jeneexo

Nope. I was worried about the elevators but no noise at all. It was silent the whole trip. I think 5230 puts you at highest risk for noise at night because it's the closest to the band. I would rather walk 30 more seconds every day than hear noise night after night, but that's just me.

I stayed in 5205 on the Horizon. It is seriously a 1 minute or less walk to the pool. You are very close to the Havana area. Not a big deal. Not a huge time savings to be any closer. We loved the sideways cabin because we got the cost savings of an interior Havana without the thumping bass and potential for sound coming through the walls from the loud Cuban music they play at night until midnight-ish, which would have really disturbed us. 5205 is also very close to the coffee bar and ocean plaza bar. I found it to be an awesome location. We actually booked 5205 again for our next cruise. I think you will enjoy it.