Originally Posted by GoAmtrak
Each Viewliner roomette has its own private toilet, sink, and vanity. (Some say that this is awkward when traveling with two people, but it's not a big deal to send the other person out of the room if it matters that much.) Viewliners have no common restrooms.
I've never taken a viewliner roomette, so I didn't know about the private toilet in the room. I was referring to the old Amfleet roomettes. I know the Superliner roomettes do not have a private toilet in them.
Are the viewliner roomette toilets like the old single/double slumbercoach rooms?
Originally Posted by GoAmtrak
I've never had a problem having a travel companion in a roomette, be they friend, family, or s/o. It really depends on your comfort zone.
The roomettes can be quite confining for 2 people, especially if the beds are set and you are trying to change/get dressed. Unless you can change while lying down and in a space maybe 2 feet high (on the top berth), it may be easier for one person to wait in the hall.
Originally Posted by GoAmtrak
I would say that it's generally not worth it to take a bedroom; the extra spend tends to be huge. I've only traveled in bedrooms under three circumstances: on someone else's dime, on an AGR award, or an op-up.
I agree. If you are alone, and paying yourself, I would chose the roomette. If there are 2 people, and cost doesn't matter, the bedroom may be worth it.