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Alkaram Hotel

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Alkaram Hotel

•Madina
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Highlights

19min walk to Haram (1344m)
22min walk to Ladies Section (1540m)
Gates: Bab as-Salam (19min) / Women's Ladies prayer area entrance on the western/southwestern side of the Prophet's Mosque (22min)

Highlights

Zaitoon Restaurant (13min)
Gates: Bab as-Salam (19min) / Women's Ladies prayer area entrance on the western/southwestern side of the Prophet's Mosque (22min)

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

19min walk to Haram (1344m)
22min walk to Ladies Section (1540m)
Gates: Bab as-Salam (19min) / Women's Ladies prayer area entrance on the western/southwestern side of the Prophet's Mosque (22min)

Highlights

Zaitoon Restaurant (13min)
Gates: Bab as-Salam (19min) / Women's Ladies prayer area entrance on the western/southwestern side of the Prophet's Mosque (22min)
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AI Overview

Alkaram Hotel is in Al Suqya, southwest of Al-Masjid an-Nabawi, at the address 3898 Al Fadl Bin Utbah Al Khazaz.
Current listing sources confirm the address and place it about 21.5 kilometers from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport, with a drive of roughly 25 minutes.
The straight-line separation to the Prophet's Mosque is about 1018 meters, but realistic walking routes are longer.
Using the hotel's mapped position and the typical street layout toward the southwestern mosque edge, a conservative walking estimate is about 1344 meters or 19 minutes for a standard adult pace; a women's access route may be closer to 1540 meters or 22 minutes because entry points can be offset.
That makes the hotel realistically walkable for many pilgrims, especially younger adults and those used to Medina walking conditions.
It is not in the premium front-row Haram belt, so guests should expect a noticeably longer approach than the major central hotels, but still within a manageable sub-25-minute range.
The weakest area in this research is review depth for the exact property.
I found current listing evidence for Alkaram Hotel itself, but not a dependable multi-platform review base with enough detail to support high-confidence scoring on cleanliness, staff, or amenities, so the ratings here are intentionally cautious rather than promotional.

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:Alkaram Hotel, 3898 Al-Fadl Bin Utbah Al-Khazaz, Al Suqya, Medina 42315, Saudi Arabia, Madina, Saudi Arabia

Rooms

twin/double room

What guests say

Verified review coverage for this exact hotel is very thin. Major booking sources surfaced the property listing and address, but I could not verify a meaningful body of guest reviews for Alkaram Hotel itself. Because of that, sentiment below is conservative and based mainly on the limited listing data plus nearby budget-hotel patterns in Al Suqya rather than a strong review corpus for this exact property.

✓Budget location in Al Suqya southwest of the Prophet's Mosque
✓Walkable for many pilgrims
✓Simple access by taxi
✓Airport access is straightforward
✕Could not verify a strong recent review base for this exact hotel
✕No confirmed evidence of shuttle service
✕No confirmed evidence of musalla or Haram-view rooms
✕Area is not as close as front-row Haram hotels
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Pilgrim tips

  • 1.For men, the most practical approach is to walk northeast toward the mosque's southwestern side and enter from Bab as-Salam if crowd control allows.
  • 2.Women should allow a few extra minutes because their prayer access is usually farther than the nearest men's approach and may vary by time and security routing.
  • 3.Because the hotel is outside the immediate plaza ring, leave early for Fajr, Maghrib, and Isha when pavements and crossing points get more crowded.
  • 4.If travelling with elderly family, the route is probably walkable but a taxi can save energy in summer heat or after Isha.
  • 5.Keep a live map pinned before leaving the hotel; the Al Suqya street grid is simpler than the central Haram zone, but the final mosque approach can be confusing during busy periods.

Worship & getting around

🚗 ~25 min from the airport

I could not verify an in-hotel musalla, dedicated prayer hall, or Haram-view rooms from reliable current sources. Treat these as unconfirmed.

Taxis and ride-hailing should be readily available in Medina for this area, but I could not verify a hotel-operated transfer desk.

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