I was recently in Cuba when Gustave went to the West of Havana so I was about 200-250nm east of the center when it was a category 3. The hotel looked after us and to be honest i have experienced windier days at home in autumn.
However if I could see that there was a category 4-5 coming over the top of my intended location and the company were insisting that I stay there I would invite them to talk to my lawyer about due care and attention. this link is excellent for making an informed decision
http://www.wunderground.com/tropical...y.html#a_topad and personally i would not have a major problem with Ike.
Sevenstrokeroll I do hope you don't work for the same airline as me as no doubt you don't think about your colleagues when taking such selfish actions.