I think it just depends on what your needs are and what is important to you. We have stayed in a forward Haven suite 3 times and have a 4th one booked for March. Just like @BirdTravelsstated, we like the extra space and the separate bedroom and the long walk doesn’t bother us. We take our grandson so that’s another reason we like the extra space. We aren’t balcony dwellers so the small balcony space in the forward is fine for us. We also don’t need much from the butler so that is not an issue either. We’ve spent plenty of time enjoying the Haven amenities and don’t think we’ve missed anything not being in the Haven proper.