nigel50

Having started out looking in Dammam it seems Khobar is where i'll be staying as the advice to date all points to that being the best location for a Brit in the area.

So, any input on why I should choose any of the particular compounds would be most welcome.

I am travelling on a bachelor status, will be travelling quite a bit anyway around Saudi, but want a good social scene with pool and gym. Need to have laundry facilities of some kind, covered parking prefered.

Thanks in advance.

Nigel

scot47

I have never stayed here but used to go and use the restaurant,

http://www.eurovillagecompound.com/

OleJanx

I've just had a quick look at that website. The Euro Inn hotel mentions "romance and pleasure"! Really? In Sordid Arabia? I thought that kind of behaviour was haram....

scot47

Poetic licence by the Filipino blurb-writer. Maybe he meant romance with the Missus ? Or some sodomy with the officeboy ?

lallidelallis

Hi all,
I'm an italian (female) architect and I received an offer from the University of Dammam as associate professor.
I'm trying to understand...
1) if the offer I received is economically ok, and if I've mark up in bargaining;
2) how to find an housing, because the University offered me just 25.000 SAR/yearly and I founded apartment in compounds starting from 75.000 SAR/yearly;
3) If you think it's possible as lonely woman not to live in compound or to share a big villa with somebody else...

Thanks a lot!

and sorry for my not-british english

scot47

Very difficult. How will you get around ? KSA is a motorised society but women cannot drive. Your accommodation allowance is not nearly enough.