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Emaar Al Khalil

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Highlights

10min walk to Haram (966m)
13min walk to Ladies Section (1127m)
Gates: King Fahad Gate (Gate 79) (10min) / Women's King Abdul Aziz Gate (Gate 1) (13min)

Highlights

Souk Al-Khalil (11min)
The Coffee Address (6min), Bateel (7min), Almsharf Lounge (7min), Swiss Express (8min), Five Guys (9min)
Gates: King Fahad Gate (Gate 79) (10min) / Women's King Abdul Aziz Gate (Gate 1) (13min)

Travel Umrah's Rating

3.9
Good
Based on our pointing system
Location4.3
Comfort3.7
Amenities3.6
Staff4.1
Cleanliness3.7

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

Highlights

10min walk to Haram (966m)
13min walk to Ladies Section (1127m)
Gates: King Fahad Gate (Gate 79) (10min) / Women's King Abdul Aziz Gate (Gate 1) (13min)

Highlights

Souk Al-Khalil (11min)
The Coffee Address (6min), Bateel (7min), Almsharf Lounge (7min), Swiss Express (8min), Five Guys (9min)
Gates: King Fahad Gate (Gate 79) (10min) / Women's King Abdul Aziz Gate (Gate 1) (13min)
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AI Overview

Emaar Al Khalil sits on the Ibrahim Al Khalil side of central Makkah, a corridor many pilgrims use because it gives a fairly direct approach toward the southern Haram entrances.
Multiple current travel listings place the Great Mosque and King Fahad Gate at about a 10 minute walk, which aligns closely with the hotel’s straight-line position and user reviews.
For pilgrims, the main advantage is practical access rather than comfort or luxury.
Verified Booking.com reviews show the hotel’s location score is notably stronger than its comfort, facilities and cleanliness scores, which is typical of budget Makkah hotels chosen primarily for prayer access.
The closest clearly corroborated men’s approach is King Fahad Gate (Gate 79), while the Ajyad-facing King Abdul Aziz Gate (Gate 1) is a reasonable conservative estimate for many women depending on crowd control and where they intend to enter the mosque complex.
In practice, actual walking time can vary with prayer-time congestion, road crossings and whether pilgrims are heading to the main prayer halls or to the Masa’a side.
This hotel is best suited to budget-conscious pilgrims who can tolerate a basic room in exchange for being able to walk to the Haram.
It is less suitable for travelers who need spacious bathrooms, consistently strong housekeeping, elevator certainty, or premium in-room amenities.

Travel Umrah's Rating

3.9
Good
Based on our pointing system
Location4.3
Comfort3.7
Amenities3.6
Staff4.1
Cleanliness3.7

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

Address:Emaar Al Khalil, Ibrahim Al Khalil Street, Makkah, 21514, Saudi Arabia

Rooms

What guests say

7.2/10

Review sentiment is mixed but generally acceptable for a budget pilgrim stay. The strongest repeated positive is location: many guests mention being about 10 to 15 minutes on foot from the Haram with shops, restaurants and pharmacies nearby. Staff are often described as friendly or helpful, while the most repeated complaints are small rooms and bathrooms, bathroom odor, inconsistent cleanliness, and occasional noise or maintenance issues.

✓Good location close to Masjid Al-Haram
✓Many restaurants, shops, pharmacies and supermarkets nearby
✓Staff often described as friendly, welcoming or helpful
✓Reasonable value for money for a basic stay
✕Bathrooms are small
✕Repeated complaints about bathroom smell or toilet condition
✕Cleanliness is inconsistent
✕Some rooms are noisy and some guests mention building work or maintenance issues
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Pilgrim tips

  • 1.For the most direct approach, many guests reference using King Fahad Gate (Gate 79) on the Haram side facing Ibrahim Al Khalil.
  • 2.If traveling with elderly family, note that the hotel is walkable but the return can feel harder after prayers because of crowding on Ibrahim Al Khalil.
  • 3.Bathrooms are a frequent weak point in reviews, so inspect the room quickly at check-in and request a change immediately if there is odor or plumbing trouble.
  • 4.Because the hotel is on a busy pilgrim corridor, leave earlier for Maghrib, Isha and Jumuah to avoid congestion near the mosque entrances.
  • 5.Stock up on snacks, medicines and essentials nearby; reviewers repeatedly mention pharmacies, shops and food options around the hotel.

Worship & getting around

🚗 ~74 min from the airport

I could not verify a dedicated musalla/prayer room or Haram-view rooms from reliable current sources. The property appears to be a basic budget hotel focused on proximity rather than view inventory or extensive religious facilities.

Taxis should be readily available on Ibrahim Al Khalil and nearby central-hotel corridors, but no verified hotel-run airport transfer was found.

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