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Post by swisscobalt on Jun 30, 2014 3:16:29 GMT
I am due to arrive in KSA early September and I've been assigned to Dhahran Tower, the 2 bedrooms, 158 m2 unit. My wife and 2 kids will be joining later
Knowing the commute time to work is just 15 minutes is a big big plus for me. I certainly would pay for the time to spend more time with my family. Before this I was mentally prepared to travel from Abqaiq 45 min -1 hour to work. I am so grateful for that
When I looked at the facilities the tower has to offer, it's a big relief to re-plan on what NOT to bring over there. It sure looks like the apartment is well furnished with almost major things that I was planning to bring earlier on (e.g. TV, sofa among others) are provided. The cable tv and the internet (albeit 512 kbps) are also included. So it's all good
Besides that, does anyone who's already living in the tower has additional suggestions what to bring over there?
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Post by vpainter on Jun 30, 2014 10:41:42 GMT
The two topics for what to bring in the Discussion Group: Frequently Asked Questions can be helpful. Just disregard things that do not pertain to your family.
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Post by swisscobalt on Jul 4, 2014 3:45:16 GMT
I would like to share some info on what is provided upon arrival and some useful tips. I got this from my relocation advisor, hopefully it could be of use to anyone arriving soon What is included in the apartment: 1. Microwave oven 2. 1 complete set of linen and towels as starter pack 3. Very basic kitchen utensils They will check with building management on maintenance / repairs of the interiors (lighting, flatscreen TV, furnitures, kitchen appliances, washers; whether it's on us, or the management will take care of it They also will check with the management whether we can change the wall decorations For family with 2 kids, they will put us in 2 bedroom unit. Should we have more kids in the future, they will move us to bigger unit. The kids room will have 2 twin beds Even though we're not living in the compound, we can still use all facilities in the Dhahran compound, so no problem on that That's it for now. If anyone can add in the list, that would be awesome  |
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Post by threeplus2 on Jul 4, 2014 4:39:58 GMT
There was no microwave in our unit.
All plug-ins are 220 volt except one razor type plug in bathroom....
We chose to replace TV with a larger better quality one.
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Post by Pat1703 on Jul 15, 2014 19:44:55 GMT
Do you know if the units come with iron and board?
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Post by daveangel on Jul 16, 2014 2:46:28 GMT
Pat1703,
Yes, although the iron is a "travel"-version i.e. pretty cheap. I bought a proper iron in a local super market after a couple of days. The board is ok.
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Post by Crawchie on Jul 16, 2014 12:51:25 GMT
Hi,
how many (if any) towels and clothes hangers are in the apartments?
Also, is there a laundry and dry cleaning service available within the Towers?
Thanks.
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Post by daveangel on Jul 16, 2014 16:07:19 GMT
Crawchie,
Towels: four bigger ones and four little ones.
Hangers: not too many - perhaps 8 or 10, but you can buy more from pretty much any supermarket (e.g. hyper panda)
Laundry and dry cleaning: yes, both are available in the tower. (for a separate fee of course)
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Post by swisscobalt on Jul 24, 2014 8:54:48 GMT
threeplus2,
Looks like different unit comes with different appliances. I wanted to make sure this, so I can buy it in advance and have it shipped.
Does anybody else facing this as well?
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Post by aussie hopeful on Jul 27, 2014 6:42:33 GMT
We are in a 3 brm in the tower, no microwave in our unit.
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Post by threeplus2 on Jul 27, 2014 7:02:08 GMT
One thing I can say now that I am on the ground here - pretty much everything you need is available here and the shopping is very nearby. One of the wives told me they bought microwave here and it was much less expensive than back home. The grocery "hyper" stores have appliance and housewares sections. IKEA is minutes away and we have made good use of that.
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Post by Pat1703 on Aug 15, 2014 23:30:46 GMT
Has anyone thought of changing the refrigerator for a larger double door fridge?
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Post by vpainter on Aug 26, 2014 20:09:01 GMT
The DT does not allow changes in their furnishings. You can add your own to it, but theirs cannot be removed.
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Post by Pat1703 on Aug 27, 2014 17:18:40 GMT
There are two massive malls here, ikea, etc etc so no need to bring much. Everything is readily available. The units are well furnished. Bringing stuff is not an issue it's the amenities in the building and safety that's a concern.
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