Qantas Club Facilities

[jetstream]

Hi All

I have already posted a question about joining Qantas Club as I am thinking of taking up a corporate membership. Can anyone who is a member let me know what the facilities are like, especially do they have family toilets where we can change our baby that are kept clean.

To explain: one of our children has a very serious medical condition and when we travel we want to try and make the whole process a little less stressful. We thought we always fly Qantas anyway and that by joining the Qantas Club it would make checking-in a bit easier, give us some where more comfortable to sit and clean toilets (we need a more hygenic toilet for our child due to their condition, than the one I came across in some of the family toilets in Qantas Domestic terminals - which were very average).

I know this must all sound a little odd, but we have to travel each year a bit as we don't live in our home city, and I am trying to make the travel process a bit easier, as it can be quite stressful for us.

Is it worth joining up?

Thanks

 

[nlagalle]

I've generally found them to be quite clean. If you were travelling and wanted the ease, then yes take it up.

I am pretty sure there are baby change facilities, it's been years since I needed to use one! and even then there are the shower rooms too.

Cheers,

Nick

 

[markis10]

I have always found the toilets to be clean in the Qantas Club.

 

[suey]

Not sure about family toilets, but I know the normal toilets are kept very clean. I sometimes find it a little stressful trying to keep my kids quiet, I SO wish that Qantas Club would have family/kids rooms/areas such as in the BA lounge at Heathrow, those rooms are a godsend when travelling with kids!

 

[NM]

You can always use the shower facilities (that generally also have a toilet) as a "family" toilet if the usual facilities do not offer the privacy you seek. The toilet facilities in Qantas Clubs generally 10 times cleaner than the public facilities in the terminal.

 

[thewinchester]

I don't think I've ever seen a family toilet, but all the major capital airport lounges I've visited (excluding Hobart) have disabled toliets, baby change and shower facilities available which should suit your needs.

I was going to mention the showers having toilets, but I see NM has just posted that. Also concur that the Club facilities are generally far cleaner.

 

[Katie]

I think the change tables are normally inside a disabled toilet/shower room in the Qantas clubs. So it's kind of a combo parent room, diasbled access room, and baby change room. I certainly haven't seen change tables inside the ladies toilets in Bris, Syd, or Mel domestic or Bris International. But, it has been a while since I've been to Sydney or Melbourne, and it could have changed.
I've found it to be a good, clean room for changing a baby. Certainly cleaner than in the terminals!

 

[harvyk]

I don't think there are any specific baby change areas in the toilets at QP's, I've noticed the shower \ disabled toilets often have a large vanity area which would be more than suitable for changing a baby.

I have usually found the QP toilets to be very good in the cleanliness stakes (there have been a couple of notable exceptions) and always much cleaner than any toilets in the main public areas of the terminals.

 

[mhen]

I have always found the ladies toiletsin the Qantas Clubs to be spotless.

 

[jetstream]

Thanks everyone, much appreciated. I am going ahead with joining tomorrow.

 

[Danger]

I would suggest dropping into the Qantas Club at your main airport/s the next time you're there and enquiring. I'm pretty confident that if you explained your needs and asked to have a look at the facilities they would be happy to show you.

 

[Princess Fiona]

I paid for QP membership prior to obtaining status on QF. I also have reasonably extensive experience travelling both domestic and long haul with kids in tow ( one of whom is disabled). I would not hesitate in recommending Qantas Club membership to you. I have a complimentary invitation valid until 2011 which you are welcome to have . Send me a PM and I will post it to you