Al Safwa Hotel, the First Tower
•Makkah
Al Safwa Hotel, the First Tower
•Makkah
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Highlights
5min walk to Haram (350m)
8min walk to Ladies Section (550m)
Gates: King Abdulaziz Gate (Gate 1) (5min) / Women's Jabir bin Abdullah Gate (Gate 84) (8min)
Highlights
Abraj Al Bait Mall (4min)
Al Safwah Towers food court (2min)
Gates: King Abdulaziz Gate (Gate 1) (5min) / Women's Jabir bin Abdullah Gate (Gate 84) (8min)
Travel Umrah's Rating
4.6
Excellent
Based on our pointing system
Location5.0
Comfort4.5
Amenities4.5
Staff4.5
Cleanliness4.5
* Ratings generated through AI analysis of guest reviews, amenities, and comprehensive research across multiple booking platforms
Highlights
5min walk to Haram (350m)
8min walk to Ladies Section (550m)
Gates: King Abdulaziz Gate (Gate 1) (5min) / Women's Jabir bin Abdullah Gate (Gate 84) (8min)
Highlights
Abraj Al Bait Mall (4min)
Al Safwah Towers food court (2min)
Gates: King Abdulaziz Gate (Gate 1) (5min) / Women's Jabir bin Abdullah Gate (Gate 84) (8min)
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AI Overview
Al Safwah Hotel First Tower 1 sits in one of the strongest possible pilgrimage locations in Makkah: the Safwah frontage immediately facing the southern side of Masjid Al-Haram near King Abdulaziz Gate.
Multiple hotel listings and reviews describe it as opposite Gate 1, which matches its reputation as a very short, practical walk for daily prayers and Umrah routines.
For male pilgrims, the key advantage is direct, simple access to King Abdulaziz Gate, one of the Grand Mosque's main landmark entrances.
For women, the nearest women-only gate I could verify is Gate 84, which is still walkable but typically requires a slightly longer approach than the main frontage gate.
Review sentiment is very favorable overall, especially on location, cleanliness, staff, and Haram-view rooms.
The trade-off is that some guests feel parts of the room product are older or less impressive than the premium price point, so this hotel is best understood as a location-first stay rather than a newly finished luxury tower.
For Umrah pilgrims who want to maximize time in the Haram and minimize transport friction, this hotel is highly suitable.
Its strongest use case is families, elderly travelers, or anyone wanting to pray in the mosque and still return to the room easily between prayers, though prayer-time crowding around lifts and entrances should be expected.
Travel Umrah's Rating
4.6
Excellent
Based on our pointing system
Location5.0
Comfort4.5
Amenities4.5
Staff4.5
Cleanliness4.5
* Ratings generated through AI analysis of guest reviews, amenities, and comprehensive research across multiple booking platforms
Address:Al Safwa Hotel, the First Tower, Al Haram, Al Masa Tower, Al Hajlah, Makkah, 24231, Saudi Arabia
Rooms
twin/double room
What guests say
9.0/10Review sentiment is strongly positive overall, driven mainly by the exceptionally close Haram access, Kaaba/Haram views, clean rooms, and helpful staff. The most repeated downside is that some rooms and furniture feel older than the location suggests, and value can feel weaker because of the premium front-of-Haram position.
✓Very close to Masjid Al-Haram, especially King Abdulaziz Gate
✓Kaaba or Haram view rooms are repeatedly praised
✓Clean rooms and generally strong housekeeping
✓Helpful staff and smooth check-in/check-out
✓Convenient attached mall/food options
✕Some furniture and room finishes feel dated
✕Price/value is weaker than the room product alone because guests are paying for location
✕Crowding and elevator pressure can increase around prayer times
✕Non-view rooms are less memorable than view rooms
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Pilgrim tips
- 1.For the fastest regular access, use the frontage toward King Abdulaziz Gate (Gate 1).
- 2.If your group includes women entering separately, allow extra time because the commonly cited women-only gate in this zone is farther than the main King Abdulaziz approach.
- 3.Choose a Haram or Kaaba view room only if you will genuinely use it; the premium is mostly for view and location, not newer furnishings.
- 4.At prayer peaks, leave the room a few minutes early because tower elevators and the forecourt get congested.
- 5.For elderly pilgrims, this is one of the easier Makkah stays because the hotel is genuinely walkable to the mosque without needing shuttle planning.
- 6.If finishing Sa'i at Marwah, expect the return to the hotel to feel longer than the short pre-prayer walk from the hotel to Gate 1.
Worship & getting around
🕋 Haram view rooms available🚗 ~85 min from the airport
Haram/Kaaba view rooms are clearly advertised and repeatedly mentioned in guest reviews. I could not verify a separate in-hotel musalla from reliable sources, so that field is left null.
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