4ft bed

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Thinking of one of these for our spare room. It would only be used maybe a dozen nights a year but would two adults fit comfortably?

no, at least stretch out to a std double, 4ft6!

Unless you never want visitors.

No, not comfortably.

Yes my son has one and if it was an occasional bed it would be fine

Not unless they're quite small adults. I occasionally share one with my 3-year-old and usually wake up with an elbow or a foot digging in to me...

I would go for a 3ft trundle bed instead if you can. When both beds are out there may not be much room to move around but at least you get a good nights sleep.

The room is small. We need to maximise space as much as we can. Dh and I tried one in JL yesterday and it seemed fine. Especially for just an odd over nighter. It's only 6" smaller than regular double.

It might be only six inches, but it makes a difference. That's why king size beds are so much more comfortable for two people than a double.

But there's a whole foot between double to king. Only 6" between small double to double.

Both DCs have them, and they are perfectly fine for an occasional two person sharing.

But there's a whole foot between double to king. Only 6" between small double to double.
No, it is 6 inches. A king size is 5ft.

Can you get a 2ft6 bed with a trundle that makes a 5ft bed when occasionally needed?

There's 6ins between a double and a kingsize. It does make a difference tbh.

Small double 4ft
Double 4ft 6inches
King 5ft
Super king 6ft

But that means each adult only gets 3 extra inches!!

DP and I were waiting to move house and had got rid of our king size bed as we were buying a new one. The move was delayed when the seller became ill. We ended up sharing a 4 foot bed for months and we were fine ( we are not small) It was quite cosy but sort of romantic!

Dh and I have a 5ft
Both young kids have 3ft singles
This 4ft is purely for occasional overnight guests and seems perfectly substantial for this.

In a standard double each adult only has the width of a cot.

A small double is fine for single guests. It’s fine for young couples who want to snuggle up (we used to manage in a single) but for ‘proper’adult couples then it’s not going to be comfortable. A standard double would give a bit more room - even if it had to go against a wall to fit in.

What's a proper adult couple?!!

My mum and dad have a 4 foot double which DH and I share when we stay there. We cope but it is swuashy (especially for 6'2" DH whose feet seem to stick out of bed.)

I presume she means a couple who are too long in the tooth to need to snuggle in like a Levis ad. You know, adults who sleep properly because they share every night.

DH and I are 45 and 42 but only been together 5 years and do like to snuggle .

It’s fine, we have one in our spare room (with hydraulic lift up so I can hide crap underneath). We are not obese but my 6ft Dad and average mum sleep no problem.

Height is irrelevant, it's the same length whether it's a double or small double

It'll be absolutely fine for occasional use. Might be a bit much every night but a few days a year then no problem.

Dhs legs seem to go on a slant and they fit in better in a king sized bed. He may be odd though.

Whatever please make sure it's a nice mattress - my mum and dads one is lumpy and not nice