The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. plans to open its first property in Rabat, Morocco. The opening will bring the number of Ritz-Carlton hotels in North Africa currently under development to three.
Situated within the grounds of the Royal Golf of Dar Es Salam, the resort will face an oak forest and lakes. The 120-room resort will feature 15 one-bedroom and five two-bedroom villas⎯⎯completed by landscape designs from London-based Scape Design Associates and architecture by Irvine, California-based WATG. Construction is currently underway, and with the project set to debut in December 2014.
“We are delighted to have been chosen by Sienna Investment Group to manage such a unique property, in such a prestigious city in Morocco and North Africa,” says Herve Humler, president and COO of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company. “The heritage of Rabat, combined with the unique location within a world-class golf estate, will provide an incredibly appealing proposition for the affluent global traveler.”
Further properties currently under construction in North Africa also include the Ritz-Carlton, Tunis, Carthage, and a Ritz-Carlton Reserve in Tamuda Bay.
