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Swissotel Al Maqam Makkah

Makkah

Swissotel Al Maqam Makkah

Makkah
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Highlights

10min walk to Haram (730m)
11min walk to Ladies Section (850m)
Gates: King Fahd Gate (Gate 79) (6min) / Women's Bab Uthman ibn Affan (Gate 25) (11min)

Highlights

Abraj Al Bait Mall (2min)
Al Khairat Restaurant (0min)
Gates: King Fahd Gate (Gate 79) (6min) / Women's Bab Uthman ibn Affan (Gate 25) (11min)

Travel Umrah's Rating

4.5
Excellent
Based on our pointing system
Location4.8
Comfort4.5
Amenities4.4
Staff4.5
Cleanliness4.5

* Ratings generated through AI analysis of guest reviews, amenities, and comprehensive research across multiple booking platforms

Highlights

10min walk to Haram (730m)
11min walk to Ladies Section (850m)
Gates: King Fahd Gate (Gate 79) (6min) / Women's Bab Uthman ibn Affan (Gate 25) (11min)

Highlights

Abraj Al Bait Mall (2min)
Al Khairat Restaurant (0min)
Gates: King Fahd Gate (Gate 79) (6min) / Women's Bab Uthman ibn Affan (Gate 25) (11min)

AI Overview

Swissotel Al Maqam Makkah sits inside the Abraj Al Bait complex on the south side of Masjid Al-Haram, which makes it one of the genuinely walkable high-rise hotels for Umrah pilgrims.
Official Swissotel material confirms direct access from Ibrahim Al-Khalil Street and a tunnel entrance in B2, and guest reviews repeatedly describe the hotel as very close to the Haram.
For walking distance, the hotel’s straight-line distance was provided as about 549 meters, but actual pedestrian routing through the complex and mosque approach is longer.
Using that geometry together with guest reports that the Haram is around 5 minutes away and Gate 79 can be reached very quickly from the side exit, a conservative practical estimate is about 730 meters or 10 minutes to the mosque edge, and about 850 meters or 11 minutes to a women-oriented inner entrance route.
This property appears especially suitable for pilgrims who want a balance of proximity and full-service comfort.
Review data from Booking.com is strong at 8.7 out of 10 with especially high subscores for location, cleanliness, comfort, and staff, while Tripadvisor’s large review base also shows very strong location and cleanliness sentiment.
The main tradeoff is vertical circulation rather than outdoor walking distance.
Several recent reviews mention crowded elevators and occasional service or baggage delays, so pilgrims should leave extra time around prayer changes, but once outside, access to the Haram is generally considered one of the hotel’s biggest strengths.

Travel Umrah's Rating

4.5
Excellent
Based on our pointing system
Location4.8
Comfort4.5
Amenities4.4
Staff4.5
Cleanliness4.5

* Ratings generated through AI analysis of guest reviews, amenities, and comprehensive research across multiple booking platforms

Address:Swissotel Al Maqam Makkah, King Abdulaziz Endowment, Makkah, 21955, Saudi Arabia

Rooms

single room
twin/double room
twin/double room - sea view
twin/double room - superior
suite
junior suite
twin room
double room
family room
twin/double room - premier
studio - executive
suite - executive
single room - executive
twin/double room - premium
triple room
quadruple room
suite - superior
junior suite - single use
single room - no view
single room - premium
double room - executive
double room - premier
double room - no view
twin room - no view
double room - single use
suite 2 bedrooms - executive
single room - premier
twin room - single use
triple room - premium
double room - premium
triple room - executive
twin room - premium
family suite
quadruple room - no view
single room - city view
twin/double room - city view
suite - single use
quadruple room - superior
double room - business
suite - single use - executive
presidential suite 2 bedrooms
twin room - premier
suite - luxury
double room - city view
single room - executive - city view
twin/double room - executive - city view
suite - city view
junior suite 1 bedroom
suite 2 bedrooms - executive - city view
standard room
suite - executive - city view
junior suite - city view
junior suite - city view
double room king bed
triple room - city view
quadruple room - city view
double room - executive - city view
junior suite - no view
twin/double room - premium - city view
double room queen bed - premier
quadruple room - premier
triple room - premier
twin room - premier - city view
single room - classic
twin room - classic
twin/double room - classic
triple room - classic
quadruple room - classic
double room - classic
quadruple room - classic - city view
triple room - classic - city view
double room - classic - city view
double room king bed - classic - city view
suite - residence
twin/double room - classic - city view
twin room - classic - city view
single room - classic - city view
suite - family
twin room - single use - classic
double room king bed - classic
junior suite - king bed
junior suite - classic
suite 1 bedroom - superior - city view
family room - shared room (dormitory)
double/double
twin/double room - 2 bedrooms
suite - king bed
city room
king bed - executive
single room - inner
twin room - inner
twin/double room - classic - premier
single room - classic - premier
suite - view
suite - residential
junior suite - king
junior suite - double
suite - double room
suite - views
junior suite 1 bedroom - king bed - city view
twin/double room - inner
suite - king bed - executive
junior suite - view
suite - city
run of house
twin room - classic - inland view
twin/double room - city
twin/double room
single room - city
family suite - double
quadruple room - inner
suite - double
triple room - classic - view
suite - king - executive
junior suite - king bed - city view
family room - interconnecting
family suite - king bed
twin/double room - partial haram view
single room - classic - king
junior suite - partial haram view
suite - king bed - fairmont gold
double room - classic - view
twin room - haram view
junior suite - with views
suite - amman
junior suite - club - sky
junior suite - double bed - sofa bed
villa 5 bedrooms - beach front
single room - partial haram view
junior suite - double bed - sofa
twin/double room - classic - city
suite - king - executive - city view
single room - partial view
twin/double room - partial view
single room - classic - no view
family suite - no view
double room king bed - classic - partial kaaba view
single room - classic - partial kaaba view
twin/double room - classic - partial kaaba view
single room - premier - with view
apartment
twin room - classic - view
double room king bed - classic - partial haram view
twin room - classic - partial kaaba view
twin/double room - classic - partial haram view
twin room - classic - no view
quad room - de luxe
single room - view
twin/double room - classic - haram view
single room - classic - kaaba view
classic room
junior suite - partial view
apartment - city view
junior suite - interior
twin/double room - view
suite - inner
single room - classic - view
twin/double room - classic - view
junior suite - haram view
junior suite - standard
double room - residential
junior suite - king - city view
family suite - double/double
quad room - superior - partial haram view
quadruple room - classic - partial kaaba view
quad room - classic
twin room - classic - haram view
suite 1 bedroom - city
studio - family room
junior suite - double - sofa bed
quad room - classic - city view
quad room - classic - haram view
quad room - classic - kaaba view
double room king bed - premier - kaaba view
junior suite - kaaba
junior suite - haram
twin room - classic - city
twin room - de luxe - haram
junior suite - kaaba view
twin room - premier - kaaba view
suite - residential - haram view
family suite - haram view
suite - king bed - executive - city view
suite - family - connecting
single room - classic - city
twin/double room - residential
suite 3 bedrooms - north
junior suite - inner
suite - standard
single room - classic - haram
twin/double room - classic - haram
double room - partial kaaba view
double room king bed - classic - haram view
junior suite - partial kaaba view
twin/double room - haram view
twin/double room - de luxe - haram view
double room king bed - classic - smoking - city view
twin room - premier - view
classic
premier

What guests say

8.7/10

Review sentiment is strongly positive overall. Guests repeatedly praise the very close Haram access, convenient side/tunnel access that avoids some Clock Tower congestion, clean rooms, good breakfast, and helpful staff. The most repeated complaints are elevator delays/crowding, occasional baggage or service delays, small room sizes in some categories, and some value-for-money concerns during peak periods.

Very close access to Masjid Al-Haram
Convenient side or tunnel access via Ibrahim Al-Khalil side
Clean rooms and good housekeeping
Helpful and friendly staff
Good breakfast and some rooms with Haram or Kaaba views
Elevator waits and congestion at busy prayer times
Some room categories feel small
Occasional baggage or service delays
Some guests feel rates are high for the experience
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Pilgrim tips

  • 1.Use the Ibrahim Al-Khalil side or B2 tunnel access to reduce time spent crossing the busier mall routes.
  • 2.For men heading to the main prayer areas, King Fahd Gate 79 is the most commonly mentioned quick approach from this hotel.
  • 3.Allow extra elevator time before and after each fard prayer, especially Maghrib and Isha, because lift congestion is a common complaint.
  • 4.If traveling with elderly family or women praying from the room, consider booking a Haram or Kaaba view room; reviews also mention live Haram prayer audio in rooms.
  • 5.Pack light for check-in and check-out windows, since baggage delays are mentioned by some guests.
  • 6.If you want the shortest mosque access, ask the hotel to explain the current side-exit route on arrival because internal Abraj pathways can be confusing the first time.

Worship & getting around

🕌 In-hotel prayer room🕋 Haram view rooms available🚗 ~90 min from the airport

Multiple sources indicate Haram/Kaaba-view room categories. Reviews also mention a prayer room in the Clock Tower/Abraj complex and in-room live Haram prayer audio; however, the exact on-site musalla arrangement for this specific tower is not clearly documented in current official hotel material.

Taxis are readily available around the Abraj Al Bait and Ibrahim Al Khalil side entrances; hotel/limousine transfer service has been advertised by the property.

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