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Blue Coral Hotel

Makkah

Blue Coral Hotel

Makkah
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Highlights

54min walk to Ladies Section (4300m)
Gates: King Fahd Gate (Gate 79) (49min) / Women's Women-only gate near King Fahd expansion side (54min)

Highlights

Al Hijaz Mall (20min)
AlBaik (2min), Al Tazaj (3min), Jan Burger (3min), KFC (3min), McDonald's (3min), Mattaam Makkah Pakistani Restaurant (1min)
Gates: King Fahd Gate (Gate 79) (49min) / Women's Women-only gate near King Fahd expansion side (54min)

Travel Umrah's Rating

3.8
Good
Based on our pointing system
Location3.5
Comfort4.0
Amenities3.5
Staff4.0
Cleanliness4.0

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

Highlights

54min walk to Ladies Section (4300m)
Gates: King Fahd Gate (Gate 79) (49min) / Women's Women-only gate near King Fahd expansion side (54min)

Highlights

Al Hijaz Mall (20min)
AlBaik (2min), Al Tazaj (3min), Jan Burger (3min), KFC (3min), McDonald's (3min), Mattaam Makkah Pakistani Restaurant (1min)
Gates: King Fahd Gate (Gate 79) (49min) / Women's Women-only gate near King Fahd expansion side (54min)

AI Overview

Blue Coral Hotel sits on Umm Al Qura Street in the Al Seteen/Az Zahra area, well outside the core pedestrian zone of Masjid al-Haram.
Multiple listings place it about 3.4 kilometers from the Haram, and the supplied coordinates also indicate that it is far beyond the range most pilgrims would consider an easy prayer-to-prayer walk.
For pilgrims, this is primarily a transport-dependent hotel rather than a doorstep Haram hotel.
In normal conditions, the trip to the mosque is better handled by taxi or bus, and during peak periods the return can take longer because of congestion and road restrictions around the sanctuary.
Guest sentiment is better than the budget positioning might suggest.
Reviews consistently praise cleanliness, room comfort, staff politeness, and value, while the main compromise is location relative to the Haram rather than the room product itself.
This hotel is most suitable for budget-conscious pilgrims who accept commuting in exchange for lower cost, easier road access, and nearby food options.
It is less suitable for elderly worshippers, wheelchair users, or anyone intending to walk back and forth to the Haram several times a day.

Travel Umrah's Rating

3.8
Good
Based on our pointing system
Location3.5
Comfort4.0
Amenities3.5
Staff4.0
Cleanliness4.0

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

Address:Blue Coral Hotel, Umm Al Qura Road, Makkah, 24221, Saudi Arabia

Rooms

triple standard
quadruple standard
single standard
double standard
room standard

What guests say

8.4/10

Recent booking-site reviews are broadly positive for cleanliness, comfort, staff helpfulness and value for money. The main repeated drawback is that the hotel is not close enough to rely on walking to the Haram, so guests often mention taxi or bus access instead; a few also mention room smell, limited toiletries, and no breakfast.

Clean and neat rooms
Helpful and welcoming reception staff
Good value for money
Easy access to taxis and Makkah bus on the main road
Many food outlets and shops nearby
Not within practical walking distance to the Haram for most pilgrims
Shuttle service not reliably confirmed
Occasional cigarette smell in some rooms
Some guests mention limited bathroom supplies
No breakfast mentioned by some reviewers
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Pilgrim tips

  • 1.Plan to use taxi or bus for every Haram trip; this is not a realistic walk for elderly pilgrims or families with children.
  • 2.Because the hotel sits on a main road, leave extra time after prayers when traffic control near the Haram can slow return trips.
  • 3.If you want the western expansion side of the mosque, ask the driver for King Fahd Gate area to reduce outside walking.
  • 4.Nearby takeaway food is a practical advantage after late prayers, especially AlBaik and other chain restaurants within a few minutes.
  • 5.If you are sensitive to smoke smell, request a non-smoking room and ask reception to check the room before check-in.

Worship & getting around

🕌 In-hotel prayer room🚗 ~75 min from the airport

A hotel brochure indicates separate men's and women's prayer rooms. Available room descriptions and location strongly suggest city-view rather than Haram-view rooms, and no verified source was found advertising Haram-view rooms.

Good. Reviews repeatedly mention smooth taxi access to the Haram and Makkah bus availability on the main road.

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