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Oasis Beach and Golf Resort
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Oasis
Gardens Apartments
You will have
seen from our progress page that the foundation work has started on the blocks
at the back of the site, namely blocks 4, 5 and 6. Vertical construction (the actual pillar structures) started at the beginning of April. The ground is
now being finished as preparations for the foundations to the other three
blocks are being prepared.
Oasis
Pines and Palms
The licences for
construction were re-submitted, with all the requested changes made, these were
essentially to the aesthetics of the clubhouses (minor changes to the look of
the exteriors). These applications now go, once again, before the very unwieldy
planning commission, which consists of fourteen departments, for approval.
Their comments and issuance of the final consent is expected in the very near
future. Once these are passed the ground works will ensue and the construction will
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Oasis Gardens construction site 18.04.08 |
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The Marina has a great feel. Already we are seeing the skippers of a number of
boats, of varying sizes, availing themselves of the docking and in conjunction
with this the on-shore facilities are beginning to open including, in the past
weeks, the first restaurant/bar. The marina control centre is also completed.
Such has been the demand for The Marina that plans are afoot for an expansion
by over 200 berths as shown in these plans.
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Marina and new expansion plan |
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The
Medina/Commercial Area is also progressing rapidly
with around 60% of the units taken up, all indications show that this site will
lack for nothing that the consumer would like to find, including various high
street and luxury brands, car hire, banks, supermarkets, as well as
restaurants, bars and nightclubs.
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Commercial area and medina entrance |
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The Golf club house is in its final stages of build and the Nº.1 course, El
Palmeral, is looking lush and ready to play.
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Golf clubhouse and part of the course |
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The Hotels are also progressing well and Barceló, Oasis and Iberostar, the
first three, should open within the next few months (There has also been some
strong interest by various other international groups to take the final hotel
plots, as well as several organisations from Marrakech.
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Hotels on the Mediterrania site |
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| Addoha a Moroccan multi-group has acquired 50% of Fadesa-Maroc and have
become the new master planners for the site. Currently they are reviewing all
facets of this huge Project but have clearly stated that they intend to
concentrate on quality and are committed to creating a world class resort in
line with His Majesty - King Mohammed VI’s vision. |
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Oujda Airport has had a mandate approved to create a number of
major improvements. These will allow the air traffic to reach 1.5 million
passengers by 2015.
Airlines flying from a number of current
destinations within Europe into Oujda, - Jet Air Fly, Transavia, Atlas Blue and
Royal Air Maroc are expanding their schedules. It also appears more than
likely, that as soon as the first hotels opens, there will be direct flights
from the United Kingdom. (Please
check individual air carrier websites periodically for up to date information).
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Oujda airport expansion
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| Saidia Town has also seen some major improvements over the past few months and
will be a great secondary point of call to visit in the near future. |
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Saidia town improvement plan |
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Record breaking tourism numbers of more than 7 million
arriving in Morocco were released by the Moroccan government for 2007. A 13%
increase in arrivals has been noted plus an indicated 12% jump in tourism
revenues to 59 billion dirham, with an increase of 29% from the UK alone.
"Tourism has become the chief source of investments and job creation in
the Kingdom, as well as a driving force for sustainable development,
contributing to 8% of the country's gross domestic product" says Tourism
and Crafts Minister, Mohamed Boussaid.
These figures are a good sign that His Majesty King Mohammed VI's ‘Plan Azur’ is
well on course to successfully achieve its target of 10 million tourists by the
year 2010. The ministry has also stated an intention to draw up a tourism
management plan for 2010 to 2020 which will focus on maintaining quality in the
tourism services. There is continued expansion in the infrastructure of the
country with further motorways and high speed railways, linking most of the
large Moroccan cities to each other.
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Morocco’s railway infrastructure |
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