Why is a standard hotel room two double beds?

[scrappydappydoo]

Trying to book a couple of nights away in the summer once restrictions lift. Only want a travellodge or equivalent - I have two teenagers who are happy to share a room with me & dh - less happy about a sharing a bed though. I know I can get rollaway bed but it’s not guaranteed. Anyway it made me think that a standard ‘family’ room in a hotel worldwide seems to be two double beds. I know families come in all shapes and sizes but two double beds seems a weird combination to be standard. Anyone know why this is?
(Just some lighthearted Monday musings)

I think it’s because it’s easier to fit in space wise! Plus they are usually used by families with smaller kids I think.

2 adjoining non-family rooms?

@scrappydappydoo

Trying to book a couple of nights away in the summer once restrictions lift. Only want a travellodge or equivalent - I have two teenagers who are happy to share a room with me & dh - less happy about a sharing a bed though. I know I can get rollaway bed but it’s not guaranteed. Anyway it made me think that a standard ‘family’ room in a hotel worldwide seems to be two double beds. I know families come in all shapes and sizes but two double beds seems a weird combination to be standard. Anyone know why this is? (Just some lighthearted Monday musings)

I find I have the opposite problem with hotels etc.

It's usually me and the mammy/best friend. We want separate beds.

Hotels: its usually 2 tiny twins.

Travellodge: usually 1 double and a sofa bed. Queue the arguments.

I love the hotel rooms in the US with two doubles. (I know space in Europe etc is more at a prime hence the room layout but... certainly with the new purpose built Travellodge they could mix it up a bit).

Oh I know I can book two rooms or a roll away bed - it just seems a weird thing to be ‘standard’ . Even with two small children it seems a strange combination to be standard - I would have thought 1 double and 2 singles would be better

Premier inn has a double and two single beds ina. Family room

Premier inn family room has always been a double and two singles and we've stayed in a lot of them.

I was going to say PI has what you need, also does adjoining rooms if you ring up to book them.

It's because often friends share and want a bed each, it's standard in the USA and we imported it

I guess because 2 doubles take up less space than a double and 2 singles.

And also can be used by a couple and 2 DC, OR as spacious ‘singles’ for 2 friends.

or by 4 grown women on a hen do that trash the room and cover the carpet in fake tan speaking from bitter experience

I think booking.com or hotels.com you can filter for a family room

I've stayed in rooms with bunk beds, doubles, singles, all sorts of combinations