International hotel chain RIU Hotels and Resorts opened its sixth hotel in Morocco today. Riu Palace Tikida Taghazout is located 15kim north of Agadir in a place called Taghazout Bay, Morocco’s newest tourist destination. Palace Tikida Taghazout will offer all the services usually associated with the prestigious Riu Palace range ensuring guests the most memorable stay.

Palace Tikida Taghazout sprawls across 18 hectares of land in the heart of Morocco’s Atlantic Plan Azur, facing the Atlantic Ocean. The hotel features 504 rooms, including five luxury swim-up suites that link directly to the main pool, a beautiful beach with an exclusive area for guests to lounge in the sun, and 4 restaurants – Le Tara, Krystal, Babor Steakhouse and Le Musk, a Moroccan restaurant!

In addition to these amenities, guests can also enjoy the hotel’s 45,000 square meter terrace and gardens in which five elegantly designed pools are set out in a cascade. Bali beds are scattered throughout the area offering additional space for guests to relax and enjoy. For guests who want to be even closer to the sea, the hotel also has two infinity pools facing the beach, as well as an indoor pool and one kids/family friendly pool. Guests can also take advantage of a complete Tikida Spa, which features an extensive menu of beauty and relaxation treatments, not to mention a gym, steam room, sauna and jacuzzi.

When it comes to family holidays, Palace Tikida Taghazout has everything you need including entertainment for children’s at RiuLand, daytime entertainment for adults, evening programs that include shows and live music, as well as many activities at the RiuArt studio.

Further, for those travelers that enjoy playing golf, Tazegzout golf course is only 10 minutes away. In addition, the magnificent fishing town within Taghazout Bay is only 5 km from the hotel and offers the ability to experience the true essence of Morocco. Visitors can meander through Taghazout Bay’s backstreets, enjoy local bars and cafés, and explore authentic Moroccan bazaars!

With the launch of Palace Tikida Taghazout, RIU now has six hotels in Morocco – three in the Agadir region, two in Marrakech and this one in Taghazout.