I am a huge fan of the Sleeper, but would recommend the Fort William route; you get stunning scenery and about 13 hours to properly sleep and enjoy the train.
Hello Simon, thanks so much for your comment and advice! We absolutely agree that we should try the Fort William route. We felt we were rushed for time the moment we stepped on board, and would have loved more time to enjoy the service properly. So yes, we will definitely try the Fort William route next time 😊 13 hours sounds like bliss! Thanks again!
Thank you for the great review. We are booked next spring for the same room type. As we are traveling with two kids we cot the connecting rooms which I hope makes it feel a little bit more open.
Thank you so much for your comment Duane! I hope you enjoy your trip this spring - I've no doubt you will! 😁 A good choice to go for the connecting rooms as it is a bit tight. Connecting rooms will certainly make it feel much more spacious! 😊 Again, have a wonderful time and make sure to arrive early to enjoy it as much as possible 😊
Hi there. Just watched your video of your journey. You really seam to have enjoyed it. I did the same journey as you last week from London Euston to Glasgow coach M.Found the beds really comfy and enough room in cabin for one person.Paid 210 for my classic room Wasn't aware tea and coffee free as i paid for my breakfast with coffee and also got a toasted sandwich with coffee.Ive done the Night riviera sleeper really impressive and also the old Caledonian sleeper to Fort William.Were a few problems with recent journey like not going to Glasgow dropping of in Edinburgh instead then Scotrail train to Glasgow,no water in sink and key card not working.Got full refund so good.Overall though staff really helpful and friendly and beds comfy so not too bad.Enjoy your future travels.
I'm glad that you and your lovely girlfriend both enjoyed the overnight rail journey from London Euston to Glasgow Central in Serco Group plc's Lowlander Caledonian Sleeper. I've only ever used it for the journey to Edinburgh, in a Classic Room like yourselves, but the experience is pretty much identical except that your direction of travel reverses after the train splits at Carstairs Junction. Congratulations on correctly referring to the personal hygiene facility in your cabin (the thing with soap, taps and running water) as a washbasin rather than a "sink". It's always good when a video diary presenter makes an effort to use the correct terminology. If you ever repeat the journey, my tip would be to get in the Club Car quick and enjoy a plate of Haggis, Neeps and Tatties with a wee dram (or two) of Single Malt Whisky before you retire to bed. The so-called "Comfort Seats" are anything but as they don't recline and there's virtually no padding on the arm rests, which turn into instruments of torture after a couple of hours. Also the lighting in the Seated Coach is harsh and isn't dimmed in the early hours when most people just want to sleep. The old, ex-British Rail Mark 3 Sleeper carriages in use from 1981-2018 gave (in my opinion) a quieter, smoother ride than the new, Spanish-built Mark 5's. There was a hinged cover over the washbasin which could be used as a shelf to store small items of luggage and the ladder provided to access the top bunk bed was angled, had wide rungs and could be moved around as required. I look forward to watching your video diary of a journey from Paddington to Penzance/Pensans in Great Western Railway's Standard-class "Night Riviera" Sleeper train. You'll be in for a pleasant surprise! Incidentally, the discount you get on the price of a travel ticket, when bought with a National Railcard, is actually 34%. As the old saying goes, "Every little helps" .....
Thank you so much for your kind comment, Dave! I really enjoyed reading your thoughts and advice. My girlfriend I plan to use the Sleeper the next time we travel to Edinburgh, and will certainly value the extra time we get to spend on the train. Haha, thank you for pointing out my use of the word 'washbasin' - a much nicer sounding word compared to 'sink'! Thank you for the tip re: using the Club car. We shall certainly follow your advice and use it the next time we travel on this service. Travelling to Edinburgh will allow us the extra time needed to properly enjoy the Club car, try out the haggis, neeps and tatties - washed down with some delicious Scottish whiskey - and then retire to sleep with a smile on our faces! Sadly, we weren't able to do this on this journey to Glasgow because we were short for time. The comfort seats certainly sound far from comfortable! I'm glad we were able to avoid it and feel fortunate that we could enjoy the luxury of a sleeper train. I love your description of the 'instruments of torture' - that made me laugh! Haha. It is a shame I won't ever be able to try out the ex-British Rail Mark 3 sleeper carriages - they sound fantastic! We certainly will try out the Night Riviera next time. It seems many users of this service feel it is far superior to the Caledonian Sleeper, so we can't wait to test that out for ourselves. Like you say, it will be a pleasant surprise! Ah yes, the railcard! We used ours for this service, and will make the most of them for the Night Riviera too. Every little certainly helps indeed! Thank you once again for your comment, Dave 😊
Fantastic review. This train has been on my to do for some years now. Have you tried the other sleeper train from London to Penzance? I'll be going on that one this summer and will film for my channel. Subscribed 😊
Thank you so much! I think to book a connecting room (which is only available in classic rooms), it has to be a group booking in which you select two rooms (I think 7 & 8 or 9 & 10) next to each other. To be absolutely certain, though, I would message Caledonian Sleeper on Twitter, their website or call them and make sure it can be arranged 😊 I hope that helps!
I am a huge fan of the Sleeper, but would recommend the Fort William route; you get stunning scenery and about 13 hours to properly sleep and enjoy the train.
Hello Simon, thanks so much for your comment and advice! We absolutely agree that we should try the Fort William route. We felt we were rushed for time the moment we stepped on board, and would have loved more time to enjoy the service properly. So yes, we will definitely try the Fort William route next time 😊 13 hours sounds like bliss! Thanks again!
I can’t wait for this one , I’m an aviation geek but I do love a nice train journey.
Ah thank you! I hope you enjoyed it 😁 I'm the same, av geek but you can't beat a great train journey 🚆
Thank you for the great review. We are booked next spring for the same room type. As we are traveling with two kids we cot the connecting rooms which I hope makes it feel a little bit more open.
Thank you so much for your comment Duane! I hope you enjoy your trip this spring - I've no doubt you will! 😁 A good choice to go for the connecting rooms as it is a bit tight. Connecting rooms will certainly make it feel much more spacious! 😊 Again, have a wonderful time and make sure to arrive early to enjoy it as much as possible 😊
Doing this tomorrow, so excited
Amazing! I hope you had a fantastic time 😁 I've no doubt you did 🚄
Most enjoyable video, thank you
Thanks William! I'm glad you enjoyed it 😊
I guess you’re on your way to Barra next. 😉
Haha, how did you guess?! 😜
Great video Nick!
Thanks Cath! 😊
Hi there.
Just watched your video of your journey.
You really seam to have enjoyed it.
I did the same journey as you last week from London Euston to Glasgow coach M.Found the beds really comfy and enough room in cabin for one person.Paid 210 for my classic room Wasn't aware tea and coffee free as i paid for my breakfast with coffee and also got a toasted sandwich with coffee.Ive done the Night riviera sleeper really impressive and also the old Caledonian sleeper to Fort William.Were a few problems with recent journey like not going to Glasgow dropping of in Edinburgh instead then Scotrail train to Glasgow,no water in sink and key card not working.Got full refund so good.Overall though staff really helpful and friendly and beds comfy so not too bad.Enjoy your future travels.
I stumbled across you and I love your enthusiasm! Wonderful!
Ah thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoy my videos and enthusiasm 😁
I'm glad that you and your lovely girlfriend both enjoyed the overnight rail journey from London Euston to Glasgow Central in Serco Group plc's Lowlander Caledonian Sleeper. I've only ever used it for the journey to Edinburgh, in a Classic Room like yourselves, but the experience is pretty much identical except that your direction of travel reverses after the train splits at Carstairs Junction. Congratulations on correctly referring to the personal hygiene facility in your cabin (the thing with soap, taps and running water) as a washbasin rather than a "sink". It's always good when a video diary presenter makes an effort to use the correct terminology. If you ever repeat the journey, my tip would be to get in the Club Car quick and enjoy a plate of Haggis, Neeps and Tatties with a wee dram (or two) of Single Malt Whisky before you retire to bed. The so-called "Comfort Seats" are anything but as they don't recline and there's virtually no padding on the arm rests, which turn into instruments of torture after a couple of hours. Also the lighting in the Seated Coach is harsh and isn't dimmed in the early hours when most people just want to sleep. The old, ex-British Rail Mark 3 Sleeper carriages in use from 1981-2018 gave (in my opinion) a quieter, smoother ride than the new, Spanish-built Mark 5's. There was a hinged cover over the washbasin which could be used as a shelf to store small items of luggage and the ladder provided to access the top bunk bed was angled, had wide rungs and could be moved around as required. I look forward to watching your video diary of a journey from Paddington to Penzance/Pensans in Great Western Railway's Standard-class "Night Riviera" Sleeper train. You'll be in for a pleasant surprise! Incidentally, the discount you get on the price of a travel ticket, when bought with a National Railcard, is actually 34%. As the old saying goes, "Every little helps" .....
Thank you so much for your kind comment, Dave! I really enjoyed reading your thoughts and advice. My girlfriend I plan to use the Sleeper the next time we travel to Edinburgh, and will certainly value the extra time we get to spend on the train. Haha, thank you for pointing out my use of the word 'washbasin' - a much nicer sounding word compared to 'sink'!
Thank you for the tip re: using the Club car. We shall certainly follow your advice and use it the next time we travel on this service. Travelling to Edinburgh will allow us the extra time needed to properly enjoy the Club car, try out the haggis, neeps and tatties - washed down with some delicious Scottish whiskey - and then retire to sleep with a smile on our faces! Sadly, we weren't able to do this on this journey to Glasgow because we were short for time.
The comfort seats certainly sound far from comfortable! I'm glad we were able to avoid it and feel fortunate that we could enjoy the luxury of a sleeper train. I love your description of the 'instruments of torture' - that made me laugh! Haha.
It is a shame I won't ever be able to try out the ex-British Rail Mark 3 sleeper carriages - they sound fantastic!
We certainly will try out the Night Riviera next time. It seems many users of this service feel it is far superior to the Caledonian Sleeper, so we can't wait to test that out for ourselves. Like you say, it will be a pleasant surprise!
Ah yes, the railcard! We used ours for this service, and will make the most of them for the Night Riviera too. Every little certainly helps indeed! Thank you once again for your comment, Dave 😊
Good video vlog you have just got yourself a new subscriber
Thank you Jack! Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for subscribing 😁
Really enjoyed this video and thanks for sharing 👍
Fantastic review. This train has been on my to do for some years now.
Have you tried the other sleeper train from London to Penzance? I'll be going on that one this summer and will film for my channel.
Subscribed 😊
Caledonian Sleeper Mk5 coaches that were manufactured by CAF are very nice. Have you been on Lumo yet.
They sure are very nice. I've not been on Lumo yet, no. I'm tempted though! Have you tried it?
Wow nice. How do you book a connecting room
Thank you so much! I think to book a connecting room (which is only available in classic rooms), it has to be a group booking in which you select two rooms (I think 7 & 8 or 9 & 10) next to each other. To be absolutely certain, though, I would message Caledonian Sleeper on Twitter, their website or call them and make sure it can be arranged 😊 I hope that helps!
That route is much too short. The routes to Inverness or Ft. William are much more comfortable.