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[QUOTE]Originally posted by sojourner: [QB] I have taken coach on portions of some of my trips reported here and certainly don't look down on my fellow passengers taking it! I do prefer sleepers when I can afford them, but that's simply because they are more comfortable. I also think one reason you get a lot of sleeper passenger reports here is that people here take a lot of trains and accumulate a lot of Guest Reward points and use them for sleepers on the long-distance reports they tend to report here. I agree with the person above who said they'd especially prefer sleepers on the single-level (Viewliner) trains. I love having my own toilet! On the double-level, you don't; also, you have the nice observation car so you don't spend as much time in the sleeper (at least, I don't) whereas in the single-level trains the lounges are no great shakes so it's nice to have a sleeper. OTOH, the single-level train sleepers are the most expensive per night, I find!!! I was thinking the reason for the higher prices on those trains was because the single-level trains go into NYC and since hotels etc in NYC are more expensive,Amtrak can get the higher prices . . . but I was told recently by an Amtrak person on the phone that the reason for the higher prices for the roomettes is because those trains have the commodes! Also, the sleepers on the double-level trains (Superliners)have poor lighting, by and large. It's hard to read in them after it gets dark. So being in coach can be better on that score. Also, one other thing I like about coach in general--if people near you don't close their curtains during daylight hours, you get to see out of both sides. In the roomettes you don't, and that can be irritating if a lot of good stuff is on the "other side," and people opposite almost never keep their curtains open when you want them to!!! (those sleeper snobs . . . hahaha just kidding) One thing I hate about coach is the noise. Esp babies. Bring earplugs! [/QB][/QUOTE]
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