Millhouse

better off finding a flat/ villa share for a bit

archie159

Assuming you are staying in Abu Dhabi (from the thread title), I used Royal Regency Apartment Hotel, just off Hamdan St for a few months, then switched to Vision Apartment Hotel. The first is fine, but definitely not grand - it has a small gym, but no pool. The kitchenette is small but use-able (they'll bring you an extra cooking ring in addition to the one built in if you ask). The Vision is in the tourist club, and a lot smarter - mine had a very decent kitchenette, 4 cooking rings, big fridge with proper freezer etc. It was somewhat more expensive when I first arrived (in Jan), but then had a fantastic offer over the summer which brought the price down a long way. It has a reasonable pool on the roof, plus gym etc, and many more TV channels in the room - plus free internet. Both are described in Trip Advisor - and if you rent for more than a month, both will give you lower rates than advertised.

I'm sure there are others, but I've only used these two!

Jamworld

Thanks. I've actually been looking into the Vision Hotel as well. Seems like a decent place to stay for a few months. How about parking? Does that cost extra?

Jamworld

Sure why not, I'm opened to the idea. Just gotta find the right person I guess.

busybee2

just remember there are rules about sharing, has to be with owners permission, same sex, maximum people to a room etc etc.

archie159

When I stayed there, they had free valet parking - but you ought to check that still applies, as there has been a lot of building around there, and the parking used to be on the street, not in their own carpark.

Be aware that there are several Vision hotels - the one I was in is in the Tourist Club area. That being said, I have friends who often use the one somewhere off Hamdan St, also near Airport Rd, and they like that one also.

busybee2

most of city is covered by paid parking.

archie159

which is the hotel's problem if they still offer free valet parking. That is why I said he ought to check if they still provide this service.

Jamworld

Yep. Fully aware of that. Thanks for mentioning it though.

I'll give them a call as well as a few other hotels this weekend. By the way, is dubizzle a good place to purchase cars as well? Or is it best to just go straight to the dealer?

archie159

I've bought 3 cars via Dubizzle, and sold one that way; no problems at all buying - its no better or worse than the equivalent (eg autotrader) back in the UK. If you can be patient, every now and again great deals appear on dubizzle when someone needs to sell quickly before they leave. If you know what car you want you can set it up to send alerts when a new advert of the type you are seeking is posted - I got a fantastic deal on one car just because I was the first to call. The seller showed me his phone, and in the 3 or 4 hours between me calling and viewing he had had 35 more phone calls!