DISAPPOINTED BY THE UK CALEDONIAN SLEEPER TRAIN (seat vs. first class)

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9 ай бұрын

Of the many choices for travel between England and Scotland, the Caledonian Sleeper is a very popular choice to train cross country in the UK. Unfortunately, we did not have a great experience on the train. In this video, we try the same route in the standard seat AND the most luxury room, the double en suite. The Caledonian sleeper was a big let down on the seat side, and somewhat on the first class side but you tell us in the comments if you would book this ride.
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@helloaelita 9 ай бұрын

It's a bummer that you didn't have the best experience, especially in the standard seat. Thanks for sharing the ups and downs of your travel experiences🚂

@Meghanandmatt 9 ай бұрын

Yeah it was quite the experience to say the least. Thanks for watching!

@shaunobrienontheradio 3 ай бұрын

Great video guys I love your delivery, loads of information in a comical way perfect

@Meghanandmatt 3 ай бұрын

Glad you liked the video! Thanks for watching

@A-Trainspotter-From-Berkshire 8 ай бұрын

The reason why the train felt small is becuase of narrow british loading gauge which limits trains on most lines 2.82 metres wide.

@Meghanandmatt 8 ай бұрын

Interesting! Thanks for sharing that

@gemmarie7683 8 ай бұрын

Great video and comparison. I'd definitely have complained about the cold food. Bit harsh on the lounge at Euston. I like it in there. It s one of the better ones.

@Meghanandmatt 8 ай бұрын

Thanks!! The lounge we went to was in Aberdeen actually

@TheFrogfather1 8 ай бұрын

Disappointing but not surprising to hear of your experience. When the new rolling stock was introduced about 5 years ago the price doubled and the quality of the catering fell off a cliff. Previously you could go to the club car and get a freshly made sandwich with salad on a china plate and a miniature glass of wine in a stemmed glass. After you got something in a cardboard pack that looked like it came from Tesco and a plastic cup for the wine. Nowadays if I take the sleeper I don't bother with the catering. I'm old enough to remember getting proper coffee in a china cup at breakfast - now it's a cup of tepid water and a stick of Nescafe. Sigh.

@Meghanandmatt 8 ай бұрын

yeah it really was quite disappointing considering the high price of the fare. Our expectations were definitely much higher from the Caledonian website and other youtube videos we watched prior to booking. It was still cool to be able to sleep on a train though!

@NoCaping 8 ай бұрын

Now you guys talking my lingo i absolutely love running trains 😉

@CaptainJacksIsland 9 ай бұрын

Makes me appreciate the train system in Korea even more.

@Meghanandmatt 9 ай бұрын

I believe it!

@Gunships. 9 ай бұрын

if you ever come back to south africa, i'd reccomend the ravos rail from cape town to johannesburg or the other way around, its well worth it, food is amazing, amazing customer service

@Meghanandmatt 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the recommendation! We did look into some train trips in South Africa but it just didn’t fit our schedule or budget for the trip. Next time!

@Gunships. 8 ай бұрын

yeah unforunatly the ravos rail is quite pricey upwards of $10,500 so yeah next time for sure!@@Meghanandmatt

@davidtepper2290 4 ай бұрын

I have taken the sleeper train from Inverness to London 5-6 times over the past 6-8 years. It is not a great value, but it does save you the cost of one night in a hotel room, which can easily be 200 pounds or more these days. Traveling by train is a nice change from being herded thru airport security lines and squeezed into an EasyJet plane. You can be pretty sure the trains will depart & arrive on time, something you can't be sure of when flying. Also be aware that, if you hold a 1st class ticket, there are lounges you can use in both your departure and arrival cities. Those lounges have refreshments, shower rooms and wi-fi.

@Meghanandmatt 4 ай бұрын

Yeah we got to enjoy the lounge at London euston and the not-so-special one in Aberdeen. I think it was cool to sleep in a room in the train but I probably wouldn’t spend the money on this again tbh

@TipsyTofuTravels 9 ай бұрын

I didn’t even know this existed and I’m British. I’ve seen trains go up the country from London / Birmingham to Scotland but not this overnight one. I’d be tempted to try it if the price was right. New subscriber - love your style and can’t wait for more honest videos.

@Meghanandmatt 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@kovie9162 4 ай бұрын

Luxury on a train is relative. Compared to coach let alone 3rd or 4th class in some countries your room was certainly luxurious. It was even luxurious compared to some very dated and spartan rooms I've seen. But compared to some of the world's most famous luxury trains like the Ghan or Orient Express, your room was nice but certainly not luxurious. But it was still nicer than any of the Amtrak rooms I've traveled in except maybe the Deluxe Bedroom. My view is make the best of what you've got.

@Eladore 9 ай бұрын

When are you going to the Philippines?

@Meghanandmatt 9 ай бұрын

Not sure yet! But we definitely will

@helentocher8138 9 күн бұрын

Just to let you know Aberdeen is NOT in the Highlands

@jetstream57 9 ай бұрын

Hay Matt, what's with the pinky deal drinking wine 🍷 😂

@Meghanandmatt 9 ай бұрын

I’m super fancy 😂

@jetstream57 9 ай бұрын

@@Meghanandmatt okay 👍 just making sure you haven't changed sides.

@daledonaldson3672 Ай бұрын

@@jetstream57ignorant

@NoCaping 8 ай бұрын

4'll n fya 😂❤ sorry matt butt she a snack nbs

@stevewoods8116 8 ай бұрын

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@Meghanandmatt 8 ай бұрын

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@dobbinism 8 ай бұрын

Disappointing to see the food you were served with your seated experience. I would have called the attendant and pointed out that the pepper was still frozen and therefore inedible and politely asked for a replacement.. I'm sure they would have been very keen to make sure your expectations were satisfied. But it's expensive for what it is and I'd be tempted to bring my own food.

@Meghanandmatt 8 ай бұрын

Yeah after the poor service I really didn’t want to deal with her again. They really seem to only care about the first class passengers tbh. If we ever took the Caledonian again we’d probably skip the meal service

@CasitaViews 9 ай бұрын

I heard the food in England sucks

@Meghanandmatt 9 ай бұрын

Eh i wouldn’t say it sucks but of the places we’ve been it’s towards the bottom of the list food-wise

@charlesjay8818 9 ай бұрын

@@Meghanandmatt hahaha there is every kind of food from all over the world in London and many other cities in the UK from street food and greasy cafe from £5-10 all the way upto 3 star michelin restaurants costing £££ And traditional British food is amazing. Whats American food??? pizza, hotdogs, fried chicken, pancakes and maple syrup, burgers, fries, man and processed cheese hahaha Italian food is far worse, just pizza and pasta very bland and boring

@John-qq8he 9 ай бұрын

Nearly as bad as USA apparently.

@johnallan4826 6 ай бұрын

Better than American

@pauledwards499 3 ай бұрын

At least we don't put syrup on bacon or have a staple diet of burgers.

@pontecarlo4354 15 күн бұрын

I thought you were very sarcastic and determined to find fault. You said there was no where for your water bottle or your things straight after showing us the tray table? Very disappointing video. Sorry

@Meghanandmatt 14 күн бұрын

Did you watch the video?