We stayed in 8552 and absolutely loved it! We are a family of four, but this was our first cruise and I wasn't sure if I could convince one of my DS's to sleep in the pull down bed, so I wanted the Murphy bed just in case. We never needed the bed, but having the extra room was so nice, and we loved the verandah! Now I am spoiled and will always want a Category 4!
The overall location in Deck 8 is great as well, we loved being so close to the pools. We also found the mid-ship stairways to be much more convenience than the elevators (and we were eating so much that I figured we could use the exercise.) We enjoyed the 3-day cruise so much that we're planning a 7-day (I hope) or minimum 4-day cruise for 2005.
Lisa