A hotel room with one king bed or two queens—does it really matter? To some, it’s a minor detail. To others, it’s a full-blown travel dilemma. We’ve had our fair share of debates over which is better, and after plenty of hotel stays, we’ve landed on a preference. But is it the right one?
For instance, take this stay at the Hyatt Grand Cypress. You have a choice of 1 King Bed or 2 double beds.
When One King Bed is the Better Choice
This is easy as we’d rather have one king than two double beds. But what if the choice is two queen-size beds or 1 king bed, like at this Hyatt Place?
If we have the option, I’ll still take the room with 1 king bed.
When the rooms are similarly arranged, you’ll find that the one with a single bed often features a cozy sitting area or a more spacious desk. We appreciate this because we tend to work from our room while traveling unless we take a little break and give ourselves a day or two off from writing posts.
Why You Might Consider Two Beds Instead
We also feel that people who need two beds would want those rooms more than us, so we’ll only book a two-bed room if that’s the only thing available. If we end up booking a room with two beds, I’ll message the hotel in advance and offer to move to a room with a single king or queen bed if there’s one available.
What do you do when traveling? Do you book a room with one bed or prefer a room with two beds? Do you even care when booking worth points, and are you willing to take whatever is available?
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4 comments
I am a frequent solo business traveler. I always select 2 beds if I’m staying more than one night. I NEVER allow housekeeping in my room. The DND sign goes on the door the moment I arrive. I sanitize every surface, handle, switch, and knob in the room. Clean looking surfaces do not mean they’re not crawling with bacteria and a non-zero amount of human feces.
If I’m staying for more than one day, I like to have fresh sheets on night 2 without having to allow housekeeping in. I sleep in the 2nd bed on the second night.
Also, in case one bed is not the cleanest, I have another option.
1) If I’m there for more than one day, I can sleep in one the first night, and the other bed the 2nd night.
Before kids, if we got put in a room with 2 beds, we’d just designate one for sleeping and the other for recreation.
Most of my travel is business travel, alone, and I prefer 2 beds – one bed holds my open suitcase, laptop case, coat, etc. and I sleep in the other bed. I understand that other people might prefer a King sized bed, but for me, two smaller beds work better for me
What if the room choice is between one queen bed or two twins? I have faced this “dilemma” on several occasions in ex-US countries and when traveling with a partner, I lean towards the two twins since one queen bed would be a tight fit.