can 1 person book a family bedroom?

[ToniCounter]

I was looking for a roomette for an upcoming trip... strangely, the family bedroom is almost $100 cheaper than the roomette. The Amtrak website doesn't seem to have a problem with letting me book it.(although I didn't completely the booking)

What can cause this strange pricing? Perhaps the roomettes are heavily booked and have move to higher buckets?

What's it like for 1 person to occupy a family bedroom? I would prefer a roomette because it's on the upper level. Also, I"m concerned about the wheel noise because the family bedroom is right next to the bogie...

Thanks!

 

[Cho Cho Charlie]

The price of any accommodation doesn't change with the number of occupants. So, I would say "book it!" for the family room.

You do like kids, don't you? Just in case the conductor tosses a couple in with you.

 

[KmH]

can [sic] 1 person book a family bedroom?

Absolutely.

 

[PVD]

The only room with a restriction is the H room, it is held until 14 days before departure for booking by eligible travelers after which it goes into the bedroom pool. Does not apply to Family.

 

[the_traveler]

Roomettes and bedrooms have different price buckets. So if many roomettes are sold and few bedrooms are sold, it's possible that bedrooms may cost less. Just like at times an Acela may cost less than a Regional, since more reservations are made on the Regional.

 

[ToniCounter]

Roomettes and bedrooms have different price buckets. So if many roomettes are sold and few bedrooms are sold, it's possible that bedrooms may cost less. Just like at times an Acela may cost less than a Regional, since more reservations are made on the Regional.

that's what I figured.

should I be concerned about the noise from the wheels? I've never actually spent any time in the lower level of Superliner cars. My only experience was in coach seats and roomettes, both upstairs.

thanks!

 

[KauaiJohn]

I have been in both the family and the H bedrooms. The H is a bit weird because of the toilet in the room. But both a quit comfirtabke, no noise problem, quite the contrary due to lack of traffic. If it is available and no H OR F needs to use, go for it,

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[ToniCounter]

If it is available and no H OR F needs to use, go for it,

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wait... are you saying that they can ask me to move from the family bedroom if a family with kids requests it on the train?

 

[Asher]

If it is available and no H OR F needs to use, go for it,

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wait... are you saying that they can ask me to move from the family bedroom if a family with kids requests it on the train?

They would have to be on welfare

 

[the_traveler]

No, he's saying that if it's not reserved yet (and it "not to far before departure"), and you have no moral problem to reserve it ("it could be reserved by a family on their vacation" and it's 8 months beforehand), I'd take it. Just like if you reserved a bedroom for just yourself, you may think that a couple ma y like it instead.

I myself have taken a family room for myself. It was the last room on the train and it was near departure.

As far as noise, there is really no more than any other room. The only thing is there's no bathroom in the room (there are 4 down the hall) and to go elsewhere on the train (like the ssl) you must go to the upper level.

 

[Sproutis]

The family room has a window on both sides which is a terrific advantage since you don't have to miss any of the scenery. We stuff the three of us in a family room quite comfortably. With one person, I expect it would seem huge. None of us mind train noise, so the various train and wheel sounds don't bother us. They're much less disruptive than people passing through the hallways at all hours, which is minimized on the lower level at the end of the car. I'd say go for it.

 

[ToniCounter]

No, he's saying that if it's not reserved yet (and it "not to far before departure"), and you have no moral problem to reserve it ("it could be reserved by a family on their vacation" and it's 8 months beforehand), I'd take it. Just like if you reserved a bedroom for just yourself, you may think that a couple ma y like it instead.

I myself have taken a family room for myself. It was the last room on the train and it was near departure.

As far as noise, there is really no more than any other room. The only thing is there's no bathroom in the room (there are 4 down the hall) and to go elsewhere on the train (like the ssl) you must go to the upper level.

"moral problem" ???

now you guys are making feel bad for booking it. it's 2 and half months from departure.

 

[SarahZ]

If it is available and no H OR F needs to use, go for it,

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wait... are you saying that they can ask me to move from the family bedroom if a family with kids requests it on the train?

They would have to be on welfare

What? That doesn't make any sense.

 

[MikefromCrete]

There's no moral problem involved. If it's available, book it. It's not like the handicapped room which has time limits before non-handicapped persons can book it.

 

[ABQFloridian]

If it is available and no H OR F needs to use, go for it,

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wait... are you saying that they can ask me to move from the family bedroom if a family with kids requests it on the train?

They would have to be on welfare

What? That doesn't make any sense.

I think they must be joking. How else would they have gotten the idea.

 

[SarahZ]

If it is available and no H OR F needs to use, go for it,

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wait... are you saying that they can ask me to move from the family bedroom if a family with kids requests it on the train?

They would have to be on welfare

What? That doesn't make any sense.

I think they must be joking. How else would they have gotten the idea.

I'm just curious as to what part of welfare is a joke to them, that's all.

 

[chakk]

While the family rooms has windows on both sides of the car, these windows are just one-half the width of the windows in roomettes and bedrooms. My preferred room on the lower level of Superliner sleepers is roomette 14, which has more privacy (and less light interference) on the aisle side of this compartment.

 

[ToniCounter]

If it is available and no H OR F needs to use, go for it,

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wait... are you saying that they can ask me to move from the family bedroom if a family with kids requests it on the train?

They would have to be on welfare

What? That doesn't make any sense.

I think they must be joking. How else would they have gotten the idea.

I'm just curious as to what part of welfare is a joke to them, that's all.

can someone tell how to stop the old replies from being quoted and quoted and quoted and quoted over and over and over?

 

[SarahZ]

You simply delete the parts that aren't relevant anymore. I neglected to do that when I responded, as I was on my phone.

 

[AlanB]

Or, assuming that no one changed the setting over the past year or so, once it reaches 10 embedded quotes you will no longer be able to post your reply.

 

[Cho Cho Charlie]

If it is available and no H OR F needs to use, go for it,

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wait... are you saying that they can ask me to move from the family bedroom if a family with kids requests it on the train?

They would have to be on welfare

What? That doesn't make any sense.

I think they must be joking. How else would they have gotten the idea.

I'm just curious as to what part of welfare is a joke to them, that's all.

I thought it was a joke, hinting on the size of welfare family since their government issued money is based on the number of kids.

 

[KauaiJohn]

No, that's not what I said. The family bedroom would have to have been reserved by that family prior to their boarding in which case it would not have been available for my use.

 

[Thirdrail7]

If it is available and no H OR F needs to use, go for it,

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wait... are you saying that they can ask me to move from the family bedroom if a family with kids requests it on the train?

No...but it does become the "day care" room so you won't be allowed to book the family room as a single rider if you snore. That is because we stuff the children who are locked in a roomette with snoring adults into bedrooms with single riders. The 3 children with the most compelling story gets the room with you.

It is similar to boarding a plane and the flight attendant asks you if you're willing to assist in an evacuation when you sit by the emergency window,

So please answer truthfully when the reservation agent asks if you snore. If you book online....well....they're coming in anyway.

 

[BCL]

The price of any accommodation doesn't change with the number of occupants. So, I would say "book it!" for the family room.

You do like kids, don't you? Just in case the conductor tosses a couple in with you.

On Amtrak? I'm pretty sure the number of occupants increases the price. It did when I tried out a route on the CS.

Most hotels consider two adults in the basic price, but beyond that many charge more per additional adult. A few low budget chains charge extra for a second adult.

 

[Asher]

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I'm just curious as to what part of welfare is a joke to them, that's all.

It was a joke and I apologize for my poor taste.