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MAKARIM TABUK HOTEL

MAKARIM TABUK HOTEL, Tabuk

 jamalabdulnaser Says:  I am a Scientist and Research Scholar. I happend to visit Tabuk, Saudi Arabia very frequently. And I have been visiting Tabuk for about 15 years.Whenever I visited Tabuk, I stayed at Taubuk Sahara Hotel (old Name) now Makarim Tabuk Hotel, with my family and friends. I have a... 

Hotels  

Sahara Tabuk Makarim Hotel: Best Sahara Tabuk Makarim Hotel

Sahara Tabuk Makarim Hotel: Best Sahara Tabuk Makarim Hotel, Tabuk

 mohe_123 Says:  i stayed in Sahara Tabuk Makarim hotel for two nights during the month of Aug 2010 , and i really found the hotel very firendly and the best in Tabuk city , as it is the only hotel which have a recreation center and swimming pool in the city of Tabuk , the hotel is having... 

Grand Sahara Makarim Hotel: Don't go to Grand Sahara Makarim Hotel

Grand Sahara Makarim Hotel: Don't go to Grand Sahara Makarim Hotel, Tabuk

 rumelian Says:  I stayed one night there. Price 425 SAR for one person. Its very expensive. Hotel is old, dirty, out of city, reception is not kind and helpful. I carried my bags to my room.Air condition was old. It spreads bad smell. You can not open window instead of it. Because piggeon... 

Main Hotels

Main Hotels, Tabuk

 asalman Says:  Sahara and Maislon Hotels are the biggest names in the city.Sahara Hotel at the outskirts of the city and has a bigger areaMaislon is near the end of Malik Fahad Road (Shar-e-Khamseen/Street 50) and is more inside the city. 

Sahara Hotel, Tabuk: Best in Tabuk

Sahara Hotel, Tabuk: Best in Tabuk, Tabuk

 1W1V Says:  I haven't stay there but seems to be the best in Tabuk. According to the staff (friendly) it's a 5* with swimming pool and fitness.The price is around SR 200 + usual extra. 

Al Fal compound: Western compound

Al Fal compound: Western compound, Tabuk

 TinKan Says:  The western compounds are not that great in the north and are smaller than if you were on contract in say... Riyadh. I lived in the Al Fal compound in the trailer part. There is an apartment type area in the Al Fal compound but that was taken by the MGDL folks. Most living... 

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Restaurants  

Pakistani Food

Pakistani Food, Tabuk

 asalman Says:  Pakistani food matches Indian food. Pakistani hotels are very popular in Saudi Arabia. Generally people from the Middle East and South Asian region like Pakistan food. The food is typically more spicy than the middle eastern or western food but normally it is in acceptable... 

Transportation  

No Taxis be prapered to rent a car

No Taxis be prapered to rent a car, Tabuk

 rumelian Says:  You can not easily find taxis in Tabuk. Be prapered to Rent a Car. You can find cars in Airport. But Saudi or International Driver Licence needed to Rent a car. Cheapest option is Hyundai Accent Automatic transmission and AC is for 80 SAR daily witout insurance. 

Shopping  

The Tabuk Souk: The souk

The Tabuk Souk: The souk, Tabuk

 TinKan Says:  The souk in Tabuk is a great place to shop and the prices are great on just about anything you want to buy. Here in the souk you can buy just about anything you want, from fine jewelry to tents to fresh fruit and veggies. Remember to haggle for the best price but do not... 

Warnings Or Dangers  

Work for a Saudi company?

Work for a Saudi company?, Tabuk

 TinKan Says:  Are you going to work for a Saudi company? Be warned if you do work for a Saudi company you may not get as many vacations or have the freedom to move about like I had working for a Western company. Make sure you get a multi exit/re-entry visa from the company and make sure... 

Favorites  

In the middle of noplace

In the middle of noplace, Tabuk

 TinKan Says:  I enjoyed living in Tabuk as it was a small town and the people here were for the most part friendly and nice.I did not have as many problems with heat here as I was in the pool or diving in the Red Sea most of the time.Each week there was a new class to teach in the pool on... 

The Place

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 I haven't stay there but seems to be the best in Tabuk. According to the staff (friendly) it's a 5* with swimming pool and fitness.The price is around SR 200 +... 

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Q:  i really want tp know more about tabuk i live in california im moving to tabuk with my husband but i need more information about... 

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A: Hey, I live in Dhahran. I really can't say much about Tabuk. But I'll tell you what....it's definitely much cooler (weather-wise) there, than here or most other parts of... 

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Tabuk, Saudi Arabia

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 I spent two years here and am still looking for all the photos. Once I find the photos I will put loads of info here. Tabuk is an awesome place if you do not mind living by the Saudi rules and... 

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in the desert near tabuk

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 unfortunately ,very few tourists visit saudi arabia 

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Short Term working in Tabuk

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 I am sent Tabuk to work for one week. Here but i had a lot of chance to see around. 

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