Both types of rooms are designed for two people, but in a twin room they sleep separately, and in a double room - together. See what are the other types of hotel rooms and abbreviations.
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A twin room will have two separate beds, but usually these can be coupled to make a double. As for doubles being smaller than in America, Europeans are smaller and prefer closeness to each other. WillTravel , Sep 21st, 2004 07:28 AM.
Both types of these hotel rooms are designed for two people. The twin room has two single beds.The double room has one double bed, so-called, a marital bed.
A single room has one bed, a double room has one double bed and a twin room has two beds. (In some hotels a double room may in fact be twin beds pushed together). Some hotels have sometimes triple or even quadruple rooms if you travel in group.