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mosque after the Great
Mosque in Mecca and can
hold 100,000 worshippers. A
laser beam is aligned with
Mecca. The entire mosque area
encompasses nine hectares,
including an Islamic
school, hammams (steam
baths), swimming baths, a
museum of Moroccan history,
conference rooms and a library
linked by satellite to the
biggest libraries in the world.
The new generation of hotels
includes the Mazagan Beach
Resort. Mazagan is situated
on the Atlantic coast between
El Haouzai and the El Jadida
UNESCO World Heritage Site
only about 45 minutes from
the international airport and an
hour from Casablanca. On a
total area of 514 hectares
guests will experience Morocco’s
traditional architecture
and culture without having to
forgo the amenities and service
of a deluxe resort. South
African hotel mogul Solomon
Kerzner, as the investor, has
just been appointed to the
Grade of Officer of the Wissam
Alaouite by the King. Notwithstanding
the global economic
crisis, the Kerzner Hotel
group has accomplished its
third new launch in just two
years, following the opening
of Atlantis in Dubai and commissioning
of the new One-
&Only Resort in Cape Town.
The Mazagan Beach resort
consists of 150 private villas
and a five-star 500-room hotel
including two 342 squaremetre
Royal Suites, 234 Deluxe
Twin and 234 Deluxe King
rooms. They all feature views
of the sea, the lagoons, the
golf course or the gardens. Ca-
Club Med Medina, Marrakesch.
tering in the resort is provided
by ten speciality restaurants
and bars serving Mediterranean,
Moroccan and international
cuisine and seafood. For
meetings and functions the
conference centre can boast
capacities for 1,750 participants.
The 6.50 metre-high convention
or ballroom is the
largest in the Casablanca area.
Added to this are multifunctional
conference rooms and a
terrace. Mazagan’s health and
MOROCCO
beauty centre, like the hotel’s
own spa, invite guests to lie
back and relax. The elegant casino,
similarly the biggest in
this part of Morocco, has
quickly established itself as a
gaming paradise – evidently
not a problem in this largely
Muslim country. Last but not
least, on the high-tech dance
floor and catwalk in the Sanctuary
Nightclub up to 1,000
revellers can rave to their
heart’s content and enjoy the