I spent a night in the private bedroom of the train, which was about the size of a king-size bed with a full bathroom.
It's the most comfortable hotel I've ever stayed in.
Spending 30 hours on a train from Miami to New York felt good.
I booked my own hotel room for 30 hours on a trip from Miami to New York City, thanks to the sleeping accommodations on the train.
I've taken all sorts of Amtrak train rides, but last year I finally booked the bedroom.
On my trip from Miami to New York City, I was able to use the private room. It's the most expensive train ride I've ever booked. Insider paid for the trip.
Privacy and space made it the most comfortable.
Bedrooms are at least 45.5 square feet, which is a little larger than a standard king-size bed, according to Insider. It could sleep up to two adults and gave me plenty of room to travel alone.
I've traveled in different types of train cars, from business class to a bedroom. The best deal is offered by what each is like.
I'm still thinking about how comfortable the bedroom is after several Amtrak rides.
I live on the East Coast and have experienced many train rides. I traveled between Baltimore and New York City in business and first class on the train, which took me about two and a half hours.
There is only business and first class seating on the train. First class has perks like in-seat service and larger seats than business class.
The business-class ticket is more expensive than the first-class ticket.
I spent 30 hours on the train from New York City to Miami a roomette before going to bed.
A roomette is a private space with a door and blinds on top of the windows. These are for long-haul train rides that go through the night.
Bedrooms are available on long-distance trains. It also has a private bathroom.
A train rider spent 75 hours trying to find the best seats on a train.
The furniture in the bedroom can be used in many different ways.
The bedroom was a luxury after being cramped on previous rides. I was able to put my feet up on the couch because it was large. In the evening, that couch becomes a bed.
You can put an additional chair on the left if you need it.
The table that pulled out from the wall between the two seats in the bedroom made it easier to work from the rails.
There is a small closet with three hanging clothes.
There's a closet. When I arrive in my accommodations, I like to unpack. I feel more at home when I unpack.
If I were traveling at a cooler time of the year, the closet would have been a good place to store jackets.
It was easier to keep the room tidy when there was storage around it.
There are small towels and a sink in the room.
The Vanity mirror, sink, and towels in the bedroom make it easy to wash your face or brush your teeth. The setup was nicer than my bathroom.
I washed my face and brushed my teeth before I went to sleep. I feel cleaner when I travel.
Since I always make room for my electric toothbrush, having an outlet next to the mirror was great for keeping it charged.
The cabinet was to the right of the mirror.
I was able to see my items in the cabinet, which made unpacking in a hotel room easy. Everything remained in place as the train moved.
No room to unpack like this was left by the roomette from my previous train ride. It was an upgrade and very welcome.
As if I were in a hotel, there were towels in the room.
There was a bathroom with a door, shower, and toilet. Riders share a bathroom in the train car.
As a train traveler, having my own bathroom was a game-changing experience. I felt like I was being exposed to less germs because it allowed me to unpack. I didn't have to wait for my turn. There was no downside to having a private bathroom for 30 hours.
There were hooks on the bathroom door that held towels and clothes. Two towels were above the toilet. There was a sink with mirror in the room.
This was being traveled as it should be.
It was a nice touch to be able to control the temperature in my room.
A button to call an attendant was one of the bedroom features. In addition to the overhead light, there was a night setting.
The volume of the speaker was controlled by a dial.
Picking my ideal temperature made me feel more comfortable on the trip. The trip would have felt longer if there was sweat or shivers on it.
An attendant came to my room to change the sofa into a bed.
Turndown service is offered by the railroad in the evening. The attendant will set up the bed in your room.
The attendant asked me if I wanted to sleep on the top or bottom bunk and I said no. I went with the bottom bunk since I tried the top one in the roomette.
When I entered the room again, I thought the bed was bigger than the one I slept in on my way to Miami.
I was happy to have more room to sleep as the bed and sheets were soft.
I propped my phone up next to the sink so I could watch TV from bed.
When I was ready to sleep, the outlet I used for my toothbrush came in handy. I plugged in my phone and watched my favorite shows.
I was relaxing before I fell asleep.
The air vent is one of the key features. As I was drifting off to sleep, I pointed the air vent towards my face to keep it cool.
The sun shone through my window as I woke up the next morning.
I felt better rested when I woke up the next day. I think it was due to the larger bed and my privacy.
I prefer the bottom bunk on overnight trips because it felt less bumpy than the top bunk.
I'll spend a lot of money on the bedroom booking when I head to another destination that requires an overnight train ride. It is worth it to have better sleep.
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