The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Mecca

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Mecca

Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Mecca, Saudi Arabia? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Mecca, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Mecca to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Mecca, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Mecca for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Mecca for first time visitors.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Makkah Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $143 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Mecca
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Ibrahim Al Khalil Street, Makkah Hotel has great rooms from $143 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a kid-friendly buffet, mountain views, and rooms with kitchens. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.8 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love child care, laundry services, city views, a spa, and kids meals at this relaxing hotel. We always love being able to cook meals in a hotel room, and the kitchen here was a nice touch.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Dar Al Tawhid Intercontinental Makkah

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $261 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Dar Al Tawhid Intercontinental Makkah which has nice rooms starting at $261. Offering room service, a restaurant, parking, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Ibrahim Al Khalil Street. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, city views, a game room, an indoor play area, and car rentals which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.7 km from the city center. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Makkah Towers

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $141 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

We found Makkah Towers to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $141. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, mountain views, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Ibrahim Al Khalil Street. You'll also find laundry services, city views, kids meals, car rentals, and laundry facilities which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.9 km from the center of town. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Raffles Makkah Palace

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $320 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Mecca
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $320, Raffles Makkah Palace, at King Abdul Aziz Endowment, P.O. Box 1281 provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, parking, and rooms with kitchenettes. Its terrific guest rating is 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers laundry services, city views, a spa and wellness center, a spa, and laundry facilities. It's located just 0.8 km from the city center, too. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Conrad Makkah

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $199 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Conrad Makkah has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and a kitchen. The great rooms here start at $199 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Ibrahim Al Khalil. Furthermore, it also offers a kid-friendly buffet, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, city views, and free parking, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.8 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen/Kitchenette
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Jabal Omar Hyatt Regency Makkah

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $153 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Mecca
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Jabal Omar Hyatt Regency Makkah is 8.40 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $153, and it's located at Jabal Omar Ibrahim Al Khalil Street. We also love the laundry services, city views, kids meals, car rentals, and laundry facilities which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.8 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


Swissotel Makkah

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $136 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Swissotel Makkah because it has great rooms that start at $136. It has room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and laundry services, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at King Abdul Aziz Endowement. Only 0.9 km from the city center, travelers will especially love city views, laundry facilities, family rooms, a multi-lingual staff, and a beauty salon at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Makkah Clock Royal Tower A Fairmont Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $161 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Mecca
  • Family-Friendly

Makkah Clock Royal Tower A Fairmont Hotel offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, parking, and laundry services which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $161 (before taxes). It's located at King Abdul Aziz Endowment Abraj Al Bait Complex and has earned a guest rating of 8.10/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers city views, a spa, kids meals, an indoor play area, and car rentals which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.8 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Kids' club


Movenpick Hotel & Residence Hajar Tower Makkah

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $132 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Abraj Al-Bait, Movenpick Hotel & Residence Hajar Tower Makkah has great rooms from $132 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, parking, mountain views, and child care. It has a terrific 8.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, city views, kids meals, car rentals, and laundry facilities which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.9 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Hilton Suites Makkah

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $127 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Hilton Suites Makkah which has nice rooms starting at $127. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a kitchen, and a kid-friendly buffet, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at P.O. Box 40020, Makkah. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry services, city views, kids meals, laundry facilities, and family rooms. It's located just 0.8 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Kitchen/Kitchenette
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, you might be interested in the nearby first time trip hotels in Jeddah.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Mecca, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Mecca, Best Cheap Hotels in Mecca, Best Luxury Hotels in Mecca, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Mecca, Best Hotels for One Week in Mecca, Best Hotels for One Night in Mecca, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Mecca, or Best Business Hotels in Mecca.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Mecca?

Mecca Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$131

Travelers to Mecca, Saudi Arabia will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 22 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $131. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Mecca.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $146
  • 4-star hotels: $49
  • 3-star hotels: $126


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