Recent content by jonostan

I was wondering what that big jolt was each time we moved out of a station (going westwards)! That must have been the issue here, as well - I slept fine but noticed it each time in the morning...

Yeah - there was plenty of space even on a bank holiday weekend like last weekend. If you arrive early (I got there right for 2230) you could well have your pick of single or double seats at tables so you can put your feet up or curl up on the doubles - quite a few people did. Also, the...

Hi everyone - thanks again for all your help and advice! I thought I'd report back. The berths were indeed full, but as it turned out the seats were far from it. I arrived at 10.30 and found that lots of the seats in the A carriages (there were indeed two) were unreserved, so grabbed one of...

Thanks - I might just do that, seeing as I have nothing better to do with the rest of the evening. Do passengers in seats also get to use the lounge at Paddington, or is that for berth holders only? The Night Riviera website does a remarkable job at not mentioning anything to do with cattle class...

Thank you very much for the info, Paul - good to know. Is there a difference between the A and B coaches in terms of travel experience? I read on another forum that the lights are kept on in B but not A, but that sounds a little arbitrary. Here's hoping for a decent night's sleep one way or...

Thanks for your reply! How strange - I changed my reservation preference from "table" to "airline" and got allocated the same seat - even though I also selected quiet coach, which I believe(?) is A. So I assume that was the only seat left, but it could also just be an inflexible online...

Hi everyone, Sorry to revive this old post - since my query is relevant I figured I'd post it here rather than opening a new thread. Apologies if that's not the policy here! Anyway - I'm taking the Night Riviera from Paddington to St Erth this Friday night. Being late in booking, I need...