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Al Madinah

The second holy city, with 17 upper-tier properties clustered around the Prophet's Mosque. Like Makkah, the market is pilgrimage-driven and owner-led, and the same commercial rules apply.

Hotel stock: 17 properties, 7 516 keys recorded

HotelCategoryKeysGroup
Anwar Al Madinah Mövenpick5★1450Accor
Pullman ZamZam Madina5★1300Accor
InterContinental Dar Al Iman Madinah5★574IHG Hotels & Resorts
Madinah Hilton5★400Hilton
Crowne Plaza Madinah5★400IHG Hotels & Resorts
Al Eiman Royal Hotel5★400Al Eiman Hotels
Emaar Royal Hotel Al Madinah5★380independent
Dar Al Taqwa Hotel5★350independent
Frontel Al Harithia Hotel5★300independent
Dallah Taibah Hotel5★300independent
Le Méridien Medina5★300Marriott International
Shaza Al Madina5★250Shaza Hotels
Millennium Al Aqeeq Hotel5★240Millennium Hotels
Elaf Taiba Hotel5★240Elaf Group
The Oberoi Madina5★232Oberoi Hotels
Hilton Garden Inn Madinah5★220Hilton
Makarem Ajyad Madinah5★180Dur Hospitality

Attractions on file

Al-Masjid an-Nabawi (0/yr) · Quba Mosque (0/yr)

Access

Airports: Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International (MED), Yanbu Prince Abdul Mohsin bin Abdulaziz (YNB), AlUla International (ULH). Rail: Al Madinah — 2 h 30, Al Madinah — 2 h 00

Two unconnected gateways. Al Madinah takes pilgrim volume through Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz and Haramain; terminal utilisation runs above design capacity — over 137% per GACA. AlUla lives separately: its own airport, direct flights from Riyadh, Jeddah and Dubai, no rail. Do not plan AlUla as an extension of Madinah — different season, different audience.

Assembled from the register; verified 26 August 2026.