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From The Guardian.....
Can anyone explain the variety of beds available in America?
M Dunn
· Twin - two single beds; Double - double bed, equivalent of an English double bed; Queen - slightly larger (longer) double bed; King - even larger (wider - can be two twin beds pushed together or the same size).
Most American motel rooms have two double beds standard and the charge is for the room, not per person. For an additional charge, usually a "rollaway" bed (sort of like a camp bed, but with a thicker mattress) can be requested; this would be the set-up a family of five (like my own when I was growing up there) would use. There are also three-quarter beds (slightly wider than a standard single but not as wide as a double) and extra-long single beds (the norm in halls of residences), as well as single beds that are slightly narrower than standard, but a traveller probably wouldn't encounter these sizes.
Kari Pearson
· Confusingly, what the Americans call king size we call super king, and their queen size is our king size. Their double is the same as ours, but you won't find too many of them. A twin is two 3' 6" single beds.
Can anyone explain the variety of beds available in America?
M Dunn
· Twin - two single beds; Double - double bed, equivalent of an English double bed; Queen - slightly larger (longer) double bed; King - even larger (wider - can be two twin beds pushed together or the same size).
Most American motel rooms have two double beds standard and the charge is for the room, not per person. For an additional charge, usually a "rollaway" bed (sort of like a camp bed, but with a thicker mattress) can be requested; this would be the set-up a family of five (like my own when I was growing up there) would use. There are also three-quarter beds (slightly wider than a standard single but not as wide as a double) and extra-long single beds (the norm in halls of residences), as well as single beds that are slightly narrower than standard, but a traveller probably wouldn't encounter these sizes.
Kari Pearson
· Confusingly, what the Americans call king size we call super king, and their queen size is our king size. Their double is the same as ours, but you won't find too many of them. A twin is two 3' 6" single beds.
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N8
Guest
UK
Single - 3 foot
Large Single - 4 foot
Double - 4 foot 6 inches
King 5 foot
Super king 6 foot
We dont have Queen in the UK other than in some hotels that are using he name because americans will understand it.
N8
(recent buyer of bed after looking at very many!)
Single - 3 foot
Large Single - 4 foot
Double - 4 foot 6 inches
King 5 foot
Super king 6 foot
We dont have Queen in the UK other than in some hotels that are using he name because americans will understand it.
N8
(recent buyer of bed after looking at very many!)
OllieW said:
In Canada, it goes twin, double, queen then king. A hotel room with a queen bed is pretty sizeable-u could prob fit 3 people in comfortably
A room w/ a King bed is for sure going to be much larger. Usually you'll get rooms with 2 double beds in a lot of hotels...(sorry to butt in, but I thought I might impart my limited wisdom
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gingerfreak
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Dual_Life said:
In Britain we call it the Vanessa.