My queen palm does fine indoors. I cant say it loves it, but ususally does grow a new leaf. They are very fast growers though, I got one (probably in 04) as a seedling (wasnt even sure what type of palm it was), and it grew even in times of neglect. The pot was always flooded, it went to 14F, and always looked bad, but when I saw its strong will to live, I took really good care for it and it shot up. It was 5 feet tall in 07, now its about 7-8 feet tall.

I have my palm in a warm room that is usually in the upper 70s, and it hasnt been watered since november. Its still doing fine though. One thing to watch out for is the wind when it goes outside. A 60 mph gust of wind broke a huge leaf off mine last year and it took almost the entire summer to recover. They are strong palms, but the leaves are very fragile after being indoors. They dont make the best indoor palms, but do fine as long as they go outside.

Right about them not making the best of "indoor" palms but they can be great containerized palms if you have the proper niche for them. I overwinter mine (have three now) in a garage where temps range from a minimum of near 32 F into the 60's in January and February--but there are a few weeks that temps may not get out the 40's. They always make it. Just had them out for air and a heavy watering. Leaves look great without any damage and I bet they even start putting on new growth in response to the longer days, light quality, and warmer temps. Have them back in the garage temporarily. Over the next few days I'll be taking out the Washingtonias for a winter watering and some brighter sun. Obviously, one of the problems Queens have indoor is just their size--not sure how tall mine are but way too tall for the average home (+12 feet maybe?) Indoors only they would probably be subject to spider mite. I agree though about them being nice looking--maybe one of my favorite feather palms (looks very similar to Roystonea but is rather cold tolerant, and grows fast) I did not pay a lot for them at the time. This past season I had them outside from about late March/early April till early December! If you want sometime smaller that has a trunk and looks like a classic palm tree, I suggest getting a Pygmy date (Phoenix roebellini). Good luck!