I paid $500 for a private room with 2 beds and a toilet on a 30-hour Amtrak ride. Take a look inside.
I booked Amtrak's private roomette on an overnight train from NYC to Miami in 2021. It packed a lot into 20 square feet.
I upgraded my room on a 30-hour Amtrak ride. The additional 20 square feet of space was worth the extra $500.
The Amtrak bedroom was twice the size of the roomette and included a couch and an enclosed bathroom with a shower.
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I booked 2 overnight Amtrak rides in roomettes 4 years apart. One difference made the second ride far more relaxing.
I'll never forget my first overnight train trip in October 2021. I took an Amtrak Viewliner train from my home in New York City to Miami and spent the 30-hour ride in a roomette — a 20-square-foot ...
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Roomette Vs. Bedroom: Which Amtrak Sleeper Offers More For The Money?
So is it worth upgrading from a roomette to a room? Amtraks' roomettes offer everything most travelers need on a train journey, but for others, the Amtrak bedrooms are worth the upgrade.