A couple of friends are on an extended vacation to Europe and they chose to sail there rather than fly.\u00a0
A few days ago, they sent me a picture of their \u201cstateroom.\u201d I showed the picture to a friend during lunch a few days ago, and he asked why it was called a \u201cstateroom,\u201d and not just a room or maybe even a cabin.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Well being a good friend, I figured I should check in to that for him. Originally, \u201cstate rooms\u201d referred to the grand and luxurious rooms in European palaces and mansions during the 17th and 18th centuries. These rooms were designed for entertaining royalty and high-ranking officials showcasing the wealth and status of the host.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The term \u201cstateroom\u201d also began to be used in the 17th century to describe the captain\u2019s cabin on a ship. As passenger ships became more common, the term evolved to denote the more luxurious cabins reserved for high-paying passengers. These rooms were superior in comfort and amenities compared to standard accommodations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Another possible theory \u2014 the one I like \u2014 is that early American riverboats and steamships often named their passenger cabins after U.S. states \u2014 like, the \u201cNew York Room,\u201d \u201cGeorgia Room,\u201d or \u201cVirginia Room.\u201d Again, these rooms were the more luxurious accommodations \u2014 they didn\u2019t have numbers, just names.\u00a0
But, no matter how it came about, to this day cabins on ships are called staterooms.
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A couple of friends are on an extended vacation to Europe and they chose to sail there rather than fly.\u00a0A few days ago, they sent me a picture of their \u201cstateroom.\u201d I showed the picture to a friend during lunch … Continue reading