I would consider myself a very happy guest in a room like that.

I spent 20 years sharing full size bed with my first husband..I didn't even know it was a full bed until I came here..:) Here I learned there are queens, kings, Eastern kings..so much new info:)

Also I think having two beds gives more flexibility. One person can also have a whole bed to himself if so he wishes. Or if it is a couple with small kids-kids can take the extra bed.

If it reminds me of a hotel-I don't see anything remotely bad about it. Everybody and his connotations of course, but to me it spells something out of the ordinary..a hint of a promise of something nice that is about to happen..

When I was married, after we moved from a double to a king size bed, I never could have gone back to a double. That said, I would have LOVED having my own bed once in a while, so we (or at least I and my husband wouldn't have complained) would have been very happy in your room, even with two doubles. I can't imagine a couple that can't bear to sleep apart for one night.

I think it curious that it is assumed people would use both beds. If DH and I were put in this sort of room our things would sit on one bed and we would use the other, unless they were singles,just like when we end up in a double room at a hotel. We often find ourselves sharing a full or double when visiting/vacationing. I would never think of causing the laundry using both beds would mean.

I think its fine and with all that wood in there, there's no mistaking it for a hotel room!!!!

I live in Florida. People here expect company and a lot of guest rooms have two beds. One model had a queen and a double and because of the placement looked like equal sized beds. I think your idea is very nice!

that is exactly what I have done in our new to us retirement home in Arizona. It is a 4 bedroom, 6 room, 3000 square foot house with big bedrooms. Our master has two queens, bedroom 2 has 2 queens, bedroom 3 has 2 full and the 4th bedroom, small, has a sofabed and I use that for my painting studio/guest room. DD and her bf use one bed in bedroom 2. She did mildly complain that it looked like a hotel room with the two big beds but imo there's nothing wrong with a hotel room. This arrangement is working out well for us.

Two friends who visitied each had their own room. And when a single person visited, she slept in one bed. My son and grandson shared a room but that changed when dgs complained about his father snoring so we moved him to bedroom 4.

This Thanksgiving we may have a full house and will shuffle beds as follows. We will give up our master bedroom and sleep in the studio on the double sofabed. We will have 4 adult family members use our master with 2 queens. Mom sleep with dtr and Dad sleep with son? Perhaps we will plop an airbed in there too. All the other bedrooms will be full. DD and her bf will have one room and use only that one bed but I dont think dd would like it if the other bed in her room were occupied. Possibly an airbed in the great room? Anyway, this arrangement works out well for us. We think it advantageous to have an extra big bed in each room for pairs who dont want to sleep in the same bed. A treat, for some. Fess up, for many.

Oh, and an adult cousin shared a room with her 3 young adult daughters and it was fine. They are all skinny and shared a queen bed just fine. There are 2 queen beds for 4 people.

I think two queen beds in a guest room is a wonderful thing! The rooms you showed us look lovely and if I were your guest I can't imagine that it would feel odd to have two queens, it would feel luxurious and I might never leave.

Our guest room has 2 beds...no size for fulls or queens so I have twins. Works out well for when I have my uncle and his stepson stay over, neither of whom would be happy sharing a bed. Other marrieds at our age are pretty happy to not have to share a bed. On our trips on board where people have a choice, it seems about half prefer 2 separate beds. I think having 2 larger beds would be wonderful for all the flexibility it provides for various sleeping arrangements.

You could also do one regular bed (queen or full) and a Murphy, sofa, or daybed for the other. There are Murphy beds that fold down over a sofa that would give guests a place to sit or set stuff, and room to do their yoga, when it isn't in use. (Love this pic with the stuff on the shelf that swivels to become the support for the foot of the bed. I think I'd keep stuffed animals or pillows on it lol.

Thanks so much, everyone! My only concern with this house was being able to host guests. And as kids get older I'm expecting children in law and then eventually grandchildren.

My husband and I usually use both beds in a hotel, but I thought we were the exception. Glad to see others enjoy that option as well.

My other thought is to do a full and a twin with a trundle. Or the Murphy is another great option

I'm getting excited to get in there and measure.

I would advocate for at least one queen bed...you can really feel the difference between a queen and a full IMO! Your taller guests will appreciate the extra length on a queen (even I do and I'm not that tall) and your fluffier guests will appreciate the extra width (I'm pretty fluffy). Your inspiration photos are super cute!! I really wanted to do two beds in one of my cottage rooms but it just didn't work out sizewise.

You could put in two extra long twins and convert them to a king when you want one large bed. You can buy a good Connecting Strap

and a good Bed Bridge .

This gives you best options for flexibility. Of course you need to plan a flexible headboard.

King for couples, twin for kids and girlfriends.

I would do a queen and a twin daybed with trundle. I think two large beds doesn't look great. And most of the time it will probably be a couple or a single and who doesn't like a good size bed. I feel King is unnecessary. DH and I would be a bit disappointed to sleep in separate beds esp. on a vacation/getaway.

I would not mind having a second bed in the room (like arcy, we would use one for sleeping and one for storage), but I would definitely notice a double vs. a queen. When we travel, we are very careful to pick hotels with at least queen size beds instead of doubles. I wouldn't complain of course, but I also wouldn't be happy or comfortable.

Whatever the arrangement of beds, as a guest, I imagine that most would just be happy for the invitation to spend time with you. They're not moving in, just visiting. As long as the room was not overly crowded, and was clean with good reading lamps and a place to put things, I think it would be more than acceptable to most people.

I would have no problem sleeping in a queen bed by myself. Now, sharing a double is a whole other story....

I like bpathome and Mtn's idea of a queen with a trundle daybed. That gives you great flexibility and one larger bed for folks who can't bear to sleep apart, or who need the extra length of a queen.

bpathome - by any chance do you have a link for that Murphy bed? That would be the perfect solution for our vacation home. We do have 4 bedrooms in the house and the detached garage has a completely furnished apartment on the second floor. But the TV/rec room has a queen sofa bed and now that all my kids are adults none of them want to sleep on it. I considered getting a better mattress but I honestly don't think such a thing exists.

As for the original question - 2 queen beds would be better than 2 full size. Even if a married couple were used to sleeping in a king, they could manage a queen without much difficulty - and if that cramped their style then they could sleep in different beds. But there's no way DH and I could sleep well in a double.

Two beds can be great. We are planning on putting a King and a Single in the same room. The Single will have a daybed frame and pillows/cushions and will double as a couch in that room. I may even put a pull out trundle under it for extra sleeping space.

My sisters will gladly sleep in the same room -- but usually want separate beds. Families with kids gladly share a room. We are their FREE hotel at the lakes -- they will love the accommodations!

Loonlake, I was going to do the same thing but I liked my daybed so much I stole it for my own library/insomnia haven (definitely work in progress).

PS that bookcase was built in a bedroom downstairs and my contractor had to move it up my non-code, low head room stairs - the day he got it up he got genuine shrieks of delight from yours truly.

I think two beds are fine, especially in a home where you have a lot of guests. At least in my neck of the woods people expect that. At our weekend lake place we don't have any rooms big enough for that plus we have plenty of guest rooms so we just have one bed in each room other than one with two twin beds.

I did have one friend complain about our double beds - too small. And I had another couple who simply used two rooms/beds as they apparently didn't like being together in the "small" bed either. So if you are just deciding what to do I would pick an option that allows for a queen size bed. We moved from a different place with very small guest bedrooms so queen size just wasn't an option. And at this point since these beds have had such limited use, I'm not about to replace with larger. One thing I do with full size beds is NOT have any kind of footboard - only a headboard. At least then a taller person's feet aren't jammed against the bottom of the bed.

I like the queen and trundle idea or the two twins that could be pushed to a king. Although the more I think about it, I like the queen/trundle idea best. Two twins pushed together will have that break in the middle, although I think there is a piece you can get to fill that in. If it is girl friends, etc. (two people who aren't a "couple"), I think they would prefer the size of a queen or having a twin to themselves. Couples - many will prefer to sleep together. We do and wouldn't want smaller than a queen.

So talked th DH. He likes the idea of a queen and a Murphy bunk bed. He's been dying to build a Murphy bed so this may be a good option. The Murphy bunk bed is only 18" deep when folded up so won't eat up much floor space. We then have the option of opening one or both bunks depending on who is using the room. I am hoping to get in there during the inspection on Friday and get some measurements.

I like this bed, it has space above to store pillows and blankets. But more rustic to go with the cabin.

If I have the space this is kind of how it will layout.

folded up,

I would not want to sleep in a twin bed.......fine for kids but not for adults IMHO. If you can swing it I would go for two queens. This gives a couple the option of comfortably sleeping together or apart. If no room for two queens than a queen and a double....still workable for sleeping together or apart.

We are about to have a full family camp in at a relatives main home. We do it all the time at vacation homes but first time at this house. When we got the group text about choice of a room with full or two twins I said let's call the full! We didn't and I don't know which we will end up in but as others have said we can sleep anywhere for a couple nights and a great visit. I would have no issue when visiting anyone with where ever they let me sleep.

To sleep in that room it would not bother me to be on an Army cot! (We actually used to have one that one of my kiddos slept on when we had a full house of guests and sometimes just for fun!) Beautiful home

I have really enjoyed reading how everyone else handles the bunking situation when you have a houseful. My husband thinks I'm overthinking it but I don't see us having fewer houseguests once we are up in the mountains. Some of my fondest memories are of vacations with multiple families and packing kids and adults in however it worked.

I would also second the idea of Twin Extra Long which are a real godsend for adults. Hey a twin is more than 1/2 as wide as a king so you get a bit more sleeping space to yourself compared to sharing a king.

Twin XL sheets and frames are not impossible to find but are a bit more expensive.

If you often have guests, I don't see how you can have too many beds of whatever size. Maybe it's because we've only been married for 9 years and my husband doesn't snore or move much, but we've never slept apart and would hate to do so. We have slept together in a full-sized bed for a week, but it wasn't fun because we're used to king size, but as a guest I'm not about to be picky. I think most couples would enjoy a queen-size bed and might also want to have their young children in the same room with them, so another bed of whatever size sounds like a great idea. Or it could be grandma and granddaughter or uncle and nephew, whatever.

My new guest room is above our garage and has a king bed and a sofa there now I will be adding two twin beds to the window alcove. This room could then be easily used by my DH golf buddies when they come to stay or by my nephews with their families of little kids.

Twins are way better than asking someone "unrelated" to share a bed IMO. I don't really care if it smacks of a dorm room or a hospital ward. If someone really objects the HIX is just down the road.

pretty room, robo.

the colorful pillows look great.

but, i really like the wall/cei;ling color?

Can you tell me the brand and color?

Thanks!

I will have a look tomorrow :)

As a married couple, my husband and I would not be put off by staying in a room with two beds -- and I actually did ask my husband what his thoughts were before responding!

We would not be very comfortable in a full size bed because my husband is 6'5" and his feet would literally dangle off of the bed but a queen is just fine. I would definitely go for a queen bed for sure, and then select whichever size will comfortably fit for the 2nd bed while still allowing enough room to move around and perhaps a small chair (for guests to sit and read, tie their shoes, or set a purse).

My husband and I stayed in a hotel a few weeks ago with 2 queen beds and we each slept in one! It was a quick 1-night trip and were charging more for a King bed and I'm frugal so we took the queens...and it was great! ;) Haha!

thanks, robo!

btw, I have seen pictures of you.

You are NOT fluffy....I think you are way too harsh with yourself.

I happen to think you are quite beautiful.

I can't remember the design of your home but I love the efficiency of these bunks tucked in to what would be wasted space in the attic. As a kid I would have loved sleeping in them! (I've seen more rustic versions than this example.)

Like others if DH and I were visiting we'd sleep together in one bed and use the second bed for storage.

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Love it. Planning to use two beds in the guest room of our new lake house. Out of town dd loved the idea. Also planning twin beds in the "bunk room" for the grandkids.

https://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional-lake-house-traditional-kids-indianapolis-phvw-vp~1265570

Modern TropicalGlam, I agree, Robo is beautiful and not in the least fluffy!

Went looking at new homes with DD/DH last weekend, and built in bunking berths seem to be the newest thing, exactly what omelet posted. Not something you want to do i'm sure, but what a great idea for a kids room or in a guest room. My kids would sleep in sleeping bags on the floor at my in laws small cape cod. DD MIL has small tepes/tents which the grands love to sleep in, and a trundle for parents/guests. When you're with family/friends sleeping accommodations shouldn't become a big deal.

I'd put at least one queen in the guest room, preferably two if you can fit them in. DH and I always sleep together, wherever we are. One dear friend has a full size bed in the guest room and it's "cozy". It certainly is not a spoiler, but it's less than ideal.

A queen and a pull out sofa would be nice. So would a queen and a trundle bed.

Re: twin beds. It's not the worst thing in the world for couples to sleep apart.

omg, after all this my husband decided that the room in question would be his room! It ended up being 18'4" so plenty of room for 2 queen beds.

So the previous master will now become the guest room. Of course I don't have exact dimensions for it but I will get back soon.

Annette (grrrr)

Annette, husbands can be so inconvenient for decorating at times, can't they!

Moderntropicalglam, the paint can is so old I can't really make out the color. Going by the paint used in rest of house, I am going to deduce this is a benjamin Moore CC (designer classics) collection and of those colors I think it looks like Prairie Lily.

Also to you and holly, thanks for saying I'm not fluffy but it's ok! I'm pretty fine being on the fluffy side and likely have chosen photos you've seen as carefully as any gal on a dating website.

So this is the room that will now be the guest room. I think it's a bit smaller than the first room I pictured but I will have to wait to see. The good part is that there is also an adjoining loft that gives me space for additional beds of some sort. When I get dimensions I will start a new thread as I will need input on this for sure. Pretty space but has some challenges.

Bedroom, guess I need to get blinds for the skylights!

Loft

Bathroom