Anjum Hotel
•Makkah
Anjum Hotel
•Makkah
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Highlights
7min walk to Haram (580m)
9min walk to Ladies Section (720m)
Gates: King Abdullah Gate (Gate 100) (7min) / Women's Aisha Gate (Gate 70) (9min)
Highlights
Jabal Omar Mall (9min), Abraj Al Bait / Clock Tower Mall (17min), Anjum Mall (25min)
Al Shubaiikah Cafe - Anjum Hotel (0min), Albaik - Jabal Omar (10min), Burger King - Jabal Omar (11min)
Gates: King Abdullah Gate (Gate 100) (7min) / Women's Aisha Gate (Gate 70) (9min)
Travel Umrah's Rating
4.7
Excellent
Based on our pointing system
Location4.6
Comfort4.8
Amenities4.7
Staff4.8
Cleanliness4.8
* Ratings generated through AI analysis of guest reviews, amenities, and comprehensive research across multiple booking platforms
Highlights
7min walk to Haram (580m)
9min walk to Ladies Section (720m)
Gates: King Abdullah Gate (Gate 100) (7min) / Women's Aisha Gate (Gate 70) (9min)
Highlights
Jabal Omar Mall (9min), Abraj Al Bait / Clock Tower Mall (17min), Anjum Mall (25min)
Al Shubaiikah Cafe - Anjum Hotel (0min), Albaik - Jabal Omar (10min), Burger King - Jabal Omar (11min)
Gates: King Abdullah Gate (Gate 100) (7min) / Women's Aisha Gate (Gate 70) (9min)
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AI Overview
Anjum Hotel Makkah is one of the stronger pilgrimage-focused 5-star options on the northwestern side of Masjid al-Haram, especially for worshippers comfortable using the King Abdullah expansion side.
Its straight-line distance is about 638 meters, and the best-supported practical estimate is roughly 580 meters or about 7 minutes on foot to the nearest useful Haram access via the hotel’s direct route.
The key nuance is that Anjum feels much closer if your prayers are on the newer extension side, but less convenient if you insist on reaching older landmark gates such as King Fahd Gate 79 every time.
Recent review snippets show both patterns: some guests describe it as only a few minutes to the Haram, while others say it feels far specifically when heading toward Gate 79 or in summer heat.
For pilgrims, the hotel’s strengths are not just distance but logistics: separate prayer areas for men and women, wheelchairs listed among complimentary amenities, many lifts, and rooms or suites with Haram views.
These details matter because internal hotel movement and ease of re-entering the mosque area often affect real comfort more than headline distance alone.
Overall, Anjum is best suited to pilgrims who want a high-comfort stay, strong service scores, and easier access to the Haram expansion side without paying the very highest prices of the closest Clock Tower properties.
For elderly pilgrims it remains walkable, but the combination of heat, internal corridors, and occasional crowd-management diversions means room placement and gate strategy make a real difference.
Travel Umrah's Rating
4.7
Excellent
Based on our pointing system
Location4.6
Comfort4.8
Amenities4.7
Staff4.8
Cleanliness4.8
* Ratings generated through AI analysis of guest reviews, amenities, and comprehensive research across multiple booking platforms
Address:Anjum Hotel, Umm Al Qura Street, Makkah, 21955, Saudi Arabia
Rooms
double or twin deluxe
single classic city view
single standard
suite executive city view
suite presidential with views
room standard
twin classic city view
double or twin standard
double or twin city view
double standard
twin classic
double or twin superior
twin deluxe
single classic
single superior
double or twin classic
double or twin classic city view
twin deluxe with views
junior suite standard
single city view
junior suite with views
single deluxe
What guests say
9.4/10Review sentiment is strongly positive overall. Guests repeatedly praise the hotel’s access to the Haram extension, cleanliness, helpful staff, and comfortable rooms. The main recurring complaints are that the internal layout can feel maze-like, some rooms are far from lifts, carpets/housekeeping consistency can vary, and the walk feels longer in heat or when aiming for older central gates such as Gate 79 rather than the newer extension side.
✓Very close to the Haram extension / King Abdullah side
✓Clean rooms and public areas
✓Helpful and courteous staff
✓Comfortable rooms, especially Haram-view rooms
✓Good breakfast and buffet quality
✕Walk can feel longer in summer heat or after security diversions
✕Layout is confusing for first-time guests
✕Some complaints about carpets and housekeeping consistency
✕Not the best option for those wanting the older central gates like Gate 79 every prayer
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Pilgrim tips
- 1.Use the hotel’s private/direct Haram access and escalator route rather than navigating wider street routes; review evidence suggests this cuts effort significantly.
- 2.For quickest men's access, aim for the King Abdullah expansion side rather than Gate 79.
- 3.Women should confirm the currently open female-designated access point with hotel staff on arrival, because operational gate use can change with crowd control.
- 4.If travelling with elderly family, request a room near the elevators; several reviews imply long internal corridors can add fatigue.
- 5.After Isha, Jummah, and in hot months, budget extra time for crowd-control diversions even though the hotel is close in raw distance.
- 6.If you plan frequent tawaf near the central mataf, the hotel is close to the expansion but can feel farther than Clock Tower-side hotels for that specific objective.
Worship & getting around
🕌 In-hotel prayer room🕋 Haram view rooms available🚗 ~75 min from the airport
The official hotel site lists separate prayer areas for men and women and a prayer room in the Heraa Lounge. The hotel also advertises direct private access to the Haram, and multiple room and suite categories mention panoramic or direct Haram views.
Taxis are usually easy to find outside the hotel because of the Haram-area location.
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