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Al Mahrab Palace

Madina

Al Mahrab Palace

Madina
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Highlights

15min walk to Haram (1140m)
17min walk to Ladies Section (1280m)
Gates: Bab as-Salam (Gate 1) (15min) / Women's Bab Uthman ibn Affan (Gate 25) (17min)

Highlights

Gates: Bab as-Salam (Gate 1) (15min) / Women's Bab Uthman ibn Affan (Gate 25) (17min)

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

15min walk to Haram (1140m)
17min walk to Ladies Section (1280m)
Gates: Bab as-Salam (Gate 1) (15min) / Women's Bab Uthman ibn Affan (Gate 25) (17min)

Highlights

Gates: Bab as-Salam (Gate 1) (15min) / Women's Bab Uthman ibn Affan (Gate 25) (17min)

AI Overview

Al Mahrab Palace is a budget hotel in the Bab Al Tammar / Old Airport Road area of Madinah.
Using the supplied straight-line distance of about 876 meters, a realistic walking route to the Prophet's Mosque is likely around 1140 meters, with a slightly longer route for women heading specifically toward Gate 25.
For male pilgrims, the hotel is still within practical walking range to the southern side of Al-Masjid an-Nabawi.
A reasonable estimate is around 15 minutes on foot to the mosque edge and Bab as-Salam area, depending on crossing points, crowd levels, and heat.
For female pilgrims, the more relevant target is Gate 25, commonly used for Rawdah-related entry management.
That makes the effective walking route a bit longer, so around 17 minutes is a safer planning estimate rather than assuming the same route as men.
The main limitation in this research is weak review coverage.
The hotel's address and airport distance were findable, but strong multi-platform guest sentiment, mall proximity, and verified in-hotel prayer facilities were not well documented, so this property should be treated as a functional low-cost stay rather than a richly reviewed pilgrim hotel.

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:Al Mahrab Palace, 3145, Old Airport Road, Salamah bin Hisham Al Makhzoumi, Bab Al Tammar, Madina, Saudi Arabia

Rooms

twin/double room

What guests say

Verified review data is very limited. The hotel is listed online at the stated Bab Al Tammar / Old Airport Road address, but major booking pages found during research showed little to no usable guest-review volume, so sentiment is based on sparse listing information rather than a strong review base.

Budget option in Madinah
Address appears south of the Prophet's Mosque on a route that is realistically walkable
Airport access is straightforward by taxi
Very limited published review volume found
No verified evidence of shuttle service
No confirmed pilgrim-oriented amenities such as Haram-view rooms or on-site musalla found
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Pilgrim tips

  • 1.For men, this location is better suited to entering from the southern mosque side toward Bab as-Salam, which is the traditional approach for greeting the Prophet.
  • 2.For women planning Rawdah, allow extra time and head toward Gate 25, since women are commonly directed there for Rawdah access and entry management.
  • 3.Because the hotel is outside the immediate front-row Haram hotel zone, the walk is manageable for healthy adults but can feel longer in midday heat; leave earlier after Dhuhr and Asr periods.
  • 4.If traveling with elderly family or a wheelchair user, use a taxi for at least one direction at busy prayer times even though the distance is walkable.
  • 5.Screenshot Nusuk permits before leaving the hotel, especially for Rawdah visits, because entry processing near the mosque is time-sensitive.
  • 6.The route is likely easier in cooler hours; after Isha and after Fajr are the most comfortable walking windows from this hotel area.

Worship & getting around

🚗 ~18 min from the airport

No reliable source found confirming an in-hotel musalla or Haram-view rooms. Because the property is about 1.1 to 1.3 km walking distance from the mosque area, true Haram-view rooms would be unlikely from this location, but this could not be fully verified.

Taxis and app-based cars should be readily available because the hotel is on an urban road in Madinah and the airport-to-hotel journey is short.

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