kittysoul Posted December 28, 2021 Report Share Posted December 28, 2021 I have a cruise coming up on Symphony in a couple of weeks and am still considering a royal up bid. My question is though, can anyone tell me if there are Grand Suite's that are not Ocean View? I do not want to risk losing an ocean front balcony. I have heard that if you take a royal up, you do not have any control over where the room is located and so I am just not sure about it.... Thanks for any advice, answers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Templecruiser Posted December 28, 2021 Report Share Posted December 28, 2021 All grand suits are ocean view. Neesa, kittysoul and SpeedNoodles 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kittysoul Posted December 28, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2021 oh ok that helps a lot, thank you !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yesiamthere Posted December 28, 2021 Report Share Posted December 28, 2021 On Symphony of the Seas this past October I won the RoyalUP from a balcony to a grande suite. It was worth every extra dollar I had to give them! WAAAYTOOO, Neesa, Baked Alaska and 1 other 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kittysoul Posted December 28, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2021 Does everyone in a Grande Suite have access to the Suite Deck where the suites only hot tub is located? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AAD Posted December 28, 2021 Report Share Posted December 28, 2021 Yes, GS is Sky Class which has those amenities. WAAAYTOOO and kittysoul 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kittysoul Posted December 29, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2021 One more question..... On the Grand Suites on Symphony, can someone tell me how comfortable the couch bed is? Is it like a typical pull out couch (uncomfortable) or more like a regular bed would feel? THanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Templecruiser Posted December 29, 2021 Report Share Posted December 29, 2021 JS also are ocean view, but do not have access to suite lounge. They are sea class. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kittysoul Posted December 29, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2021 One more question..... On the Grand Suites on Symphony, can someone tell me how comfortable the couch bed is? Is it like a typical pull out couch (uncomfortable) or more like a regular bed would feel? THanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampurp85 Posted December 29, 2021 Report Share Posted December 29, 2021 I slept on the couch in our 2br GS on Allure. I would imagine it is the same type of sofa bed. Bed was firm but a bit weird. In my case the bed wasn't quite even, if you understand what I mean. Clearly the pulled-out part was a bit higher, so if you roll over there seemed to be a clear line of demarcation. I like a firm bed and requested extra pillows, so I still slept amazing the entire 7Ns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernesto Posted December 29, 2021 Report Share Posted December 29, 2021 That's completely true, when you make an upgrade of your original room you lost control about where will be located the new one and because this is an upgrade no matter what what kind of room is, you only get point based on the original booking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted December 29, 2021 Report Share Posted December 29, 2021 11 hours ago, kittysoul said: One more question..... On the Grand Suites on Symphony, can someone tell me how comfortable the couch bed is? Is it like a typical pull out couch (uncomfortable) or more like a regular bed would feel? THanks!! In some cases the sofa bed is not a standard pull out sofa bed you'll find on land but the concept is similar. In some cases the sofa bed folds down to make a bed for one person, in some cases it is very much like a conventional sofa bed for two. There is no magical cruise ship sofa bed that somehow out performs regular land based sofa bed but can't be found on land. The matter of comfort is subjective but also more variable for the sofa beds compared to the mattresses. In most cases a guest will be inclined to accept it given the other option of a whole different cabin and the costs associated with another cabin. I can't imagine anyone has slept on a cruise ship sofa bed and left the cruise thinking "...that was sure better than a mattress! " or "I lucked out getting the sofa bed!". Some people, particularly teens and children are less likely to notice or complain about sleeping arrangements. Someone who is paying a full share for the cabin might feel differently. Swar, Neesa, Yesiamthere and 3 others 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kittysoul Posted January 3, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 On 12/29/2021 at 9:21 AM, twangster said: In some cases the sofa bed is not a standard pull out sofa bed you'll find on land but the concept is similar. In some cases the sofa bed folds down to make a bed for one person, in some cases it is very much like a conventional sofa bed for two. There is no magical cruise ship sofa bed that somehow out performs regular land based sofa bed but can't be found on land. The matter of comfort is subjective but also more variable for the sofa beds compared to the mattresses. In most cases a guest will be inclined to accept it given the other option of a whole different cabin and the costs associated with another cabin. I can't imagine anyone has slept on a cruise ship sofa bed and left the cruise thinking "...that was sure better than a mattress! " or "I lucked out getting the sofa bed!". Some people, particularly teens and children are less likely to notice or complain about sleeping arrangements. Someone who is paying a full share for the cabin might feel differently. Thank you! Your points make some good sense....and you make me laugh I appreciate the advice, as always!! - Julie Neesa 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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