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December Opening for Branson's Kasbah Tamadot

November 24, 2004 at 7:51 PM | 0 Comments

According to Donald Trump, critics, and the most recent ratings, Richard Branson's "Rebel Billionaire" show is a complete failure.  This isn't the first time the British billionaire has tasted failure.  As the Donald was quick to point out, for years, Branson tried, and  failed to balloon around the world.  

Branson's 1998 balloon attempt started in Marrakech, and while that attempt, like all the others, fizzled, the Virgin-made-billionaire found the perfect site for a hotel, which he envisioned set on the side of the rolling hills in the midst of the High Atlas Mountains, 40 miles away from Marrakech.

Next month (December 2004), Branson's 16 room Kasbah Tamadot opens with rooms ranging from low three hundreds to mid five hundreds.

So, for those of you out there keeping score, Branson failed at balloons, failed at TV, but is opening a hot new hotel in Marrakech.  Trump succeeded at TV, never tried balloons, but can't keep his mediocre Atlantic City casinos out of bankruptcy.

Your move Mr. Trump, or Mr. Branson, we keep losing track of who's turn it is.