Yahoo Autos I paid $500 for a private room on a 30-hour Amtrak ride that came with 2 beds and a toilet. Take a look inside.
I spent 30 hours in a sleeper car on an Amtrak train traveling from New York City to Miami in 2021.
For $500, I stayed in a roomette, a private cabin with two beds, a toilet, and basic amenities.
At around 20 square feet, I thought my cabin made impressive use of a tiny space.
In October 2021, I booked the cheapest private cabin I could on a 30-hour Amtrak train ride from New York City to Miami.
Called a roomette, the 22.75-square-foot cabin came with two beds, a toilet, and basic amenities. After exploring the tiny room, I felt it left no space unused.
To get to my private room, I walked along a narrow corridor that could only be used single file and crossed three sleeper cars.
Inside, I found two seats, a table, and a bed above the seats that pulled down. The seats also pulled out into a bed.
I thought this was a big step up from sitting in coach, where you get one train seat and sit with other passengers. My private roomette also had a door and blinds to cover up the windows.
Across from the window was a sliding door that locked and curtains for privacy.
I thought the room came with clever storage features that reminded me of a tiny home, like a pullout table between the chairs.
The table had two fold-out leaves, too, for more counter space.
In some roomettes — mine included — a side table swings open to reveal a hidden toilet. Above it, I had a folding sink and mirror.
With no privacy curtain around the toilet, I was grateful to be a solo traveler.
Due to the availability when I booked my ticket, I had to switch partway through my trip to another roomette, which didn't have a toilet. For that portion, I used a shared bathroom at the back of the sleeper car.
