By popular request, here is is what the Amtrak bedrooms look like when the beds are all folded down into what I like to call “sleep mode.” Prepare yourself for some slumber party pictures…
The upper bunk…
My friend Victor in the lower bunk…
If you love pictures from inside trains, then this post is for you. Today marks my first Amtrak ride and my first blog post from a train (thank you Wifi!). Here are some pictures of the Amtrak Bedroom. “Spacious” couch with views outside the window,
Please read part 1 of my Amtrak Coast Starlight Trip (link) before reading this post.
To make this trip happen, I used 7,500 British Airways Avios to fly Alaska Airlines from Orange County, CA (SNA) to Seattle, WA (SEA) and 25,000 Amtrak Points for a 2 person bedroom on the Coast Starlight Amtrak train from Seattle to Irvine. This was accomplished by using Chase Ultimate Reward Points and their instant 1:1 transfer partners (the chart is slightly out of date since it is missing Singapore Airlines). To learn more about the Chase Ultimate Rewards program, click here.
Let me be honest, I have never been on an Amtrak train before. Living in SoCal my entire life, I have never had a need or desire to take Amtrak, but every time I go to travel conferences or do OC/SD meetups, someone always shares awesome Amtrak stories. Therefore, I decided to break my 24 year streak of no Amtrak rides and book one of Amtrak’s premier routes, the Coast Starlight (link), from Seattle down to Los Angeles. The journey takes 35-36 hours non-stop on a train. Before you think I am crazy, let me explain…
The Coast Starlight leaves Seattle everyday at 9:30am and arrived in Los Angeles 9pm the following night. Here is the map and list of cities where the train stops (probably for just a few minutes):
