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Accommodation in Ras Tanura/Al-Khobar
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bleakmile



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PostPosted: Mon Jun 17, 2013 10:29 pm    Post subject: Accommodation in Ras Tanura/Al-Khobar Reply with quote
Hi - I'm a newbie but have been using the info much of you people have written in this forum to guide my judgment in taking up a job in KSA.

I'm going to Ras Tanura with Al-Hoty/Aramco in September and I was wondering if anyone is out there currently or who has been there recently can help me.

What's the best accommodation/compound situation out there for a single guy with a budget of about 2000USD a month. Does Al-Hoty have particular compounds/accomms that they use, or do I have to find something when it comes up?

Anything to be avoided at all costs? Thanks in advance for any light you can shed on this.
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McBrainiac



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 10:53 am    Post subject: reply Reply with quote
Please check your private messages, I have PM'd you.
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jadoaus



Joined: 25 Feb 2010
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 9:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hi,

Also just got on the Aramco gravy train and will be based in Ras Tanura come August.

Currently live in Bahrain and know that daily commuting won't be possible Sad
Will still drive back there a lot of weekends.

I have read that the compound here is quite small and not very 'western' (wouldn't be a problem if the price was right). What other living options are on the table?

I can take my own company. Is a (modern) single furnished apartment going to be economical? Any chance of a oil tanker decked sea view?

Failing that, it I were to live in one of the bigger compounds in Dammam, what kind of commute would I be looking at?
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sicklyman



Joined: 02 Feb 2013
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 5:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I hear the Dammam - RT road is one of the worst you can drive so bear that in mind if you are thinking of commuting.
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jadoaus



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PostPosted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 7:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
worst as in the physical state of the road or the standard of driving?
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sicklyman



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PostPosted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 3:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
standard of driving... depending on where you've come from, roads are in very good physical shape here.
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leon79



Joined: 22 Nov 2012
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 02, 2013 12:17 pm    Post subject: Ras Tanura accommodation Reply with quote
Would also like some info on the accom in Ras Tanura. Newbie here an aint got my 5 posts in so not sure I can receive PMs yet. Should be hitting down in Ras Tanura in August, doing the visa wait game at the moment. Anyone got any info on the non-Aramco compounds in RT? How about life outside the compounds?
Cheers
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sicklyman



Joined: 02 Feb 2013
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 02, 2013 2:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
here you go....from a source at RT

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A male only trailer park compound: Suwaidi (#10) (it's about 5km or more from ITC - 30 mins walk to town) has swimming pool, gym (with nothing working), pool table, table tennis, tennis/basketball court, and the restaurant sells good food (but it's 30 SAR per meal). You can get your laundry done 3 times per week, and your room is cleaned daily, all included in the price, which is about 2,700 SAR per month. You'll pay an extra 100R for internet. It looks and feels like a prison camp.

A room consists of single bed, armchair, office desk and a chair, chest of drawers, wardrobe, kitchenette (with fridge freezer & cooker - no cutlery or cooking utensils or cutlery), and very small bathroom, with shower, sink & toilet.

If you're a single bloke, not really caring where you live, it's OK

Apartments in the town are about 1,000 - 1,500 SAR per month. [not sure if this is furnished or unfurnished price. Furnished suites in Khobar start at 2500 and average around 3.5-4 a month]

Tamimi is also a male only trailer park but doesn't have any facilities, and some lads share a trailer, but have their own room each, and it's dearer. It is however much more in town.
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sicklyman



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PostPosted: Tue Jul 02, 2013 2:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
jadoaus wrote:
Currently live in Bahrain and know that daily commuting won't be possible


currently around 5 teachers commute to and from Bahrain daily to RT. It's 90 minutes each way and it says something abo