Celebrity Solstice Review

Happy with Solstice

Review for the Western Caribbean Cruise on Celebrity Solstice
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Sail Date: Nov 2010
Cabin: Concierge Class 2

We had an amazing experience on the Solstice! What really makes it great is the wonderful and friendly crew. They are genuinely happy and really want to please you. Service is impeccable.

Cabin 9296 - Concierge Class, bed by the balcony with an extra deep balcony.

Room: The bed was very comfortable and linens were top quality. Yes, the closet doors are awkward but space is adequate and the set up worked out to be fine. Additional hangers are always needed and were promptly delivered upon request by our cabin steward Roger who was excellent. In the bureau area the top drawer and space above fridge is warm so yes, I wouldn't store anything here that may be affected by this. Appetizers were delivered every afternoon and we ate them maybe half the time. I really preferred when Celebrity used to do their "midnight bites". There was a bottle of the Celebrity champagne waiting for us which was decent enough. We didn't drink it until the end of the week. Fruit was placed in the room which we didn't eat and it was in the way most of the time. We did keep forgetting to tell our steward to take it away. We enjoyed breakfast on the balcony most days and it was always delivered on time. Additional perks in the CC cabins were 2 different size umbrellas, tote bags, credit card holders, and binoculars (to borrow). Lighting is good. DEcor is nicely understated and relaxing. Little touches like overlapping draperies and the ability to lock the slider in place are nice. There are a few hooks on the wall as you enter the cabin coming in handy but adding a few more would be really useful. Beach towels were left in the room on evenings before port days. It would have been helpful to place a card on these requesting "return to the room" rather than pool area where we left them. We explained our mistake to our cabin attendant and were not charged. We had not had a chance to read through the literature explaining this.

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Cabin 9296 - Concierge Class, bed by the balcony with an extra deep balcony.

Room: The bed was very comfortable and linens were top quality. Yes, the closet doors are awkward but space is adequate and the set up worked out to be fine. Additional hangers are always needed and were promptly delivered upon request by our cabin steward Roger who was excellent. In the bureau area the top drawer and space above fridge is warm so yes, I wouldn't store anything here that may be affected by this. Appetizers were delivered every afternoon and we ate them maybe half the time. I really preferred when Celebrity used to do their "midnight bites". There was a bottle of the Celebrity champagne waiting for us which was decent enough. We didn't drink it until the end of the week. Fruit was placed in the room which we didn't eat and it was in the way most of the time. We did keep forgetting to tell our steward to take it away. We enjoyed breakfast on the balcony most days and it was always delivered on time. Additional perks in the CC cabins were 2 different size umbrellas, tote bags, credit card holders, and binoculars (to borrow). Lighting is good. Decor is nicely understated and relaxing. Little touches like overlapping draperies and the ability to lock the slider in place are nice. There are a few hooks on the wall as you enter the cabin coming in handy but adding a few more would be really useful. Beach towels were left in the room on evenings before port days. It would have been helpful to place a card on these requesting "return to the room" rather than pool area where we left them. We explained our mistake to our cabin attendant and were not charged. We had not had a chance to read through the literature explaining this.

Balcony: It was nice having no lights on the balconies at night. The water is lit by the ship lights so it is not completely dark out there. Our balcony was not windy at all and we had a very good view. There were two very nice comfortable loungers with separate stools that could double as additional seating or low tables. We also had a small dining table with two chairs. Our balcony partition was opened by the steward so we could expand our space with our friends next door. This was a great feature.

Bathroom: Great set up with lots of storage, well organized, but no outlets in there. The faucet does actually swivel though it is tight. TP holder definitely needs replacement with a properly designed one and is basically useless. Hooks are handy along the wall. Shower was wonderful and adequately sized. Water pressure was excellent and shower doors were a very nice design feature. Cotton balls & q-tips were placed in an open holder and not wrapped in plastic. I find this to be less sanitary and therefore, less desirable. Towels were good quality and plentiful.

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