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Swissôtel Al Maqam - Tower F

Makkah

Swissôtel Al Maqam - Tower F

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:Swissôtel Al Maqam - Tower F, King Abdul Aziz Endowment Tower F,ibrahim Al-Khale, Makkah, 24231, Saudi Arabia

Rooms

junior suite with views
double standard
quadruple classic city view
triple premier
junior suite standard
double or twin with views
double or twin city view
junior suite inner
twin classic city view
quadruple city view
triple classic
quadruple classic
twin premier city view
family room king size bed
double city view
suite king size bed
double executive city view
suite executive
junior suite city view king bed
quadruple with views
room premium
junior suite club
twin inner
twin premier
double or twin classic
triple classic
room run of house
twin classic
room run of house
twin classic with views
twin classic
triple classic
junior suite with views
double classic king bed
double or twin classic
suite executive city view
suite king bed non smoking
double classic city view
quadruple classic
single classic city view
triple with views
apartment inner
double or twin classic
triple city view
room inner
triple classic with views
twin classic
suite with views
suite with views
twin with views
suite inner-king size bed
twin classic
junior suite city view
suite standard
suite standard
double with views
apartment city view
double or twin classic city view
suite standard
suite business
junior suite with views
triple premier with views
junior suite standard
apartment standard
quadruple inner
suite inner
double single use standard
junior suite classic
suite standard
double inner-king size bed
room standard

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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