they connect via doors between the TV and the short wall by the closet/sink area. Each room has its own door. We stayed in one in March,,w/my brother and his son in the other room. W/both doors closed,,if you stood by your door,,you can hear their conversation clear as a bell.(so if you want a private conversation,,have it away from the connecting doors.) I was also able to hear their phone ring,,when standing by that door.