Doha - Where to Live
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Doha - Where to Live
Just moved to Doha. Currently residing in a hotel and need to find a place to stay.
Looking for a furnished apartment, but unsure of the right locations. What is the best region to stay in?
Looking for a furnished apartment, but unsure of the right locations. What is the best region to stay in?
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Depends on what you want to spend amigo. You can get 2 bed furnished apartments from 8k or pay 20k for furnished and serviced in West Bay.
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On that budget, Al Sadd or Al Waab. Plenty to do around there as there is a few hotels, La Cigale - Ramada plenty of shops and close enough to west bay - 20 chips to get there. Grab some wheels and go walk about.
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I just arrived yesterday and have at least another week before I start my job so will do some roaming around. Just don't want to waste to much time on places that aren't worth visiting.
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Thanks. What is Ain Khaled like. There looks to be some good rates for apartments within a compound over there?
I just arrived yesterday and have at least another week before I start my job so will do some roaming around. Just don't want to waste to much time on places that aren't worth visiting.
I just arrived yesterday and have at least another week before I start my job so will do some roaming around. Just don't want to waste to much time on places that aren't worth visiting.
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Do you ever go to any of the meets that thy arrange on here? I need to start getting out to meet people.
What industry are you in?
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britexpat - you know anything about exporting dodgy cars to the UAE for dodgy expats???!
Ain Khaled apartments are small i believe but the compound has great facilities. ZigZag is in that budget but I cant reccomend it! Ain Khaled is fine location wise provided you drive as everyone does! You can only walk out and get a taxi ont he street if you live in west bay or perhaps the pearl these days
Ain Khaled apartments are small i believe but the compound has great facilities. ZigZag is in that budget but I cant reccomend it! Ain Khaled is fine location wise provided you drive as everyone does! You can only walk out and get a taxi ont he street if you live in west bay or perhaps the pearl these days
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britexpat - you know anything about exporting dodgy cars to the UAE for dodgy expats???!
Ain Khaled apartments are small i believe but the compound has great facilities. ZigZag is in that budget but I cant reccomend it! Ain Khaled is fine location wise provided you drive as everyone does! You can only walk out and get a taxi ont he street if you live in west bay or perhaps the pearl these days
Ain Khaled apartments are small i believe but the compound has great facilities. ZigZag is in that budget but I cant reccomend it! Ain Khaled is fine location wise provided you drive as everyone does! You can only walk out and get a taxi ont he street if you live in west bay or perhaps the pearl these days
You can get cabs on Al Waab or Al Saad just as easy as West Bay without paying the premium it doesn't warrant. Most are serviced now and small. Forget Ezdan as its a shithole.
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2012 x-terra. drove round to AD last year was pretty painless. thinking of doing it again to export it myself but that option seems to be confusing most of the companies/agents that i talk to so far!
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All you do is go to the police and get export plates put on which you pay 1k to do including a weeks insurance. Problem is the other end as you need a UAE residency to re register car, unless you get a mate to register it.
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going completely off topic here so apologies but.....
problem is finding a weekend between now and my qatar visa cancellation to do it. in theory i could transfer ownership to a mate in qatar, he drive it through then register it in my name in AD as I'll be there by then?
will that work? the required mate is willing, for the price of a hotel in AD for the night and a pint for every 100 clicks!
problem is finding a weekend between now and my qatar visa cancellation to do it. in theory i could transfer ownership to a mate in qatar, he drive it through then register it in my name in AD as I'll be there by then?
will that work? the required mate is willing, for the price of a hotel in AD for the night and a pint for every 100 clicks!
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going completely off topic here so apologies but.....
problem is finding a weekend between now and my qatar visa cancellation to do it. in theory i could transfer ownership to a mate in qatar, he drive it through then register it in my name in AD as I'll be there by then?
will that work? the required mate is willing, for the price of a hotel in AD for the night and a pint for every 100 clicks!
problem is finding a weekend between now and my qatar visa cancellation to do it. in theory i could transfer ownership to a mate in qatar, he drive it through then register it in my name in AD as I'll be there by then?
will that work? the required mate is willing, for the price of a hotel in AD for the night and a pint for every 100 clicks!