If Traveling by myself I always take the Roomette, but if I am traveling with someone, especially female, then I always take the bedroom (if I didn't I would be traveling alone). There are advantages to both. I find that only one person fits on the VL Roomette bunks because the mattress narrows to go around the toilet. When traveling alone, I sleep on the upper and keep the lower in daytime, so if I am having a bad night I can sit up to watch outside. So, my decision point is if traveling alone or with someone.