I Spend The Night On A Sleeper Train - The Night Riviera
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- čas přidán 20. 09. 2022
- The Night Riviera is a sleeper train operated by Great Western Railway (GWR). It is one of only two sleeper services on the railway in the United Kingdom but what is it like to spend the night on one?
I find out! The Night Rivera Sleeper train leaves from London to Cornwall. It's an 8 hour trip taking me hundreds of miles overnight, to the most westerly point of the UK.
I'll find out what's on offer in the First Class lounge and take a shower and see what's exactly on a sleeper train
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Scotland sleeper would be good to see . One thing , was that top bunk wider than the bottom one
I thought that
In East Africa we had East African Railways which was first class luxury. I have not found trains or service that good anywhere in the world so far. We used to travel first class two days to reach the coast. We looked forward to train ride rather than destinations. First class service was superb. Beddings were spotless, dining cars were luxurious. The smell of food was intoxicating throughout the first class. Food was delicious quality food. Tea service was pure silver, china and silver cutlery. The staff wore proper uniforms. I guess those days are gone and cannot find it anymore. Now the Chinese built speed trains replaced those luxury trains and the journey is cut short so no overnight journeys. It is like riding in a bus.
Please do the Scotland train. It is refreshing to see a train review from a non train person, who still present it professionally,
Agreed 🙏
"Can I get a tea please ?"
"No Sir its my job to get it for you".
Penzance is my home town. I'd love to see a seaside review of it, from you. Great video as always 👍
yes didn't have time this time around plus rather was a bit rubbish
Just wanna say tim , ive had worring times latley and going on youre trips with you has cheered me right up , thankyou 😊
Me too Christina 😢 I love to watch Tim on his travels .
Same. Life has been hard for me too recently, but these types of channels help me to unwind and put the world behind me. Atomic Shrimp is another favourite channel of mine.
Hope you are ok
I've just discovered his channel too and I agree that it is ideal distraction.
@@sarahcarter9061
Yeah, I'm similarly finding life a challenge, just as you and the guys posting above are, Sarah.
I have terrible insomnia due to one reason or another, and although the "sleep hygiene" advice is to not watch screens, I actually find watching a channel like Tim's genuinely helps me relax. Not sleeping is bad enough, but to then start to feel anxious _because_ you can't sleep is a viscous circle, so having something like Tim's travels to concentrate on really does help me mentally, which in turn makes me feel better physically.
I hope you, the OP, and everyone replying, finds the strength to keep on pushing through all of the pain, anxiety, uncertainty and frustration, and emerge the other side able to live your best lives, because all of you deserve it so much.
All the best from a wide awake Yorkshireman!
Whenever James Bond took an overnight sleeper Tain he ended up having a very violent fight in the Room. Glad that didn’t happen. Thanks as always for yet another great vid 😊 Always enjoy watching.
Thanks John
£55 add on for the sleeper is a bargain given you get snacks and breakfast which is worth at least £20. Great idea for a trip some day.
It is something you should do once in your life, its a classic.
agree
Thank you for skipping over the slurping / chewing sounds, little details like that are really appreciated 💙💙
The old first class trolley service photo. That’s what first class used to be - actual service. Now it’s just austere waiting rooms and a coffee machine!!
As a person whose put on a few pounds over the years, I would worry I'd get stuck trying to walk down that trains corridor ☺️
You and the rest of us 😅😅
Lol that was my comment to Tim
Would love to have the opportunity to go on this! Great video as usual
The ghosts of British Rail still stalk the corridors of the Night Riviera 👻👻👻
I'm looking forward to watching this one! I looked into taking this train, only problem I found, was that the average price of a hotel in Cornwall was £250 a night (high season)! I go to Spain, for a week, for the same price,
Yikes
Holidaying in the UK is not cheap unfortunately, as sometimes there's no better place than home🇬🇧, but your money will get you further in other places. I spent one month in Bulgaria for example, cheap accommodation and you could eat out always for under a tenner, and that wasn't laminated menu pub food, it was actually good food. And flights there are really cheap
do what I did. Arrive at Penzance just before 8am and catch the 10am train home ;)
😟why does it cost so much here in UK, no wonder people go abroad as get more for your money.....it's shame as lot nice places here as we have all come to see watching your films Tim😁👍
I did it and stayed in a b and b in carbis bay (about a 10-15 min walk from the station)...absolutely lovely and it only cost me £50 a night...better than some travel lodges and especially for the area...
Unless you are going all the way to Penzance (more likely Exeter or Plymouth) then surely the sleeper is not really worth it especially as you can't rely on getting a decent length of sleep time.
The mirror in that first class shower looked like it had been cleaned with a piece of ham. 🤣😂
Lol
I can fly from Manchester to Newquay for £40 now with Flybe.
Makes the train look very expensive
I don't know if feeling sleep-deprived the following day would be worth it to me, and for first class there was a lot wrong with it. Why was there no power? Why was there no running water to your room? Why did the lights fail to turn off when you returned to the toilet? Even so, I was surprised it wasn't a lot more expensive. Thank you for sharing your experience, Tim, I absolutely loved it, the train looked magnificent, and Paddington Station is a special place. Of course I'd love to see the Scottish sleeper experience. I have a feeling it might be better with proper food rather than packets of snacks.
yes I was gutted tbh
Fun fact - You don't need a First Class ticket to travel on GWR's "Night Riviera" Sleeper train as it conveys only Standard accommodation. Neatly explaining why none of the carriages has a gold stripe painted along the side at cantrail level.
If you live in Penzance and are catching a long haul flight, this train is very worth it. It's really our train not so much London to Penzance as everyone thinks
This will be good . Can’t wait Tim!!😀
Yassssss!! Trains are my favourite thing on earth, I'm a total nerd for them. You are living my absolute dream!!!! (My first date with my fiancé was in the National Railway Museum in York 🤣)
Lol
A lot of money for no water and electrics . I would be emailing them for compo 🤣
I am
This train is loads better than the Caledonia sleeper. 👍
defo
That cabin was about the size of one of the hotel rooms I stayed in while I was in Japan!
These train stations are like something straight out of a movie for how big they are
I'm off on the train to Cornwall myself on Saturday. Bham New Street to down to St Erth, then I'm taking the famous branch line into St Ives! I can't wait!!!
Yes it would be nice to see the Scottish video, liked this video very much
I just found Tim & am going back to previous videos. I see this was pre “____ # of people can fit in this shower!” 😂😂😂
Paul Lucas and Noel Phillips have competition now, you should do more like this
Thanks Keith
7:18 Very dangerous game indeed!
Looks great except the narrow bed certainly an experience.
Would love to see the Caledonian Sleeper, great video, thanks! :)
video suggestion : overnight in the cheapest motel / hotel in Brighton
Awesome! Looking forward to this one!
Please visit more sleeper trains!
Yes please Mr T please please do the Scottish Highland sleeper one thank you 🙂👍❤
That was cool😃, I hope you do try the sleeper train to Scotland 👍....thank you for sharing" your always a joy to watch, much love🤗
Thanks Gaia
I did the Caledonian sleeper train in Scotland a few years back . It's brilliant
A really good well put together review, most people won’t appreciate the time and effort that goes in to editing something like this but I do! Looking forward to the Scotland sleeper review!
very true Wayne , glad you think so
Likewise! 👍
Tim " is the number one reviewer on CZcams and AB (auditing Britain) is the number one auditor on CZcams
Interesting video. Did they offer you any compensation for the problems experienced? Would like to see the Scotland sleeper please 👍
I'm still waiting
I have done the sleeper to Penzance, Fort William, Inverness, Aberdeen, Glasgow, Edinburgh, and even Stranraer Harbour in 1984, plus Oslo to Stavanger, Leon to Barcelona, Copenhagen to Hobro, Rheinfelden to Paris Est, but the best was Vancouver to Toronto (4 days, with breakfast, bunch, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner and supper included). I have done every railway line in Britain, Ireland, Norway, Portugal, Canada, Alaska, most of Europe and some other bits of America. It can get quite additive !
The London Riviera sleeper train is top of my bucket list
Looks amazing , I just think beds look tiny , I'd definitely fall out of that thing lol 😆
Tim, please do the Scottish sleeper train, it's amazing.!!!!!!
I'm a bit nervous about flying so this looks lovely! that early breakfast tho, oof
Nice review and please do the Caledonian Sleeper as well. And possibly the Belmond Royal Scotsman (but you might want to get a sponsor for that XD )
I think I need one it's so expensive
Can't wait for this 👍👍👍
Well Tim it beats Pontins You should be able to claim money back for the problems with the cabin Looking forward to your Scotland trip 👍👍👍👍
Welcome to my hometown of reading, Tim.
You might of passed by my house who knows
Because my house is next to a track behind a small woods
Done that journey many times when spending a nice week in London. May of got merry a few times lol x
Another great & fantastic video of I Spend The Night On A UK Sleeper Train - The Night Riviera i have been to Penzance Auntie lived there!.❤❤🧡🧡💛💛💚💚💙💙💜💜🤎🤎🖤🖤
Thanks Michael
Hit em up for a part refund for the non functional room,besides if you did your super speedy walk thing you wouldn't need the train ha ha.Enjoyed watching as usual
Lol thanks don
Hi Tim I like your Riviera train trip as for me I'd rather travel during the day down to Cornwall same destination though. Yes do the overnight to Scotland it will be interesting.
It's very expensive but you get a double bed lol
How exciting Tim just like James Bond without villains! You do such brilliant things on your channel you'd think first class would be without issues but the room looks amazing. I hope the lad in the photo got a share in any left over cakes. Thanks 👍
Lol thanks Penny
We're thinking of doing the sleeper to Edinburgh for my cousin's wedding next year so would be interested to see that
What a brilliant video , never even knew this was a thing , so thank you for this 👍🏽
you are welcome
The corridor is so narrow, love the vid.
Last sleeper experience was 'cattle class' Toulouse to Paris and three total strangers squeezed into three bunk beds...
Hilarious. Not ! 😉
Tell ya what though, Tim.. this is still better than some of the hotels you have been in.. haha
lol
Nice little room 🥰
Very tastefully done Tim!
... especially the bacon roll! 😁
Lol
Wow! I paid £80 for this a year ago. Forgive me if I missed it in the video but I was able to book in for a shower in the First Class lounge on arrival in Penzance which I thought was a nice touch.
yes I did too
Like you say, 185 pounds isnt bad. Looks like a really nice train. We're finally seeing some new night train carriages in Europa so hopefully the quality will be similar to what's over in the UK.
It costs me £100 fro Liverpool to scarborough on the pennine express to my mums
@@jackiesmithsmetaldetecting You know TPE stands for Terrible Passenger Experience!
Definitely do the Scotland sleeper train! Great video.
Nice video tim the Scotland 🏴 sleeper train would be really interesting cheers
I thought it would have been about £500!! Worth doing for the experience alone.
agree
I often took the train when my daughter lived in Cornwall. Always a pleasure to do so!
I’ve always wanted to go on a sleeper train, I hope I get to experience it one day
Love that everything is complementary when you pay for first class lounge 😉
yes me too .. wanted to take some with me lol
Would love to see a long trip to Scotland
Amtrak in the States is a lot better. The beds are much wider, full meals are served, there are toilets and showers in many of the sleeper rooms, but it is also much more expensive.
Gloria Hunniford & Judith Charmers eat your hearts out 🙂 Nice one Tim 🙂 BTW Are there any double sleeper rooms?
LOL Not that I know of
A very good Friday morning to you sir and your family from Wellington Somerset
Yes, do the Scotland train trip.
I pay £100 on the pennine express from Liverpool to Scarborough in just standard. I once got lucky and got a free upgrade to 1st where i got a bottle of water a coffee and some biscuits 😊yes i would love to see the Scottish one
Superb 👏👏thanks for sharing Tim👍👍
Glad you enjoyed it Dola, Thanks for watching
Wow 👌wish we had trains like that in Ireland
4.58 - It's hardly big enough to change your mind in, lol! Joking aside Tim, having access to the refreshments, spending time in the 1st class lounge which has character and then boarding the sleeper train for some overnight travel does make for a nice experience.
Many years since I did sleepers to Penzance and Scotland, so was very interesting to see what the current day offers. Would be great to see a comparison with the East Coast sleeper. The advantage of using the sleeper is that by travelling overnight you gain a day at your destination outward and a further day before you return.
And be out of your bed at 7.30 with luggage…. Yea no.
Good idea barry
Correct!! Someone who gets it. 👊🏼
I can’t get over how narrow those beds are 😂 they’d be no good if your a bigger build 😂
You continue to highlight how difficult it is for hotels, and now trains, in the UK to maintain standards. Not only do you pay 184.10 for the water not working, the electric socket not working and faulty lights which force you into the inconvenience of changing cabins, but on top of that they give you a wooden stick instead of a spoon - in First Class! If you think the price wasn't bad for that then you need to travel more outside of the UK. The Finnish Santa Claus night sleeper, by the way, has an ingenious shower in every cabin. Check the CZcams videos.
I find the whole it's complementary thing so funny 😂. One pays for stuff in one way or another 😅
Please do the Scotland one, another fantastic watch 😊👍
Brilliant, thank you so much, I enjoyed every minute. 😘
thanks Emma
Would love to see the Scotland sleeper train Tim
I’m not sure where you got the best sleeper train in Europe from? You looked knackered in Cornwall. Scotland should be a much better trip. All new sleeper. Can’t wait.
Lol I didn't sleep at all
That was pretty cool love a train ride, but this was a sleeper .interesting .
Yes, do the Scotland one 😊
I really like this train, but for two things:
1) The bed doesn't need to be that narrow. There's a back rest thing they could remove. A small thing, but very frustrating when it only runs at night.
2) The journey is too short. It doesn't depart London until midnight and they wake you up for breakfast at 6:30.
Tim I didn’t think you liked trains, lol. As a former railway worker of 25 yrs service I get free life travel all over UK and Europe. However I have never done the sleeper, and although I can get a discount I still have to pay for a cabin. Those prices were excellent certainly not as dear as I thought they would be. Shame about the electrics and water in your cabin Tim. I’ve journeyed many times to Scotland on the standard timetabled train but never a sleeper. I have traveled across America on Amtrak and it was a fabulous experience especially through the Rockies. I had a car similar to the one here with the bar and slept very well on it. Like you say Tim you never really get a full nights sleep though. Nice experience and yes would love to see you do the Scotland one. Did you know the Scotland train splits into three sections so you have to know which coach you are travelling in. It used to be one part to Aberdeen, one to Inverness and one to Fort William I don’t know if that’s still the case. Nice vlog anyway Tim😉👍
wow I didnt know that you get free train travel all over uk and Europe wow!
The Caledonian Sleeper isn't as comfortable as it used to be, the old mk3 coaches were brilliant, the new mk5s aren't as much, just be aware of what room you're in on all the sleepers, you'll get a less comfortable ride if you're over the bogeys, especially if they have a flat
If you're doing the Caley do the Ft William section, best railway journey in the UK.
Cabins are similar in size etc to the Riviera
Mate this looks cool love your videos walk with me family are behind you!!!
Something different the Scotland overnight would be good 👍
Definitely Scotland 👍 can’t wait for another video 😍
More to come!
It was the best video I saw, thank you my good friend❤❤
Wow, thank you
More of these style of videos mate, even maybe try and find the shortest first class flight?
Im glad you showed the lounge aa I'd booked first class to bath one year and the lounge was closed. Also you could've given the lady who brought your breakfast a visual treat by not wearing a top.
Can sometimes get the fare a bit cheaper if you book in advance. Not sure if you found, but the bottom bunk has a fold down tray on it and can convert to a sofa if you're not using it.
Maybe you can try a nightjet service 🤔🤷♂️🤞
In my opinion, train is the best way to travel. That bed looked like a comfortable version of a caravan bed where you have to sleep on your side! Beautiful lounge at the station though. Love those leather chairs.
We agree!