Swissôtel Makkah

5.0 star property

Photo gallery for Swissôtel Makkah

Buffet
Lobby sitting area
Coffee shop
Premier Room, 1 King Bed (Kaaba)
View from property

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Free WiFi
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

View map
King Abdul Aziz Endowment, Ajyad Street, Makkah, 21955
  • Place, Great Mosque of Makkah
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Kaaba
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, The Clock Towers
    ‪7 min walk‬

Room options

Classic Twin Room With City View

  • Sleeps 2

Classic King Room With Haram View

  • Sleeps 2

Classic King Room with Kaaba View

  • Sleeps 2

Classic Room, 1 King Bed (Haram Partial View)

7.0 out of 10
Good
(10 reviews)
  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Classic Room, 1 King Bed (Kaaba)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Classic Room (Quad bed, City)

  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds

Classic Room (Quad bed, Haram Partial View)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds

Classic Room (Quad bed, Kaaba)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds

Classic Room, 3 Single Beds (City)

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(9 reviews)
  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

Classic Room, 3 Single Beds (Haram Partial View)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)
  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

Classic Room, 3 Single Beds (Kaaba)

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

Classic Room, 2 Single Beds (City)

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(38 reviews)
  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

Classic Room, 2 Single Beds (Haram Partial View)

  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

Classic Room, 2 Single Beds (Kaaba)

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(17 reviews)
  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

Junior Suite (City)

  • 64 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Junior Suite (Haram Partial View)

  • 64 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Junior Suite (Kaaba)

  • 64 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Premier Room, 1 King Bed (Kaaba)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Classic Room, 1 King Bed (City)

  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Premier Room, 1 King Bed (Kaaba)

  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Royal Suite (Kaaba View)

  • 323 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Double Beds

Junior Suite Haram

  • Sleeps 2

Classic Room Quad Bed Haram View

  • Sleeps 4

Classic room Triple bed Haram

  • Sleeps 3

Classic Quadruple Room With City View

  • Sleeps 4

Classic room Triple bed City

  • Sleeps 3

Classic room Twin bed Haram

  • Sleeps 2

Royal Suite Kaaba

  • Sleeps 4

Classic King Room with City View

  • Sleeps 2

Junior Suite With City View

  • Sleeps 4

Classic Room Quad Bed Kaaba

  • Sleeps 4

Classic Triple Room with Kaaba View

  • Sleeps 3

Junior Suite Kaaba View

  • Sleeps 2

Classic Twin Room with Kaaba View

  • Sleeps 2

Premier King Room with Kaaba View

  • Sleeps 2

Similar properties

About the area

Makkah

Swissôtel Makkah is centrally located in Makkah, a 4-minute walk from Great Mosque of Makkah and 6 minutes by foot from The Clock Towers. .This luxury hotel is 1.6 mi (2.5 km) from King Fahad Gate and 2.6 mi (4.2 km) from Souk Al-Khalil.

What's nearby

  • Great Mosque of Makkah - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Kaaba - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • The Clock Towers - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Well of Zamzam - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • King Fahad Gate - 8 min walk - 0.7 km

Getting around

  • Makkah Station - 15 min drive
  • King Abdulaziz Intl. Airport (JED) - 73 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Dar Basma - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪بيتزا بيت (Pizza Baith) - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Al Khaırat Restaurant - ‬8 min walk
  • 29Th Floor
  • ‪مطعم عالمية (World Restaurant) - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Swissôtel Makkah

Luxury hotel with a 24-hour front desk and a restaurant
Swissôtel Makkah offers 1487 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature safes and complimentary bottled water. Accommodations have separate dining areas and include day beds and dining tables. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations with hydromassage showerheads, bathrobes, slippers, and complimentary toiletries. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. Hypo-allergenic bedding, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 1487 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms feature shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and gift shops/newsstands. Additional features at this Art Deco hotel include a hair salon, a television in a common area, and a banquet hall.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's 24-hour room service. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 6:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-in, and express check-out. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours).
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:00 AM and 10:30 AM.
Swissôtel Makkah has a restaurant on site.
Cafe Swiss - Onsite restaurant. Happy hour is offered. Reservations are required. Open daily.
Al Rowad Restaurant - This fine-dining restaurant specializes in Mediterranean cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A children's menu is available. Reservations are required. Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Globe, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 6:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: SAR 90 for adults and SAR 45 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Al Rowad Restaurant
  • Cafe Swiss

Things to do

  • Shopping centre
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Dining table
  • In-room cot
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Separate in-room dining area
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Computer station
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Vegetable garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Area rugs in room
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 1 building
  • 43 floors
  • Annual offsets purchased for at least 10% of carbon footprint
  • Art Deco architecture
  • At least 10% of profits reinvested in community and sustainability
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Banquet hall
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
  • Biodegradable drinking straws available
  • Built in 2011
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Humane treatment of captive wild animals
  • Local artist showcase
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • Locally-owned and organised tours and activities
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reception hall
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Day bed
  • Free cot
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Hydromassage showerhead
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • HDTV with cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Dining table
  • Free bottled water
  • Refrigerator
  • Separate dining area

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Bulk dispensers for toiletries
  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Iron/ironing board
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 16

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for SAR 241.5 per day
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately SAR 90 for adults and SAR 45 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: SAR 800 per vehicle (roundtrip, maximum occupancy 3)
  • Rollaway bed fee: SAR 241.5 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
This property uses a grey water recycling system
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of ALLSAFE (Accor Hotels)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Property Registration Number 10007391

We should mention

Only Muslims are allowed to enter the holy cities of Mecca and Medina
Local laws may restrict unmarried guests from sharing rooms; guests are responsible for providing proof of marriage, if requested by the property
Couples wishing to share a room must provide proof of marriage
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
Alcohol is not served or permitted at this property

National rating

This property has received its official star rating from Saudi Ministry of Tourism.

Property is also known as

Makkah Swissotel
Swissotel Makkah
Swissotel Makkah Hotel
Swissotel Makkah Hotel Mecca
Swissotel Makkah Mecca
Swissotel Makkah
Swissôtel Makkah Hotel
Swissôtel Makkah Makkah
Swissôtel Makkah Hotel Makkah

Reviews

Swissôtel Makkah Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 695 out of 1009 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 174 out of 1009 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 61 out of 1009 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 26 out of 1009 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 53 out of 1009 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Omar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Happy to stay
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Junaid

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is our second stay at this hotel. Just a wonderful hotel. We will return. Nothing more to say.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

rania

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
They charged my credit card twice and have not refunded my card yet
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Aousama, Cape Town

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
You pay premium price for the location and honestly the staff are doing their best to keep up from what i experienced however the room ( Kaba view ) furniture and bathroom conditions are in a terrible shape, The hotel need a major overhaul including bathrooms ( leaking, no running hot water )
Stayed 11 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mohamed

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful place
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mohamed

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful place definitely recommend it
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ali

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
الفندق ممتاز من ناحية قربه من الحرم وكذلك موقعه داخل مجمع برج الساعه حيث توجد المحلات للتسوق و كذلك المطاعم المتنوعة اما من ناحية موظفي الاستقبال في الفندق او في المطعم فكانوا متعاونين جدا وسهلوا لنا الاقامه بدءاً من تسجيل الدخول للفندق وحتى تسجيل الخروج من الفندق
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

YASSER

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice room , very close to everything
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Noreen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a good decision to book a room at Swissotel Makkah. Great service, amazing food very friendly staff and a great location .
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

ALI, Sabah Alsalem kuwait

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I will not stay in swissotel Macca again 1.some reception staff are playing big boss over the customer clearly they need training on stress managment . 2. Hotel corridors are too hot , AC are off !!!! 3. The only good about the hotel the location. 4. They claim the rooms on the HARAM but its a big joke its difficult to see. 5. Service of room service snd food quality are bad with late laundry service. 6. Porters are best in this hotel but waiting for the tip look like no salaries. 7. Very noisy old hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ali

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Luxury buildings very good I like it
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Reda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel, great location,
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mohamed

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s a great place
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Syeda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
They used to have a 24/7 room cleaning service, but now, if you call after 6 pm, no one comes to clean the room, therefore, 4 stars in that category.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mohamed, Nottingham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

KHALID

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

MOUNIR

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Will be back
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mohammad

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent Service
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Faheqa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Abdullah

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Has a quick 1 day trip and the hotel served us well.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mubashar

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was very big service was excellent and most important the Kaaba view was amazing
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ikhlaq

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very nice good for elderly people close to the kab

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Babatunde

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel cleanliness, linen and bed spread and proximity to Masjeed Al haram. The staff were very accommodating.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

HAITHAM, Shreveport

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I got exactly what i booked
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fawziah

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025