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With these hotels, the capacity in terms of Marrakech bed will be brought to nearly 45,000 before end of 2008.

It is currently 40,000, not to mention the guest houses and other apartments that no one is able to determine.

Another figure difficult to fix, the occupancy rate. After the official statistics, it would be an average of 50% since January 2008. But, as is known, several institutions prefer to declare fewer tourists.

Among the new entrants, Eden Andalous of Abdelali Chaoui, round Moroccan Operator installed in France. His unit was opened at the beginning of the summer on the road of Amezmiz with a capacity of 1,100 beds.

In the Aguedal, an area that experienced a delay of 4 years, Chaâbi group completed the second phase of its Riad Mogador Aguedal complex with a capacity of 610 rooms, 1,200 beds.

One of few purchasers who will have complied with its planning.

Always in the same tourist area, the Framissima, belonging to the Tour Operator Fram, will open its doors as early as next October with Marrakech to 500 new beds.

Ksar group Riyad Menara advance as quickly for a start before end of 2008.

Finally, the Palm Plaza, a 5 star, also provides for the opening of its establishment with 240 rooms just after the holy month of Ramadan.

And the movement will not waver on the contrary. Not less than sixty projects of tourist residences and guest houses are underway.

According projections, cap of 50,000 beds provided for in the framework of the Vision 2010 will largely exceeded, even if the trend of the sector - side fill - is far from promising. Perhaps. But the decline in international arrivals and the decline of the nights on this season are also confirmed, according to OTEC (Association of tour operators).

According the figures of this association, the Morocco recorded a decrease of 7% in July last to French customers who constitute 60% of the market in Marrakech.

Indicatively, the Tunisia was recorded during the same period increased by 6% and Egypt is up 19% to the French.

For the most optimistic, this decline is not a ground for concern. They see here that an incident of conditions.

"The potential of tourism growth in the region is far from exhausted," they say.

When is qualified personnel?

A new capability in Marrakech means the need for staff at 1 to 1.5 employee per room. And 5 stars, this staff shall be 70% qualified. "Because, in this category, the client pay the House, but also the good service", said Mohamed Bayou, Secretary General of the Riad Mogador string.

All new hoteliers recognized: they were upsetting to find qualified personnel, face to current demand exacerbated by the proposals to export (Dubai, EspagneÉ). And this is just the beginning.

Ten new openings is on the programme in 2009.