BACKGROUND --- this was my 1st cruise as a c&a diamond member---my 11th rccl cruise overall.
I have been on about 28 cruises.
HOTEL---being from Phoenix - I flew in the day before and stayed at pier 66. It was a nice area but I've stayed in nicer rooms before. It was just not that big and I had no view of anything but the back and top of buildings. They had no rooms avail with views of the ships.
This cabin location was great. It was right in the middle on deck 8. So it did't matter what end of the ship I was on. I was always in the middle. It was just me in the cabin. I would say up to 2 people is it to be comfy. I do wish the balcony had a lounge chair. It was also very very quite. My bed was by the balcony. I was also very quite-I never herd a thing.