Queen Elizabeth: Inside Cabin Review

Before I start my review today, if you’d like to see a video tour of this cabin, then head over to my YouTube channel! This might be useful to watch before reading my more detailed review below…

So, this was my first ever experience on a Cunard cruise, and I couldn’t wait to get started. From what I’d seen online, the cabin itself wasn’t going to be overly important for this cruise due to the fact it’s a pretty spacious ship (everyone was telling me how there’s always so much room on the open decks, so I avoided the option of paying extra to choose my room (and booking a more expensive balcony), and instead opted to be allocated whatever was available in the cheapest available category. This ended up with me being allocated cabin 6194, a budget-friendly Inside/Interior cabin on Deck 6 of the ship.

Before we get started on reviewing the room itself, let me show you where this room is onboard Queen Elizabeth:

Now, let’s talk about the room ‘on paper’, and I’ll explain why I felt I’d ‘lucked out’ when this room popped up as my allocated option. First up, it’s surrounded by other passenger cabins, therefore meaning that there’s a less chance of there being much of a noise disturbance. That’s one of my ‘top tips’, especially if you’re a light sleeper - check that your cabin is surrounded on all side (including above and below!) by other cabins, to avoid finding yourself under one of the kitchens, or another high footfall area throughout the night!

Next, look what’s two doors down… Yes, the SUITES! Having never cruised with Cunard before, I didn’t know if these were overly ‘fancy’ suites, but I did know one thing - rooms with blueprints this size must be expensive, and surely Cunard will want to keep those passengers happy? Therefore, ‘on paper’, this room should be ideal!

The final two elements to think about ‘on paper’ are the positioning to the elevators, and also the overall position on the ship. Let’s start with the former - the elevators (marked ‘L’ in the above image) are only a very short walk away, meaning it would always be easy to make my way up/down the ship. In terms of overall location on the ship itself, this cabin is at the very back end. Now, these rooms will often feel a bit more movement than rooms elsewhere, mostly due to the fact that the propellers are actively churning away at the water a few decks below. However, you’ll get less movement in here than what you would at the front (where the ships tends to ‘rise and fall’).

Anyway, enough talk about ‘on paper’ - let me show you the room:

Ok, that’s it - one of the cheapest cabins on Queen Elizabeth. You know what? I’m impressed!

Now, if you’re used to cruising in the ‘higher end of the market’ on these ships, your jaw may have hit the floor looking at this room. However, there’s a few things we need to look at in here: storage, working space, floor space and amenities. Let’s get started with storage…

You can see in this room that there’s LOTS of storage - you have two double wardrobes (one containing shelves, and the other just offering hanging space for formalwear etc), in addition to some drawers over by the desk. Note: the cupboard under the TV isn’t actually a cupboard - this is where the fridge/minibar is stored, so you need to write that off if you’re planning where you’d put all of your things. A real ‘win’ from a storage point of view (and this might sound weird, but hear me out) was the little shelf area above the desk! This allowed me to store my phone/camera/anything else there while plugged in to the power outlets, and it meant I never had trailing wired all over the place. This then allowed me to actually use the desk - a pet hate of mine on so many cruise ships!

Next up, let’s talk about ‘working space’. By this, I mean having enough space for me to actually get some work done. In here, the desk is wide, there’s plenty of space for me to use a laptop and a notepad, and there’s even a UK plug for me to use - such a nice little home comfort! The biggest point I’d make about working arrangements in this cabin is the choice of chair. Many might look at this and wonder why a chair that looks more like it belongs in the Dining room is in a guest cabin, but I was delighted! On many newer ships, the only seating option would be a very modern stool option - in my mind, I call these ‘back breakers’…! Well played, Cunard!

Next, floor space. Now, before I start explaining my thoughts in this department, you must remember that this cabin is among the cheapest available on the entire ship. I felt that this cabin was REALLY generous from a space point of view - it would be perfectly acceptable for the desk to be much closer to the bed, but I actually had room there to do my little pre-dinner workouts (yes, I actually do try to keep fit on a cruise, ha!). If you head over to my YouTube channel and search for my previous cabins on a couple of MSC ships, you’ll see exactly what I mean by this.

Finally, amenities. Let me introduce you to my favourite thing about a Cunard stateroom: the hospitality tray:

So, I think this is probably the most ‘British’ thing I’ve ever written about, but I absolutely LOVE when a cruise line supplies a kettle in your room with some basic refreshments (and snacks!). In here, Cunard are offering tea, coffee, sugar, milk (albeit the long life stuff) and a couple of biscuits! My top tip - on the first day of your cruise, go to the buffet and grab whichever tea bags are your favourite, and get this station refilled for your cruise. Additionally, if you’re a coffee drinker (me too!), then go and fetch some fresh milk from upstairs too, and pop it in your fridge to keep it cool (you’ll want to get a little cling film to keep it fresh, too). Yes, you could ask your stateroom steward/stewardess to fetch your milk for you, but let’s be honest - they’ve got enough on their plates, and you’ve got all day - you’re on vacation!

Having a kettle in the room affords you the luxury of leaving the public behind, and relaxing in the peace and quiet of your cabin (yes, I really can be pretty introverted at times) - a real life-saver sometimes!

So, cabin done - let me show you the bathroom:

There’s not too much to talk about in the bathroom, to be perfectly honest. Plenty of towels, nice toiletries, and really good water pressure in the shower. Two things that I would say is that:

1) The shower head in here is fixed. For most people, this wouldn’t be a huge issue. For me though, at over 6ft tall, I had to actively slouch every time I’d go for a shower - less than ideal!

2) The shower curtain - you knew I was going to say it! However, this isn’t anything major given the age of the ship - it’s usually just the newer ships that have replaced these curtains with glass, so I’ll let Cunard away with this one!

So, that’s it - a review of my Inside cabin (6194) onboard Queen Elizabeth. Would I cruise in here again? Absolutely yes! I was onboard for 14 nights, and I was worried that I’d get an ounce of ‘cabin fever’ in here, but I didn’t at all! If you’ve enjoyed this video, I’d love it if you’d come over and subscribe to my YouTube channel - just search ‘Fraser at Sea’, or click here!