jefferington
English expat in the United Arab Emirates
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9
About me
English
Lives in Dubai
Registration: 14 December 2012
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newcomer to riyadh, appreciate some help! hotel or compound? by jefferington
Hello all, First time on this forum. I am contemplating moving to riyadh from Abu Dhabi. I'm from the UK originally and single late twenties. I find Riyadh quite daunting in terms of finding a safe and high quality accommodation. How do I go about ...
Guys, Appreciate comments, but the reason for pressing with questions, is because I do not have to move to Riyadh. I am based in the Dubai. The offer in Riyadh is better in terms of compensation and position. But more importantly I'd like to get a ... Read More
newcomer to riyadh, appreciate some help! hotel or compound? by jefferington
Hello all, First time on this forum. I am contemplating moving to riyadh from Abu Dhabi. I'm from the UK originally and single late twenties. I find Riyadh quite daunting in terms of finding a safe and high quality accommodation. How do I go about ...
It seems that good compounds even for a 1 bed is very expensive around 150k SAR a year. Good 4-5 star hotel apartments are about the same. And then you get villas, condos and apartments outside compounds for like 30-50k SAR. Am I missing ... Read More
newcomer to riyadh, appreciate some help! hotel or compound? by jefferington
Hello all, First time on this forum. I am contemplating moving to riyadh from Abu Dhabi. I'm from the UK originally and single late twenties. I find Riyadh quite daunting in terms of finding a safe and high quality accommodation. How do I go about ...
thanks bruckner. I agree with you on apartments, if there a good ones available. On the other hand compounds seem nice to be able to step outside your condo on a weekend and feel like you are in some american suburb (I can only imagine!) I do cook ... Read More
newcomer to riyadh, appreciate some help! hotel or compound? by jefferington
Hello all, First time on this forum. I am contemplating moving to riyadh from Abu Dhabi. I'm from the UK originally and single late twenties. I find Riyadh quite daunting in terms of finding a safe and high quality accommodation. How do I go about ...
there seem to be some hotels with a complete kitchen (fridge, oven etc.) pretty far away. Looking for a 4-5 star hotel at about 10k SAR a month was probably being unrealistic, just assumed being riyadh it may be possible. If anyone has any ... Read More
salary offer and accommodation by jefferington
Hello all, New to the forum, and have already come across some great info on accommodation, but still not sure which way to go. I'm planning to move to Riyadh, single expat in banking. Have been offered about SAR 40k a month with nothing included, ...
Thanks, but even living next to work, I would still want a vehicle as its something that I enjoy. I was hoping to get not decent, but towards the upper end in terms of quality for a 1 bed or 2bed. From what I have read there arent any nice ... Read More
newcomer to riyadh, appreciate some help! hotel or compound? by jefferington
Hello all, First time on this forum. I am contemplating moving to riyadh from Abu Dhabi. I'm from the UK originally and single late twenties. I find Riyadh quite daunting in terms of finding a safe and high quality accommodation. How do I go about ...
Hi, Yes I have been looking, and quite a lot useful information to digest. I will be working near the ministry of agriculture (near ministry of education on king abdul aziz road). King Abdulaziz University Hospital is nearby also. I understand that ... Read More
salary offer and accommodation
Hello all, New to the forum, and have already come across some great info on accommodation, but still not sure which way to go. I'm planning to move to Riyadh, single expat in banking. Have been offered about SAR 40k a month with nothing included, ... Read More
newcomer to riyadh, appreciate some help! hotel or compound?
Hello all, First time on this forum. I am contemplating moving to riyadh from Abu Dhabi. I'm from the UK originally and single late twenties. I find Riyadh quite daunting in terms of finding a safe and high quality accommodation. How do I go about ... Read More