Ramadan is around the corner and the emails for DIY Umrah Packages are coming fast. I can't believe that Ramadan is just around the corner and that insha'Allah we get to experience it again. For those who don't know Ramadan is the Holy month in Islam and Muslims around the world fast for the entire month from sunrise to sunset. This is especially fun in the UK where the fast in the summer can be … [Read more...]
Your 4-Star DIY Umrah Package in the Last Nights of Ramadan 2018 for £1,400 for 9 nights
I can't believe Ramadan is just around the corner! Time truly flies. Also, the questions about cheap Umrah in Ramadan have started to come up faster than I can answer. So I thought I will just create a post about the prices you can currently find for Ramadan Umrah in 2018. Please note that if you are going for Umrah for the second time in the year or you have been last year you will have to … [Read more...]
Conrad Makkah Hotel Review- Great Hotel, Price and Location in Makkah near the Haram
After our stay at the Hilton Convention Hotel Makkah, we moved to the Conrad Makkah Hotel. I had heard good things about the hotel and also on TripAdvisor the reviews were good so I was really looking forward to staying there. Upon arrival, I went to the desk to check in. The manager asked me my name and said, “Mrs Nikolova we have been waiting for you please come to the VIP desk.” This was … [Read more...]
Amazing Hilton Hotel Offers for Makkah from 59GBP
Currently, Hilton is running a great promotion on hotels everywhere in the world giving up to 35%. This is pretty much their standard "Winter Sale" Offer. But while looking for hotels in Makkah I realised that they are extremely cheap for booking in February 2018. Some are total bargains and I couldn't, not share them with you. Here is an overview of the hotels for February with the highest … [Read more...]
Three New Budget Hotels In Makkah & Medina that Won’t Break the Bank- Ibis Styles, Pullman, M by Millennium
I have said it many times over but I am super excited about the new hotels coming up in Makkah. With the new Al Abraj complex, the Jabal Omar development there are so many new properties that will keep coming up in the area. Yes, not every one of them will be walking distance from Haram Mosque as there is no much space but there will be a shuttle away. However, this is still good news! The … [Read more...]
Tips on how to read and understand your Umrah visa
Recently they had been few cases brought to my attention about people being refused entry to Saudi because ground staff miss-interpreted the validity of their visas. This has also happened even with people reading their visa and assuming they will have 30 days in the country or getting confused on when their visa expires. Since I always try to make sure we get the most up to date and accurate … [Read more...]
NEW Hilton Makkah Convention Hotel Is Now Open for Umrah in Ramadan
As you know I always follow the news on the new Makkah and Medina hotels since we do cover a lot of Umrah deals here on MuslimTravelGirl. If you have been checking out the Hilton Hotels for Umrah this year you will have seen the new Hilton Makkah Convention Hotel which was not available for bookings until now. This is a new property close to Haram part of the Jabal Omar development which … [Read more...]
18 Destinations Every Muslim Millennial Should Visit Before 40
Everyone should have a bucket list. I know mine is a never ending list, so I have almost resorted just to write… the whole world, period! As with anything in life having a list makes you want to achieve more of it and for some reason I find this to be entirely true. When I write down the places I want to visit it, it always happens that I find hotel or flight deals to visit them. So just to … [Read more...]
