Moving to Qatar
By vernecooke •
My family and I will be moving to Qatar over the next few weeks from South Africa and I am seeking advise on what areas in Doha we should be looking for accomadation?
My family and I will be moving to Qatar over the next few weeks from South Africa and I am seeking advise on what areas in Doha we should be looking for accomadation?
Star Hotels (on daily rates) are as cheap or expensive as appartments...
The hotels would be incredibly cheaper if you book it for a year or three!!!
Near Airport to make sure ready to ---------------
i mean apartment
what u r loking for hotel or apartmaen
It would help you a lot if your home is either convenient for your work or school commute. Traffic here starting at 0630 hrs to 0800 hrs is idiotic. The closer you are to one or the other will help your stress levels and sanity immensely. The school run in the afternoons is not much better.
If you're thinking your children can go by bus, yes - but I see school bus runs starting as early as 0515 hrs. (School doesn't actually start until 0730 hrs usually)
Signature line > "You can't fix stupid"
welcome to Qatar vernecooke.....regarding your question....any place within Doha.....preferably old airport region would be nice!!
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By capricorian313 on Sat, 26/04/2008 - 5:54pm
Whenever you call for an accomodation please must ask from the agent or dealer or owner the following question.
* Location: Don't ask for the land mark as it will be helpful only for reaching to that area. Must ask is that deep inside from the main road?
* Age: Ask How old is the construction? agent, dealers must know it.
* Exactly contructed or adjusted: I have noticed that at time the accommodations are partitioned by wooden board etc to make it 2 or 3 room.
* What includes furnished or semi furnished and how old furnished items are.
* Never go for old construction as there may be chance that in near future they will demolish this in order to erect new ones.
* Ask for commision first.
* Ask for the payment mode (this should be ask at the later stage mainly when u decided to visit the place)
* Ask for utilities inlcuded or not. Although it is not that expensive here but must keep your records straight.
* Must ask what is the type of accomodation becasue there is a great difference between flat, villa, so called villa, cottage type, quarter type. Incase if it is villa or not a flat i.e. cottage or quarter type must ask.
Always bargain, atleast as much as possible.
Note: If onyone has any other hint that can save the new comers time and money please add.
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