Demystifying the Lulu near you...
I visited the new Lulu Supermarket which opened near Al Gharafa last week. I tried to be there on the opening day (just like half the population in Doha on that day, the other half being away on vacation), but couldn’t get anywhere near a 3-mile radius. So I decided for the excitement to settle down and visited again today. These are a few of my observations (along with a few pictures) for people who have not visited the facility yet.
The entrance and exit were clearly demarcated (via signboards) and that was cool. However, I felt that unlike the Lulu near Peninsula newspaper, the entrance and exit was rather small. Pardon me for being pessimistic, but I wouldn’t want to be there if an accident happened inside the place on a Friday… there would be pandemonium.
I then noticed that the corridor was also comparatively smaller than the Lulu near Peninsula. The space between the check-out counter and proposed hotels should have been wider. The current space is not enough to handle the flow of people on a heavy day. I couldn’t get a good picture of it, but try and see it in this picture…
Someone had told me that this is by far the biggest Lulu in the Middle East. In that case, I was frankly under-whelmed. While it didn’t FEEL bigger overall, each section was larger and had more selections. The toy section, the Plasma TV and electronic section etc… However, the CD collections disappointed me big time. It does not hold a candle to the collection at the one near Peninsula. I’m just hoping that they will increase the number of CDs in the coming days.
I really liked this part… It provides a good break for senior citizen like me. There is ample space to move around a few chairs. It was thoughtful of them to add this to the overall structure. The lift is also very near to these chairs and I appreciate them for their concern.
I also appreciate their concern for nature. They are using re-usable bags. I liked that about them also.
All in all, I think it’s a good place to be and to do your shopping, except on crunch days like Fridays and Saturdays. The parking space may not be spectacular, but it’s adequate. It’s near my home and I’m expecting to have a lot more of my shopping sprees there…
LULU, here we go!!!
I'll go to LULU when it will open in Al-Khor. that makes it deserve visiting.
Man, is this how long I haven't gotten out of my house? I didn't even know that this was coming. Great! Thanks for this post. =)
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One more crowded LULU!!!!!!!!!
for your informative post! I am looking forward to going to this store soon, and you certainly did demystify with your great shots and essay. Thanks!
Coming from a teacher, that's high praise indeed. Thank you so much for your kind words. I appreciate it very much.
Novita, sorry I didn't say thank you to you earlier. I missed it the first time and then got lost in the other 'enlightening comments' on this thread. Sigh, hijackers, they're everywhere... thanks for the comment, lady. Coming from as good a photographer as you, that's nice to hear indeed.
I too visited the new lulu and liked the place very much. This lulu seems to have the best range of import from UK and US, ambience great, and everything is classy. but my comment is not about lulu but the quality of ur posts, you have such a wonderful sense of detail. After reading ur lulu post I was so impressed that I tracked ur other post and read them. Your style and camera skills r so professional. You made even an ordinary event like a store opening so readable. Hope to see posts like this in ql often, all the best for lulu team too, they are the best in Qatar
In this lulu they have introduced a trolley with toy car attached to it. You can make your child sit in that car while you shop. But the number of trolleys are very minimum. Its difficult to get one.
Novi..They are frindly but ssssoooooooo sloww almost all of them are newly recruited
i wonder wether their cashiers staff are alot more friendlier than the one on D ring road.
The one on the D ring road always looks miserable everytime i went there.
I have to go there weekday after work and weekends
because I can not effort to pay electrical bill if I switch on A/C in my house
New Lu Lu is closed by
go to lulu & don;t purchase ready made from there its all worthless& high price,many peoples don't know.... try 2 take only grocery items....
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Environmental friendly..... Green Qatar.
its good to have more malls. 70% of our earnings will be spent here.
it is much nicer and bigger..i should go there...
lol jack and androoz !
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Eda ponnuse...vela velayudhanode venda ketto
Ponnuse Mon is Mallu ...100% ...lol
& he has been to Lulu ...to buy indian vegetables ...lol
Although there is empty ground around it still I feel the new Lulu is cramped......but still guys like me dont have to go all the way to hyper.
There is also a new shoping Mall near TV Round About - Qatar Shopping Centre (500mtrs behind Twinkys). It also has a good bakery Section from Bakemart. At QSC the prices are higher by around QR1. But still its an option.
but I thought the shops in Qatar didnt encourage photographing inside them......I guess Wanderer got away as all the staff there is new in qatar and getting used to the place. I guess LULU have even arrested a QLer who was taking down prices the incident was posted here at length.
Good Shots though
Ponnuse...
u dont know Mallu ? U should suicide MAN....lol
OK i will go to Dubai, just arrange for my ticket and hotel bookings in a 5* hotel and i shall do a reasearch there about Lulu and other malls....:)
I live in Qatar, just to go to Lulu for shopping...lol
mallu... i dont know what does it mean and for your information i have been to may countries including middle east...so i never seen people like you, are crazy about lulu..go to dubai and see the difference, people are not interested to go lulu and for your information that QATAR is major revenue earning country for lulu hyper market....coz people like you live in QATAR...HI HI HI HI
mallu... i dont know what does it mean and for your information i have been to may countries including middle east...so i never seen people like you, are crazy about lulu..go to dubai and see the difference, people are not interested to go lulu and for your information that QATAR is major revenue earning country for lulu hyper market....coz people like you live in QATAR...HI HI HI HI
lol Rizks..
he sounds like a pakka malbaari.. :P
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Ponnuse...
are you a Mallu ?
If YES, then i bet ur lying tat u have not visited any Lulu.....lol
ponnuse...
if u have never been to any Lulu outlets in Doha then ur the dumbest Alien on the Planet QATAR.....:)
PONNUSE OK
I DONT KNOW WHY PEOPLE ARE CRAZY ABOUT STUPID LULU LULU..COZ I ONLY SEE PEOPLLE QATAR IS HAVING CRAZY ABOUT IT..IF YOU GO TO OTHER CONTRY(DUBAI)AND ALL YOU CANT SEE ANY RUSH AND ALL...
I NEVR GONE ANY OF THE LULU MARKET IN DOHA.....
{MOD NOTE: No swearing in the forum. Also you compare Dubai and Doha Lulu, without actually having been to any Lulu in Qatar yourself. That's funny}
haven't been there yet, while its only a 20 minutes walk from my house, we might try to visit this place on thurs or fri, .....just window shopping,
hehehe
Great shots...
U ARE EVERYWHERE TONIGHT.... hhahaha, dont mess with beers and blood... Mafi fulos also, thats why I am herding camels now..nyt peepz
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Drac said:People taking pics of Lulu Hyperbloodymarket?
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mafee floos, popcorngirl..
we can take PHOTOS only!
Free!
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as usual i've gotta agree with pcg.
btw - hope you're well.
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Is this it? People taking pics of Lulu Hyperbloodymarket?
Who cares?
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u good dreams with ur assets but really the the new LULU looks better than the old one so am sure ur camels too will be happy
I still have to account them for tomorrow, Hope my Balance sheet will not have any difference for that asset of mine.. nyt peepz..
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o ya herding sorry abt tat mistake.......well i will reserve it for u, at least for this reason the LULU gets ready soon
I herd camels.. opps , camels will never be farmed,I am herding them.. lol... I need a big parking for them and a rubbish area too for the FOUR LETTER WORD..CAN U reserve one for me too. or do i need to place an application for that?
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u r farming camels....i think an extra parking space on request can be done wen u need to come ............
ah if they are opening.. ill bring the camels also there...can u help me?
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my leg today....lol by the way dont u know the one LULU at alkhor mall to be coming up i beleive to be the biggest one in Qatar.. its hard time travelling 65 kms just to get some onions n tomatoes lol
hmmmm......nice one...n good shots...i will tooo hav a visit there.....tht too its 2 mins away frm my home...dint go yet.......LAZY lamhey...lolz
Great Shots .... I must appreciate.
Will difinitely try to go there sometime....Insh'Allah.
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Family food center....lol.. you must create one...
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Drac said:
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swap with garlic!
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really in those maal but yes would be happy if the LULU in alkhor get built soon as i live in alkhor
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I think ur a relative of a M A YUSAF ALI.....
Looks like the Duty Free at Caracus..
Azydburn, I'd like to say that I am NOT getting any commision for promoting a place (and that's only because the fishermen said they would give me a commision, but they then left on the boat and mocked at me from the sea). on a serious note, I'd my trusty cam with me, and my head wasn't cuckoo-enough to not have noticed any of these details. The rest just involved a little patience, in stringing it all together. I don't need someone to pay me to do something I enjoy doing anyway. I'm sad you thought that I might have been on Lulu's payrolls. That was unworthy of you.
Salman, that is not just the games section. It's their ENTIRE CD section, including music, movies, games for ps3, VBox etc... not much, eh? But i think they're planning for a phased expansion
kikaychuchai, It's on the Al Gharafa road, bang opposite Landmark Shopping mall (the Marks and Spencers side of the building, to be more exact)
RMX and Novita, thank you. And Novita, you are not such a bad photographer yourself. Your piece on the phiharmonic orchestra actually made me go there. I rather enjoyed it. :)
Legal pad, when you go there, you can see it for yourself no? That's the whole point of this post, to inspire people to visit the place and draw conclusions for themselves. Having everything spoonfed to you ain't fun, young man (I have a feeling that your mutant tendencies made you age faster, to the current 66 years as it shows in your profile).
chichi, thanks sweetheart. You made me smile.
Qatarexpat, I agree. Like the opening day, when I couldn't get anywhere near to it in a 3-mile radius... It's a traffic block waiting to happen
I still like the Family Food Centre!
Marhaba7
Where are you sleeping?????
OPening sale day of 50 % off in everything is last week wednesday.
Opposite Landmark Shopping
I am sure you will not get car parking on Thursady, Friday and asaturday night.
I am so excited about Lulu opening a new store - when is it opening? Hic.................
Its light up like a christmas tree at night time, I am glad i dont live in the compound behind it with the lights flashing away until midnight, Looks pretty though
Keep Smiling :-) you never know who is looking
i had been there on day 2 .. next day after opening.. same like the one in doha ... liked the decorations was looking like a jeweled bride ...
well happy that we needn't go anymore to doha to buy Indian veggies and stuffs this is just 5 minutes drive from my place.
And a MASSIVE shopping mall opposite (under construction) and have such WOEFUL PARKING AND ROADS.
It's beyond stupid, the car park is tiny and on friday nights I guarantee you will see cars queuing on the main triple lane road to get in.
There will be a nasty accident.
Access roads are woefully inadequate.
With this development Qatar has once again proved, if proof were needed that they have NO IDEA what they are doing.
UTTERLY UTTERLY ridiculous.
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love your posts (1st was about the fishermen)...
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I hope you all like it, so I can go enjoy other malls.
it seems u just go to use the toilets at these places dont u have one at ur place
Any photos of the toilets?
I guess they are secretly Islamic style......
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nice shots :)
nice pix !
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where is the location of new lulu hyper?
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Why don't you tell here, you lost your way to come out from Lu Lu parking?
I was there yesterday and I was totally lost where to come out from and behind Lu Lu building is blocking and construction and confusing exit.
I believe parking space is not that much compare to Landmark
The games section looks TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE
i wish i had money to buy them all in one go
great...what an ad..surely plenty of people will sworn to visit there..you must get a commission, you deserved it...
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