Home Away From Home, Rotana Hotel, Fujairah, UAE

I moved into my new digs in Fujairah this evening (22/08/2013). I chose to live in a hotel. Many of the apartments in Fuj are newish, most are 2 BD with 2.5 baths. They are also stripped - meaning you must purchase your own refrigerator, stove, and clothes washer (lots of people hang their clothes out to dry - the heat makes a clothes dryer redundant). I'd have to buy these appliances in addition to furnishing two bedrooms and a salon (living room). Moreover, I'd have to pay for utilities, Internet, and cable television. And, and, theoretically, I would have to clean the place, including before moving in!!

The hotel option offered a very familiar environment with familiar faces (hotel staff know me already), security (though I feel very, very safe in Fujairah), and all the amenities. I also get a dining and a laundry discount. The room is furnished, and daily housekeeping service, fitness center, utilities, and Internet are included. Though cable is also included, it is a very stripped cable (mostly Arabic programming, and quite a lot of German and soccer programs). I am grateful for Internet.

The best thing about living in a hotel is that when it is time to go home, all I have to do is pack my bags and get on a plane. No ties and nothing to wrap up, disconnect, sell, etc.

Honestly, I have always wanted to live in a hotel, just like Harry Caray.

I am not sure if it is clear here, but the center unit swivels so that one can see the television in the salon or the bedroom. 

The bathroom is just to the right of the luggage rack. 

To the left and right of the television unit, there are sliding doors that help create a "wall" to separate the bedroom and salon.