Originally Posted by
AlanB
Most people prefer upper level as the views tend to be better. Additionally, you walk from car to car on the upper level. So being downstairs means you have to climb upstairs to go to the diner or lounge cars. On the other hand, downstairs has 3 restrooms vs. 1 up, and the shower is also on the lower level.
Also, there are fewer people going by your room, since the lower-level passageway doesn't go from one car to the next.