ScottC4746
OBS Chief
While the roomettes come with a toilet in the room, is there still one down the hall in the same car like in Superliners?
On the current (old) Viewliners, no. All rooms have their own.While the roomettes come with a toilet in the room, is there still one down the hall in the same car like in Superliners?
As long as soap was used afterwards, one never knows what magic might be ignited after seeing someone in their skivies.Tis better to know who did what where,
and feel comfortable on the seat,
than to traipse down the hall in the middle of the night,
just in one's underwear! :giggle:
Me too!Sadly, the new Viewliner roomettes will not have toilets in the room. Count me as a fan of the current configuration.
I prefer to be sleeping with my head towards the rear of the train, that way I can look out the window of the upper bunk of the Viewliners and see what is coming. If the car is facing the wrong way I'll just turn myself and bedding (sheets & blanket) around. The beds on the Viewliners are smaller towards one's feet, but I'm small enough to make it work fine for me.Hello,
I am traveling on the Crescent this week and am booked in an even number room. Now normally the sleepers are located with bedrooms towards the front of the train which means siting in an even room one would end up sitting next to the toilet to face forward. It also means that I will be sleeping head first. I was wondering if it is a big deal to change to an odd numbered room over the phone. I remember reading somewhere here that it depends on the agent on the phone. Also does anyone have a preference to which way they sleep?
BOS-T-Time
I always make my reservations by phone so I can get an odd numbered room on the Silvers. In fact, the last time I made a reservation, there was only one room left at the lower bucket and it was room 2, so I paid more money to get room 3. My guess is that you should be able to change by telephone, but based on my past experience, it may cost you more.Hello,
I am traveling on the Crescent this week and am booked in an even number room. Now normally the sleepers are located with bedrooms towards the front of the train which means siting in an even room one would end up sitting next to the toilet to face forward. It also means that I will be sleeping head first. I was wondering if it is a big deal to change to an odd numbered room over the phone. I remember reading somewhere here that it depends on the agent on the phone. Also does anyone have a preference to which way they sleep?
BOS-T-Time
If an odd-numbered room is available, it should be no problem switching your location by phone. It should not cost you more and if an agent tells you it does, they simply don't know how to do it and are just trying to book a new room at current bucket and then cancel your existing room reserved at the original rate. Ask for a supervisor to help if they say it will cost you more.Hello,
I am traveling on the Crescent this week and am booked in an even number room. Now normally the sleepers are located with bedrooms towards the front of the train which means siting in an even room one would end up sitting next to the toilet to face forward. It also means that I will be sleeping head first. I was wondering if it is a big deal to change to an odd numbered room over the phone. I remember reading somewhere here that it depends on the agent on the phone. Also does anyone have a preference to which way they sleep?
BOS-T-Time
really?!I always make my reservations by phone so I can get an odd numbered room on the Silvers. In fact, the last time I made a reservation, there was only one room left at the lower bucket and it was room 2, so I paid more money to get room 3. My guess is that you should be able to change by telephone, but based on my past experience, it may cost you more.Hello,
I am traveling on the Crescent this week and am booked in an even number room. Now normally the sleepers are located with bedrooms towards the front of the train which means siting in an even room one would end up sitting next to the toilet to face forward. It also means that I will be sleeping head first. I was wondering if it is a big deal to change to an odd numbered room over the phone. I remember reading somewhere here that it depends on the agent on the phone. Also does anyone have a preference to which way they sleep?
BOS-T-Time
It has happened to me more than once with different agents. I never asked for a supervisor. Too bad I could not ask to speak to Alan. LOLreally?!I always make my reservations by phone so I can get an odd numbered room on the Silvers. In fact, the last time I made a reservation, there was only one room left at the lower bucket and it was room 2, so I paid more money to get room 3. My guess is that you should be able to change by telephone, but based on my past experience, it may cost you more.Hello,
I am traveling on the Crescent this week and am booked in an even number room. Now normally the sleepers are located with bedrooms towards the front of the train which means siting in an even room one would end up sitting next to the toilet to face forward. It also means that I will be sleeping head first. I was wondering if it is a big deal to change to an odd numbered room over the phone. I remember reading somewhere here that it depends on the agent on the phone. Also does anyone have a preference to which way they sleep?
BOS-T-Time
hasn't alan said on here multiple times that if an agent tries to charge you more for a specific room that he doesn't know what he is doing and that rooms aren't actually assigned specific buckets but they are sold in a specific order.
Just call Alan when you need to make a change and have him call them to make the change. :giggle:It has happened to me more than once with different agents. I never asked for a supervisor. Too bad I could not ask to speak to Alan. LOLreally?!I always make my reservations by phone so I can get an odd numbered room on the Silvers. In fact, the last time I made a reservation, there was only one room left at the lower bucket and it was room 2, so I paid more money to get room 3. My guess is that you should be able to change by telephone, but based on my past experience, it may cost you more.Hello,
I am traveling on the Crescent this week and am booked in an even number room. Now normally the sleepers are located with bedrooms towards the front of the train which means siting in an even room one would end up sitting next to the toilet to face forward. It also means that I will be sleeping head first. I was wondering if it is a big deal to change to an odd numbered room over the phone. I remember reading somewhere here that it depends on the agent on the phone. Also does anyone have a preference to which way they sleep?
BOS-T-Time
hasn't alan said on here multiple times that if an agent tries to charge you more for a specific room that he doesn't know what he is doing and that rooms aren't actually assigned specific buckets but they are sold in a specific order.
How do you know you will be facing forward?Hello all,
I just ended my call with Amtrak reservations and was able to change my room for tomorrow to an odd number room so I can sit facing forward without sitting beside the toilet. The agent actually said that she can change the room without an addition add/collect due to the currect roomette price being the same. This leads me to believe that if the current roomette fare is higher than what you paid, any changes would have to reflect the new price regardless of the roomette number.
BOS-T-Time
So when will these new Viewliners be available? My significant other refuses to travel in one "sitting right next to a toilet", and I think I agree.The new Viewliners are not completed yet, so all the Viewliners have no hall toilet.
Already been discussed: http://discuss.amtraktrains.com/index.php?/topic/53554-acs-64-and-vl-iis-status/.So when will these new Viewliners be available? My significant other refuses to travel in one "sitting right next to a toilet", and I think I agree.The new Viewliners are not completed yet, so all the Viewliners have no hall toilet.
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