Every review below is tied to a booking reference. We publish the two and three star ones too — you should be able to see how we handle it when something goes wrong.
The quote we were given in March was the exact amount we paid in September. After two bad experiences with other agents, that alone was worth it. Hotel was where they said it was, transfers arrived early both ways.
My father is 78 and uses a wheelchair. They booked a hotel by the ramp entrance without me even asking twice. Small thing, huge difference over ten days.
Our group of eleven was handled by one advisor who answered on WhatsApp at 2am Makkah time when our coach was late. Genuinely felt looked after rather than processed.
We paid £645 each and the walk was about twelve minutes. They told us that upfront rather than pretending it was five. No surprises is the whole point.
Our Madinah hotel changed a week before departure. They called rather than emailed, explained why, and moved us to a closer property at no cost. Would have been four stars if it had not happened at all.
Reply from Ahad Travel
"You were right to expect the original hotel and we are sorry the allocation moved. Thank you for travelling with us again in December."
Every family had different room needs and one advisor kept it straight the whole way. The free rep place made the numbers work for us.
Connecting rooms as promised, and they warned us about the pushchair situation at the Haram before we went. Breakfast was basic but fine.
Haram view from the room meant my mother could rest between prayers without the walk. Expensive, but the advisor was clear about what we were paying for.
Straightforward from start to finish. Paid the deposit, sent the passport scan, visa arrived four days later. Payment plan meant we did not feel it.
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