Japanese futons are thin mattress-thingys that go on the floor, then get rolled or folded away during the day. They are not what we Americans think of as futons. Also, see the above note about no double beds... the futons I've seen in furniture stores aren't even twin size, more like single. I got rid of my futon before I moved here, thinking I could get a replacement easily enough... ha!
However. The beds in business or resort hotels have proper mattresses, as much as that can be said for a twin size. I was at a resort hotel over Thanksgiving and the mattress was one of the best I've ever had at a hotel. (The pillows were kind of awful, though-- packed with little foam balls-- way too firm. If you like down pillows, you'd better bring your own.) The bed setup was two adjacent twins, on wheels, so you could roll them together, and sleep... in the next mattress over from your SO? Like summer camp?
*is not down with this particular cultural feature*
Should I be buying my worldcon membership already? I've never gone before, and I don't know how much advance time to allow for arrangements.
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Date: 2007-01-03 11:49 pm (UTC)Japanese futons are thin mattress-thingys that go on the floor, then get rolled or folded away during the day. They are not what we Americans think of as futons. Also, see the above note about no double beds... the futons I've seen in furniture stores aren't even twin size, more like single. I got rid of my futon before I moved here, thinking I could get a replacement easily enough... ha!
However. The beds in business or resort hotels have proper mattresses, as much as that can be said for a twin size. I was at a resort hotel over Thanksgiving and the mattress was one of the best I've ever had at a hotel. (The pillows were kind of awful, though-- packed with little foam balls-- way too firm. If you like down pillows, you'd better bring your own.) The bed setup was two adjacent twins, on wheels, so you could roll them together, and sleep... in the next mattress over from your SO? Like summer camp?
*is not down with this particular cultural feature*
Should I be buying my worldcon membership already? I've never gone before, and I don't know how much advance time to allow for arrangements.