I loved the Double Down room on my first crossing in 86 it was a more general all purpose room and afternoon tea for those of us in steerage was served in there. Mindyou it was a great many years ago and l was nearly 17 at the time, what l do remember was the sweeping staircase, your how feet fell naturally on every step .
The contrast to how it looked in 87 was something else, the new layout of the shops . It seemed then The Grand lounge was more a show lounge. and the dreaded stairs by the stage .
Mindyou, compare the sweeping stairs to that on the Franconia..