Night Riviera Sleeper.

The man in seat sixty one recently tried out our refurbished Night Riviera Sleeper service from London to Penzance as well as the Pullman Dining on his way back. The Night Riviera Sleeper Train from London to Penzance and other destinations in Cornwall is a truly fantastic experience. The sleeper train is usually the last departure of the day from either station and is clearly marked in purple saying ‘sleeper service’. 2nd class seats can be used without a reservation, although it is recommend to get one to secure your seat since it is free of charge at any staffed UK train station. I loved it.

The Night Riviera train. It was an inspiration. It is one of only three sleeper services on the railway in the United Kingdom (the others being the two Caledonian Sleeper services). Exclusive review: the revamped Night Riviera sleeper train to Cornwall We test the new service from London Paddington, featuring hi-tech cabins, a cocktail bar and surfboard storage. But, this is the only way to travel – The Penzance Riviera Sleeper down to Cornwall overnight. The staff were helpful and the sleeping quarters, while tiny, were clean.

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Most evocative are those stories set in the past. The Night Riviera sleeper train connects conveniently at Penzance with the ferry to the Scilly Isles, some 28 miles from the Cornish mainland.

The Penzance Night Riviera Sleeper It’s not often I start a review at 23:45 on platform one of Paddington Station. The romance of train travel is still going strong in Britain, on this trip from the capital to the far south-west of England.

The Night Riviera has a well-stocked buffet car which stays open throughout the journey so I went along to stock up on provisions. Unlike for the Caledonian Sleeper, it is not possible to make reservations from outside the UK! 18th April 2013 « Reply #14 on: April 22, 2013, 11:18:38 pm » Just by way of comparison - here is the lounge car on the Caledonian Sleeper. UK sleeper train - Full Review! In Penzance, the ferry terminal is 10 minutes walk from the station. This service (Night Riviera Sleeper Penzance - London) either needs to be added as a review or re listed on your forum. REVIEW: Night Riviera Sleeper (Penzance - London - Penzance) Its a shame that there's no where to post/comment/review regarding the excellent service that GWR Night Riviera Sleeper give the general public. The Night Riviera is a sleeper train operated by Great Western Railway (GWR). Just a heads up: Just because you are booked on the Night Riviera, doesn’t mean you have a sleeper cabin. There's a few posts on the forum asking its … Hi there This service (Night Riviera Sleeper Penzance - London) either needs to be added as a review or re listed on your forum. Review of Great Western Railway (GWR) Reviewed February 6, 2018 . Recently travelled from Paddington to Plymouth and then returned using the Night Riviera Sleeper Service. I decided quite at the last minute to take the Night Riviera Sleeper train from Paddington to Penzance when my flight into Heathrow arrived very late in the evening, and elected to splurge for a single sleeping compartment.

Travel from London to Penzance overnight by Night Riviera sleeper train, daily except Saturday nights.

Come on Trip Advisor. Here in 2018, there are only two sleeper services still operating in the UK: The Caledonian Sleeper operated by ScotRail six nights a week, and the Night Riviera from Great Western Railways (GWR), running seven nights a week (no sleeper on Saturday) from London Paddington to Penzance. Hi everyone, welcome to this trip report bound to Penzance with incredible GWR MK3 Sleeper. Complimentary snacks, tea, and fruit were supplemented with a small bottle of wine, just to help that feeling of naughty nostalgia.