Raffles Makkah Palace Now Open

Luxury hotel chain Raffles has opened its seventh property in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

The 213-room hotel is Raffles’ second property in the Middle East, following the opening of its Dubai property in 2007 and signals the chain’s determination to expand outside of its established Asian base – a property in Paris is set to open later this year.

Looking over the Grand Mosque and the Kaaba, the Raffles Makkah Palace offers round-the-clock butler service for guests, along with a “coffee sommelier,” a four-storey mall in the basement, and four restaurants.

Dining options include the Creamery ice cream parlor, the Narjes tea salon, Middle Eastern restaurant Al Majilis and a fusion restaurant named Al Qasr.

However, Raffles’ hotel will soon be overshadowed – literally – by the Makkah Clock Royal Tower hotel from Fairmont right next door.

Situated in a 76-storey building and set to be opened within months, the 858-room hotel has been built inside the new Makkah Clock Tower, the centerpiece of the enormous Abraj Al Bait Complex which will eventually house the Raffles, the Fairmont and a Swissotel.

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