Just an FYI, four to a room is standard in the general (as in, basic insurance) floor in the local hospital here.

But as in my post above, this is a small hospital without many of the bells and whistles.

Although come to think of it, I've visited a friend at one of the larger ZH hospitals and it was also four to a room.



FYI: If all one wants is a bit more privacy, at the local hospital there is a double and a single room on the general floor that one can ask for, with an upgrade fee per night paid out of pocket. One can do the same at some other hospitals, prices from what I have heard seem to vary widely.