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Al Ashraak Hotel

Madina

Al Ashraak Hotel

Madina
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Highlights

7min walk to Haram (520m)
10min walk to Ladies Section (760m)
Gates: Bab al-Salam (7min) / Women's Women's Gate 25 (10min)

Highlights

As Safiyyah Museum & Park (4min)
Coral Restaurant (4min), Rusafa Restaurant (5min), Zaitoon Restaurant (5min), Lazat Kebab (6min)
Gates: Bab al-Salam (7min) / Women's Women's Gate 25 (10min)

Travel Umrah's Rating

3.3
Fair
Based on our pointing system
Location4.3
Comfort3.1
Amenities2.8
Staff3.4
Cleanliness2.9

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

Highlights

7min walk to Haram (520m)
10min walk to Ladies Section (760m)
Gates: Bab al-Salam (7min) / Women's Women's Gate 25 (10min)

Highlights

As Safiyyah Museum & Park (4min)
Coral Restaurant (4min), Rusafa Restaurant (5min), Zaitoon Restaurant (5min), Lazat Kebab (6min)
Gates: Bab al-Salam (7min) / Women's Women's Gate 25 (10min)

AI Overview

Al Ashraak Hotel appears to sit in the Bani Khidrah / southern central zone of Madinah, a location valued by pilgrims because it allows direct walking access to the Prophet's Mosque.
Based on the supplied coordinates and nearby landmark mapping, the route to the mosque is short enough for routine prayer walks and should suit most healthy adults.
Its strongest advantage is location rather than proven modern hotel quality.
I was able to verify the address area and mosque proximity, but not a strong body of recent verified reviews under this exact hotel identity, so any judgment on room comfort or service should be treated cautiously.
For male pilgrims, the southern-side approach makes Bab al-Salam the most plausible nearest major gate.
For female pilgrims, the walk is still manageable, but access is usually less direct from south-side properties, so practical walking time is longer even when the straight-line distance looks short.
This hotel is best suited to budget-conscious pilgrims who mainly want to stay near Al-Masjid an-Nabawi and are willing to accept some uncertainty about amenities.
Families with elderly members can still use it, but should plan around courtyard congestion and not assume the shortest path will also be the easiest path.

Travel Umrah's Rating

3.3
Fair
Based on our pointing system
Location4.3
Comfort3.1
Amenities2.8
Staff3.4
Cleanliness2.9

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

Address:Al Ashraak Hotel, Abdul Mohsen Bin Abdul Aziz Bani Khidrah Medina 42311 Saudi Arabia, Madina, Saudi Arabia

Rooms

twin/double room

What guests say

The hotel is consistently described in directory/listing sources as very close to the southern side of Al-Masjid an-Nabawi, which is its main pilgrim advantage. However, I could not verify a reliable Booking.com, Google, or TripAdvisor review page specifically for this exact hotel name/address, so comfort, cleanliness, and service sentiment are estimated conservatively from its apparent older 3-star profile and central-haram location rather than from a large verified review base.

Very close walking access to the mosque
Good base for pilgrims who prioritize location over hotel luxury
Near the Bani Khidrah / southern haram services area
Specific large-scale verified review sentiment for this exact hotel was not findable
Likely older budget 3-star room standard compared with newer nearby hotels
Women may have a longer walk than men depending on assigned entrance access
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Pilgrim tips

  • 1.For men, the southern approach toward Bab al-Salam is the most practical route from this hotel area.
  • 2.For women, allow extra time because the women's prayer-area access is usually farther than the nearest men's entry from south-side hotels.
  • 3.At peak prayer times, the last 200 meters can take longer than expected because of courtyard crowding even though the hotel is physically close.
  • 4.If traveling with elderly family or a wheelchair, leave earlier for Maghrib and Isha because pavement congestion is often the main issue, not raw distance.
  • 5.Use a small day bag only for mosque trips; the surrounding southern central area gets crowded and rolling luggage is inconvenient.
  • 6.If arriving by car or taxi close to prayer times, expect drop-off friction around the Haram perimeter and walk the last stretch.

Worship & getting around

🚗 ~25 min from the airport

I could not verify an in-hotel musalla or confirmed Haram-view room inventory for this exact property. Because it is in the central southern zone close to the mosque, many guests would likely pray in the Haram rather than rely on hotel prayer space, but this should be confirmed directly with the hotel.

Taxis should be easy to find in the central Haram district and around nearby hotel frontages.

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