Al Shawqiyyah Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Visit Al Shawqiyyah
Popular places to visit
Kaaba
Find out about the history of Kaaba, one of the top monuments in Makkah. While in this family-friendly area, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.
Great Mosque of Makkah
You can learn more about the history of Makkah during your trip to a top site such as Great Mosque of Makkah. While in this family-friendly area, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.
The Clock Towers
After visiting The Clock Towers, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Makkah. While in this family-friendly area, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.
Al-Rajhi Mosque
After visiting Al-Rajhi Mosque, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Makkah. While you're here, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.
Safa and Marwah
You can find out about the history of Makkah when you stop by Safa and Marwah. While in this family-friendly area, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.
Well of Zamzam
You can find out about the history of Makkah when you stop by Well of Zamzam. While in this family-friendly area, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.
Our pick of the best Al Shawqiyyah Hotel Deals
Jumeirah Jabal Omar Makkah
Perfect location and really excellent in every respect. Would absolutely stay again and would highly recommend
Reviewed on 15 Apr 2026
Makkah Clock Royal Tower, A Fairmont Hotel
Beautiful hotel, very clean, modern rooms. The VIP elevators alone make this an amazing place to stay. The Gold members / VIP members have their own elevators that take them straight to ground floor or back to their room without the hassle of going to lobby and multiple elevators. We skipped the ...
Reviewed on 16 Apr 2026
Swissôtel Al Maqam Makkah
Everything was more than perfect
Reviewed on 16 Apr 2026
Makarem Ajyad Makkah Hotel
The location is perfect. A five minute walk from the Haram. We really enjoyed our stay. Room service was great. Made a change from the fast food everywhere else. Really enjoyed our stay here and would highly recommend this hotel.
Reviewed on 11 Apr 2026
Swissôtel Makkah
Amazing experience
Reviewed on 12 Apr 2026
Address Jabal Omar Makkah
Booked a room with Kabaa view, but could only see minarats. stayed 2 nights and had no lights in our room apart from in the bathroom. So we checked out on our last night in the evening and went to another hotel. Feel bad for writing this because it was apart of our Umrah, but hopefully they can use ...
Reviewed on 17 Apr 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Al Shawqiyyah
Al Misfalah
Though Al Misfalah may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Kaaba and Great Mosque of Makkah.
Jarham
While visiting Jarham, you might make a stop by sights like Souk Al-Khalil and As-Haabee Exhibition.
Al Shubaikah
If you're spending some time in Al Shubaikah, Souk Al-Khalil and As-Haabee Exhibition are top sights worth seeing.
Al Hajlah
While Al Hajlah may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Kaaba and Great Mosque of Makkah.
Jabal Omar
If you're spending some time in Jabal Omar, Souk Al-Khalil and As-Haabee Exhibition are top sights worth seeing.
At Taysir
At Taysir might not have many top sights, but Great Mosque of Makkah and Kaaba are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
