Mecca, Saudi ArabiaJabal Omar
Raffles Makkah Palace
All-suite pilgrimage residence
Jabal Omar Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Opened
2010
Price
$$$$
Rated for
Luxe Design LocalOutside the door
The house
AccorAll-suite pilgrimage residence
The property functions as a private home for pilgrims, offering quiet living quarters within steps of the Grand Mosque.
What it’s good at
Listed
London firm Areen Hospitality shaped vast residential suites with Middle Eastern craft accents.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Moments away from the Great Mosque, Raffles Makkah Palace is all about privacy, space, and spiritual calm.
In a lively part of town
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
The Grand Mosque sits right outside the doors, and the tower's base opens into a four-story shopping mall.
The rooms
Suites range up to five bedrooms, each arranged with separate living quarters, and many look directly across the Kaaba courtyard.
The thermal suite
A stone vitality pool and mosaic ice fountains sit alongside gender-separated Turkish baths and saunas on floors 11 and 12.
The spa
Six treatment rooms host Eastern-inspired massage rituals beside windows overlooking the Grand Mosque, alongside lounges with keyhole arches.
Restaurant
Al Majlis
Mediterranean and Italian dishes are served under tiered amber chandeliers, and high arched windows look toward the illuminated minarets.
At the table
Breakfast buffets at Al Qasr look out at the Grand Mosque, and wooden gazebos shade the outdoor dining terrace.
Mecca
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.