UK: Twin room vs. Double room
 

I'm confused about the difference between a twin room and a double room when booking hotels in the UK? I keep seeing these 2 choices on websites and don't know which is better to accomodate my boyfriend and me.

Twin room = two beds for one person each

Double room = one bed for two people

Thanks!

You're welcome :) Have a nice trip !!

which is better entirely depends on how friendly you two are :)

Twin and double is a terminology as kenderina suggested.
In any case if you are not paying almost a fortune twin or double the room will be small :-))

Happy travelling,
Murat

Double bed in UK = Full sized bed in USA.

Also, the UK twin beds are slighly smaller than the US ones.

If you are used to sleeping in Queen or King size bed, then you are better off in a twin room.

Not sure if Blue Sea is quite right. For instance Queen and King do not translate exactley across the pond and I have twins tend to be pretty small in europe.
If the hotel is more american focused you will probaly find bigger beds

Twin - typically two 3ft wide beds in one room
Double - typically one 4ft 6in wide bed in one room

You might get smaller beds (2ft 6in) in a twin & wider beds (5ft) in a double

Double rooms are a lot rarer as hotels can't sell them to businessmen

And even what's described as a double is more often than not two singles pushed together, to give the hotel flexibility.

>.give the hotel flexibility<<

Not to mention the guests in the room...