Queen’s Room – Cunard – Queen Anne

Submitted by: Sybille de Margerie
Lead Designer: Sybille de Margerie, Sybille de Margerie

The Queens Room offers a nod to Cunard’s 180-year legacy as a pioneer of ocean travel and how it connected the world. Feel a seamless connection to the world outside, as generous windows invite natural daylight to spill into the room. Gaze out at the enormity of the ocean, pondering how to spend your time in the next destination. Why not find a spot in the upper mezzanine and enjoy the best of both worlds, people-watching the fellow guests below as you sail? Designed to thrive in both practicality and elegance, the Queens Room is integral to life on board Queen Anne. Arrive here during the day and perhaps find dance lessons with a dance professional. A Cunard Insights presentation hosted by a well-known author. Afternoon Tea, served by a photo-worthy procession of white-gloved waiters. Meanwhile, after dark, delight in an unmistakable celebratory mood. Under a sparkling ceiling of stars, you could dance to live music, or swap travel stories with new friends, maybe while indulging in a signature Cunard cocktail. Queens Room is designed with soft curves, similar to a water drop, whose waves soften and fade the further away we go. We leave from the dark center of the public area, with the stage and the dance floor, to go towards the light, of intimates spaces bathed by the daylight. The dance floor and the stage open on the double height of the Queens Room. The double height is linked by a background, composed with multiples screens on which is going to be projected a panoramic Landscape pattern. It is marked by two large decorative grids, full height, like a vegetal curtain. The wooden dance floor is treated with a graphic marquetry recalling the star constellations. The same ones we find on the ceiling with the Chandelier modules inspired by planetary spheres esthetic. Their finishes are reminiscent of moon landscapes and recall, a time where sailors were guided through the night by the stars, just as the traveler is guided to the heart of the ship. The banquettes are following the curves and mains of them are located on either side of the room to mark 2 seating areas more informal. A staircase inspired by the nautilus shell connects both Deck ; it is decorated with amber colored beads that capture the light and interact with the spectacle or performance that is played.