Background Information
It was cruise no. 47. We went before on HAL's EURODAM and WESTERDAM and had some concerns. We made already the experience that you CAN make very good experiences with HAL but also few single items ended in a desaster. We loved the Signature-/Vista-Class Ships and had some concerns before because the price of the balconies was extremely high.
Furthermore we booked originally Hong Kong - Kobe but they just changed the itinerary without notification. You learned about the changes in cruisecritic.com or when you were wondering where your booking dissappeared to.
I think the best cabin you can get. Our room war larger than standard and we had a good shower instead of a tiny bath tub. Great location with easy access to promenade. Was calmer than we expected so noises around was acceptable.