Requested twin beds and they were twin beds but pushed.
What is a twin bed in europe.
Most hotel sites and travel sites will show twin rooms as the alternative to double rooms.
Twin bed is 39 x 75 97 x 191 cm which roughly compares with uk ireland s single 36 x 75 or 91 x 191 cm and continental european 90 x 200 cm 35 x 79.
So it s unlikely that each hotel will be the same and as you suspect it s rare to find two double beds in one room.
In europe the best western hotels are individually owned.
From my own experience i think that a twin bed is a twin bed sometimes two are pushed together to make one large bed for two people.
Dependending on room size and configuration do verify they can be separated if you prefer.
Couldn t really grasp it at first but it s common for europe to have their twin bed set up how it is.
August 30 2015 at 3 02 pm.
Check with the hotel to verify that is the case.
We have experienced this in france a few times but not at he drake.
See our special european bed size guides here.
Understanding european twin beds is a little more straightforward than understanding doubles.
Thankfully so because the double beds are unpredictable enough as it stands.
Typically european twin beds are two twins pushed together so that two can sleep next to each other.
Continental european bed sizes are used in mainland europe see exclusions below.
Generally there are equivalents for american sizes in europe although they are rough.
Several european countries areas have their own bed sizes.
Had a similar situation when traveling with my brother at the winter olympics in sochi.
The chain part is primarily the reservation system.