I Stay On A Luxury Sleeper Train - Caledonian Sleeper

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It’s an atrocity that as pioneer of the railway, the UK can’t even get the basics such as cleanliness right but charges an extortionate amount compared to better serving nations such as Japan.

cleanliness is an absolute minimum basic expectation, irrespective of "class".

If I'd have paid £345 for this I'd have been livid. I'd rather have sat in standard class and stayed awake all night to save a big chunk of money. Interesting and enjoyable video as always Tim, keep them coming!

That restaurant situation would have really peed me off.

The pencil is for you to draw the curtains 😂😂😂

I live in Edinburgh but have family in the home counties so I often make this trip. I've always travelled in the day as the CS's prices are astronomical. However, I've always dreamed of travelling by sleeper train and have been considering saving up. Thank you so much for this review, as I know now not to waste my money on it. You spent £345 for a terrible sleep on a hard, stained bed in a room that would be an embarrassment to a cheep SNCF couchette where you could barely even get service for dinner or warm water out of the dribbling shower head. To top it off you had to pay extra for your (admittedly very nice looking) food! I looked at single rooms and for when I wanted to go they were £170 (all of this being 1 way). It's ridiculous! You can fly to/from one of the outlying London airports for about £50 and that takes about half the time even with transfers. If you get your timing right when booking you can even snag a BA flight to LCY for less that £100. Or, you can get a 1st class LNER ticket for (and it varies a LOT) between around £70-£200, and that INCLUDES FREE FOOD (even the BA flight gives you a free drink and snack). I Love your videos and I'm constantly stunned by how infinitely patient and forgiving you are. If I'd had the experience you'd had in this video I'd have been ranting and raving for weeks. Shockingly bad service for the price! Wishing you all the best for the future.

Shocked at the price and overall experience

Just in case you weren't aware the Scottish Government will take over control of the franchise in June 2023, as it believes the current operation isn't good value for money. I think they have a valid point. I recently travelled from Euston to Inverness, in a single cabin, and only two cabins in our carriage were occupied. Hopefully the price will drop and occupancy will increase.

Fantastic video as usual. Loved seeing this journey from your perspective. I still don't get why dinner is not included in the ticket, seems silly. Seems to be a common complaint about the shower issues - they really need to sort that out. Need to see you on an Amtrak sleeper train next mate :)

Can't believe how diplomatic you were Tim, if I'm honest for the money that was a lousy experience, I'm Scottish and never used it before as have only heard negative stuff about all classes on there, as you are probably aware they've lost the contract so things can only get better. The restaurant did seem not what anyone would want as an experience as it was just a drinking place. Thanks for the great review, compounds everything I've heard over the years about it

TIM! I'm soo happy you have done this. I can explain why the carriage is cold and why you are early as i'm a railway buff too. The Locomotive (Class 92 on hire from GBRF) that took you from Euston-Edinburgh has the on train heater technology to heat the train. The locomotive changes happen to split the service one portion to Fort William then the second portion to Inverness. Unfortunately the locos onwards they use aren't as sufficient to heat up the train (Class 73s) or even a Class 66 sometimes (which are designed for goods trains not passenger). In regards to ending up in Edinburgh early this is because there is ALOT of slack in the timetable due to allow for the train to be diverted or engineering works which can add alot to the time as most engineering works happen overnight/bank holidays/sundays etc. Moving to the to the other things as a railway enthusiast I've always wanted to do the sleeper train and I think for your video and indeed the pricing/booking process is very poor for such a premium service. I can get a seat for £54 on that exact train and I'd be more than happy with a few beers and my own food for the same journey you are taking. The Cally Sleeper is operated by Serco (who have a poor history in the railway industry) and I believe they are about to lose the franchise anyway. I will either be going Avanti First Class or taking a standard seat on this train going forward. Great video and keep them coming Tim!

London "Houston" 😂😂😂😂

There is no way I could sleep on a bed that has stains on the bed sheets . If that is first class I would rather walk . Eileen

Thanks Tim! We were considering this as a surprise for our parents 60th anniversary. We are now going to reconsider!!

Houston we have a problem! Its Euston lol! 😜

I slept really well on this train. It was noisy and moved about a lot, but I found it quite relaxing - like being rocked to sleep. It probably helps that I went to Fort William which doesn't get in until 10, so breakfast is at a much less painful hour. It also means you have daylight and scenery while you eat.

Ridiculous prices - even for the Club and Classic rooms. When I tried one of the Club Rooms a couple of years ago what kept me awake was all the water (and other stuff 😲) sloshing around in the suspension tank under the ensuite. The following night in a Classic room with no ensuite and therefore no sloshing sounds, I slept much better.

I didn't realise there was a Huston station in London.

I love train travel. Growing up in the uk we took the trains alot. I always thought of a sleeper car as a luxury. After seeing the not great quality for alot of money,I was disappointed by your accomdations. Thank you Tim for taking these trips and letting us know what its really like.I appreciate your honesty. I am addicted to watching your videos. Love you and your lovely wife and super cute lil boy.❤