Golden mini suite for 4?

[clairebearinaus]

Hi,

 

I'm considering a mini suite on the Golden Princess, dolphin deck for two adults and two kids. The website only allows me to book a few of the mini suites for 4 people, and I found a deck plan online which says those cabins have a fourth bed, a pullman, in addition to the usual queen and sofa beds.

 

If you've stayed in a cabin like this I'd love some info about how all those beds are configured. I'm guessing the pullman is above the sofa?

 

Any advice much appreciated.

[Coral]

Yes - the sofa makes into a bed and directly above it, there is a bed that pulls out from ceiling or wall (can't remember). But it looks like bunk beds.

 

All minisuites will accomodate 3 people, only a portion of those will also do 4 people.

 

Depending on your kids ages, you may want to price out an inside across the hall. Sometimes it is cheaper to book a 2nd cabin than add a 3rd and 4th person to a mini suite. Not always, but worth checking.

 

Here is a picture here: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?p=46083209 I have seen where the bed opens up like a queen but have also seen pictures that the bed can open up to a twin when the entire bed doesn't open up like the one in this picture.

Edited November 6, 2015 by Coral

[Essiesmom]

That picture is a bit deceptive. The full couch is not opened out, only about 2/3 and the width of the pull out is slightly wider than a twin. EM

[Coral]

That picture is a bit deceptive. The full couch is not opened out, only about 2/3 and the width of the pull out is slightly wider than a twin. EM

 

On some ships, the full couch does open up. On others, it doesn't. I even made note in my comment about that.

 

I definitely have been on some ships where the whole couch opens up.

Edited November 6, 2015 by Coral

[clairebearinaus]

Thank you, very helpful! My boys will be 12 and 11, and it's only a 3 night cruise so I think it'll be nice to have everyone in together. That set up looks fine.

[Coral]

Thank you, very helpful! My boys will be 12 and 11, and it's only a 3 night cruise so I think it'll be nice to have everyone in together. That set up looks fine.

 

With those ages, you will be fine. Enjoy your cruise.

[mjmalino]

On our first cruise, we did the mini suite. My kids were 9 and 8. Starting the following year we did a balcony and an inside. It think it was always cheaper, but the big thing was the extra bathroom. What we also did was bought walkie-talkies that had an intercom feature and set one up in the kids room at night, just in case there were any issues (sea sickness, etc).

[SadieN]

Order foam toppers for the Pullman and sofa bed.

 

The last Pullman I had on Princess was ticked with plastic tag hangars. Sis had a sofa bed whose mattress was so thin a towel would have been thicker (slight exaggeration, but not by much)

[to_dee]

Order foam toppers for the Pullman and sofa bed.

 

The last Pullman I had on Princess was ticked with plastic tag hangars. Sis had a sofa bed whose mattress was so thin a towel would have been thicker (slight exaggeration, but not by much)

 

We cruised a few months ago in a mini with my son on the pull out sofa & yes the mattress is pretty thin.

 

How do you order the foam topper? Room Steward?

 

Many thanks - I didnt know you could get the topper & it will make our next cruise better :D