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...]
My Dream Umrah trip from Qatar to Saudi Arabia; Umrah Visa Denied
So this happened today! We were planning an amazing Umrah with friends for the last 10 nights of Ramadan. We have people coming from 4 countries to Saudi and the one who organised it and helped (aka me) will sadly be missing out. :( We applied for our visas for Umrah 2 weeks ago. As it is the standard procedure. We paid 900QAR which is £200 for both visas. As residents in Qatar we can … [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...]
What to do if you ever need an emergency visa for Saudi Arabia | MuslimTravelGirl
This is the second time that I came across a family friend needing an emergency visa for Saudi Arabia. In both cases their parents were on Umrah and they fell sick and had to be taken to hospital. These events are extremely stressful and I pray this doesn't happen too often, but as life has it, it might be the case. Last week our friend called in distress, since his dad is in hospital in Saudi … [Read more...]
Umrah this winter – The cheapest way to book Crowne Plaza Madinah
I have mentioned a dozen of times how great the IHG promotions are and I have always encouraged my readers to collect some of their points via their promotions. Well it is time now to cash out on these promotions! So I hope you have been listening! IHG group, (the mother of Intercontinental, Holiday Inn, Crown Plaza etc) are running their PointBreaks promotion again (5,000 points per … [Read more...]
Didn’t see this coming! Umrah in Ramadan Overview
Didn't see this coming! Umrah in Ramadan Overview Muslim friendly Zurich: An evening in Zurich & what to do on a short layover Hotel Review: Raddison Blu Zurich Airport Etihad Business Class Studio Dreamliner 787 Zurich – Abu Dhabi Review Etihad Airways Arrivals Lounge Abu Dhabi Review Aloft Hotel Abu Dhabi Gulf Air Nightmare Gulf Air A320 / A321 Abu Dhabi / Bahrain / Jeddah … [Read more...]
Review: Al Abraj Mall Makkah Royal Clock Tower
I think the final and most important part of my review of Makkah has to be the Al Baraj shopping mall. Like every modern city there is a mall. Yes it is next to the holiest place packed with shops, food courts, luxury hotels and restaurants. This mall has raised a lot of differences in opinions and minds. Some like it and others don't. They say that it is so close to the holy mosque and that the … [Read more...]
Hotel Review: Hilton Hotel Makkah, Saudi Arabia
BA lounge Review Manchester Airport Hotel Review: Holiday Inn London Heathrow BA Galleries full photo tour of the empty morning lounge (I was lucky!) BA Club Europe (business class) London to Istanbul review Review: Primeclass lounge Istanbul airport Saudi Airlines Istanbul to Jeddah Jedda airport immigration chaos Photos from Mekkah- the Holiest city in the world for … [Read more...]
