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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? |
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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 news:u4xGb.22810$J77.5371@fed1read07... 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? |
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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! -- ***** *****The "return to" address embedded in this mail is wrong as an antispam measure. Please address new mails or replies to edwarddotharrison1atbtinternetdotcom replacing dot with a . and at with an @***** ***** |
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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 ) --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.554 / Virus Database: 346 - Release Date: 20/12/03 |
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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? |
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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 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.554 / Virus Database: 346 - Release Date: 20/12/03 |
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Just make sure that you book a king size double room - easy
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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 |
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