My guest room is very big & has a queen and one twin. That really works out great for my most frequent guests. One sister only uses the twin, when it's my brother & wife they use the queen, when it's my other sister her, her husband and their small child use all the beds.

I picked the bedding by finding whatever comforter was available in both queen and twin size.

I think having 2 beds (of whatever size fits in the room) is the most flexible option. If you go with twins, consider getting extra long twin beds so that tall adults will have more room.

I would go with adult twins as well.

I would definitely go with adult twins, as well. You can more comfortably accommodate a wider variety of guests with two twins, imo. I made the mistake of putting a queen bed in my youngest daughter's room (which, for now, doubles as our guest room), and when my older daughter comes home to visit she has to sleep with her toddler who spends the night kicking her. :)

It really depends on the type of guests you have over. Do you have out of town family members visit frequently or family is all local and it is just an occasional friend/guest? In my case, no family is local so I find myself accomodating the same family members so I'd base my decisions on what would be most comfortable for them. If I had so much space I would put in a queen bed and either a futon, daybed or chase so that I could accomodate a family who is visiting. However, I'd definitely choose two twins over a single king.

Two fulls? ;o)

I would go with a King or 2 Adult Twins. A Queen is a tight fit for some couples...that is what I have in my guest bedroom and sometimes one person ends up on the couch.

I'm with Val in thinking of who visits you most often. Personally I wouldn't like having to sleep separately from my hubby if twins were all that was available. I've been sick with a sinus infection the past two weeks and spent a number of nights in our guest room (one queen size bed) and hated it, but didn't want to keep him awake when he has to get up to work. If you can't decide then asks your prospective guests what they'd like.
If you have room I love the idea of one queen and one single bed.

I'd do two twins. that way, they can be pushed together to make a king if someone feels they really need it! I've inlcuded a link to a strip that can be placed between the mattresses. I have a guest room with two twins, and am thinking of getting this strip.

Here is a link that might be useful: Create a bed

I don't have enough room in my guest room for a queen, and a double bed isn't very versatile. We put a very comfortable twinsized trundle bed unit in the room. The pop up trundle stores underneath the daybed. Since it has no foot or headboard, a taller/longer person can sleep comfortably on it. A shorter person, the daybed - which has wicker sides and back. More space in the guest room when it's only a single guest since the trundle hides away.

We have also moved the trundle bed into another room (our den) when 2 people not related are visiting and need more privacy since all it consists of is a metal pop-up set of springs and a twin mattress. Not too hard for a couple of able-bodied people to move.

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Chessy that may very well hold the beds together, but I'm curious how comfy it would be if you rolled over to where the two twins meet even with the fuzzy fleece there? I do agree that it would be better than sleeping apart. At the very least one could reach out and touch their spouse.

If you buy that thing, you also have to buy king size bedding, mattress pad, sheets, blankets and spread. That doesn't make it very versatile, if you ask me. It doesn't look like a matter of just pushing the twins beds together on a whim.

I have that thing on our bed. Our bedroom set is an antique that I brought with us from Germany. It consists of two twin beds that fit together with pegs and holes on the head and foot board. Since we have hardwood floors the beds kept sliding apart over the span of a couple weeks.The strip around the mattress keeps them together. It is fairly comfortable to sleep on the fleece strip. It is underneath the sheet and you can feel a little dip, but it is not bad at all.

If there is room, how about a queen, along with a day bed. Looks especially nice under a window. Very nice in lieu of a chair, and doubles as a place to unpack suitcase, as well as an extra or other choice for sleeping.

When I replaced my DD's furniture, I put a double in her room, which will serve as the guest room once she is out of the house. A double was the largest that would fit. We also have a sleep sofa in the living room and a futon in the finished basement. It may not be the ideal set-up, but I'm hoping it will work for the once or twice a year we have overnight guests.

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I have two guest rooms. One regular size bed and a twin bedroom (antique twins so they're shorter) which isn't a problem.

I agree that you have to consider who visits. Is it mostly older family, lots of sleepovers for your kids, etc.....
I put a daybed in our guest room. Most of the time it is used by visiting grandparents. They don't seem to mind sleeping next to eachother instead of in the same bed for a few nights. It's a good thing we don't have any newlyweds in the family ;)
Other times, our younger daughter (who has a twin bed) will use the bottom mattress for friends when she has a friend sleepover.
Good Luck!

. It seems that we often have a single guest and it seems a shame to have to launder king bedding after the stay.

Honestly, I really don't see what difference it makes as long as you have a washer. I have one set of sheets per bed - they go into the washer & dryer and back on the bed.

I can't imagine any married couple not being able to sleep in twin beds for a night or two, plus having to have three complete sets of bedding (one set for the king, and two sets for the twins) because of an occasional guest's whim. I couldn't even store the extra bedding, including mattress pads and bedspreads and the thing to create the king. I'd be crabby and send them to a motel! (It would probably be cheaper than all that extra bedding...)

Double beds are not much roomier than twins for a couple, so I'd do either a king or two twins, or the queen and daybed option. When all six of our kids and their families come home the gkids mainly want to have sleepovers in the family room anyway. It's only when only one family comes home that everyone gets his/her own bed. We have a queen and a twin in one room, a king in another, and a queen in the third guest room. Hub and I have a king....and we're cramped in queen beds.

. It seems that we often have a single guest and it seems a shame to have to launder king bedding after the stay.

Honestly, I really don't see what difference it makes as long as you have a washer. You have to do the laundry, anyway. I have one set of sheets per bed - they go into the washer & dryer and back on the bed.

I can't imagine any married couple not being able to sleep in twin beds for a night or two, plus having to have three complete sets of bedding (one set for the king, and two sets for the twins) because of an occasional guest's whim. I couldn't even store the extra bedding, including mattress pads and bedspreads and the thing to create the king. I'd be crabby and send them to a motel! (It would probably be cheaper than all that extra bedding...)

Double beds are not much roomier than twins for a couple, so I'd do either a king or two twins, or the queen and daybed option. When all six of our kids and their families come home the gkids mainly want to have sleepovers in the family room anyway. It's only when only one family comes home that everyone gets his/her own bed. We have a queen and a twin in one room, a king in another, and a queen in the third guest room. Hub and I have a king....and we're cramped in queen beds.

I just keep some inflatable twin-size air beds stashed away, and plop 'em on the floor as needed to accommodate guests. They're cheap (I bought them on $25 half-price sale at Sports Authority), surprisingly comfortable, and take up almost no room when not in use. There's also the sleeper sofa and a futon, both which sleep 2. And for some "very special" guests, there's an empty space in my double bed....

Oh gosh, I forgot all about the queen air bed we have. It actually is a rather nice camp bed I found on sale years ago for only $39.99, originally (at the time) $69.99. They sell them at Cabella's which I've linked to below, though the price has certainly gone up it's still a very good deal. My hubby and I have slept on it, and it's actually a very comfortable bed. It would certainly make a great guest bed.

Here is a link that might be useful: Folding Air Bed

Where did you go Vickij?

Well, the size of bed depends on the size of the room, I guess?

Here is a link that might be useful: Mattress Reviews and Ratings