Makarim Al Bait Hotel

Set in a simple high-rise on a road lined with shops and restaurants, this refined hotel catering to Muslim guests only is 5 km from the Great Mosque of Mecca and 2 km from Highway 40.

The unfussy rooms offer sitting areas, tea and coffeemaking facilities and Internet access, plus flat-screen TVs, minifridges and prayer mats. Suites add living rooms and dining areas.

Underground parking is complimentary. Other amenities include a restaurant, an alcohol-free bar and a coffee shop, plus a gym. There's 24-hour shuttle service to the mosque.