I spent 2 nights in an Amtrak bedroom and tried both bunks. The smaller bed won me over.

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The author booked a bedroom on Amtrak's California Zephyr and slept in both bunks.

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I've spent 128 hours on overnight Amtrak trips. I wish I had known 10 things before stepping aboard.

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A Business Insider reporter spent 128 hours in Amtrak sleeper cars and learned things about overnight train travel she regrets not knowing beforehand.

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I spent 53 hours on an Amtrak sleeper train. I want to take it again, but I'll do 6 things differently next time.

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Business Insider will do a few things differently the next time she rides the California Zephyr.

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I booked bedrooms on 2 different overnight Amtrak trains. One key difference sets them apart.

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A Business Insider reporter spent a total of 83 hours in two Amtrak bedrooms.

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I spent $2,200 for a private bedroom on a 53-hour Amtrak ride. Here are 7 reasons I'd do it again in a heartbeat.

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A Business Insider reporter took Amtrak's California Zephyr from Chicago to Emeryville, California.

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I spent a night at a buzzy Hilton in Chicago. My $240 room was way more luxurious than I expected.

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The author enjoys her room at theWit hotel in downtown Chicago.

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I took the longest train ride in the US. 6 things surprised me about the 53-hour adventure across the country.

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A Business Insider reporter spent 53 hours on Amtrak's California Zephyr train.

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I spent 48 hours in Chicago for the first time and left with 4 regrets

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A Business Insider reporter has some regrets about her first trip to Chicago.

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I booked a bedroom and a roomette on the same overnight Amtrak train. The bedroom is worth the splurge for longer rides.

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The author stayed in a roomette and a bedroom on the California Zephyr, an overnight Amtrak train.

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I toured a Chicago rental to see how it compared to my $2,200-a-month NYC apartment. It was more than twice the size for the same price.

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Business Insider's reporter toured a Chicago rental.

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