{"id":723,"date":"2016-02-20T07:00:03","date_gmt":"2016-02-20T12:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/?p=723"},"modified":"2016-02-13T17:08:19","modified_gmt":"2016-02-13T22:08:19","slug":"auto-train-part-2-accommodations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/auto-train-part-2-accommodations\/","title":{"rendered":"Auto Train Part 2: Accommodations"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is Part 2 of our series on the Auto Train.\u00a0 Visit Part 1 here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Amtrak’s Auto Train has reserved seating for all passengers.\u00a0 This can be in lower or upper level Coach seats (all of the passenger cars have two levels to them) or sleeping accommodations.\u00a0 There are three types of sleeping accommodations: Superliner Roomette, Superliner Bedroom, or Superliner Family Bedroom.<\/p>\n

Superliner Roomette<\/em><\/p>\n

The Superliner Roomette can accommodate two passengers and consists of two seats that face each other.\u00a0 There is a table that folds down between the passengers, if desired.\u00a0 The Roomette has lights, electrical outlets, and climate controls.\u00a0 While you are away from the room (for dinner or otherwise), the room will be converted by your room attendant into a sleeping configuration that consists of a lower and upper berth, much like a bunk bed.\u00a0 Once the beds are folded down, there is no space in the Roomette to sit down.\u00a0 All the available space will be used by the beds.\u00a0 There is space below the bottom bunk to store some items though.<\/p>\n

We have stayed in a Roomette before (we split into two Roomettes, each adult taking one child).\u00a0 We found them to be great for the price, but be warned that the space is small.\u00a0 With the beds folded down, I had to open the door in order to get out of the bottom bunk.\u00a0 It is very similar to being enclosed in a closet.\u00a0 Luckily, there is lots of light from the window that enters the space, making it feel less claustrophobic.\u00a0 The bathrooms for these accommodations are shared with the other Roomettes on the same car and the Family Bedroom.<\/p>\n

\"Superliner<\/a>
Superliner Roomette Description<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Superliner Bedroom<\/em><\/p>\n

The Superliner Bedroom can accommodate two (possibly three) passengers.\u00a0 There is a seat and a sofa in the Bedroom.\u00a0 The sofa will convert into a bed as well as a berth the will come down out of the ceiling to provide two beds.\u00a0 These rooms also have a private bathroom, so no sharing is necessary.\u00a0 We haven’t stayed in these rooms before, but they seem to have a lot of available space, even after the room has been converted for sleeping.<\/p>\n

\"SuperLiner<\/a>
Superliner Bedroom Description<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Superliner Family Bedroom<\/em><\/p>\n

The Superliner Family Bedroom can accommodate two adults and two small children.\u00a0 There is a really long sofa on one end of the space, with seats facing in the direction that the train moves.\u00a0 Across from one side of the sofa is a single chair.\u00a0 There is a table that folds down between the single chair and the sofa on one side of the car.\u00a0 The oppose side of the compartment has a small closet across from the sofa.\u00a0 The Family Bedroom has lights, electrical outlets, and climate controls.\u00a0 Both sides of the car have windows with lots of light entering the compartment.\u00a0 The room will be converted by your room attendant into a sleeping configuration that consists of\u00a0 two lower and two upper berths.\u00a0 Two of the berths are for adults (one on top of the other) and two are for children or smaller adults.\u00a0 Note that the smaller-sized bunks would not work well for very tall children, such as some older teens.\u00a0 Once the beds are folded down, there isn’t a lot of available sitting room in the compartment.\u00a0 There is some space near the compartment entrance (and underneath the lower berths) that you can store items (and suitcases).\u00a0 There are three toilet stalls and two shower stalls that are shared with the Roomettes in the same car.<\/p>\n

We have stayed in the Family Bedrooms on two previous trips on the Auto Train.\u00a0 There is a ton of room and everybody can really stretch out and relax, especially while the room is in its daytime configuration.\u00a0 Two people usually sit at the little fold out table and watch movies or play cards.\u00a0 The other two people can lay on the sofa and relax.\u00a0 There is a great amount of sleeping space in the berths.\u00a0 The upper berths have nets with them so people won’t fall out of them.<\/p>\n

\"8-superline-family-bedroom\"<\/a><\/p>\n

This is the end of part 2.\u00a0 The last session will describe the journey!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This is Part 2 of our series on the Auto Train.\u00a0 Visit Part 1 here. 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