What is a matrimonial hotel room?
What is a matrimonial hotel room? An Italian hotel room for two people is normally called a doppio and has two single beds (separate beds, each for one person). Much less common are matrimoniale rooms, which have one double bed. In European countries, beds are almost always single (for one person) or double (for two people).
Why do hotels put two single beds together?
In that case, yes hotels often use single beds strapped together to make a double bed. It gives them the flexiblity to change the configuration of the room and make it a twin or a double.