5-Star Hotel & Spa opens at Marchica Lagoon Resort

5-Star Hotel & Spa opens at Marchica Lagoon Resort - Morocco

By Brian Weis

Nador, Morocco - Located on the Mediterranean coast and destined to become one of Morocco's finest golf-learning destinations, the Marchica Lagoon Resort is a brand new residential and touristic development located only 15 minutes' drive from the historic city of Nador, and 25 minutes from the Spanish enclave of Melilla.

Featuring a collection of luxurious apartments, a new 5-star hotel and world-class marina, the resort offers panoramic views over the breath-taking Marchica lagoon.

The brand-new 5-star hotel offers 93 elegant bedrooms and with its stylish waterfront feel, perfectly combines modern interior design whilst paying tribute to the impressive local culture that surrounds.

It offers wide-ranging catering options with two restaurants and two bars. And that's not forgetting the Spa and Private Beach Club, a one-of-a-kind in the region.

Recognized by the Ramsar Convention as a Biological & Ecological Site since 2005, the Marchica Lagoon is one of the most important lagoons around the Mediterranean.

Managed by IMG, the Marchica Golf Academy offers state-of-the-art performance studio, driving range and short game area, alongside a challenging par 3 course which runs alongside the Marchica Lagoon.

Whether a complete beginner or elite player, the Academy offers the ultimate experience and the chance to sharpen your game while enjoying this as yet undiscovered part of Morocco's Mediterranean coastline.

Russell Hannah, Senior Director, IMG Golf commented: "Marchica Golf Academy's relationship with IMG ensures that we not only operate to the highest international standards and offer world-class facilities, but also allows us to ensure the resort receives the global recognition it deserves. This is an incredible part of Morocco and an exciting new estination for golfers looking for good weather all year-round. The opening of the superb new hotel now completes the experience and provides the ultimate get-away for golfers of all abilities. For those looking to test out the skills learned at the Academy, two superb 18-hole golf courses lie within 40 minutes' drive and Marchica residents can enjoy preferential rates and access".

The nearby airports at Nador and Melilla offer direct flights to some of the most iconic European cities including Paris, Barcelona and Cologne.

IMG is a global leader in the design, development, marketing and management of world class golf courses. For more than 25 years, the company has set the standard for excellence in golf course design and golf club management. IMG as been responsible for the design of over 100 golf courses around the world, and currently provides management and marketing services to over 20 award winning clubs and resorts. The company also offers IMG Prestige, which is a global network of over 200 world class golf courses located across 34 countries. For more information about IMG Golf Course Services please visit www.imgprestige.com

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About: Brian Weis

Brian Weis is the mastermind behind GolfTrips.com, a vast network of golf travel and directory sites covering everything from the rolling fairways of Wisconsin to the sunbaked desert layouts of Arizona. If there’s a golf destination worth visiting, chances are, Brian has written about it, played it, or at the very least, found a way to justify a "business trip" there.

As a card-carrying member of the Golf Writers Association of America (GWAA), International Network of Golf (ING), Golf Travel Writers of America (GTWA), International Golf Travel Writers Association (IGTWA), and The Society of Hickory Golfers (SoHG), Brian has the credentials to prove that talking about golf is his full-time job. In 2016, his peers even handed him The Shaheen Cup, a prestigious award in golf travel writing—essentially the Masters green jacket for guys who don’t hit the range but still know where the best 19th holes are.

Brian’s love for golf goes way back. As a kid, he competed in junior and high school golf, only to realize that his dreams of a college golf scholarship had about the same odds as a 30-handicap making a hole-in-one. Instead, he took the more practical route—working on the West Bend Country Club grounds crew to fund his University of Wisconsin education. Little did he know that mowing greens and fixing divots would one day lead to a career writing about the best courses on the planet.

In 2004, Brian turned his golf passion into a business, launching GolfWisconsin.com. Three years later, he expanded his vision, and GolfTrips.com was born—a one-stop shop for golf travel junkies looking for their next tee time. Today, his empire spans all 50 states, and 20+ international destinations.

On the course, Brian is a weekend warrior who oscillates between a 5 and 9 handicap, depending on how much he's been traveling (or how generous he’s feeling with his scorecard). His signature move" A high, soft fade that his playing partners affectionately (or not-so-affectionately) call "The Weis Slice." But when he catches one clean, his 300+ yard drives remind everyone that while he may write about golf for a living, he can still send a ball into the next zip code with the best of them.

Whether he’s hunting down the best public courses, digging up hidden gems, or simply outdriving his buddies, Brian Weis is living proof that golf is more than a game—it’s a way of life.