Difference Between Twin and Double room
Twin vs Double room
When traveling or booking hotel rooms, people often come across the terms twin and double room. Most of the travelers think the two to be the same as twin means two and double also means two. Though Twin and double refers to the number ‘Two’, there is difference between Twin and double room in hotel terminology.
In hotel terminology, twin and double rooms means two rooms with different facilities. Double refers to a room where there would be only one large bed and in twin room, there would be two small beds.
In twin room, the beds are separate where as in double there is no separation of the bed. Couples usually prefer double rooms. On the other hand, two girls or two guys traveling would go for twin room rather then double room.
When a family is traveling, the mother and father would take the double room and the children may be accommodated in twin rooms.
In twin room, there is no sharing of the bed whereas in double room, the bed is shared.
Unlike the double room, the twin room has twin beds that may be also called as single beds. But in double room, there is only one single bed. The double room can also be said to be having matrimonial beds whereas the twin room consists of single small beds.
People often mistake between twin and double room when checking in hotels. Some hotels may use the term double room to mean two people in a room. Traveling couples should always check this or they might be having twin beds in a double room.
Summary
1. Double refers to a room where there would be only one large bed and in twin room, there would be two small beds.
2. In twin room, the beds are separate where as in double there is no separation of the bed. Couples usually prefer double rooms.
3. On the other hand, two girls or two guys traveling would go for twin room rather then double room.
4. In twin room, there is no sharing of the bed whereas in double room, the bed is shared.
5. The double room can also be said to be having matrimonial beds whereas the twin room consists of single small beds.
6. Some hotels may use the term double room to mean two people in a room
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In the UK the terminology for double and twin rooms is pretty much standard across the board – twin for two, double for one big enough for two. Simple!
Could you provide a little more information? I’m still a little unsure of what the differences are here…
‘Two guys’ or ‘two girls’ will also choose a double room, if they are in a relationship together.
Right! That’s just a sad choice of words
This is very vague.
Hotel jargon, which is ok when discussed between those who work in the trade, is fine as long as everyone else can grasp what they are banging on about. Rooms on the whole are described by their beds. A single room had a single bed, 3′ or 3’6” wide, a twin room has two single beds, and a double room has a double bed. Now I have had some pretty odd, sometimes uncomfortable exchanges, because room descriptions are confused with bed descriptions. It’s bonkers but surely a professional industry like hospitality should find a way of making room and bed descriptions clearer and not leave innocent travellers feeling embarrassed just because sharing a room happens to be practical and good value. Clearer descriptions would be room with a single bed, room with twin beds or room with a double bed. And oh yes, there is the room with twin beds which can be made up as a double bed which of course should be described as such. So next time somebody describes a double twin room, qualify by explaining what there actually is. Oh and do point out the bed dimensions.
My message is don’t use jargon as it confuses.