The socket is near the sink because when the carriage was built the electrical item you would use most was the electric shaver and not your pc.

I somehow find this way of travelling across the US on my own strangely appealing.

You forgot to mention that your meals are included and coffee and newspapar, all brought to your room.

Very impressed with the engineering. It feels like a Transformers toy for adults.

I absolutely love this little sleeper car. I’ve gotten lots of writing, thinking, meditating done in there. They bring ur meals if u don’t want to go to the dining car. The bed that pulls down is very comfortable. My favorite way to ride Amtrak. Tip! Make sure the curtain is sealed before u go to the bathroom 🥴

I'm old enough that I rode on the old private trains in their waning days. They were so splendid and the dining car was so elegant-linen tablecloths and roses on every table. The food was wonderful too-I remember pan-fried trout and giant baked potatoes. The trains were sometimes a mile long with a club car, snack car, one of them even had a piano. They had train stewardesses on some trains. The private coaches were such a treat-you felt so exclusive and cozy in them, sitting in your own little room watching the scenery go by. There were the Vista-Domes too-usually two to each train. Thanks for letting us see what Amtrak roomettes are like. They're ok....I guess.

Wife and I traveled overnight from Wash. D.C. to Chicago in a roomette. The facing seating was not a problem and we had no inboard toilet. Clean toilet was two doors down. Shower and dressing room one floor below ( new soap and clean/pressed towels included. ) Take your own "private" beverage, if you wish, to consume in your room. Privacy and comfort is the key. Service friendly.

Rarely thought of traveling by train but now it's definitely on my bucket list !

I left my pc on overnight and came back to this...

Oh my gosh, when the train horn sounded...I've loved that sound since I was a kid. Makes me want to jump on a train right now and just go...anywhere.

Never traveled on Amtrak but thinking about traveling this way rather than driving anywhere this year...so...Thanks for this tour it was very interesting and it help me make up my mind....bless

The night light can be turned off. Using the thermostat in conjunction with the fans and the vents under the lower windows is an efficient way to control the roomette's temperature. The toilet seat (not the toilet cover) is at an angle to make certain no excrement or even body parts touch the seat cushions. If two passengers (they must know each other; unlike a ship cruise, Amtrak does not arbitrarily assign passengers to roomettes or bedrooms) use the roomette then one steps out when the other is on the toilet (unless of course they do not mind using the facility in front of each other). The electric socket was placed near the sink mirror for electric shavers & hair dryers. Personal computers were not in use when the roomette was designed or manufactured. Yes, sleeper rooms (roomette, bedroom, suite) are expensive but your meals are included and if you have accumulated sufficient points on an Amtrak Guest Rewards credit card then the charges are not noticeable to your bank balance! On a long distance trip a sleeper is absolutely necessary. I just returned from a Rochester, New York to Miami, Florida round trip in the sleeper with my lady friend. It is the only way to travel.

I love traveling on Amtrak!!!!!! I always ride in the private sleepers

I am SO glad I came across this video, I ALWAYS wondered how the inside of those cars looked. I want to ride Amtrak in future for fun and I did not know that I can get my own private room. I DON'T MIND having a toilet in the room because I am diabetic, I have to urinate very often.. Several times a day because my kidneys put in some overdrive! And I can't just make it down a hall and wait in line like normal people. So having my own toilet will be excellent! I really enjoyed this video! Thanks for sharing and the tour! 😉😘

I love the Roomette. I traveled to Florida with my son (twice) and he had a great time. First time he was 8 and the second time he was 9. When either of us had to use the toilet, the other one just stepped outside so it was fine. I imagine it would be a bit cramped if you had 2 tall adults but it was perfect for 1 adult and 1 child. I would be happy traveling all over the USA (I am Canadian) by train. I think Amtrak has done a great job. And the service was excellent. I was brought coffee in the morning (and anytime we wanted), a newspaper, bottled water, ice whenever we wanted. It was almost as fun as the actual trip LOL

This is the best narrated, most comprehensive tour of a roomette imaginable. How didyou manage to keep the camera so steady while actively shooting up, down, sidewaysAND climbing steps etc? This should be a promotional film for the RR company. Bravo!

Wow, your video is amazing! We just booked a roomette on Amtrak and we didn't know exactly what to expect. With your ability to explain in details, we now know what we are going to experience. How can you hold a camera in one hand, show features with your other hand and explain everything so clearly in only 8 minutes? Amtrak should pay you for this, you are an expert!👌👍 Thanks so much!

I just rode on the AutoTrain from Orlando to Washington DC and stayed in one of these Roomette. It was wonderful.

This video is perfect, thank you. You also have a very pleasant speaking voice.

I’m so jealous!!! I wanna stay overnight on a train! That would probably be way more fun than staying in the fanciest hotel!

We rode from Philadelphia to Orlando 4 years ago. Used the handicapped accessible "room" and was amazed. The private bathroom/shower was big enough to park my Son's scooter. They called it our garage. It was a wonderful trip and amazingly efficient also. I was celebrating my 60th birthday and will probably never be able to afford again. Great memories.

Great video! I've traveled in the Viewliner Roomette long distance several times and it's such a relaxing and pleasant way to travel, especially when comparing it to flying. I've always shared it with one of my parents and there's actually still plenty of room. We can even just about fit both of us on the bottom bunk to watch a movie or show. Not ideal for that, but you can do it. When you book ahead, getting a sleeper can often be comparable in price to flying economy. Plus, food's included and is always tasty!

We wanted to take a 17-hour trip, because we've never done anything like this before, but I'd be sharing a room with my daughter... She's 20, and we've never seen each other pee since she was a toddler, and I'd like to keep it that way, haha. I also hae a relatively mild case of contamination OCD... Thanks for this tour! It's more helpful than you'll ever know!

You did an excellent job. You covered the entire roomette and all of the features and every detail, plus your video lets the viewer understand the size and layout of the roomette. Thanks for taking the time do this, and to do such a good job.

Personally, I LOVED having a sink / toilet right in my compartment. There is a toilet / shower room right down the hall, though. Taking the train is more expensive than flying, I guess - but on the trips I take (NYC - Fla) your dining car meals are all included, so that is nice. It's just a relaxing, fun experience, and a great way to see other parts of the country.

that's a sweet little room I have never tried long distance train travel but I think that would be something I would like to try

I took a trip on Amtrak this holiday season, Dec 2018, and LOVED the journey! Great video. Great way to travel!

I love the way you explained, and demonstrated how everything functions

Very cool! I love space saving and multipurpose items. Thanks for sharing!

The outlet next to the mirror and sink was for blow dryers, electric razors and such. As you said, probably built before the computer age.

The idea of poopin' in the room is something I just have a hard time liking, but I guess it is convenient.

Can't wait. I'm riding in one next week. Thanks for the tour!

My 104 year grandmother and I had one of these from Los Angeles California to El Paso, Texas a 15 hour trip.. She did great and liked it.. I did too. They are pricey.. but it was great using my lap top.. but I think if I was alone it would fantastic. But she did a great job handling the stairs and the whole trip. She can still move around for her . Our Roomette had a separate bathroom/shower all in one.

Beats being groped by TSA agents and squeezed into tiny seats for hours with little leg room.

This was the most comprehensive tour I’ve seen! Thank you!

Very well designed. Can’t wait to take a trip!

That is awesome. Just sleep with your head on the opposite side of the toilet. I am taking some wipes with me to freshen the place up when I get there. Not too expensive, either.

Great for a trip, includes meals, etc. Love it!!

Thanks for the tour. I'm getting on one this afternoon to travel for TG. Can't wait.

Excellent, comprehensive review. I like that you took time showing each area. Thank you.

Way cool. Wish they had these on the other coast. Can't beat having the in-room toilet!!!

Thank you for this. Want to take a train ride to NY for my bday! Love trains

That is a really neat little place, by yourself! Thanks for the tour.

great vid loved the room and how it was laid out plus sink /w toilet so convenient I would definitely travel in that room even with 2 persons & that huge window for viewing cant say enough about how much I loved it ...AMTRAK did fabulous job !!!!!

I loved this video, you did a great job

This made me a lot happier about Amtrak rooms and i love Amtrak and being in them but I never bin on a over night train but cool video

Very thorough and detailed! Thank you for making sure we could see how everything works. Very much appreciated. Thanks so much for sharing.

Thank you! Best tour I’ve ever seen of an Amtrak sleeper car!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Thanks for sharing. I saw these rooms from the outside and always wondered how they looked inside. If I go by myself, I'm definitely taking a roomette.

I took from NYC to Los Angeles California. What a fantastic journey!👍

Very neat video and very well explained! Thank you for such a great tour of the Roomette. This looks like a fun and comfy way to travel for 1.

That was totally awesome! I've always wondered about those sleeper cars. Thank You!

Thanks for the video! This makes me want to travel by train

I had a Viewliner Roomette to myself on a trip from Chicago to New York this past July. Such a pleasant way to travel if one has the time to do so. Definitely worth it to me. I liked having the toilet for my personal use. I didn't find this room to be laptop friendly. There was no space to place my mouse when I used it. Also as you pointed out, the electrical outlet is well placed for an electric shaver, not a laptop. Good presentation.

This is the best video on Amtrak roomettes that I've seen, and I've seen quite a few.

I loved cruising in the little Roomette! Went from California to Oklahoma and enjoyed every minute.

Very intresting, very cool that you have your own toilet.

U forgot to mention that u get meals with roomettes and they bring them to your door. Also a hallway shower for people who rent these rooms,very important to mention this stuff. And a newspaper, coffee,oj and milk every morn. All free of course.

Wow. Thanks. I will be forced to ride on a train as my wife is extremely frightened of flying. We usually take the bus for longer trips and I never once considered to take a train. Looks much better than I hoped. I just wish my wife could overcome her fear of flying, which is far more safe than a car ride, which she does on a daily basis. Thanks again....great tour!

ive been looking at a few of these videos for this type of cabin and like yours best by far, Thanks for all the attention to detail

As a single Parent, this would work Amazing for Me and My Daughter

Very good video. Most people suck at filming on trains but you don't. And doing a voiceover later is a sign of good production. Very good. Too bad these things are exorbitantly expensive and still lose money

This looks so awesome, i just Googled "travelling from nyc to miami" and this came up. I love it!!!

Thanks for sharing your Amtrak experience. I didn't know about this little roomette. My daughter and I love Amtrak travel.

this is so cool! i'd love to travel overnight on one of these!

There's also a plug by the pull out sink. It's tight quarters, so , ya gotta luv da one ur wit, lollollol!!!💝

Absolutely without a doubt the best review online bar none.

Loved the tour and definitely something I would do being alone. Thanks for sharing!

larger than the average Japanese apartment

I like having the toilet in the room! Thanks for the review!

This was extremely helpful as I am planning a trip. Thanks!

I've traveled in the Roomette several times from FL to NJ. Very comfortable and cozy. I always enjoy it.

I love it... I'll be sleeping on top bunk... Hope they have this on Amtraks near me. :)

I looked online, a roomette is EXPENSIVE!!!

Never knew those existed. Very interesting and you did a super great job with the video and commentary. Thanks sharing.

Thanks, I've always wanted to travel on Amtrak in one of the roomette but wasn't quite sure of the space. Your video gives me the info that I needed. Thanks so much

Love the Hi DEF

Y'know, I had my doubts, but this actually seems pretty cool. I wouldn't mind travelling from Chicago to Seattle with my girlfriend in one of these roomettes.

Great video wow. I never knew how cozy a long travel train can be

Very neat. Thanks for the thorough video! I feel like even if I poked around myself, I wouldn't have discovered everything you showed in the video.

I love riding the train, in fact I love the sound of trains

I rode the zephyr from Chicago to Denver sick as hell. I was coughing and sneezing I did not even eat dinner. As I drank Tito’s vodka and orange juice I slept like a baby. When I got up I had a great breakfast , we pulled into Denver 30 min early. Car attendant was great but he had turned my room over and it looked fresh and clean. I will always wipe room down after I enter ALWAYS. THE ROOM WAS DIRTY AS HELL.

Thanks for the orientation. Your presentation was excellent.

My wife and I, both in our mid-70s, each had our own roomette from Phila to St. Lauderdale. We usually fly, but I love trains and wanted to try this. The trip was great! We will do it again...train down, fly home.

Bring a GPS and plug it into the power outlet and you can see the rivers and roads you go past. Some can be set up to show more or less detail and it will show businesses and town names.

Actually, having the toilet in the room is very useful. A couple of years ago, I took the Silver Meteor down to Deerfield Beach with my then 5 year old. There were times when he was sleeping in the middle of the night when he wouldn't have made it to the commode in the middle of the hallway; he made it to the toilet in the room. While I would be hesitant about the toilet next to the bed in many situations, it can be very useful, especially if you are closely related to the person with you, ie., your own small child. The toilet bowl cover is really good at keeping the smells from escaping. In a worst case scenario, you can always bring a small can of Lysol and hang out in the Café Car for a couple of minutes. Also, as a sleeping car passenger, since Amtrak gives out complimentary orange juice and coffee, if you bring you own vodka, you can make your own screwdrivers!!! Sleeping car passengers can bring their own alcohol on board so long as it is only consumed within the compartment. The trip is very relaxing. I would suggest bringing a power strip with you as there are only two outlets in the compartment. Sleeping car passengers can use the Acela Lounge at Washington DC's Union Station and can leave their carry-ons there while waling around the station. Coach passengers have to pay for luggage storage at Union Station. You are also taken to the train directly from the lounge, thereby avoiding the hordes boarding from the gate. Much less stressful than flying and if you buy your tickets early enough, the price is very competitive (cheaper) than plane tickets at Christmas. I paid a little over $800 rt. for the roomette two years ago. It's closer to $900 now. That assumes you purchase your tickets way in advance. That said, in my case the other passenger in the roomette is a child and pays 1/2 price for the seat fare. I also had the AAA/CAA discount. The roomette charge is the same whether one passenger travels or two. While the 22 hour journey to South Florida may seem long, remember that when you board the train in DC, you are immediately given dinner and then can go to sleep. Once you wake up, take a shower and eat breakfast, more than half the trip has already elapsed. Baggage claim takes about three minutes at the disembarking station which is much closer to my ultimate destination than the airport.

I have not traveled by train since I was 11 years old. I'm now 60. I want to do it now, but in style. This video was great. Very informative. Thank you!

Been taking trains in and out of my city for many years, but only recently realised how much I enjoy it. Probably because most of that time was spent in Rush Hour travel which takes the joy out of it. But outside of those times I've really come to enjoy a train ride, sat there with a cup of coffee looking out of the window in comfort. Whoever said "it's not the destination, it's the journey" got it right where trains are concerned. I love this little space you've shown us here. The toilet was a little bit unusual though, like you said, if you have to share with a stranger etc.

How interesting! Agreed that 2 adults would be a little cramped but a solo or even better traveling with a young child this space would be great !

Thanks, Never thought I'd want to do an Amtrak long distance ride, but after this, I'd def want to go. If I went with someone else, they'd have to get their own room. because I'm not sharing that space. : )

Enjoyed the video. Thanks for the very informative/comprehensive tour.

I didn't know they had those, looks very comfortable for one person. Thanks for sharing.

Very clear and informative. You could do this professionally. :-)

If only amtrack has some more money. If only America had better transportation for trains.

You brought back memories with your video. I have used those roomettes. I was by myself on business trips. I love the roomette, but I could never fall asleep in any room on any train. Train moves too much for me to fall or stay asleep. I loved the privacy and space one gets in these roomettes.

I love it..was not expecting it to be so charming for it's size.

you answered why the electric socket was on the other side when you moved the bunk

That is a fairly different cabin than I have ever had on the Empite Builder and Coast Starlight, which use Superliner cars. Never had a toilet / sink in my cabin. Bathroom was down the hall. Also the top bunk slides down instead of folding down on a hinge.

I’m considering taking a train this year from Pittsburgh to New Orleans. This video has me ready to book my ticket. Thanks for sharing.

Fantastic tour. I’m sitting in mine currently and despite the slight grossness of having a toilet right next to me, your video was spot on. Thanks!!