The Guest House Associations of Ouarzazate, Fez, Rabat and Marrakech-Essaouira have just given birth to the National Federation of Riads and Guest Houses (FNRMH) in the presence of members of the Tangier Guest House Association currently being created.
The Guest House Associations of Ouarzazate, Fez, Rabat and Marrakech-Essaouira have just given birth to the National Federation of Riads and Guest Houses (FNRMH) in the presence of members of the Tangier Guest House Association currently being created.
The 2,500 Guest Houses, Riads or Kasbahs in Morocco now have their Federation whose mission will be to represent their interests to the authorities and all Tourism authorities.
“Today these Guest Houses feel the need to see their role and their specificity recognized. The Federation will therefore have to continue the work carried out by the Regional Associations and in particular the fight against unofficial establishments which have continued to develop to the point of endangering the very existence of classified Guest Houses. » underlines Christian Le Bour, President of this new Federation.
A first step forward had been recorded between the Ministry of Tourism and Booking.com which made classification compulsory to be present on its reservation portal.
“THE FNRMH will also take action against the phenomenon of uberization of tourist activities of which AirBnb is the bridgehead throughout the world and in particular in Morocco and will ask the Ministry to urgently take measures to safeguard classified tourist accommodation as is being implemented in Europe. » adds Christian Le Bour
Other areas will be the subject of particular attention by the FNRMH.
In July 2015, the regional guest house associations submitted to the ministry a proposal for classification grids adapted to the specific nature of guest houses. Since then, there has been no response from the ministry on this matter. “The FNRMH suggests to the government that this new classification should not be characterized by stars to avoid any confusion with the hotel classification but by lanterns or slippers which would immediately give the idea of a particular accommodation in Morocco” explains Christian Le Bour.
The federation also intends to denounce the inconsistencies in the standards that establishments are asked to respect. The federation will ensure that these standards are in line with the reality on the ground and that their application does not become a source of “gray areas”. The requirements for establishments located in the Medina or in the new town cannot be identical.
A busy schedule therefore for this new Federation which is thus added to the trade federations of the profession. There is nothing better than consistency in consultation and professional involvement for the benefit of the sector and tourism in Morocco.
