UK hotel terminology?
 

I'm traveling from the USA and need a quick explanation of hotel terms I
am seeing.

In the UK I see rooms listed as single, double, twin, quad etc. I
understand these refer to the number of people a room is designed for.
What I never see listed is the bed type. In the USA hotel rooms are
listed as single, double, twin, queen or king. This refers to the size
of the bed in the room. I find that for my wife and I, a double sized
bed is cramped, a queen is adequate but a king is preferred. How do I
know what we are getting when booking a room in the UK?

UK hotel terminology?
 

You might get larger beds sometimes, but in general the terms mean the
following:

Single - one twin bed only (so only one person can occupy the room)
Double - one double bed only (two people only). Sometimes two twin beds
pushed together and made up with the same bedding.
Twin - two twin beds (two people only)
Triple - could be any combination of beds that allows for three sleeping
spaces. Often one double bed and one single.
Quad - could be any combination of beds that allows for four sleeping
spaces. Often two double beds.

If you want a queen or king-sized bed in the UK, you will have to
specifically seek it out. Ask for the width measurement of their beds to
determine if they are adequate.

Traveler

"Miles" wrote in message
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I'm traveling from the USA and need a quick explanation of hotel terms I
am seeing.

In the UK I see rooms listed as single, double, twin, quad etc. I
understand these refer to the number of people a room is designed for.
What I never see listed is the bed type. In the USA hotel rooms are
listed as single, double, twin, queen or king. This refers to the size
of the bed in the room. I find that for my wife and I, a double sized
bed is cramped, a queen is adequate but a king is preferred. How do I
know what we are getting when booking a room in the UK?

UK hotel terminology?
 

I suspect most double beds will be of a size that the OP would not consider
big enough. In fact, the UK "King" is equivalent to a US "Queen".
Doubles are about the same size in both countries. The only safe way of
finding out the size of bed used in a "double" room is going to be to
contact the hotel direct and ask them for dimensions!

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UK hotel terminology?
 

Traveler wrote:
You might get larger beds sometimes, but in general the terms mean the
following:

Single - one twin bed only (so only one person can occupy the room)
Double - one double bed only (two people only). Sometimes two twin
beds pushed together and made up with the same bedding.
Twin - two twin beds (two people only)
Triple - could be any combination of beds that allows for three
sleeping spaces. Often one double bed and one single.
Quad - could be any combination of beds that allows for four sleeping
spaces. Often two double beds.

If you want a queen or king-sized bed in the UK, you will have to
specifically seek it out. Ask for the width measurement of their beds
to determine if they are adequate.

Traveler


Also
Family room - 1 double and 2 singles( may be bunk beds)
BTW A triple should have 3 seperate beds ( or bunks) a quad, 4 beds( or
bunks)
So a family room could be let as a triple, not a quad. iyswim

Bed sizes - does not have any bearing on room size
Small double 4 feet wide
Double ( Queen) 4 feet 6 wide
Large Double (King) 5 feet wide

Some hotels have zip and link twins --- this would give you a double of
between 6 feet to 7 feet wide when linked.
Also: "En suite" means you have a private bathroom with access directly from
your bedroom/suite.
some hotels may offer "private" bathroom, for this you may have to leave
your room and access it from a public corridor

Jan
(working in UK hotel trade )



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UK hotel terminology?
 

Jan wrote:
Also: "En suite" means you have a private bathroom with access directly from
your bedroom/suite.
some hotels may offer "private" bathroom, for this you may have to leave
your room and access it from a public corridor

I was suprised at how many hotels in the UK use shared bathrooms. Is it
correct to assume this is because of the age of many of these hotels?
In the USA, the majority of hotels with shared bathrooms are typically
B&B's. This is because the vast majority of B&B's are converted homes.
Do newer constructed hotels mostly have private bathrooms?

UK hotel terminology?
 

Miles wrote:
Jan wrote:
Also: "En suite" means you have a private bathroom with access
directly from your bedroom/suite.
some hotels may offer "private" bathroom, for this you may have to
leave your room and access it from a public corridor

I was suprised at how many hotels in the UK use shared bathrooms. Is
it correct to assume this is because of the age of many of these
hotels?

Yes it is.


In the USA, the majority of hotels with shared bathrooms are
typically B&B's. This is because the vast majority of B&B's are
converted homes.

Yes again, with UK B&Bs.- Bedroom sizes have to be of a minimum size, so to
partition part off to make a bathroom could be impossible.

Do newer constructed hotels mostly have private bathrooms?

Remember there can be a difference with "Private bathroom" and "Ensuite".
I would say that all purpose built hotels, well certainly those built within
the last 30 years should have most rooms "Ensuite". This would also include
Old hotels with extensions built in the last 30 years.

Jan


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Just make sure that you book a king size double room - easy


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UK hotel terminology?
 

In article u4xGb.22810$J77.5371@fed1read07,
Miles wrote:

I'm traveling from the USA and need a quick explanation of hotel terms I
am seeing.

In the UK I see rooms listed as single, double, twin, quad etc. I
understand these refer to the number of people a room is designed for.
What I never see listed is the bed type. In the USA hotel rooms are
listed as single, double, twin, queen or king. This refers to the size
of the bed in the room. I find that for my wife and I, a double sized
bed is cramped, a queen is adequate but a king is preferred. How do I
know what we are getting when booking a room in the UK?


We book twin doubles in order not to get stuck with a tiny double bed in
the UK -- it has been the only reliable method we have found