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Sama Alfde Hotel

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Sama Alfde Hotel

•Madina
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Highlights

17min walk to Haram (1250m)
19min walk to Ladies Section (1450m)
Gates: Entrance to Offer Salam upon the Prophet (around Gates 205/41 side) (17min) / Women's Othman Bin Affan Gates 24, 25, 26 (19min)

Highlights

Qurban Fish Market (1min), Al-Tabakha / Chefs Market area restaurants (1min), Fawal Al Amal (1min)
Gates: Entrance to Offer Salam upon the Prophet (around Gates 205/41 side) (17min) / Women's Othman Bin Affan Gates 24, 25, 26 (19min)

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

17min walk to Haram (1250m)
19min walk to Ladies Section (1450m)
Gates: Entrance to Offer Salam upon the Prophet (around Gates 205/41 side) (17min) / Women's Othman Bin Affan Gates 24, 25, 26 (19min)

Highlights

Qurban Fish Market (1min), Al-Tabakha / Chefs Market area restaurants (1min), Fawal Al Amal (1min)
Gates: Entrance to Offer Salam upon the Prophet (around Gates 205/41 side) (17min) / Women's Othman Bin Affan Gates 24, 25, 26 (19min)
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AI Overview

Sama Alfde Hotel appears to sit in the Qurban/Al Jumuah area south-southwest of Al-Masjid an-Nabawi.
The supplied straight-line distance is about 893 meters, and a realistic walking route is longer; using the mosque gate layout and typical street detour factor, a practical estimate is about 1250 meters to a male approach point and about 1450 meters to the women’s eastern access side.
For most healthy pilgrims, this is still a walkable Madinah hotel rather than a shuttle-dependent one.
Expect roughly 17 minutes to a practical men’s approach and around 19 minutes to the women’s side, with heat, crowds, and prayer-time congestion sometimes pushing this higher.
The hotel is better understood as a budget local-area stay than a premium Haram-front property.
Its main convenience is neighborhood access to food-market activity on Abdul Muhsin Ibn Abdul Aziz road, while the tradeoff is a longer walk and less certainty about amenities such as shuttle service or a dedicated musalla.
Public review visibility for this exact hotel name is weak, which limits confidence.
I found OTA/listing evidence confirming the address and airport distance, but not enough trustworthy review volume from major booking platforms to state a stable review score or strong sentiment consensus.

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:Sama Alfde Hotel, 2364 Abdul Muhsin Ibn Abdul Aziz Qurban Medina 42316 Saudi Arabia, Madina, Saudi Arabia

Rooms

twin/double room

What guests say

Verified review coverage for this exact hotel is very thin. The hotel/address appears on OTA listings, but I could not verify a robust set of Google, Booking.com, or TripAdvisor reviews specifically for 'Sama Alfde Hotel'. Because of that, sentiment is based conservatively on sparse listing evidence rather than broad review consensus.

✓Address is in Qurban/Al Jumuah food-market area close to local eateries
✓Likely practical for budget pilgrims who prioritize price over Haram-front location
✕No verified broad review base found for this exact property name
✕Not in the main Haram hotel cluster, so the walk is longer than front-row central hotels
✕Prayer-facility and shuttle details were not clearly published
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Pilgrim tips

  • 1.For women, aim for the eastern-side women’s access area; Gates 24 to 26 are the nearest clearly identified women’s entrance cluster from the hotel side.
  • 2.For men heading to salam/old-mosque access, approach from the southwest side and follow signs toward the visitation and salam entrance near the old mosque edge.
  • 3.Because the hotel sits in the Qurban market area, buy snacks and simple meals before prayer peaks; the immediate surroundings are stronger for local food than for upscale mall shopping.
  • 4.If traveling with elderly pilgrims, use a taxi for Isha return or in hot daytime hours even though the route is technically walkable.
  • 5.Allow extra time after Fajr and after Isha because pedestrian flow thickens closer to the mosque courtyards and security channels.

Worship & getting around

🚗 ~25 min from the airport

I could not verify an on-site musalla/prayer room from reliable public sources. Given the hotel's address south-southwest of Al-Masjid an-Nabawi and outside the immediate plaza ring, Haram-view rooms are not realistic from this property.

Taxis and ride-hailing should be readily available in the Qurban district and around nearby market roads, but I could not verify a hotel-operated airport transfer.

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