Sleeper train price to Cornwall draws mixed reaction

A UK traveler paid £268 for an overnight London Paddington to Penzance journey on the GWR Night Riviera, prompting a debate over value.

Sleeper train price to Cornwall triggers mixed reactions

George Kimm, a UK travel and food content creator, rode the Great Western Railway Night Riviera from London Paddington to Penzance. The eight hour journey offered a solo cosy cabin with a single bed, a table that doubles as a sink, a wardrobe and under bed storage. The cabin’s amenities included soap, while toilets sit outside cabins. George also checked out the onboard bar and noted free tea and coffee with biscuits. He said he slept well to the rhythm of the train, and breakfast was included with tea and a sausage bap.

George disclosed the total cost in an Instagram reel: £119 for the ticket and £149 for the cabin, a total of £268. Reactions online were mixed, with some calling the price insane and others noting the journey as a bucket-list experience. The reel has millions of views and thousands of comments.

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