The 5-star Makkah Millennium Towers is 2 minutes’ walk from Makkah’s Holy Haram Mosque and the Kaaba. It offers stylish rooms, 7 dining options and a 10,000 seat carpeted prayer hall.

Makkah Millenniums spacious, air-conditioned rooms feature Art Deco-style decor, satellite TV. Kitchenette facilities include a coffee maker, and room service is available throughout the day.

The all-day El Etlalah Restaurant has large windows overlooking the Holy Haram Mosque. Caffe Cino specialises in Arabic coffee and fresh-baked pastries. Chinese and Arabic restaurants are also on site.

Staff at Makkah Millenniums 24-hour front desk can arrange currency exchange or car hire. A full-service business centre with fax and photocopying facilities is also available. Guests can enjoy relaxing foot massages at the Reflexology Health Centre.

Ideally located in close proximity to the Prophet’s Mosque and Madina’s other sacred places, the Oberoi Hotel features elegantly decorated accommodation. It offers a gym, a spa and a retail arcade of branded shops.

All the rooms and suites at Oberoi feature views of the city or the Prophet’s Mosque. Each suite offers a living room with a flat-screen TV and a minibar, while some includes a separate dining area. Some bathrooms have gold-plated fittings.

Featuring an Islamic design, Al Andalous Restaurant serves Indian Tandoori and Arabic Cuisine, while Al Zahra serves a variety of tea and snacks with a beautiful view of the Prophet’s Mosque. Room service is available 24 hours.

Guests can enjoy an energizing workout at the gym that includes cardiovascular equipment. For more relaxed options, the spa offers sole therapy and a soothing back massage.

The sacred Baqi Cemetry is a 10-minute drive away from The Oberoi Hotel, while Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport is 20 minutes by car. Free private parking is possible on site.