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Albarakah Altaiba

Madina

Albarakah Altaiba

Madina
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Highlights

17min walk to Haram (1290m)
20min walk to Ladies Section (1480m)
Gates: Bab al-Aqeeq (Gate 11) (17min) / Women's Bab al-Majeedi (Gates 12-14) (20min)

Highlights

Gates: Bab al-Aqeeq (Gate 11) (17min) / Women's Bab al-Majeedi (Gates 12-14) (20min)

Travel Umrah's Rating

3.0
Fair
Based on our pointing system
Location3.5
Comfort3.0
Amenities2.5
Staff3.0
Cleanliness3.0

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

Highlights

17min walk to Haram (1290m)
20min walk to Ladies Section (1480m)
Gates: Bab al-Aqeeq (Gate 11) (17min) / Women's Bab al-Majeedi (Gates 12-14) (20min)

Highlights

Gates: Bab al-Aqeeq (Gate 11) (17min) / Women's Bab al-Majeedi (Gates 12-14) (20min)

AI Overview

Albarakah Altaiba appears to be the same property listed online as Al-Baraka Al-Tayyiba at 9226 King Faisal Road - First Ring Branch, Al Suqya, Medina.
That places it outside the immediate mosque-front hotel cluster but still within a realistically walkable zone for many pilgrims.
Using the provided straight-line distance of about 1005 meters, a conservative pedestrian-route multiplier suggests an actual walk of about 1290 meters to the western side of Al-Masjid an-Nabawi.
At normal pilgrim walking pace, that is roughly 17 minutes for men and closer to 20 minutes for women reaching designated women’s access areas.
The mosque’s western gates are generally the most natural target from this side of Medina, while women’s designated entrances include gates 12 to 14 on the western-northwestern side and 23 to 30 on the north/east sides.
From this hotel’s likely approach, Bab al-Majeedi on gates 12 to 14 is the most practical women’s target, though exact crowd-control patterns can change by prayer time.
The main limitation in this research is weak public review visibility for this exact hotel across major booking platforms.
So this looks like a potentially workable pilgrim hotel based on geography, but not one I can rate with high confidence for service quality or pilgrim amenities without stronger cross-platform review evidence.

Travel Umrah's Rating

3.0
Fair
Based on our pointing system
Location3.5
Comfort3.0
Amenities2.5
Staff3.0
Cleanliness3.0

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

Address:Albarakah Altaiba, 9226 King Faisal Road - First Ring Branch, Al Suqya, Medina 42315 3942, Saudi Arabia, Madina, Saudi Arabia

Rooms

twin/double room

What guests say

Verified review coverage for this specific hotel is sparse across major booking sites in accessible search results. The property is consistently listed at the stated King Faisal Road / First Ring Branch address, but I could not reliably confirm a Booking.com or TripAdvisor review corpus for this exact hotel name. Because of that, sentiment here is conservative: likely acceptable for budget-conscious pilgrims prioritising price over a front-row Haram location, but not review-verified strongly enough for a high-confidence quality claim.

Address matches a known Medina hotel listing near the First Ring Road
Likely manageable walking access to the mosque area for able-bodied pilgrims
Position on the western/north-western side is generally practical for men using western mosque gates
I could not verify strong review volume on Booking.com, Google, and TripAdvisor for this exact property
Not a doorstep Haram hotel; women may have a longer walk to their designated entrances
No verified evidence found of a free Haram shuttle or standout pilgrim-specific facilities
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Pilgrim tips

  • 1.For men, the western side is simplest; aim for Bab al-Aqeeq (Gate 11) or nearby western gates to avoid unnecessary detours.
  • 2.For women, expect a longer approach than men if entering through women-designated gates; leave earlier before adhan, especially for Maghrib, Isha, and Jumuah.
  • 3.Because the hotel is not immediately adjacent to the mosque, budget extra return time after prayers when pavements and crossings become crowded.
  • 4.If travelling with elderly family, use taxis for at least some prayer trips even though the route is technically walkable.
  • 5.Before finalising the booking, ask the hotel specifically whether they provide a Haram shuttle during peak seasons such as Ramadan, since I could not verify this online.

Worship & getting around

🚗 ~25 min from the airport

I could not verify an in-hotel musalla or Haram-view room category from reliable public sources for this exact property. As a mid-range Medina hotel on First Ring Road, pilgrims should confirm prayer room access, lift count, and room orientation directly before booking.

Taxis and ride-hailing should be readily available in the central Medina hotel zone, but I could not verify a dedicated hotel airport shuttle for this property.

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