Sleeping places for 4 adults in 1-bedroom on Magic?

[JoieNsk]

Hi.

I've been reading this forum for a while, and we actually did two small 3-day Disney cruises by now. But this is my first post here.

Thank you very much to people here - for posting pricing info, reviews, pictures, - even just advising other people who are new to cruising.

This forum was SO helpful - especially for us who had no experience with cruising whatsoever.

I am the one who plans all the traveling for our small family, and now I am looking into doing Christmas Cruise in December 2017. This is going to be a "one and only" vacation like this for us, as our daughter is going to be 18 by that Christmas, basically becoming an adult. So I was thinking to make this vacation a very special memory for every family member, and get one stateroom for all 4 of us: me, my husband, our 18 yo daughter and my 71 yo mother. So I think we might splurge for 1-bedroom concierge.

But as we have never done this before, I was wondering - how comfortable would be murphy bed or sleeper sofa in concierge room for 71 yo lady? Whatever info I was able to find in the internet - always kids were using those beds, not adults.

Are they at least big enough? My daughter and my mom both are kind of small and slender. But I'm concerned not only about the size. Would they be comfortable enough for an older adult like my mom for a 5-day cruise?

Thank you very much in advance for the information.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

Hi.

I've been reading this forum for a while, and we actually did two small 3-day Disney cruises by now. But this is my first post here.

Thank you very much to people here - for posting pricing info, reviews, pictures, - even just advising other people who are new to cruising.

This forum was SO helpful - especially for us who had no experience with cruising whatsoever.

I am the one who plans all the traveling for our small family, and now I am looking into doing Christmas Cruise in December 2017. This is going to be a "one and only" vacation like this for us, as our daughter is going to be 18 by that Christmas, basically becoming an adult. So I was thinking to make this vacation a very special memory for every family member, and get one stateroom for all 4 of us: me, my husband, our 18 yo daughter and my 71 yo mother. So I think we might splurge for 1-bedroom concierge.

But as we have never done this before, I was wondering - how comfortable would be murphy bed or sleeper sofa in concierge room for 71 yo lady? Whatever info I was able to find in the internet - always kids were using those beds, not adults.

Are they at least big enough? My daughter and my mom both are kind of small and slender. But I'm concerned not only about the size. Would they be comfortable enough for an older adult like my mom for a 5-day cruise?

Thank you very much in advance for the information.

The Murphy bed is a standard twin size bed. The sleeper sofa is the typical pull out double bed size.

 

[JoieNsk]

The Murphy bed is a standard twin size bed. The sleeper sofa is the typical pull out double bed size.

Thank you!

PrincessShmoo, do you remember what kind of mattresses were on those beds?

We used sofa-bed and pull-down birth in family veranda room on one of the two our cruises, I was sleeping on the sofa, and my daughter on the birth. We both had no complains.

But I just read people were complaining that the pull-out sofa-bed in concierge room was so uncomfortable for their kids that kids were refusing to sleep on it. When I was a kid - and even now - I could sleep anywhere, with no concerns. My daughter would be fine too, I'm sure But my mom is 71. So I got a little worried, if my mom would choose sofa bed - would it be O'K for her, as she is older. Also paying the premium price - I am worried how really bad those beds are? Or this is just a matter of personal preference?

 

[PrincessShmoo]

Thank you!

PrincessShmoo, do you remember what kind of mattresses were on those beds?

We used sofa-bed and pull-down birth in family veranda room on one of the two our cruises, I was sleeping on the sofa, and my daughter on the birth. We both had no complains.

But I just read people were complaining that the pull-out sofa-bed in concierge room was so uncomfortable for their kids that kids were refusing to sleep on it. When I was a kid - and even now - I could sleep anywhere, with no concerns. My daughter would be fine too, I'm sure But my mom is 71. So I got a little worried, if my mom would choose sofa bed - would it be O'K for her, as she is older. Also paying the premium price - I am worried how really bad those beds are? Or this is just a matter of personal preference?

I think the issue with the sofa bed in the Concierge room is the fact that it's the typical pull out double sofa bed. Usually that has a fairly thin mattress and isn't all that comfortable. Now, that's my experience with those type of beds, not the ones in Concierge.

The sofa bed in the other (regular) rooms is a Pullman style bed (where the back of the sofa folds down on the seat area).

And that is also a full twin size mattress.

 

[JoieNsk]

I think the issue with the sofa bed in the Concierge room is the fact that it's the typical pull out double sofa bed. View attachment 173921 Usually that has a fairly thin mattress and isn't all that comfortable. Now, that's my experience with those type of beds, not the ones in Concierge.

The sofa bed in the other (regular) rooms is a Pullman style bed (where the back of the sofa folds down on the seat area).
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And that is also a full twin size mattress.

Thank you very much!
Kids look totally happy on the pull-out sofa ))

 

[princessmommyx3]

I have stayed in a 1 bedroom on the Magic twice. The murphy bed is just as comfortable as a normal twin bed. The pull-out sofa bed is not that great. My young kids have never complained about it, but I tried to sleep on it one night when my husband was sick and I couldn't do it. It is the really thin type mattress and I could feel the metal bars through it.

 

[CB Ace]

Agree that the pullout sofa bed is very uncomfortable. I wouldn't want to sleep on it!

 

[JoieNsk]

Thank you very much for the replies.

I read somewhere (but I might be mistaken) that somebody requested one more mattress for the sofa bed, and got it. Did anybody try something like this?

And one more piece of info I got on this subject - it was mentioned that you can sleep on top of the sofa - without the pull-out part, and it was comfortable enough. But the age of the person who was sleeping on the sofa was not mentioned - it might have been a kid

Though PrincessShmoo posted a picture here of the pull-out bed they have in category V (as I assume?). If the one in one-bedroom is the same type and size, it should be O'K for an adult to sleep on top of it (at least for a 64" tall adult - like my daughter is )), as it looks like it is the same length as the sofa-bed in family balcony cabin, which I slept myself on.

Do you guys think either of those options might work?

 

[JoieNsk]

Of course would be better to get two-bedroom, where everybody would get normal bed. The thing is - I can close my eyes and somehow persuade myself, that one-bedroom price is somewhat reasonable ))) But the price for two-bedroom - I just can't justify it for myself at all, - no matter how hard I try to close my eyes )) I don't know - the prices are so high because it is Christmas cruise, or it is not the price - it is just me, and I'm not the type who is ready to pay that type of money for what you get for it.

 

[FigmentSpark]

Have you done a price comparison for getting two rooms instead of one big room?

 

[JoieNsk]

Have you done a price comparison for getting two rooms instead of one big room?

I have. And two rooms are considerably cheaper really. And I like "normal" Disney cabins very much. We stayed both in family balcony with my daughter and my mom, and just recently about a week ago stayed in "ordinary" balcony room - just me and my husband.

I guess I am just liking the idea of doing something totally different and special for Christmas, staying in the same room all together, eating food from the dining room "at home" - without needing to dress up and go somewhere. In a way - I like main dining rooms and wait stuff there. My daughter is ADHD, and she is a piece of work really: they have been so good with her, I really appreciated that. But I was so tired before I went on the cruise that time, that I would have so much preferred not to dress up every night for dinner and also be at the restaurant at certain time. When we were on the cruise with my husband, we dined in main dining room only once in three days, and that was SO relaxing - to have that kind of flexibility. Basically the two things only about concierge rooms are appealing to me - the possibility to dine in the room, and the possibility to have that special nice place to stay together for Christmas - before my daughter becomes officially "total adult" ))

 

[JoieNsk]

My mom doesn't live with us. But we often vacation together, and my husband feels totally comfortable with her ("your mom doesn't tell me what to do - unlike my mom" ))

I know if we stay in separate rooms, my mom would always feel hesitant to join us, she feels that she is "in our way" - no matter what me or my husband tell her. Though if we have adjoining balconies -that still might work nicely - even if we have different room. I'm still debating with myself -should we do concierge, or should we do two adjoining rooms. I even booked both variants - assuming I can transfer concierge deposit, if we decide not to do concierge finally. That is why I'm so eager to get the opinions on the sleeping options. We can afford to pay the price for concierge. But I hate to pay that kind of money - and get disappointed afterwards.

 

[FigmentSpark]

If you have the adjoining rooms, then you can leave the doors open and it should feel less segregated, except at night. But the dinners is a whole other thing. I get what you're trying to do and it sounds awesome. What if your Mom slept on the murphy bed and your daughter on the sleeper couch? I suppose you and your husband could offer her the bedroom and you sleep on the couch, but if your mom's like my mom, she won't hear of it and then would feel bad for being there.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

Just a little clarification - "adjoining" means two rooms next door, or immediately across the hall from each other (no interior connecting door).

"connecting" means two rooms next door to each other with an interior connecting door.

 

[JoieNsk]

If you have the adjoining rooms, then you can leave the doors open and it should feel less segregated, except at night. But the dinners is a whole other thing. I get what you're trying to do and it sounds awesome. What if your Mom slept on the murphy bed and your daughter on the sleeper couch? I suppose you and your husband could offer her the bedroom and you sleep on the couch, but if your mom's like my mom, she won't hear of it and then would feel bad for being there.

Exactly )) My mom would NEVER take the big bed. Also my husband is light sleeper, who also NEEDS good sleep. I can go to bed at midnight, then wake up at 5 am, and do 8-hour shift in ER. He is not like that - he needs at least 8-hour sleep to feel happy )) I would hate to put him on the uncomfortable sofa (the more that he had back problems couple years ago).

So my plan is exactly like you said - mom on the murphy bed, and the teen = on the sofa. But I still feel like for that kind of money the 1-bedroom cost - would be nice to get comfortable enough sleeping place for my daughter too )) I guess I'm cheap ))

 

[FigmentSpark]

Good point. I was thinking connecting while typing adjoining, but I'm not sure that's what the OP was referring to when she said she had two adjoining rooms booked, now that you mention it.

 

[JoieNsk]

Just a little clarification - "adjoining" means two rooms next door, or immediately across the hall from each other (no interior connecting door).

"connecting" means two rooms next door to each other with an interior connecting door.
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I guess I mean "connecting rooms" - but not necessarily with the connecting door. If we connect just the balconies - would be even nicer: I read somewhere Disney does that for you, if the rooms are next to each other? Right now I have 8034, and also 6152 & 6150 on the Magic booked for the Christmas Cruise in December of 2017.

Eventually I would need to choose one or another. Kind of still leaning towards one-bedroom for now.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

I guess I mean "connecting rooms" - but not necessarily with the connecting door. If we connect just the balconies - would be even nicer: I read somewhere Disney does that for you, if the rooms are next to each other? Right now I have 8034, and also 6152 & 6150 on the Magic booked for the Christmas Cruise in December of 2017 booked. Eventually I would nned to choose one or another, kind of leaning towards one-bedroom for now.

I believe not all verandahs connect with the next door room. Many do, but not all. Unlike the Dream & Fantasy.

 

[JoieNsk]

Thank you for the picture, PrincessShmoo.

 

[FigmentSpark]

Hmm... yeah, doesn't look like 6152 & 6150 are connecting rooms. But 8034 does look like a nice room, if you can make the sleeping arrangements work.