Finding Accommodation In Dubai Through The Internet

I made a post with the same title as this once before. I only mentioned two websites because those were the only two that were worth mentioning. I already found an accommodation since then and found another two very useful websites in the process which I am going to share with you now.


Let's start with the two websites that I mentioned in my earlier post and then proceed to the other two new ones.

1- http://www.emirates-ads.ae - This is the first website that I found which was worth a while. It is completely free and has a forum style format. The website also allows you to advertise other things and not only properties.
All that needs to be done is for you to create an account and submit your ad to be reviewed by the Admin and added to the website.

2- http://www.khaleejtimes.com - A very popular newspaper in the emirates and you might find what you are looking for by surfing the classified. The problem is, since you have to pay to place your ad, not much ads are added regularly which really is frustrating and almost not worth looking at. But give it a shot. Why not?

3- http://www.gnads4u.com/properties - This website, in my opinion, is the best of all. The reason is because you could find much more ads in one day than all the other websites. That means, more opportunity and more choice. What could be frustrating about this website is that, unlike the other websites, it doesn't give you a brief of the details of every listing. So you'll have to click on every ad to see the requirements. Heads up, if you are not Karalite, Indian, Pakistani, Filipino or a woman, you will understand why the brief is needed.

4- http//:www.dubizzle.com - What attracted me to this website is the "snoop doug" kinda name. You know, the whole "shizzle my nizzle" style of saying things?
The website is really good and very well organized but you may struggle a little bit at first on how to use the search tool. It does not have as much ads as the one above but it has a good number of listings. But then again, it has the listings' details brief which is very handy. Like the other websites, you can advertise more than just properties. (Note: For some reason, since the last two days and the website doesn't load. They might be facing some technical problems).

I found my apartment from option number three. But it was a hustle because of the lack the listings' details brief. I had to click on every ad only to find out that I am not eligible to almost any of them.
Take a shot at all of them and see if you are as lucky as I was and maybe even luckier. And always remember to try to enjoy it or else you will be very frustrated.