Where to stay in Mecca

Neighbourhood-by-neighbourhood guidance for Mecca, Saudi Arabia: which areas suit which travellers, what they cost, and the stays we list in each.

Al Shisha (2) — Mid-range hotels, tunnel access Cheaper beds, with tunnel walkways toward the Haram.
Ajyad (3) — Hotel blocks beside the Haram A short walk to the Masjid al-Haram, uphill on the way back.
Mina (2) — Tent valley, Hajj rites The tent city used during Hajj, not a year-round base.
Jabal Omar (4) — New towers on the hillside New high-rise hotels with covered walkways to the mosque.
Aziziyah (2) — Residential blocks, group housing Where most pilgrim groups stay; buses run to the Haram.
Al Haram (4) — Clock tower, mosque courtyards Minutes from the Mataf, at the highest rates in the city.

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