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Hi Patc,

We have an island bed, having had 2 fixed beds before. We currently have an Elddis Odyssey 550 MTPLM 1540 kg. Having had 9 caravans this is perfect for us as my wife has MS and it makes getting out of bed for the loo easier.

Any fixed bed has a variety of uses beside sleep-watchin TV, playing board games, after lunch snooze etc. I hope his helps.

If we were going to change our van,  at the moment single twin beds at back. We would go for a island bed than fixed.

We have a fixed bed but are now looking for a new van with an island bed. We are limited in our choice because I must have an L shaped lounge. So the dog has her space and is not under our feet

We are looking at the

Lunar Lexon 585 SI

Compass Omega 550 or Ralle 550

2009 models have many many new extras as standard 

Bailley have nice ones with an island bed .

Swift group do one on an ace award Tristar, Even has a seperate shower cubicle, On a single axle

http://www.swiftgroup.co.uk/caravans/ace/award/layouts

Can't comment on the aces but we have a swift group van and are very pleased with it, Both quality and style

Hi there, we have a Bailey Senator Virginia.

I LOVE THIS VAN!!

Our starter van was a double dinette.. in other words we made up a double in the rear and because I was on the outside had hubby climbing over me when he needed the loo(and after a few tinnies this was a lot!!)

Space is tight around the bed more so on one side, but still enough to avoid the climb over!!

I would definately recommend an island bed

Joanne

Quote: Originally posted by Supatramp on 12/11/2008

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Sorry, but I'm a bit confused by some of the posts here!

An island bed is a fixed bed!

Ace is part of the Swift group, and therefore any Ace van/layout will have a near identical sibling badged Swift, Abbey or Sterling.

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I have just looked at the Swift/Sterling/Abbey/Ace website.  They definately use the term "fixed bed" to refer to any model of bed which is fixed, whether "side" or "island" type.

Other types of fixed bed available are "transverse" and "transverse island" !