I spent 7 nights on a Celebrity Millennium cruise to Alaska. See inside my concierge suite with a luxurious bathroom and balcony.

This past summer, my family of six took a cruise to Alaska on the Celebrity Millennium. 

We departed from Vancouver, Canada, and sailed to various cities in Alaska including Ketchikan, Icy Strait Point, Juneau, and Skagway.

We booked three concierge-class balcony cabin staterooms, with two cabins sharing a connecting door. I shared one of them with my sister. 

I was surprised by how modern and chic the stateroom felt, especially compared to other ships I've cruised on before.

Our room came with an attendant, who was super friendly and serviced our room. They even folded our clothes for us on days when we left them on our bed in a rush.

I was also surprised by some of the services offered to guests in the concierge class. We had an enhanced room-service breakfast menu, upgraded toiletries, and, by request, we could have sparkling wine delivered to us by the stateroom attendant.

We could also request three different kinds of pillows from the ship's pillow menu. I chose to keep the standard pillows.

At one point, we had the attendant split our king-size bed into two twins. 

I liked being able to slide open the door and get fresh air. It felt like a luxury, especially on days when I felt seasick from the waves rocking the boat.

We also ordered room-service breakfast every morning to eat on our balcony or in the living-room area. The living-room area, just behind the balcony door, had a small couch and an L-shaped table. 

The midday snacks from the ship usually consisted of a small plate of cheese and bread crackers, plus two bottles of water

My sister and I rarely ever ate the snacks because we were usually off exploring or full from all of the other food on the ship.

We had to pay per item opened, which we didn't realize until after we started picking up the tiny bottles of vodka, chips, and granola bars.

I wish there'd been a clearer sign noting that these items cost extra. 

Fortunately, we never needed the umbrella. I saw plenty of guests carrying binoculars with them on various excursions. It was definitely a nice touch.

This was definitely not your typical cruise-ship bathroom.

In the past, I was used to having to squeeze into a small bathroom with a tiny sink and minimal counter space. This bathroom felt pretty spacious and even a bit luxurious.

Our room also came with tissues and toiletries, like shampoo and soap. Celebrity also gave us reusable face masks and mini bottles of hand sanitizer. 

As soon as we got to the room, we made sure to unpack our things, hang our clothes on the provided hangers, and place our shoes on the shoe rack.

Since it was a week-long trip, having all of our clothes nicely hung made getting ready every day much more convenient than living out of a suitcase. This also helped our room start to feel like a home away from home by the end of the trip.

We also appreciated that we were able to keep the Celebrity tote bags in our room — they were helpful for carrying the extra souvenirs we bought during our trip.

The magnets helped us create more space in our cabin and made the room feel homier. 

We also purchased decorative magnets from the various ports we stopped at to hang on our stateroom door. A lot of other passengers did the same, which felt like a cute way to customize the space.

If you can afford it, I recommend splurging on a stateroom with a balcony. It was relaxing getting to watch the sunset from the comfort of our balcony every night and sliding the door open to listen to the waves.

Whenever the crowds on the boat got a little too much for me or I just wanted a calm space to rest, I was happy to spend it lounging on our private balcony.