When looking at hotels the twin beds seem to be 2" apart and in apartments often the second bed is a couch. Any suggestions on how to actually find separate sleeping spaces? We'd like to be under $200 night CAD doing a loop from Madrid, Seville, Malaga, Valencia, Barcelona, Madrid as a loose plan within 6 weeks using trains/busses.
I want to reserve a couple nights in Madrid for starters, longer stays in the other towns. Should we worry about the longer stays now or wing it with last minute reservations. Oct - mid Nov this year. Thanks!
Shoulder seasons are disappearing, and the number of travelers is increasing every year, it seems, so I wouldn't wait until the last minute.
I have also found the twin bed options limited in Europe. Seems like you need to get a larger room with a twin and bigger bed. The few twin bed only rooms I have found are tiny, like kids' rooms. I thought it would be easy to pull queen beds apart, but not so in many lodgings. Have a great trip.
Good luck!
Given your specific needs and low budget, I wouldn't wait around. As it is, you might need to be looking at hostels. Or convents? I've never looked into that, so no advice.
I always get two separate rooms with a twin when I travel with family or friends that snore.
Try using Booking.com and checking off all of your parameters--starting with two bedroom.
OP it’s Europe. It’s different but if you MUST have what you are used to in the US, look at staying at an American chain hotel: Hiltons, Hyatts and Mariotts.
Did that once. A Hyatt in the Swiss Cottage neighborhood of London. Room was huge. Was a great deal via Priceline but totally lacked ambiance.
Your trip, your money, your choice.
I have a friend I have traveled with. In the US and Canada we share a room. In Europe we seldom do. The beds are too close together and there is not enough space. We usually get less expensive separate rooms.
I traveled with my sister in Spain and we had no problems finding twin beds.
In Malaga we stayed here.
https://saharasunsetresorts.hotels-benalmadena.com/en/
Need to take bus into downtown, but just a short walk to a great beach. Two bedroom apartment was very nice.
I can't speak to Spain because I've never been but was recently in a similar situation in the UK. As noted above, trying a chain brand is a worthy idea; however, I'll point out that it's not always a guaranteed match for what you might see at home.
For example, we spent 2 nights at a Hampton Inn in a city center and 2 nights at a Doubletree in London. Yes, there was a little more space between the beds, but the rooms were smaller than a standard two double or queen Hilton brand room in North America. On the other hand, we also spent 2 nights in an independent hotel with plenty of space and room to move about. Some websites might list the room square footage if you check the details. I will note that we had no problem finding rooms with two beds when making reservations. Good luck with your planning
Most Spanish small guesthouses/hotels called “HOSTALS” (with an “a” not an “e”) will have two separated twin beds in many of their rooms.
Rick’s book on Spain lists a number of these in the large cities.