Thanks for your replies so far guys... it's pretty much what I imagined. I have seen some of the apartments and villas provided for EK crew, and i'd really like to do better than that.. But that's beside the point: back to my original plan, which is to come down, have my boss pay for 4 to 6 month of hotel, and after that the price of a nice apartment will seem a bargain
also gives me time to look around..
Again, thanks for the help!