The website http://listverse.com/2008/12/29/10-great-atlantic-ocean-liners claims this was a luxurious ship:
At the twilight of the golden age of Atlantic steamers came the QE2, launched upon the retirement of the first Mary and her sister ship. From the late 1960s until 2004, the QE2 was the only way to cross in luxury (aside from the Norway, before she became a cruise ship). She sailed more than just the Atlantic, though, and came to port in Sydney, Australia, among other places. This gorgeous superliner finally retired in 2008, to become a floating hotel in Dubai.
RMS Queen Elizabeth II |
The cost was worth it. Aunt Annie enjoyed her trip very much, as evidenced by a letter to Murray and Hazel Fraser dated September 11, 1969: