Long term posting to Riyadh - housing ideas?
A long term posting to Riyadh looks likely. I hate the sanitized, could-be-anywhere hotels. Any ideas for small, historic lodging in the old city, close to the tourist souq, Masmak Fortress?
Corp Executive Deira? Short term apartments? Is it easy to engage a good taxi driver to call on for the duration? |
Re: Long term posting to Riyadh - housing ideas?
hahahahahahahahahahahaha
sorry. hahahahahahahahahahahahahah old historic lodging == shit in this part of the world. |
Re: Long term posting to Riyadh - housing ideas?
What Millhouse said.
Get a flat on a decent compound. Otherwise forget fun and games. Ah wait...your company is not offering that? Then forget it. You'll be stuck in a serviced flat somewhere. Work, eat sleep..repeat. Seriously, don't you people do research on the places you go to??? KSA can be good if you are on a Western compound. Otherwise, not so much. |
Re: Long term posting to Riyadh - housing ideas?
Historic in Saudi also means 'Built in the late seventies' too.
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Re: Long term posting to Riyadh - housing ideas?
Your budget will define where you end up.
2 bedroom flat off-compound 20-30k 3 bedroom villa off-compound 60k ish 1 bedroom flat on-compound 70-90+ Keep going up and up for more rooms and space. Off-compound is okay if you have the option to go on compounds at weekends for parties etc. Compounds are a good way to meet people initially. Get a place near to where your work is. Where you suggest near by Musmak there is a lot of traffic which could be a pain. |
Re: Long term posting to Riyadh - housing ideas?
Riyadh has no historic buildings as other posters have remarked. the place was a village until the 1970s. Jeddah has a few older buildings but "old" there means 150 years old.
Saudis like "modern" - preferably flashy, vulgar and in the style of Walt Disney. |
Re: Long term posting to Riyadh - housing ideas?
OK, all points taken. The team on the short term project stays at the Four Points Sheraton, so I guess that's where I will end up.
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Re: Long term posting to Riyadh - housing ideas?
Well that's a good location and close to where you wanted to be anyway.
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Re: Long term posting to Riyadh - housing ideas?
Originally Posted by cherrick
(Post 11639723)
OK, all points taken. The team on the short term project stays at the Four Points Sheraton, so I guess that's where I will end up.
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Re: Long term posting to Riyadh - housing ideas?
Are there hotels in this compound?
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Re: Long term posting to Riyadh - housing ideas?
Originally Posted by themajor
(Post 11641905)
Yup you will be watched there. ...
Can you please elaborate on you will be watched there, please? What am I getting into? |
Re: Long term posting to Riyadh - housing ideas?
Originally Posted by cherrick
(Post 11641998)
I see that the compounds are basically apartments, homes etc so not appropriate for a short-term (2-3 mo) engagement.
Can you please elaborate on you will be watched there, please? What am I getting into? I know for sure Eid compound does and Kingdom does. Availability is, of course, another matter. |
Re: Long term posting to Riyadh - housing ideas?
Originally Posted by cherrick
(Post 11641998)
I see that the compounds are basically apartments, homes etc so not appropriate for a short-term (2-3 mo) engagement.
Can you please elaborate on you will be watched there, please? What am I getting into? You will be fine.:cool: |
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