land lover Posted January 20, 2015 #101 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Also I must comment since this thread is still alive Our room stewarts in Princess suites have always been mediocre. We have always had aft suites which means the stewarts are taking care of several regular cabins too..I don't know if that makes it more difficult then lets say a group of suites on Caribe, but I have always had to be proactive.....which on other cruise lines has not been the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhopal21 Posted January 20, 2015 #102 Share Posted January 20, 2015 The smaller TV on the bedroom side: That's a new one on me. Our suites have always had the same Viewsonics on both sides of the cabin. Mike:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaboss Posted January 20, 2015 Author #103 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Well so far so good. I don't care about flowers. I only watch TV when going to bed at night and I am so exhausted by that time the size doesn't matter, lol. I will order room service to try it, if I am not happy I will go to buffet or dining room. I assume the suite mini bar set up is the same as elites receive? More than the perks I am happy to experience the suite life just once! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhopal21 Posted January 20, 2015 #104 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Also I must comment since this thread is still alive Our room stewarts in Princess suites have always been mediocre. We have always had aft suites which means the stewarts are taking care of several regular cabins too..I don't know if that makes it more difficult then lets say a group of suites on Caribe, but I have always had to be proactive.....which on other cruise lines has not been the case. No difference in the steward's assignments as they have numerous cabins in addition to the suites whether they be amidships or aft. Mike:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhopal21 Posted January 20, 2015 #105 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Well so far so good. I don't care about flowers. I only watch TV when going to bed at night and I am so exhausted by that time the size doesn't matter, lol. I will order room service to try it, if I am not happy I will go to buffet or dining room. I assume the suite mini bar set up is the same as elites receive? More than the perks I am happy to experience the suite life just once! Mini bar setup is the same for elite passengers as suites. Mike:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaboss Posted January 20, 2015 Author #106 Share Posted January 20, 2015 I have only had 2 cruises out of the 9 where the steward was not up to par and I can do for myself so I don't ask for much. Hopefully this won't be the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaboss Posted January 20, 2015 Author #107 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Mini bar setup is the same for elite passengers as suites. Mike:) Thank you Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
land lover Posted January 20, 2015 #108 Share Posted January 20, 2015 (edited) Flowers gone? meaning 2014 or 13 my last suite Nov in 2013...maybe I should not be responding since I haven't been in a suite since then.:o I really didn't realize it had been that long.....over a year... well I have visited others who have had a suite just last month....and come to think of it, I noticed the carnations and the orchid, just figured it was the Emerald. Thanks for setting me straight. Edited January 20, 2015 by land lover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KruzeKrazy! Posted January 20, 2015 #109 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Our Princess suite experiences have had very good Stewards and no trouble with room service (including ordering from the full menu) for any meal or snack time. And the Ultimate Balcony Dinner was fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cflutist Posted January 20, 2015 #110 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Well, since it is my favorite suite perk, I must make a comment. First of all it will never disappear as long 3:30 afternoon tea is offered. Have you been to afternoon tea B4 in the dinning room? If so, just imagine them putting these items on a few plates and sending them to your room, hot water and a few tea bags. Often the same items are in the international cafe....except the scones and some cookies so it is a very inexpensive perk and Princess is probably happy to entertain as many as possible. It is not like you are having dinner for a group. And regarding dinner in suites OP we have not had good success(Sapphire and Golden) so if we wanted to eat on our balcony we went to the buffet and brought food back. Disadvantage with the suites, no dining table inside. What I see disappearing is the flowers..... Yes, when I called room service to inquire about afternoon tea in our suite, they said absolutely no problem ordering tea for 20 and that they would be happy to do it. Had they said no, only for yourselves and maybe two other guests, I would have completely understood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cflutist Posted January 20, 2015 #111 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Also I must comment since this thread is still alive Our room stewarts in Princess suites have always been mediocre. We have always had aft suites which means the stewarts are taking care of several regular cabins too..I don't know if that makes it more difficult then lets say a group of suites on Caribe, but I have always had to be proactive.....which on other cruise lines has not been the case. I thought that our room steward was excellent. He told us that in addition to 5 PH suites on the Caribe deck, he had 13 other cabins to clean everyday. He had ours cleaned everyday by the time we got back from Sabatini's. He also had the fruit replenished before we got back too. Brought the DVDs we had ordered at the end of his shift each night. He was not a chatty person, but he did work hard (and was tipped above the Auto Gratuity at the end of the cruise). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhopal21 Posted January 20, 2015 #112 Share Posted January 20, 2015 The smaller TV on the bedroom side: The televisions are all the same size. Maybe since it is mounted higher it appeared smaller. Mike:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cflutist Posted January 20, 2015 #113 Share Posted January 20, 2015 The televisions are all the same size. Maybe since it is mounted higher it appeared smaller. Mike:) Nope, maybe in your suite, but not in ours on the Star Princess last week. The one in the sitting area was definitely larger than the one in the bedroom. Also the one in the sitting area was larger than 20 - 22" as it was larger than the 27" computer monitor that I am looking at on my desk right now. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Woobstr112G Posted January 20, 2015 #114 Share Posted January 20, 2015 (edited) Mini bar setup is the same for elite passengers as suites. Mike:) You get both if you are an Elite in a suite.....:D:):D Bob Edited January 20, 2015 by Woobstr112G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabGuy64 Posted January 20, 2015 #115 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Hmmm......pretty small for a full Suite That has been our experience as well. I would guess 20"-22" TVs. Mike:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhopal21 Posted January 20, 2015 #116 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Hmmm......pretty small for a full Suite They are no different than insides, balconies or mini suites. Next time you are onboard check them out. Mike:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Woobstr112G Posted January 20, 2015 #117 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Hmmm......pretty small for a full Suite Yup, they sure are. That is except for the Royal/Regal. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhopal21 Posted January 20, 2015 #118 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Yup, they sure are. That is except for the Royal/Regal. Bob Yep, those are larger. Mike:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabGuy64 Posted January 20, 2015 #119 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Hey...don't be so easy about it....of course we can ALL do for ourselves...but we are not paying to do for ourselves....we can get that at home! I have only had 2 cruises out of the 9 where the steward was not up to par and I can do for myself so I don't ask for much. Hopefully this won't be the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabGuy64 Posted January 20, 2015 #120 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Is Princess providing binoculars in full Suites? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhopal21 Posted January 20, 2015 #121 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Is Princess providing binoculars in full Suites? No; but they do provide umbrellas.:D Mike:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaboss Posted January 20, 2015 Author #122 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Hope I never have to use an umbrella! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhopal21 Posted January 20, 2015 #123 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Hope I never have to use an umbrella! We have never used them; but I wished we had carried them ashore once in Ketchikan.;) Mike:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
land lover Posted January 20, 2015 #124 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Have a wonderful "suite life" cruise, Mamaboss.....I was curious what itinerary you were going on and late last night(I need a life) skimmed the CB thread you started. How interesting that your wish came true, obviously it will be a magical time for you and your family how can it not be everything is falling into place. Enjoy your back to back,a full and mini suite. Bon Voyage! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaboss Posted January 20, 2015 Author #125 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Thank you land lover! We thought we died and went to heaven when we snagged mini's for 20.00 less than the balconies we booked but this is of course far better! Wasn't a free upgrade but a upsell at 229.00 PP. I was comfortable with that extra cost as we were going to buy the thermosuite anyway so that brought the cost down further. There were a few of us on the roll call that noticed quite a few suites open yet and yes we were all hoping to win the suite lottery! I am sure we will have a wonderful time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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