Kramerica
Service Attendant
This Saturday (June 7) my wife and I will be going from Milwaukee to New Orleans. We rode the EB in coach last year, but this year we've got a roomette. I have a few questions.
- What is the luggage situation like on the Hiawatha? We'll probably each have one suitcase, plus a backpack each. Are there luggage racks on this train?
- Sounds like we'll be able to board early for dinner, shortly before 7 PM?
- Are there luggage racks on the lower level of the sleeper like there are on the Superliner coach? We're hoping to put our suitcases there and just have our backpacks in the roomette with us. (with our change of clothes and toiletries in them, of course)
- Do we need to bring pillows or sheets for sleeping? What about washclothes and towels for showering?
- What items are recommended to bring? Duct tape, wire, power strip, windex wipes, flashlight? Anything else?
- What would you recommend for tips onboard for decent service? I think I remember reading on this board that $10/person/day for the attendant. And of course standard waitress tips.
- Do we get to board early in NO for lunch? I didn't think so.
- What is the current situation with the Memphis sinkhole? How will that affect the CONO?
Thanks!
- What is the luggage situation like on the Hiawatha? We'll probably each have one suitcase, plus a backpack each. Are there luggage racks on this train?
- Sounds like we'll be able to board early for dinner, shortly before 7 PM?
- Are there luggage racks on the lower level of the sleeper like there are on the Superliner coach? We're hoping to put our suitcases there and just have our backpacks in the roomette with us. (with our change of clothes and toiletries in them, of course)
- Do we need to bring pillows or sheets for sleeping? What about washclothes and towels for showering?
- What items are recommended to bring? Duct tape, wire, power strip, windex wipes, flashlight? Anything else?
- What would you recommend for tips onboard for decent service? I think I remember reading on this board that $10/person/day for the attendant. And of course standard waitress tips.
- Do we get to board early in NO for lunch? I didn't think so.
- What is the current situation with the Memphis sinkhole? How will that affect the CONO?
Thanks!