Have the people who design hotel bathrooms ever…USED a bathroom?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I agree with a lot of the above, and want to add that I really dislike hotel bathrooms that have the toilet and tub in one room with the sink in a separate space that open to the rest of the room. A lot of Hyatts have this set up and I hate it.

First of all, when you use the toilet, you then need to come out of the room to wash your hands, which I just don’t like, especially during the night. Secondly, maybe this is silly of me, but I like a little privacy to put on my make up. I don’t need my husband and kids as an audience.

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Disagree. Wash your hands in the tub, NP.

Your DH and DC don't know what you look like, by NOW??

I actually like the separate sink/mirror. I can put my makeup on in peace while DH and the boys cycle through the shower.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My pet peeve is no or only one nightstand by the bed. Plus no plugs. I bring my own power strip, but it’s annoying to have to leave my phone on the floor or across the room.

We have been on a road trip, and discovered the Hilton brand called Tru. They’re pretty minimalistic and the rooms are small, but it’s the first hotel I’ve stayed in where it actually feels like someone who had actually stayed in a hotel gave some thought to the design. I looked it up on line and that is the case. They’re not luxurious, but perfect for one night or two as you pass through a place.

https://www.hilton.com/en/corporate/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/16-0803_Tru_DevelopmentGuide_v1.1.pdf

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Hilton FTW!

Are there no windows in the guest rooms? That’s not a win to me

[Anonymous]

I travel a ton but only stay in the nicer hotels. The only complaints I have are the sliding/barn door trend and the "rain showerheads.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In the 80s, I remember being dumb founded that hotels had free shampoo but no conditioner. I don’t think anybody with hair past their ears can wash their hair without conditioner right? So basically 95 percent of women couldn’t actually use the shampoo being given out by the hotel, because it was lacking an integral part of the steps. Meaning in the 80s, they had literally never sought a single woman’s feedback on hotel bathrooms. Ever. I remember being aware of that as a ten year old.

In more recent years, I assume the same about the stupid trend of rain shower heads attached to the ceiling. If you have any quantity of hair, a soft rain shower on the ceiling is unusable for washing your hair. It will take twenty minutes to rinse out shampoo. Some guy probably thought it was a great idea and should have test run it with the other half of the population.

Mine is halfway down my back, and I never use conditioner. I hate screaming high-maintenance, but come on, this is a dumb rant.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I agree with a lot of the above, and want to add that I really dislike hotel bathrooms that have the toilet and tub in one room with the sink in a separate space that open to the rest of the room. A lot of Hyatts have this set up and I hate it.

First of all, when you use the toilet, you then need to come out of the room to wash your hands, which I just don’t like, especially during the night. Secondly, maybe this is silly of me, but I like a little privacy to put on my make up. I don’t need my husband and kids as an audience.

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Disagree. Wash your hands in the tub, NP.

Your DH and DC don't know what you look like, by NOW??

Haha, of course they know what I look like- I just like to be alone when I’m putting make up on.

I never thought of washing my hands in the tub/shower, but that seems awkward compared to a regular bathroom sink.

Anyway, I avoid staying in hotels with this particular bathroom set up. I know some people like it, but I just don’t.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In the 80s, I remember being dumb founded that hotels had free shampoo but no conditioner. I don’t think anybody with hair past their ears can wash their hair without conditioner right? So basically 95 percent of women couldn’t actually use the shampoo being given out by the hotel, because it was lacking an integral part of the steps. Meaning in the 80s, they had literally never sought a single woman’s feedback on hotel bathrooms. Ever. I remember being aware of that as a ten year old.

In more recent years, I assume the same about the stupid trend of rain shower heads attached to the ceiling. If you have any quantity of hair, a soft rain shower on the ceiling is unusable for washing your hair. It will take twenty minutes to rinse out shampoo. Some guy probably thought it was a great idea and should have test run it with the other half of the population.

Mine is halfway down my back, and I never use conditioner. I hate screaming high-maintenance, but come on, this is a dumb rant.

I found it interesting. The conditioner is always crappy when they have it. I always bring my own. But I didj't think it was a gendered thing, I just assumed the supplies were bare-boned.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In the 80s, I remember being dumb founded that hotels had free shampoo but no conditioner. I don’t think anybody with hair past their ears can wash their hair without conditioner right? So basically 95 percent of women couldn’t actually use the shampoo being given out by the hotel, because it was lacking an integral part of the steps. Meaning in the 80s, they had literally never sought a single woman’s feedback on hotel bathrooms. Ever. I remember being aware of that as a ten year old.

In more recent years, I assume the same about the stupid trend of rain shower heads attached to the ceiling. If you have any quantity of hair, a soft rain shower on the ceiling is unusable for washing your hair. It will take twenty minutes to rinse out shampoo. Some guy probably thought it was a great idea and should have test run it with the other half of the population.

Mine is halfway down my back, and I never use conditioner. I hate screaming high-maintenance, but come on, this is a dumb rant.

I found it interesting. The conditioner is always crappy when they have it. I always bring my own. But I didj't think it was a gendered thing, I just assumed the supplies were bare-boned.

More that most people don't use it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I agree with a lot of the above, and want to add that I really dislike hotel bathrooms that have the toilet and tub in one room with the sink in a separate space that open to the rest of the room. A lot of Hyatts have this set up and I hate it.

First of all, when you use the toilet, you then need to come out of the room to wash your hands, which I just don’t like, especially during the night. Secondly, maybe this is silly of me, but I like a little privacy to put on my make up. I don’t need my husband and kids as an audience.

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Disagree. Wash your hands in the tub, NP.

Your DH and DC don't know what you look like, by NOW??

Are you INSANE???

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In the 80s, I remember being dumb founded that hotels had free shampoo but no conditioner. I don’t think anybody with hair past their ears can wash their hair without conditioner right? So basically 95 percent of women couldn’t actually use the shampoo being given out by the hotel, because it was lacking an integral part of the steps. Meaning in the 80s, they had literally never sought a single woman’s feedback on hotel bathrooms. Ever. I remember being aware of that as a ten year old.

In more recent years, I assume the same about the stupid trend of rain shower heads attached to the ceiling. If you have any quantity of hair, a soft rain shower on the ceiling is unusable for washing your hair. It will take twenty minutes to rinse out shampoo. Some guy probably thought it was a great idea and should have test run it with the other half of the population.

Mine is halfway down my back, and I never use conditioner. I hate screaming high-maintenance, but come on, this is a dumb rant.

I found it interesting. The conditioner is always crappy when they have it. I always bring my own. But I didj't think it was a gendered thing, I just assumed the supplies were bare-boned.

More that most people don't use it.

Most women use conditioner.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I agree with a lot of the above, and want to add that I really dislike hotel bathrooms that have the toilet and tub in one room with the sink in a separate space that open to the rest of the room. A lot of Hyatts have this set up and I hate it.

First of all, when you use the toilet, you then need to come out of the room to wash your hands, which I just don’t like, especially during the night. Secondly, maybe this is silly of me, but I like a little privacy to put on my make up. I don’t need my husband and kids as an audience.

This is actually quite common in France, including in homes. Never understood it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I agree with a lot of the above, and want to add that I really dislike hotel bathrooms that have the toilet and tub in one room with the sink in a separate space that open to the rest of the room. A lot of Hyatts have this set up and I hate it.

First of all, when you use the toilet, you then need to come out of the room to wash your hands, which I just don’t like, especially during the night. Secondly, maybe this is silly of me, but I like a little privacy to put on my make up. I don’t need my husband and kids as an audience.

This is fine for one person or a couple, but if you have a family it is horrible. Especially if people are getting up at different times.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My pet peeve is no or only one nightstand by the bed. Plus no plugs. I bring my own power strip, but it’s annoying to have to leave my phone on the floor or across the room.

We have been on a road trip, and discovered the Hilton brand called Tru. They’re pretty minimalistic and the rooms are small, but it’s the first hotel I’ve stayed in where it actually feels like someone who had actually stayed in a hotel gave some thought to the design. I looked it up on line and that is the case. They’re not luxurious, but perfect for one night or two as you pass through a place.

https://www.hilton.com/en/corporate/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/16-0803_Tru_DevelopmentGuide_v1.1.pdf

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Hilton FTW!

Are there no windows in the guest rooms? That’s not a win to me

They have very large windows. The room description includes “expansive window for plenty of natural light.”

[Anonymous]

Omg…the rain showers. Hate them. 20 minutes under them just to get my hair wet. The other thing I hate is lack of light. I am sure it is to save money, but sometimes an entire section of the room has no light. Plus, it just make me turn on every little light I could find.

I stayed at a hotel for work in December that had a huge room and outlets freaking everywhere. I could plug in my phone and iPad. There was a desk that had multiple outlets in several locations. It was amazing and made me wonder why other hotels you are so stingy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In the 80s, I remember being dumb founded that hotels had free shampoo but no conditioner. I don’t think anybody with hair past their ears can wash their hair without conditioner right? So basically 95 percent of women couldn’t actually use the shampoo being given out by the hotel, because it was lacking an integral part of the steps. Meaning in the 80s, they had literally never sought a single woman’s feedback on hotel bathrooms. Ever. I remember being aware of that as a ten year old.

In more recent years, I assume the same about the stupid trend of rain shower heads attached to the ceiling. If you have any quantity of hair, a soft rain shower on the ceiling is unusable for washing your hair. It will take twenty minutes to rinse out shampoo. Some guy probably thought it was a great idea and should have test run it with the other half of the population.

Mine is halfway down my back, and I never use conditioner. I hate screaming high-maintenance, but come on, this is a dumb rant.

I found it interesting. The conditioner is always crappy when they have it. I always bring my own. But I didj't think it was a gendered thing, I just assumed the supplies were bare-boned.

More that most people don't use it.

Most women use conditioner.

Right. And women make up 50% of "people". So if we assume that very few men use conditioner, and somewhere between 60-80% of women do (that's "most women"), math would indicate that "most people" don't.

However ... I do think mid-level hotels cater to business travelers, and many are still stuck in an era where most business travelers were men. So this idea of not needing conditioner probably made even more sense 20 years ago, closer to neutral now. I do seem to notice more hotels stocking conditioner than when I was in college, so maybe they are evolving??

[Anonymous]

I kind of like the sink outside the bathroom when I am with my family. That way one person can shower or use the bathroom while someone else is using the sink. I agree it is annoying when you have to wash hands after using the toilet though.