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I just checked again today, the 2 roomettes I booked on 11/17 has increased $400.00+.

Hubby and I don’t mind trying out lower roomettes. Since a child I have loved movement to help me get to and stay asleep, such as on a train or boat. Also, after raising 3 kids and now spoiling 4 grandchildren… I learned early on to tune out noise that wasn’t an emergency situation! For on our...

From 11/17, when I booked thru today... our fare for 2 roomettes has increase $100.

I had all the same thoughts you stated in your post and had been watching the fares for Chicago to New Orleans, for late March of 2024, for the past few months. They just kept going up each time I logged onto Amtraks site, with a train that was 10-20% booked. On advice from wonderful travelers...

I agree and just booked two roomettes across from each other for hubby and myself. We got #7 and 8 round trip from Chicago to NOLA. This way we have views on both sides and can go back and forth as we please. It just made sense for us. I want to be comfortable without either one of us...

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I really appreciate your feedback. It it helping my hubby and I to make a good decision for us.

I think we have decided to go with 2 roomettes. I will verify with travel agent tomorrow morning that they are indeed across from each other, unless that is a given when you put in the number 2 in quantity when booking online. We have no issue using bathroom and shower in the same car as the...

Thank you to everyone so far for their expert advice. Recap: Just retired. I'm 65, hubby is 73. It's our 1st Amtrak trip from Chicago to New Orleans. He could get into the top bunk of a roomette, but after everyone's help, I am now thinking of booking a bedroom, BUT... a great point was brought...

Thank you for the insight. 58/59 are the trains operating Chicago to NOLA. So we will go east then west coming home to the midwest. I was about to ask why you would choose 2 roomettes over one bedroom? The roomettes are $84 less, but don't allow hubby and I to be in the same room that has a...

I have given myself till tomorrow to decide which to book! Hubby is in good health for 73 and would be able to make the climb onto the upper berth with far less grunts and groans and possible injury (ha ha) than myself.

We are neighbors! We live in far west Aurora, off of Orchard Rd.

I have always pronounced it "Nor-lins". My hubby and I are born and raised in Illinois, about an hour southwest of Chicago and this trip is to celebrate my 65th birthday and joining Medicare, ha ha! Right now we are discussing changing from coach to a roomette. Hubby is 73. The kids are grown, 4...

Thanks. I will also pay attention as to whether we walk past the engine, as we board, to choose which side to sit!

Thank you for the info

1 of 3. Hubby and I are going coach Chicago to New Orleans on Amtrak 3/23-3/29. I have read previous posts on which side of the train to sit on, but... I have also read that Amtrak #59 pulls out of Chicago backwards and then reverses on the track not far down the line, therefore traveling engine...