Confused over what type of room to reserve

a single room is a single bed. a "twin room" has 2 separate twin beds, and a double room is one big bed (or sometimes 2 beds pushed together). Some places will have a single room that will allow you to add a cot or 2nd bed for a child for a small fee. Hope this helps :)

thanks I'll do some more digging:)

From my experience if you book a single you will get a single bed. To have 2 single beds in one room book a twin.

Many hotels in Italy price their rooms by the person, not the bed. Be sure you know how your hotel will charge for your daughter.

If you will be traveling with your daughter you need a double or twin room. A reputable hotel will not allow 2 people to stay in a room with a single bed. The number of people allowed in a room is assigned by the size of the room. Your reservation could be refused if you show up with 2 people and only reserved a room for one or the hotel could charge you more to move you to a double room.

You most likely will need a double, and can specify in your reservation whether you want one bed or two. You may also pose the question to the hotel in which you wish to stay, let them know it is you and your young daughter and ask for a price. They may come back with a discounted Double price, but may also plan on putting you in a smaller room than their normal double. For the sake of simplicity, at smaller hotels, always consider the definition of single, double, triple, etc. to indicate number of guests. Beyond that, number and size of beds, size of room, etc. will vary greatly. If you need a specific set up, ask.

You need to request a room for two persons. You can request one bed (double) or two beds (twin). In Europe, a single room is for one person. Often single rooms have only a single bed.

Often times, it depends on what country you are in and what type of accommodations you are staying at (hotel, pension or zimmer). In Italy, we found that we paid a flat rate for the room for two people. In Austria and Germany, when we stay at pensions or zimmers, we pay per person. When there are two people for one room, they generally have a king size bed configuration which is two twin beds put together. I've never seen two twin beds separately. My daughter and I would stay in this type of room. Sometimes the proprietor would charge full price for my daughter and sometimes they would charge less because she was under 16--just depends. In Rick's books, when you see a double room price, that is for 2 people in one room and most likely in a king size bed. A single room would be a twin bed--not like in the states where a single room might be a full/queen size bed. Hope this helps. Have fun making memories that will last forever.

You need to request a room for two persons. You can request one bed (double) or two beds (twin). In Europe, a single room is for one person. Often single rooms have only a single bed.

In Spain and Italy, if you ask for a room for two persons, you could end up with two beds. If you wish one bed, you ask for a "matrimonial" bed (spelled the same in English, Spanish and Italian but pronounced differently).

Of course, the best thing is to be clear:
One room, two beds for two people
or
One room, one bed for two people