Its fitting that in saying our goodbyes, the subject of peekaboo bathrooms and our collective dismay at most versions weve come across was right up there among all things hotels we have shared with you over the years.
We couldnt therefore part ways without revisiting our personal low in this context, and the mixed rant / plea that resulted. As we said at the time, if ever there was something we wish existing and budding hotel designers and operators that approve their work would take away from us, this is it:
Please, please include a proper toilet enclosure in your room designs. Proper enclosure means solid walls and a solid door, which all reach from floor to ceiling and are not (semi-)transparent. Additional soundproofing and sensible placement versus the rest of the accommodation are much appreciated as well.
Its very simple. On the left, out in the open and less than three steps away from a public footpath = NO. On the right, a private cubicle with full, solid door = YES. Thanks ever so much.
[Photo: JasonD]