I’ve taken the AT on 3 round trips and enjoyed the convenience of a roomette each time. I arranged for a friend to take the AT in a roomette coming down and she enjoyed it. But on the return trip north she chose coach and later said she regretted that decision.
I bring my own cocktail beverages on board and keep them chilled in a bucket of ice to enjoy the cocktail hour in the comfort and quiet of my own room.
By the way. If you choose to book a room/roomette, use an Amtrak agent by phone and tell the agent you’d like to reserve a room that is in the middle of the car if possible. The will give you a buffer between your room and the noisy automatic doors at the ends of each car.
Also, be aware that the roomettes have a regular bed below and a flip down bunk bed above. That bunk bed can be difficult to get into and uncomfortable for large people and probably inappropriate for anyone with a disability.
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