After a long travel day/night from Portland, Oregon to Amsterdam, then to Barcelona, we spent the night before the cruise at the Diagonal Hotel. A reasonably good experience, but far from the best. (We were not aware that Celebrity's "Choice Air," made our flights any smoother, etc)
The next morning we were transferred quickly to the Celebrity Solstice, with the boarding procedure going pretty smoothly.
We found our Veranda Cabin delightful --whoever planned it had to have a degree in architecture --quite an improvement over the similar cabin we had aboard the Constellation. The best cabin of our five cruises.
We found our cabin and balcony to be excellent ---only distraction is we could here the band way down on the third deck atrium too late into the night.
More than enough storage space, the bed very comfortable --balcony a good size,
bathroom great, with roomy shower - and folding doors instead of a curtain.
TV system very helpful and clear.