, which is recognized globally as a hallmark of quality, acknowledged “not only the attractiveness and quality of service of the Palmeraie Resort but also the new group strategy developed which customizes travel products that meet the needs of all travelers,” the Resort said in a statement.

The 2015 World Travel Awards Grand Final Gala Ceremony will be organized at the Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort in El Jadida, Morocco.

The president of the World Travel Awards, Graham Cooke, said earlier in a press conference that “Morocco is the ideal destination for the World Travel Awards,country is growing rapidly to become the leading tourist destination in the region,” adding that “Morocco has “so much to offer, from the beaches of Agadir, to the splendor of the Atlas Mountains and the cosmopolitan chic of downtown Rabat.”

Established in 1993, the World Travel Awards came to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all sectors of the tourism industry. The awards are based on votes by professionals from 171 countries who have travelled around the world.

Edited by Miriam El Ofir