joe

My wife and I are going to Europe in Oct. and we are slightly confused by some of the wording. What does double mean, in a hotel? A double bed or what, also what does "bath" mean -- A shower and bath or what?

Roger

Hi Joe. Double usually means a double bed. You can request twins but double means one double bed. With regards to bath. It means a bathtub that generally has a hose conections that has a sprayer attached that you hold in your hand. Hopes this helps. Also, I have found that just when you think you know to expect something else is not.

jenny

hi joe. a double is a room with a double bed. in u.s. terminology, that means a queen size bed. by the way, in case you didn't know, many hotels charge per person rather per room as is the case in the u.s. as for bath, it can mean either a shower or bath. you'd just have to ask them to be sure. hope this helps.

Christina

Well, I wouldn't place bets that "double" means one <BR>double bed. In my experience it simply means a <BR>room for double occupancy. You will have to <BR>query the hotel specifically to find out whether if it has <BR>one large bed or two twin beds. Some hotels in <BR>Europe favor large or "double" beds, but some <BR>favor twin beds because they can use the same <BR>room for more situations (i.e., couple or same sex <BR>friends). When I travel alone, it's like pulling teeth <BR>to get out of a European hotel whether a "double" <BR>room has one bed (which I want) or two (which I <BR>do not). I don't want a single room because they <BR>are invariably awful and I am willing to pay for a <BR>"double" room, but do not obviously want twin beds. <BR>So ask, don't assume. If you only have a shower, <BR>it will be a very small bathroom, probably new and <BR>prefab -- if you're lucky, it will be larger. I've never <BR>encountered a room with "bath" yet that <BR>didn't have a shower nozzle in the tub, whether <BR>overhead or hand-held only; you will have a tub. <BR>