For elderly parents, is a Clock Tower hotel better than a cheaper hotel further away?

Why the Clock Tower area is popular

• Very short walk to the mosque's southern side.
• Food, pharmacies and toilets close by.

The trade-offs

• Lift queues after prayers can be long in very tall towers.
• Price is much higher, especially in Ramadan.
• Crowds at the tower entrances at prayer times.

When a further hotel can be better

• If the route is flat and well lit, with a gate that's easy to use.
• If the hotel has fewer floors and quicker lifts.
• If the saving pays for a wheelchair pusher or private transport.

How to decide for parents: list the prayers they want to attend in the mosque, how far they can comfortably walk, and whether they'll use a wheelchair. Then compare two or three specific hotels on those points.

Next step: our Clock Tower hotels comparison and our guide for elderly and wheelchair users.