Business visit and inspection of Oran Province

During Madam Minister's visit to various sections of the hotel, she emphasized the need to provide high-quality tourism services and urged promoting the region's tourism products through all available means. Madam Minister requested the owner of this five-star hotel to consider the prices offered for tourist services, given that the hotel is oriented toward business tourism and leisure tourism, while reaffirming the high quality of this establishment, which attracts not only domestic visitors but also foreign tourists, as well as a large number of national visitors coming from abroad. Madam Minister stressed the importance of employing qualified workforce, particularly those who have benefited from training at specialized institutions in tourism. She noted that her ministry counts a number of specialized training institutions distributed across the entire national territory, including one in the western region, namely the National Hotel and Catering Institute in Tlemcen. Madam Minister also issued specific instructions regarding the necessity of relying on digitization in managing the hotel and organizing guest check-in and check-out operations. In the lecture hall of Doble Hotel, Ms. Minister, Mr. Governor, and his accompanying delegation listened to a detailed presentation delivered by the Provincial Director of Tourism and Traditional Handicrafts, outlining the various tourism assets available in this coastal region, which boasts the following in this field: – 266 km coastal stretch, featuring 36 beaches, 35 of which are equipped with development plans, including 32 beaches allowed for swimming. – 05 public resources, one of which is currently in use (Ain el-Turk bathroom) and four unused (Ain Salama, Ain Frananin, Ain Madag, Merseba Grand well). – 10 tourist routes among them – 09 tourist development zones, one zone has had its development plan approved, while seven (7) others are currently under study, and one proposed zone – 35 historical sites, – 03 natural sites and protected areas. – 11 aquatic plains (lakes, dams, rivers…). This region also counts 216 hotel establishments with a total capacity of 22,196 beds, including 08 five-star hotels providing 5,731 jobs. The region also has 428 tourism agencies offering 856 jobs and 5 tourism guides. Regarding traditional handicrafts, Oran region has 18875 artisans, 16 craft workshops, and 60 craft cooperatives, and it has two dedicated facilities for artisans: the Traditional Handicrafts House and the Traditional Handicrafts Center.