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Emaar Elite Madinah

Madina

Emaar Elite Madinah

Madina
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Highlights

13min walk to Haram (950m)
10min walk to Ladies Section (710m)
Gates: Gate 301/302/303 side (13min) / Women's Gate 365 side (10min)

Highlights

Taiba Commercial Center (11min)
Arabesque Restaurant (9min), To'mah Restaurant (10min), Hardee's (10min)
Gates: Gate 301/302/303 side (13min) / Women's Gate 365 side (10min)

Travel Umrah's Rating

3.7
Good
Based on our pointing system
Location4.3
Comfort3.6
Amenities3.3
Staff3.7
Cleanliness3.7

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

Highlights

13min walk to Haram (950m)
10min walk to Ladies Section (710m)
Gates: Gate 301/302/303 side (13min) / Women's Gate 365 side (10min)

Highlights

Taiba Commercial Center (11min)
Arabesque Restaurant (9min), To'mah Restaurant (10min), Hardee's (10min)
Gates: Gate 301/302/303 side (13min) / Women's Gate 365 side (10min)

AI Overview

Emaar Elite Madinah is a budget-to-midrange pilgrims' hotel in the northern central area of Madinah, positioned within practical walking distance of Al-Masjid an-Nabawi.
Multiple sources place it roughly 13 minutes from the mosque, and guest reviews repeatedly describe it as very close to the Haram side most relevant to nearby hotels in this cluster.
([google.com](https://www.google.com/travel/hotels/entity/ChkI2I2P-qrr679kGg0vZy8xMXNfeWozNW0wEAE?utm_source=openai)).
For women, the location appears especially convenient.
A recent Booking.com review explicitly says the hotel is in close vicinity to the female entrance of the Prophet's Mosque, which supports using a shorter ladies' walking estimate than the general mosque approach.
([booking.com](https://www.booking.com/reviews/sa/hotel/mawadah-al-salwa.html)).
For men, the approach seems to align better with the 301 to 303 gate side of the mosque complex rather than the Rawdah-access side.
That is also consistent with a pilgrim report describing Gate 301, 302, or 303 as the exit side near InterContinental and Emaar hotel, so men heading to other sections of the mosque may need a few extra minutes once inside the outer courtyards.
([reddit.com](https://www.reddit.com/r/Umrah/comments/1j40tw0?utm_source=openai)).
The trade-off is that guest sentiment is not uniformly strong on operations.
Reviewers repeatedly praise location, housekeeping, and value, but complaints recur around reception service, elevator waits, parking, and some dated room conditions.
That makes this hotel most suitable for pilgrims who prioritize proximity over polished full-service comfort.
([booking.com](https://www.booking.com/reviews/sa/hotel/mawadah-al-salwa.html)).

Travel Umrah's Rating

3.7
Good
Based on our pointing system
Location4.3
Comfort3.6
Amenities3.3
Staff3.7
Cleanliness3.7

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

Address:Emaar Elite Madinah, Hotel emaar elite, Bada'ah, Al-Madinah al-Munawwarah, Madina, 42311, Saudi Arabia

Rooms

single room
twin/double room
double room
triple room
quadruple room
double room - single use
double room - business
standard room
twin room - city view
triple room - city view
quad room
twin/double room - park building

What guests say

8.0/10

Reviews are mixed but generally positive for value pilgrims. The most repeated strength is location close to the Prophet's Mosque, especially for women using the nearby ladies' side, along with helpful housekeeping and decent cleanliness. The most repeated complaints are front-desk rigidity or inconsistent service, elevator waits, parking difficulty, occasional noise, and some rooms feeling dated or smaller than expected.

Very close to the Prophet's Mosque
Close to the female entrance side
Helpful housekeeping and room service staff
Good value for money
Rooms often described as clean or adequately maintained
Reception/front-office service is inconsistent
Parking can be difficult
Elevators can be slow or crowded
Some rooms feel dated, dark, or smaller than booked
Noise reported by some guests
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Pilgrim tips

  • 1.If women in your group will attend prayers frequently, this location is especially convenient because multiple reviews mention closeness to the female entrance side.
  • 2.For men, the hotel appears more convenient to the 301/302/303 side of the mosque complex; one pilgrim specifically referenced exiting from those gates toward the Emaar/InterContinental side.
  • 3.If you are going for Rawdah appointments, allow extra time because one Booking.com reviewer said the Rawdah entry point felt diagonally opposite from the hotel side.
  • 4.Do not rely on parking being easy; several reviewers said parking was difficult during busy periods.
  • 5.If traveling with elderly family, the walk is realistic but busier around prayer times; leaving a little earlier helps avoid crowd surges at crossings and mosque plazas.
  • 6.Ask the hotel in advance about luggage holding because at least one recent reviewer complained about lack of luggage facilities.

Worship & getting around

🕋 Haram view rooms available🚗 ~25 min from the airport

A few Booking.com reviewers explicitly mention room view, but I could not verify dedicated Haram-view room categories from an official property page. I could not verify an in-hotel musalla/prayer room from reliable sources.

Taxis and ride-hailing are readily available in the central Madinah area; this is a common drop-off/pick-up zone for pilgrims.

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