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Old Oct 31, 2016 | 9:50 am
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Originally Posted by ehallison
Where did you find these "official" dimensions for beds? In the US, a standard Eastern king is 76" wide! Even the narrower California king is 72". I'm in a hotel room right now without a tape measure, but using my own height as a guide, the bed is 6' (72") wide.

ETA: I see the OP is in UK, and these measurements apply. But still, I'm with GentleGiant - 6" makes a huge difference, whether it's between King & Queen or Queen & Double. I wouldn't be happy with a downgrade.
In SE Asia things are worse. I can't tell you how many times I've gotten a "queen bed" that was a full. And maybe 1 in 10 times is a king actually a king.
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