We did the make the beds thing in our last TT. It was quite literally 5 minutes out of our day combined...the kids loved having the big area while the DW and I went to bed. The only issue with that is that if I wanted to fix something early I risked waking the kids.
We would probably go with a rear lounge TT of some sort since my boys are getting older now and will be out of the house within 3-5 years.
Also, most bunks don't fit my kids...pretty much relegated to a double over double bunk.
You don't have to have a bunk house to be comfortable as a family...there is nothing wrong with spending rainy days together. For the DW and I...we had our queen bedroom...if we needed privacy we just headed to the bedroom. The boys loved our convertible beds, they were very comfortable sleeping arrangements.
Spent several months in the camper (no slide to boot) with this configuration...lots of fun and great memories.
Thanks!
Jeremiah
