The Old airport area is nice to live in, it's a mix of people living there and lotsa families live there too. The corniche from there is just a 10 mins drive.

Najma has a lot of bachelors there and I don't think you would like it anyways. Mansoora on the other hand, which is close to Najma is a better area in comparison to Najma.

I don't think the independent compounds here have 2 bedroom apartments, but I could be wrong on that one. It's mostly 4 bedrooms, if not 3. Besides, not many compounds here have apartments, unless you get Barwaa (subsidized, part govt. owned or something like that) or Ezdan, which is in Wakrah, which is about 15-20 mins drive from Al Hilal