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Sofaraa Al Eman Hotel

Madina

Sofaraa Al Eman Hotel

Madina
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Highlights

12min walk to Haram (900m)
13min walk to Ladies Section (1000m)
Gates: King Fahd Gate (12min) / Women's Ladies prayer area north-side entrance near Abu ذر الغفاري / Abu Dhar Al-Ghifari side (13min)

Highlights

Bin Dawood (9min), Al Noor Mall (40min)
Arabesque Restaurant (4min), Zaitoon Restaurant (4min), The Ocean Restaurant (8min), Abu Khalid Restaurant (9min)
Nearby restaurants within a few minutes
Gates: King Fahd Gate (12min) / Women's Ladies prayer area north-side entrance near Abu ذر الغفاري / Abu Dhar Al-Ghifari side (13min)

Travel Umrah's Rating

3.2
Fair
Based on our pointing system
Location3.5
Comfort3.0
Amenities3.0
Staff3.5
Cleanliness3.0

* Ratings generated through AI analysis of guest reviews, amenities, and comprehensive research across multiple booking platforms

Highlights

12min walk to Haram (900m)
13min walk to Ladies Section (1000m)
Gates: King Fahd Gate (12min) / Women's Ladies prayer area north-side entrance near Abu ذر الغفاري / Abu Dhar Al-Ghifari side (13min)

Highlights

Bin Dawood (9min), Al Noor Mall (40min)
Arabesque Restaurant (4min), Zaitoon Restaurant (4min), The Ocean Restaurant (8min), Abu Khalid Restaurant (9min)
Nearby restaurants within a few minutes
Gates: King Fahd Gate (12min) / Women's Ladies prayer area north-side entrance near Abu ذر الغفاري / Abu Dhar Al-Ghifari side (13min)

AI Overview

Sofaraa Al Eman Hotel appears best suited to pilgrims who want to stay within walking range of Al-Masjid an-Nabawi without paying the premium charged by the hotels directly on the mosque edge.
Multiple travel pages place it in the Badaah / 1st Ring Road area, and TripAdvisor describes the mosque as a short walk from the property.
For walking distance, the straight-line figure you provided is 664 meters, but real pedestrian routing around blocks and mosque plazas is longer.
A conservative, pilgrim-friendly estimate is about 900 meters to a main men’s access point and about 1000 meters to the women’s side, which is roughly 12 to 13 minutes for an average walker.
The strongest verified advantage is location rather than luxury.
Review signals are mixed: travelers appreciate proximity to the mosque and nearby dining, while low third-party scores and comments suggest the room product and maintenance may feel older or less consistent than better-rated nearby Madinah hotels.
For families, elderly pilgrims and women making repeated trips to the mosque, this hotel is still realistically usable on foot, but it is not among the absolute closest options to the ladies’ side.
If the main priority is shortest possible access for women or Rawdah logistics, north-side hotels directly facing the ladies section may be more convenient.

Travel Umrah's Rating

3.2
Fair
Based on our pointing system
Location3.5
Comfort3.0
Amenities3.0
Staff3.5
Cleanliness3.0

* Ratings generated through AI analysis of guest reviews, amenities, and comprehensive research across multiple booking platforms

Address:Sofaraa Al Eman Hotel, King Faisal - 1st Ring Road, Madina, 42311, Saudi Arabia

Rooms

twin/double room

What guests say

5.0/10

Review sentiment is mixed rather than strongly positive. Travelers consistently mention the hotel is within walking reach of Al-Masjid an-Nabawi and nearby food options, but third-party review pages also show complaints about dated rooms, inconsistent maintenance, and uneven service quality.

Walkable to Al-Masjid an-Nabawi
Good base for Umrah/Ziyarah in the central area
Some guests praise friendly staff
Nearby restaurants and shops are convenient
Older or dated room condition
Maintenance issues mentioned in reviews
Service consistency appears uneven
Overall rating on some platforms is weaker than nearby competitors
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Pilgrim tips

  • 1.Use this hotel if your priority is a walkable stay; the mosque is close enough for most adults without needing a shuttle.
  • 2.Because the hotel is not on the very closest ladies-side frontage, women should allow a few extra minutes compared with hotels directly facing the north-side ladies section.
  • 3.Leave a little earlier before Maghrib, Isha and Jumuah because courtyard congestion can add several minutes beyond the normal walk.
  • 4.If traveling with elderly pilgrims or wheelchairs, budget extra time for curb cuts, crossings and crowd movement around the mosque perimeter.
  • 5.For food after prayers, nearby restaurants on TripAdvisor listings are closer than a full mall trip, so short meal runs are practical from this location.

Worship & getting around

🚗 ~20 min from the airport

I could not verify a dedicated musalla or confirmed Haram-view room inventory from reliable current sources. The property is marketed as close enough that most pilgrims will pray in Al-Masjid an-Nabawi rather than rely on in-hotel prayer facilities.

Taxis and app-based cars should be easy to find because the hotel sits in the central Madinah hotel zone near the mosque.

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