I spent 15 hours in a sleeper car on an Amtrak Superliner train going from Denver to Salt Lake City. For $400, I stayed in a private cabin, which had two seats during the day and two bunks at night.

I took Amtrak's Coast Starlight train from Los Angeles to Seattle, which was a 35-hour journey. The time passed by quickly, even though there was no Wi-Fi onboard. The roomette felt small for two ...

I booked a $400 roomette for a 15-hour Amtrak ride across the Southwest in January 2025. Then I booked a $450 first-class ticket for a 3-hour train ride from Washington, DC, to New York City. I was ...

Travelers wanting to travel by train can now bring a companion for free when they purchase a roomette with Amtrak for a limited time. Between March 15 and 21, travelers can bring along a companion ...

A ghost helps solve his own murder in Dawson’s uneven third California Zephyr mystery (after 2016’s Death Deals a Hand). In May 1953, Jill McLeod, a customer service employee known as a Zephyrette, ...

This article was originally published on July 7, 2020. It has been updated with new information. Every so often, Amtrak drops a BOGO roomette sale: When you book one of their (very) cozy sleeping ...