Qatar Airways have a premium seat they call Qsuites, which is usually considered one of the best business class seats in the world. Having seen official pictures, it certainly looks good, but those images always do.
Review after review online tended to be a rave, but looking at the real pictures, I thought it lacked space. After having flown in Qsuites, I finally know what it’s really like.
Sydney To Doha Or Bust!
Due to the pandemic, Australia has travel restrictions both inbound and outbound. My final destination of Dublin also required a PCR test before travel and a contact tracing form to be completed.
Time To Go
At the gate, I sat near the business class boarding sign. While waiting, gate staff came by to have a few words with various passengers including me to ensure they knew what to do when boarding. Soon enough, we were invited to board and I headed down the aerobridge to the aircraft.
QR909 – Sydney to Doha (SYD-DOH)
16 January 2021
Boeing 777-300ER – A7-BAE
Seat: Business Class Qsuite 1K
Departure: 22:25 Arrival: 05:20 (scheduled) 04:30 (actual)
Cabin crew showed me to my seat and offered to stow my cabin bag for me. I’m usually happy to do that myself, which is what I did on this occasion. I noticed I had three windows tonight, which pleased me.
Qatar Airways Qsuites In Pictures
The Qsuites are extremely thoughtfully laid out, with a high quality finish that is truly wonderful to experience. There is also far more space than pictures I had seen previously led me to believe.
Pyjamas and Safety
Once done with my photo taking, the crew came by again and offered me White Company pyjamas. A medium was delivered, but I thought a small might be better, so I was given those.
Tonight’s Menu And WiFi
The long flight from Sydney to Doha means there are two full meal services, dinner and breakfast, as well as a decent selection of light options. Of course, Qatar Airways offer dine on demand, so you can have what you want when you want.
Time To Change Into My PJs
Once the seat belt sign went off, it was time to change into the airline pyjamas. On my way to the toilet, a crew member stopped me and asked if I’d like a hanger for what I was wearing. Yes, please!
A Snack Before Bed
It was now around midnight Sydney time and I was tired. However, I was not going to sleep without a snack first, because I like all the food all the time!
A Bed Above The Clouds
Since I planned to go to bed, the crew asked if I wished my seat to be setup for sleep. To my affirmative reply, a mattress topper was put on the seat along with the pillow and I was ready to go.
Wake Up To… Dinner?!
Once awake, it took a very short time before the cabin crew noticed and asked if I’d like anything. This is a hallmark of the Qatar Airways service – they always attend to you very fast when you wake up. I decided to have a green tea and then have dinner, even though my body clock said it was morning. My bedding was whisked away, as it was time to eat.
A Short Interlude
I elected to have breakfast and afternoon tea together about two hours before landing, which was only three hours after dinner. During this time I happily relaxed, just enjoying the experience rather than watching a movie or anything like that.
Breakfast… and Afternoon Tea!
I’m not used to sleeping so well on a flight, so my meal whoring ways were put to a serious test. Still full from dinner, the crew brought breakfast and afternoon tea at the same time, as we had agreed. It looked good, but how much would I fit in? I died a little inside at the challenge ahead of me.
Time To Land In Doha
Next up I waddled off to the toilet to get changed, with my clothing being retrieved from the wardrobe and returned to me. Once changed, I sat back down and had another Champagne to take the food baby edge off.
Overall Thoughts
Qatar Airways Qsuites are an excellent product and easily the best business class seat I have ever flown in. Not only is it comfortable and spacious, it is really deliciously designed and looks great. More importantly, the ease of sleeping is second to none. Getting an uninterrupted seven or so hours on a flight is unheard of in my world.
I would love to go through the cabin crew training at the oneworld alliance airline, as they are always on point. Friendly, engaging, and helpful are three words that spring to mind. They also anticipate your needs without needing to be asked. Personally, I love how if you wake up, they are there within minutes to ask if you need anything. That has always been remarkable!
While the full Qsuites dining experience is in hibernation due to the pandemic, the menu choices remain extensive and the quality top notch. Everything here is pretty much faultless and makes for a great flight. I have no complaints whatsoever and am happy to have experienced this. Highly recommended!
Have you flown Qatar Airways in their business class Qsuites before? What was that like? Thank you for reading and if you have any comments or questions, please leave them below.
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I’m aware that this isn’t a recent flight review but in your opinion, how does Qsuite compare to BA club suite?
For me the Qsuite is better than the Club Suite, which I find to be great, but nothing particularly special. Qsuite is really excellent and the design feels ultra deluxe. I’d say the new Finnair seat beats it though! Much more spacious.
That’s an useful information.
Thank you.
Great review that was exceptionally unbiased. Thanks. I do have two questions:
Are there individual air nozzles? Often, Asian airlines can keep the cabin extremely hot and having your own air nozzle can make a vast difference in your comfort level.
Was the seat width okay? SeatGuru lists the seats as being 21.5 inches wide, which while not exceedingly narrow is not very wide. I’m large and have broad shoulders so this is a pertinent question for long flights.
Thanks for the kind words – glad you enjoyed the review! Now that you mention it, one thing I have always found with Qatar Airways is that the cabin is kept at a comfortable temperature during flight. That is probably why I was able to sleep, as a hot cabin means no sleep and it makes you feel pretty terrible too. There are individual air nozzles, so you can suit yourself. I rarely use them myself. Seat width was fine, I found it more spacious than I expected it to be. However, I’m 5’7″/170cm and 140lbs/64kg so I never have… Read more »