Originally Posted by
pshuang
Selection bias: most of us, who work for employees who though frugal would never dream of asking employees on normal business travel to share hotel rooms unless they already share beds on a regular nightly basis, haven't seen much reason to post affirming that norm.
Indeed, my employer is very good on that score. A few years ago, we hired my then partner (now spouse) as an interpreter on a group trip that also included me. It was made explicitly clear to us that we were entitled to our own separate rooms as much as anyone else, if we so chose.