Splendour question??????

Anyone know what the size of the sofa/bed in the catagory C (now considered a mini-suite) is? Also, when the twins are pushed together, is that a queen or a king? I was going to bring one of those egg crate pads for my parents' bed for extra comfort (and because I had read a few complaints about bed comfort on the boards) and wondered which size to pack.

Thanks!!!

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All RCI literature says QUEEN but it feels bigger than that. I think it's probably an odd size, not exactly Queen or King. I've never had a problem with beds not being comfortable. I don't know that I'd take up packing space with an egg crate thingy.

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aqusis, The only reason I'm taking the egg crate is that we are treating my folks for their 50th anniversary. They've never been on a cruise. Quite truthfully, I don't want to hear them complain about their bed [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_rolleyes.gif[/img]. I'll just enjoy the extra space in our luggage that the pad took up going! Were you on the Splendour? The two posts I read concerning the beds were specifically about the Splendour. Just not taking any chances here! [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif[/img] Hey, they get crabby when they lack sleep and who needs that?! Thanks so much for responding! I think I'll get the king and pack some good scissors!

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Yes, I've been on the Splendour. Getting the King and cutting it down is probably your best bet. I think the twins that they push together are kind of like the ones used in dormitories, they are a little longer than normal. I know when the kids go to college every fall, the ads for department stores feature extra long twin sheets that are a bit larger than the normal twin beds. I think that is probably what the ship has so putting the two together creates an odd size, somewhere between a queen and king. Hope you have a wonderful time and Congrats to your parents on 50 years!

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4 Cruisers,

There may be some difference in the mattresses (perhaps not the bed width or length) --

When we had other CC cruisers visit our GS (B Suite) on Rhapsody several sat on the bed -- and all commented that the bed was softer and more comfortable than in their cabins. [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_confused.gif[/img] (Some had inside cabins -- Deck 3 -- one had JS Suite) ??

Just thought this was curious, (and don't know if it would apply to Splendour) -- I never thought about any difference in the mattress quality as far as the cabins. [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_confused.gif[/img]

Bookit

[This message was edited by Bookit on 04-07-04 at 09:23 AM.]

Aqusis, I bet you're right on the long/twin size matresses! Makes sense because many people are too tall for a regular twin! I will go with the king and scissors! Thanks for the good wishes!

bookit, I almost think it's the luck of the draw thing when it comes to the beds!!! We had a Royal Suite on the Century in Jan. and our beds were REALLY bad...I had read a post that someone had requested head of housekeeping to change their matress and they had! We had such a wonderful time and never lost sleep because of the matress, so we didn't bother...had my parents had that matress, we would have never heard the end of it! [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_frown.gif[/img] so I'm just practicing preventative medicine here! [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_razz.gif[/img]

Now if the food isn't terrible, we'll be fine! [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_cool.gif[/img]

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