The King of Morocco, Mohammed VI recently inaugurated the prestigious Mediterrania Saidia community, the most exclusive new coastal development in Morocco, and the ‘Cote d’Azur’ of this region with 5-star facilities on the first line of the best beaches in Morocco.

The event launched the second part of the huge marina with the capacity to host 1,350 boats, the El Palmeral golf course, an 18-hole championship course that will be managed by Troon Golf, the Medina Saidia, a 40-hectare commercial area built like the traditional Moroccan. medina in Marrakech and two hotels facing the beach: the Barceló and the Iberostar.

Mediterrania Saidia is the first and only government-backed project on the Mediterranean coast of Morocco and this government funding means a very low risk, very important in today’s market. Prices are a fraction of other established luxury marinas landmarks in the region such as Puerte Banus, Vilamoura and the Côte d’Azur.

The new community is close to Oujda Airport and direct flights from the UK will be available once hotel bookings start to flow. To give you an idea, there will be over 20 global hotel groups working at Saidia, including Riu, Barceló, Globalia, Iberstar, Radisson, Best Western, Golden Tulip, World Hotels, to name just a few.

Special tax regulations granted by the government add to Saidia’s excellent investment credentials and strict planning regulations limit development to the absolute minimum. The Mediterrania Saidia complex covers 7,000,000 m2 and will have a capacity of 30,000 beds, and will generate 8,000 direct and 40,000 indirect jobs in 2013. The very low-density construction enhances the 5-star luxury environment. So far, 33% of the accommodation capacity has been reached and 1,700 direct and 8,500 indirect jobs have been created.

For your entertainment, service and safety there are:

* 6 kilometers of beach with 17 exclusive beach clubs * 3 designer golf courses – a championship standard * Commercial areas including the great Moroccan souk * The best international brands, bars, restaurants and shopping center * Spa, fitness clubs , water parks and a medical center * Complete 5-star sports facilities including the David Lloyd tennis club * Soccer stadium, indoor and outdoor public swimming pools including an Olympic size * Business auditorium and exhibition center with 1,000 seat capacity * Diving center, sailing and yacht club * Medical center and helipad * Water park

The $ 1.5 billion Saidia community is part of the Moroccan government’s “Plan Azur” program, which aims to create new tourist destinations and increase the contribution to the Moroccan tourism GDP to 20% by 2010. This will be achieved with the development of coastal tourist centers, among others. key initiatives. Saidia is considered the most important of the Azur Plan projects, since it is the largest and the first to be launched.