In 1987 or ‘88 I wanted to do something romantic with an unusual twist (at least, in my girlfriend’s eyes), so I purchased us train tickets to Raleigh, NC which included a sleeper room. It seems like it cost an additional $100 for the room.
The train departed Jacksonville, FL just before midnight. We both slept well. In fact we awakened just in enough time to have breakfast in the diner before we arrived in Raleigh. A completely satisfying experience.
The return trip home... not so much so. We went back “economy”, coach that is. It was a completely different experience.