I would do the twin/trundle simply because it will give your guests more room when they're in the room during the day, or when they're getting dressed.

Get the full. The choices for twin bedding can be limited. Also the full is about 6 inches narrower than a queen so you may be able to use a queen comforter. Some brands only come in queen and king sizes.

I would much rather sleep in a twin alone than in a full with my DH. I think 2 twins offer more sleeping surface.

I just spent one night with hubby on a full sized bed at his brother's. I'd have MUCH prefered to be in my own, twin sized bed than share (after coming from our own king-sized bed). It's hard enough sleeping away from home :-)

I have my mom's old bedroom suit, which is full-sized, in our guest room. I know my sister prefers to let her husband have it all to himself when they come to visit; she sleeps on an airbed in our empty junk room (which is soon to have a twin with trundle!). They, too, have a king-sized at home.

Tracey

The twin with trundle - definitely. DH and I have had to try to sleep on a full at relatives on two occasions and both times one of us ended up on the floor. A full size bed is really not intended for 2 people to sleep on - it is meant to give one person more room than a twin. If you really want to provide your couple guests with a great sleeping experience buy a King size - regular King - memory foam mattress topper - I think they sell at Target for $150. Add a King fitted sheet and it makes a very comfortable King bed. The trundle needs to be one that rises to the same height as the bed.

I know there will be those who may reply that they think 2 people on a full is just fine but Google bed sizes and you will see plenty of sleep research to back up why a full is not enough space ;-)

Can you fit a queen sized bed in the room? They are only 6 inches wider than a full. But the queen has an 80 inch length like a king while a twin and a full are only 75" long.

I have a similar situation and am debating this same thing. I found this online:

>>Full beds, sometimes still called "double," are 53 inches wide, which is just 15 inches wider than a twin size (single). That leaves each partner only 27 inches of personal space, or about the width of a crib. Both twin and full sizes are approximately 75 inches long, which may be too short for some adults, especially men.

Recommendations: Full size is only enough space for a single sleeper and only if under 5 feet 5 inches tall. Parents are increasingly choosing full size over twin for teenage bedrooms, and even for younger children in order to give parents a more comfortable place to rest when reading together at tuck-in time. So a twin with a trundle gives more room than one full size bed: 76" vs 53". I think that's what I'm going to do.

Two twins are almost the width of a king. I vote for the two twins.

Twin extra long mattress is 1/2 king size as twin x-long is 39" wide and king is 78" wide. The extra long twins are 80" long - same as queen and king

twin, please.....

I wouldn't do a trundle anything. I would do twins if I had room for two beds with a table/dresser in between. I would otherwise to a double. It does depend on the guests you most often put up overnight, however. If it's grand kids do the the trundle thing (however they will outgrow the trundle after a few years). If it's couples, do the double. If it's your DH's fishing buddies, do the twin bed thing.

I had a double when DH and I met. I'm 5' tall, and was a size 4 then. He's 5' 7" tall and was a pretty slim guy himself. We did not have enough room in that bed!!! But I also wouldn't do a trundle unless it raises to the same height as the other bed, because I wouldn't want DH stepping on me at night, nor do I like crawling up from the floor to go potty :)

DS has a trundle in his room because it's small and I figured it would only be used for sleepovers with other kids. We have a queen air mattress for guests. You could consider two twins that could be pushed together as well. Just a quick rearrange of a nightstand...etc.

Definitely twins, with a high riser trundle. That's a frame that fits under the twin bed and rises up to the same height as the other bed.

Here is a link that might be useful: high rise trundle

Thanks everyone it looks like the votes go to the twins,and I totally see the point. my inlaws have always slept on a double and they think our queen is huge. I think it is tight in a double.

Two twins Are the width of a king. Two twin box springs make up a king box spring.

Full size for single sleeper since when? I have slept a good portion of my adult life in a full bed with someone else...and so did most of our parents?

I am not sure that two unrelated people would sleep in the same room in twin beds. Most adult guys would rather sleep one on the sofa than do that I think.

If you have room for two twins, you certainly should have room for a queen...a room this size will accomodate a queen....since two twins are the same size of a king. If you have children staying, I know my grandkids would far rather sleep in our twin beds than in our queen....kids (especially boys) do not like to sleep together....and I would rather sleep in a twin than with my DH in a full...we are used to a California King~~

I must be an oddity, but I'd rather be with my husband in a smaller bed than sleep apart from him. Our bed at home is a California king but I've slept in double beds at other people's houses and we both survived quite nicely. Neither one of us snores or thrashes around and we're of average size so that might make a difference. When away from home I find it especially comforting to have him by my side at night so I'm a little surprised that everyone else seems to prefer the twin beds. I suppose it's one of those things that's individual to everyone, there's no right or wrong answer. I know a friend of mine had to have her husband move to another bedroom because as he became older he thrashed around so much she was in danger of being injured. She definitely would prefer twin beds in a guest room!

A trundle will allow you more room when guests are away and is much cheaper than tow sets of twin mattresses and box springs etc. Be sure to get a sturdy trundle and check the weight limit.

ps I have a full in my guest room. If someone complains there is always the sofa bed!

We stay with friends often who have twins in one room and a full in the other. We always pick the twins. I hate it when her sister gets there first and picks the twins then we hardly sleep.
We have two guest rooms and they both have twins. My DH wanted his old full bed. After I reminded him of the terrible nights at our friends house, he said ok but his first comment was " Judy and Ted have made us sleep in a full for years, let them see what it is like!!!"

BUT, threedgrade is correct. There isn't the best selection in twin sizes. I talked my DH into a road trip to Florida to look for some.

Twin with trundle. We're in the same situation with a 10 x 10 guest room. A full bed would take up too much space.

It sounds like you've already gotten a lot of input for the twins, but I did want to throw my opinion in. My husband (6') and I (5'2) have slept in a full size bed ever since we got married almost 8 years ago and never had a problem. We don't know what to do with ourselves in a king size bed at hotels, etc! We always end up over on one side with about half the bed empty. So, it must just be a personal thing. Also, one full size bed might be cheaper in the long run since full size bedding is barely more expensive than twin bedding (sometimes the same price) and you'd have to buy two sets of that. But, it sounds like the majority of Americans would prefer the twin setup, even if they have to sleep apart from their mate ;-)

Here are a few ideas. Extra long twin, full, futon, stairs? Maybe have built in cheaper and stronger that from store?
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I guess I am in the minority also. I am 5'3 and DH is 6' and we have always slept in a double. We too hate kings in hotels and always request a queen room if possible. We have stayed at a friends house and she has twin beds in the guest room. We sleep together in one of the twin beds! Her son on passing the room before the bed was made commented to her "boy, they must really like each other!". Oh, our guest room has a double but we also have a queen air bed. When given the option, some guests take the double and some take the air bed.

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