I had a pleasant stay at Elaf Kinda. The management and reception staff were very nice and friendly, which made me feel welcome throughout my visit. I especially enjoyed the... Read more

I had a pleasant stay at Elaf Kinda. The management and reception staff were very nice and friendly, which made me feel welcome throughout my visit. I especially enjoyed the daily welcome drink at Level L — a lovely touch of hospitality. The prayer room was comfortable and convenient, and I truly appreciated the “English Spa” toiletries by Gilchrist & Soames — they added a luxurious feel to the stay. Overall, Elaf Kinda provides good service. However, I believe the housekeeping could improve; they only cleaned the room after being called. Also, the room was smaller compared to other luxury hotels, although its close proximity to Masjid al-Haram Read less

Fantastic experience at Elaf Kinda Hotel! The central location made it incredibly convenient—just steps away from everything we needed. The rooms were clean and comfortable, the food was excellent, and... Read more

Fantastic experience at Elaf Kinda Hotel! The central location made it incredibly convenient—just steps away from everything we needed. The rooms were clean and comfortable, the food was excellent, and the staff provided outstanding customer service throughout our stay. Highly recommended for anyone looking for comfort and convenience. Read less

Wonderful Stay at Elaf Kinda Hotel, Makkah – January 2025 We had a truly blessed experience staying at Elaf Kinda Hotel during our Umrah trip in January 2025. The hotel’s prime... Read more

Wonderful Stay at Elaf Kinda Hotel, Makkah – January 2025 We had a truly blessed experience staying at Elaf Kinda Hotel during our Umrah trip in January 2025. The hotel’s prime location near the Haram made it incredibly convenient to attend prayers and perform our rituals with ease. The rooms were clean, comfortable, and peaceful, and the staff was welcoming and helpful throughout our stay. We especially appreciated the easy access to the mosque, which allowed us to focus on our worship without any hassle. Overall, Elaf Kinda was the perfect base for our spiritual journey, and we would highly recommend it to anyone visiting Makkah. Read less

I stayed here with my family for 4 days and the hotel is fantastic. Very very close to Haram. Only 2 mins walk and your there. The prayers starts in... Read more

I stayed here with my family for 4 days and the hotel is fantastic. Very very close to Haram. Only 2 mins walk and your there. The prayers starts in front of the hotel so if your by any chance late you can easily pray just going out of the main door of the hotel. The always clean that road before prayer. The room service was amazing as everyone was well up to the task and always changed our towels and gave us water when we needed. The hotel check in process was great as I dealt with the front desk manager and he was excellent. The only drawback is the hotel do not have direct access to the road so you need to go to the clock tower underground where everyone gets dropped off and then use any of the elevators to go level 1 and walk less than a minute. If you call the hotel they will send a staff member there to pick you up from the clock tower drop off place underground. Overall a great hotel. Highly recommend Read less

Great location, rooms are a bit small but service was fantastic. MD Rahat the room service guy was fabulous. Well looked after us. Cleaned the room everyday and providing with... Read more

Great location, rooms are a bit small but service was fantastic. MD Rahat the room service guy was fabulous. Well looked after us. Cleaned the room everyday and providing with essentials. Rooms and bathrooms were clean. Everything was in walking reach. Great stay good service. Will be booking again next time In Shaa Allah. Read less

Great location and affordable prices. I had a solo room and the room is a bit small but it’s enough for one person. Toilets have amenities kits and rooms and... Read more

Great location and affordable prices. I had a solo room and the room is a bit small but it’s enough for one person. Toilets have amenities kits and rooms and floors were very clean. Staff are friendly and helpful. What I like the most about this hotel is the quietness you can see they were organized and kept the atmosphere very relaxing. I will definitely stay here next time. Read less

Thank you Moroccan Chief Adil for the wonderful experienced. You gave me 100% total guest satisfaction. The food was great and the staff were hospitable. Everything was excellent and surely... Read more

Thank you Moroccan Chief Adil for the wonderful experienced. You gave me 100% total guest satisfaction. The food was great and the staff were hospitable. Everything was excellent and surely will come back soon. Read less

A fantastic hotel at a fantastic location. The front desk staff is very friendly and supportive. The rooms are okay, the beds are bit smaller but comfortable. The only problem is the... Read more

A fantastic hotel at a fantastic location. The front desk staff is very friendly and supportive. The rooms are okay, the beds are bit smaller but comfortable. The only problem is the access to the hotel as it is neither adjacent to access road nor the underground parkings. You have to walk with luggage to the nearby access road. Also sometimes the pedestrian access remains close specially closer to prayer times. Also staff were very polite and caring, Tito was an excellent manager at the hotel. Overall very good experience. Read less

It was all perfect. The rooms are clean, staff are accommodating and friendly. The food was so delicious, mouth watering and fresh. Thanks to their Moroccan Chef Adel he was... Read more

It was all perfect. The rooms are clean, staff are accommodating and friendly. The food was so delicious, mouth watering and fresh. Thanks to their Moroccan Chef Adel he was awesome and assisted us with all our needs especially with food. Read less

I am currently staying at this hotel and so far it has been a pleasant experience. The service is very prompt and rooms are clean and adequate. Dining halls are... Read more

I am currently staying at this hotel and so far it has been a pleasant experience. The service is very prompt and rooms are clean and adequate. Dining halls are spacious. Best part of this hotel is the proximity to the Haram. Read less

A fantastic hotel at a fantastic location. The front desk staff is very friendly and supportive. The rooms are okay, the beds are bit smaller but comfortable. The only problem is the... Read more

A fantastic hotel at a fantastic location. The front desk staff is very friendly and supportive. The rooms are okay, the beds are bit smaller but comfortable. The only problem is the access to the hotel as it is neither adjacent to access road nor the underground parkings. You have to walk with luggage to the nearby access road. Also sometimes the pedestrian access remains close specially closer to prayer times. Overall very good experience Read less

Not a bad hotel, very close to the haram. Our rooms were very spacious with free WiFi and Air Con. There are two restaurants which we didn't really use except... Read more

Not a bad hotel, very close to the haram. Our rooms were very spacious with free WiFi and Air Con. There are two restaurants which we didn't really use except for breakfast. Staff are on hand to help and any queries / problems we had were resolved satisfactorily. Only downside is vehicles are not allowed up here so the luggage had to be carted in which the hotel staff did. Read less

Hotel is at good location and its proximity to Haram is good advantage. Breakfast buffet is brief and good enough. Our family enjoyed the stay in general, however there are... Read more

Hotel is at good location and its proximity to Haram is good advantage. Breakfast buffet is brief and good enough. Our family enjoyed the stay in general, however there are few scopes of improvement. Front staff is bit unresponsive, request for luggage movement at checkout was not granted. There is no access for taxi or car parking, often guest has to travel long to get taxi. Housekeeping on call was not working, needed to remind them quite often. Room makeup was not done for our four days of stay that generally expected of a 3-5 star hotel. Hotel by look if quite old fashioned, however this or all above aspects can be ignored for comfort of walkable distance to Haram. Read less

The rooms are not well maintained, they are old and worn. The location is perfect, it is not complicated or a long walk to enter and exit the hotel like... Read more

The rooms are not well maintained, they are old and worn. The location is perfect, it is not complicated or a long walk to enter and exit the hotel like some of the other larger hotels. Shops and food outlets nearby. I stayed here for convenience not for the luxury. Read less

A very nice and comfortable place to perform religious obligations. Located very close to Haram. Hotel provides 5 star facilities to customers. Check in process is very convenient. Staff well... Read more

A very nice and comfortable place to perform religious obligations. Located very close to Haram. Hotel provides 5 star facilities to customers. Check in process is very convenient. Staff well behaved and courteous. Read less

The room are pretty small and not exactly same as they shown in pics. The hotel needs some serious upgrades, specially the carpet are quite old. The only good thing about the... Read more

The room are pretty small and not exactly same as they shown in pics. The hotel needs some serious upgrades, specially the carpet are quite old. The only good thing about the hotel is its location, Bangladeshi staff is pretty supportive and Mr. Khan who follow ups on all of your issues. Rest of the staff is a mess. Read less

I would rate this 5 star hands down. Great customer service, great room service and fantastic breakfast buffet. But I am rating it 2 so people know that this hotel... Read more

I would rate this 5 star hands down. Great customer service, great room service and fantastic breakfast buffet. But I am rating it 2 so people know that this hotel has no access for cars, buses or taxis. If you are carrying more than one suitcase then this hotel is not for you. You're taxi will not be allowed to cross the checkpoints. It's 30 min walk. The fourth checkpoint is strictly blocked for any people coming in. I showed the security my reservation and still he didn't let me pass. I was lucky to have found 2 guys who know the system I guess, and portered my two luggage to the hotel. And then when we checked out, same issue. My taxi couldn't clear any check points because it was a big van with no passenger. So the hotel bellman got my luggage all the way through 2 checkpoints. From there I had to hire a small taxi, load my 3 suitcases at this point, for SR 20 for a 2 min drive where my transportation was waiting for me. Just ridiculous how it's a nightmare with the no taxi access to the hotel. If you are not carrying any suitcases then it's the best hotel. Otherwise completely opposite. For families with luggage, please select any hotel inside the clock tower, they all have access to transport in the basement. Read less

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗦𝗧 𝗛𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗟 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥! I stayed in Elaf Kinda for 9 nights and not even a single day I could get in my room without having issues with the key card.... Read more

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗦𝗧 𝗛𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗟 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥! I stayed in Elaf Kinda for 9 nights and not even a single day I could get in my room without having issues with the key card. Every single day I had to go reception to swipe 💳 the key card or to have new replaced one. Many guests has been having the similar issue. I've spoken to the hotel manager in reception, he told me it's not upto him and he can't do anything on this. Also, this hotel needs few staffs who can actually communicate with guests in English, for example if I call room service he use to hang up because he couldn't speak English... Similar issue with the one and only female receptionist who can't speak or understand any English and she seemed so confused, aggressive and irresponsible. The hotel rate I would give 3*, the windows are very dirty, those who already stayed can witnessed everything I mentioned here. It's definitely not international standard! Lastly, I personally thank all the Bangladeshi workers of this hotel they've been extremely polite and helpful if any credit left, then it goes to them. The Arab staffs are completely useless! Read less

Refund is pending for more than 4 months. Very poor communication and costumer care. Had to raise my complain to Ministry of Tourism hotel via complaints number: 930 Receive a call from... Read more

Refund is pending for more than 4 months. Very poor communication and costumer care. Had to raise my complain to Ministry of Tourism hotel via complaints number: 930 Receive a call from the hotel telling me they will refund my expenses for the cancel booking as soon as possible. Till now no action from hotel. Stay away from this property if you want your peace of mind. Read less

Simpler to get in and out of the hotel unlike the other clock tower hotels, where one has to spend a lot of time at ground level trying to get... Read more

Simpler to get in and out of the hotel unlike the other clock tower hotels, where one has to spend a lot of time at ground level trying to get in, amidst a lot of chaos. It is also more serene whereas the the clock tower hotel lobbies were so overcrowded and noisy. Very serene atmosphere. Great buffet for all three meals. Neatly maintained rooms. Highly recommend. Read less

I stayed at Elaf Kinda for one night and can assure you that this hotel is far better than Pullman ZamZam and Rotana. The girl at the reception and her... Read more

I stayed at Elaf Kinda for one night and can assure you that this hotel is far better than Pullman ZamZam and Rotana. The girl at the reception and her manager were super friendly. I was upgraded to Quadruple suite with partial haram view. The room was very clean and comfortable. Breakfast was delivered to our room due to Covid and it was as good as the buffet with omelette, hash brown, boil egg, croissant, cake, fruits and what not! The hotel is very caring and provided the best customer service I ever had in hotels in Makkah. Read less

The hotel is fine and it's location is a big advantage as it is right next to haram but they cheap out on breakfast. The first day breakfast was decent... Read more

The hotel is fine and it's location is a big advantage as it is right next to haram but they cheap out on breakfast. The first day breakfast was decent but then a lot of guests arrived and they reduced the number of juices and the number of sweet items available in breakfast. Also the hot water for tea would run out and there was no replacement immediately available. They would pour 30 liters to water heater and it would take 20 minutes to heat the water. So your either wait that long or just give up the idea of tea. Read less

Couple of minutes walk from gate 339, not far from ladies entrance. In a quiet part of the north east quadrant basically on the border of the first ring road. Currency... Read more

Couple of minutes walk from gate 339, not far from ladies entrance. In a quiet part of the north east quadrant basically on the border of the first ring road. Currency exchange, other shops nearby. Hotel buffet is on level 2, food selection and temperatures ok. Hotel clean, bathrooms could do with a update. We booked two rooms via our agent, agent only gave us one reference number, despite giving the 2 x lead guest names, receptionists could not find the second room on their system which I found odd, I then had to get HCN numbers from agent to get both of our rooms despite both rooms being booked in my name and another family members name. Some language issues with receptionists as their English was limited. I was having date samples delivered and I asked the reception staff in english, have any date samples been delivered for room 109? Neither receptionist could understand what I was saying? They thought i wanted to book another date ! Lucky for us, there were Bangladeshi workers so I asked them in bengali and they said they put samples in our room. Hotel seemed clean otherwise, no pests were visible. Read less

We stayed for a total of four nights and didn’t experience any problems during our stay. The hotel’s design was very beautiful, and we really liked its location close to... Read more

We stayed for a total of four nights and didn’t experience any problems during our stay. The hotel’s design was very beautiful, and we really liked its location close to the mosque. However, we were a bit surprised by the small size of the rooms and the restaurant. Nevertheless, it was still worth staying. Read less

We had the pleasure of staying here just before Ramadan. GREAT location and easily accessible to everything. Rooms were clean and spacious and fridge was working! A great service by staff, Breakfast... Read more

We had the pleasure of staying here just before Ramadan. GREAT location and easily accessible to everything. Rooms were clean and spacious and fridge was working! A great service by staff, Breakfast staff are amazing. The options for breakfast was amazing. Nice spacious restaurant. They also offer lunch and dinner which looked just as amazing. But didn’t realise until the end of our stay! But great food options for my young son also. Staff were very prompt and used the laundry service which was excellent for a small fee. Cleaning staff are amazing and helped empty bins when requested. It is a very well run hotel and would definitely stay there again with my family next time we come to Medina in sha Allah. Thank you for a great stay! Read less

The hotel is just 5 mins walk to Masjid Nabawi Gate 339. The room is small but we are ok since we spend most of our time outside. The food at... Read more

The hotel is just 5 mins walk to Masjid Nabawi Gate 339. The room is small but we are ok since we spend most of our time outside. The food at the Buffet has a lot of varieties and plenty. The F&B staff, including the Chefs were all friendly. Our room overlooking Masjid Imam Bukhari. So blessed. I like the unique circular room structure. Different from other hotels. The Popular and Low Price underground Shopping Arcade is only 2 mins walk to the right of the Hotel. Read less

Positives - Good location, good room service, good looking hotel Negatives- Lift design poor, on a curve so you can't see which lift stops. Also doors close too quick. Room light/ socket... Read more

Positives - Good location, good room service, good looking hotel Negatives- Lift design poor, on a curve so you can't see which lift stops. Also doors close too quick. Room light/ socket set up is poor so if you want to use some sockets overnight, you have to have that wall light on too Breakfast area too small. Not enough tables available at breakfast time. Read less

One of the worst experiences I’ve ever had. When I stepped onto the hotel room, it smelt of smoke, and you could tell the cleaners tried to cover it up... Read more

One of the worst experiences I’ve ever had. When I stepped onto the hotel room, it smelt of smoke, and you could tell the cleaners tried to cover it up with light spray. The smoke left over smells on all of the beds including pillows, even though there’s a sign on every door that has a no smoking sign. I have a family of 6, and we wanted enough for each, but instead 1 of the room has 3 beds, and the other has 2. Dust is left everywhere and there are prints of fingerprints and white stuff everywhere. Even worst than this, somethings you can’t even eat breakfast due to the amount of people and how sqaushed it is. The WiFi barely does anything even though in every room it says ‘enjoy free high speed internet.’ The only thing they actually care about is the look of the elevators, but they’re also really bad due to the smallness and how much people enter, with only 5 lifts available. I am very disappointed with this hotel, and the money was not worth any of it AT ALL. Read less

Very good experience. When we arrived, couldn't find change anywhere for the taxi. When we asked the concierge Bilal he went asking local shops, when that failed he gave his... Read more

Very good experience. When we arrived, couldn't find change anywhere for the taxi. When we asked the concierge Bilal he went asking local shops, when that failed he gave his own money and said to pay him back later in our stay. The receptionist were very helpful as were all the staff. The lifts are very well laid out which help make using them really quick without large queues. Taking into account the quality of most hotels in madinah. Muna Kareem was very laid out and designed really well. It was a 5 min walk to the ladies section and was very close to other amenities like the laundry services and shops. Would definitely recommend to others. Read less

I’m someone who goes to top notch hotels such as Waldorf Astoria , Marriot Executive and even the Ritz! However this hotel came with a package going for Umrah ,... Read more

I’m someone who goes to top notch hotels such as Waldorf Astoria , Marriot Executive and even the Ritz! However this hotel came with a package going for Umrah , as it didn’t come with a choice and it was “5 stars” I had no issue. Little did I know , when I entered I thought that the reception was very small with weird blue lighting that makes it look like a fast food restaurant but that pales in comparison with the rooms and hotel service. Rooms had peeling paints with clashing colored walls that didn’t go together and bathrooms filled up with hair. Pillows (as you can see in the pic) are hard as if it had been stuffed with rocks , who is going to sleep on there?!? As I’m writing this review my neck is still hurting… Then we order room service for milk for my kid at 9:30… how can a bloody 5 star hotel tell you that they ran out of milk?!? On top of that they don’t have water at times and when you call them for the basic necessities such as shampoo or conditioner they come just three hours later WITH NOTHING IN THEIR HANDS!!! asking what I want despite me already saying it!! All staff members barely speak English and act so rude when you tell them you don’t speak it I would upload images but they don’t allow it P.S. the Wi-Fi sucks so make sure to buy a sim before entering or a mini Wi-Fi box Read less

Very near to gate 339. Only 200 m/5 minutes to Nabawi mosque by foot. The bed was comfortable. The room is not too large. But that's fine since we spent... Read more

Very near to gate 339. Only 200 m/5 minutes to Nabawi mosque by foot. The bed was comfortable. The room is not too large. But that's fine since we spent most of our time in the mosque. The food was delicious. (-) the restaurant is small so we have to manage our time so we can get the table. Read less

I had the best experience with this hotel eventhough for me, i think the room is smaller however the service is good. The staffs were friendly and helpful. Those in... Read more

I had the best experience with this hotel eventhough for me, i think the room is smaller however the service is good. The staffs were friendly and helpful. Those in the front desk were also helpful. The distance from Masjid Al Haram is not that far from gate 339. Overall it was a good experience. Read less

The rooms were well furnished and equipped, but the level of cleanliness needs improvement . The receptionists were so sweet and helpful especially Ms. Amar. The location is perfectly close to the... Read more

The rooms were well furnished and equipped, but the level of cleanliness needs improvement . The receptionists were so sweet and helpful especially Ms. Amar. The location is perfectly close to the Masjed. Two problems though, the elevators numbervand speed and the breakfast restaurants, do not accommodate for the number of rooms/guests of the hotel. Read less

I checked in the hotel for next four nights. Was worried after reading the comments of other previous guests of the hotel. Yes, the breakfast place is absolutely not meant... Read more

I checked in the hotel for next four nights. Was worried after reading the comments of other previous guests of the hotel. Yes, the breakfast place is absolutely not meant to handle all the guests in this hotel. All floors have twenty rooms. The hotel Ground, Mezzanine and 14 floors over that. It has four basement floors as well. Yes, the elevators are slow and not according to large number of hotel guests. The hotel is otherwise comfortable, the staff is good. Room size and the facilities are good. It is not more than 3 minutes walk from the Masjid e Nabawi. Read less

Extremely congested hotel Access to lifts is inadequate Restaurant/ Buffet area is very congested Food is all Asian focused ( Malaysian, Indonesian) Not much of an... Read more

Extremely congested hotel Access to lifts is inadequate Restaurant/ Buffet area is very congested Food is all Asian focused ( Malaysian, Indonesian) Not much of an option for others STAFF : Some are very good. But generally speaking most of the staff is Not polite or cooperative No Value for money spent The Hotel is not 4- Star from any parameter, in my opinion Read less

A bit further away from Masjid Nabawi. Room is small and we can't even put 2 big luggages. Space is a bit tight. Toilet is not big but the bath... Read more

A bit further away from Masjid Nabawi. Room is small and we can't even put 2 big luggages. Space is a bit tight. Toilet is not big but the bath tub makes it hard to climb for those with leg problem. Food is good. Menu change daily. Nice and clean hotel. A lot of shops outside of hotel. Read less

We had a bad time the hotels rooms are very small when compared to the Online photos. Initially the staff were helpful but when we went to talk about the... Read more

We had a bad time the hotels rooms are very small when compared to the Online photos. Initially the staff were helpful but when we went to talk about the issues we had their attitude was completely different and didn't want to be helpful at all. When we asked to check out their response was come back tomorrow. They were not easily found. Read less

Rooms very small. Two single beds were placed in a tiny room to give the impression of a double one. Tiny bathrooms. Could do with shower hoses instead of fixed... Read more

Rooms very small. Two single beds were placed in a tiny room to give the impression of a double one. Tiny bathrooms. Could do with shower hoses instead of fixed ones. Location is very good because it is very close to Masjid Nabawi Shareef. Read less

Very beautiful hotel helpful reception and porter service is good, but beds were all single and we were a couple so we asked the reception and they sorted it out... Read more

Very beautiful hotel helpful reception and porter service is good, but beds were all single and we were a couple so we asked the reception and they sorted it out happily, the AC was working fine had hot water and provided with shampoo and body wash etc the hotel was quite empty when we went on 8th August 2021 so the lifts were always available too, distance from muna kareem to haram entrance (gate 339) for ladies is very near like a 5 minute walk or less I would definitely recommend this hotel to anyone planning to visit madina al munawwarah. Read less

Masha Allah stayed 5 days with no issue. Clean good service. Good breakfast, good decor and very good easy walk to haram. Lifts are a bit slow but understandable when... Read more

Masha Allah stayed 5 days with no issue. Clean good service. Good breakfast, good decor and very good easy walk to haram. Lifts are a bit slow but understandable when its busy. 3 of us had a decent room and enjoyed our stay in Medina. May Ally bless you. Ameen Read less

Big rooms, comfy beds, great and quick service. 5 minutes walk to Harm. The only concern is the hotel parking design; one way in and out. As a control on... Read more

Big rooms, comfy beds, great and quick service. 5 minutes walk to Harm. The only concern is the hotel parking design; one way in and out. As a control on visitors, there must be a smoke detection as we have smelled shisha and cigarettes around the room we are in. Read less