The Oasis is a dump but it has some charm nonetheless. The beachclub is shabby but the pool is nice and the people who go there are fun, friendly and generally good looking. They are mostly Lebanese but also other nationalities go there on Fridays and Saturdays.

The rooms are shabby but I have two friends who lived there for more than a year and they love it because they say the staff are really helpful and friendly. As E46 says, there is a Chinese restaurant there which is good and an Italian which is less good. Both serve alcohol.

The Oasis bar is really crap though. Full of Chinese hookers and deadbeat old white guys, loser Indians and other detritus.

My friends who live there pay QR400 per night. As a visitor, expect to pay abnout QR700.

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