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Re: Bring bathroom doors back to hotels

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Post by joombaga »

foxglacier wrote: post #114
Brian_K_White wrote: post #87

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Some people make noise when they eat with their mouth open. It's not scandalous, it's just ignorant and gross. It's always an utter clod that is so unaware of themselves just smucking and squelching away on their open mouth full of gloopy donut muck. It's not a virtue to be so unselfcounscious. It's not about being ashamed or inhibited or in pathological denial of biological realities. It's about being fucking minima…

I agree but only because that's the standard for our culture so somebody not doing it is probably being disrespectful which means it becomes offensive to others because it normally only comes from people with some sort of negative feeling or inconsiderateness for those around them. In some cultures, noisy eating is the proper way and shows you're enjoying the food. Same goes for clothes, toilet sounds, etc. It's a lo…

> Same goes for clothes, toilet sounds, etc.

What do you mean "same goes"? Are you saying there are cultures in which being loud on the toilet is considered proper?

Re: Bring bathroom doors back to hotels

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Post by eru »

gpm wrote: post #152
potato3732842 wrote: post #116

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>whaddaya gonna do? Regulate us!? We've already tricked you into thinking that's socialism!" More like "I dare you, regulation will only further increase our moat"

I'm gonna go ahead and suggest that the "bathrooms must have doors" public health regulation is unlikely to increase any moats.

How does this have anything to do with 'public health'?

And almost any regulation gives a (relative) advantage to the people who can afford the lawyers and bureaucrats to furnish the documentation to show that they are in compliance.

Re: Bring bathroom doors back to hotels

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Post by zapzupnz »

throitallaway wrote: post #34
autoexec wrote: post #12

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It's far more likely to discourage me and my friends from staying at that hotel entirely.

How many people consider what a bathroom looks like before booking a hotel room? I can't say I've ever done so.

I want a hot bath after a long day. I don't have one at home so you best believe I'm having one when I'm travelling.

Re: Bring bathroom doors back to hotels

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Post by dangus »

slyall wrote: post #143
bravoetch wrote: post #127

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There are photos online and video tours of every hotel room on the planet. Check before booking.

I saw an interview with this person. Often the photos of rooms will be taken from the door-frame of the bathroom looking in or out. So not obvious if there is an actual door.

This is where you can practice human interaction and call or email the hotel.

Re: Bring bathroom doors back to hotels

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Post by Symbiote »

nlh wrote: post #129
meisel wrote: post #98

While we’re at it, bring back shower doors/curtains. It’s such a pain having this huge puddle outside the shower just because they decided it shouldn’t have one. It’s not so common to be missing one in US hotels, but it’s common internationally. Edit: apparently the virus has spread, and some US hotels now don’t have them

I’ve never understood this - it’s maddening. I grew up in the US and the bare minimum was always at least a shower curtain (inner and outer), and if not that, a proper door. Why on earth did this half-pane of glass become standard in so many places. It’s completely ineffective and ends up with water everywhere.

The bathroom needs to be destined properly.

My shower in Denmark has no door, and no curtain, but the splashes don't reach very far away, and aren't in the way of anywhere I'd want to walk after showering anyway.

I've often seen hotel bathrooms in other countries that get this wrong. In the worst case, splashed water from the open shower runs all across the bathroom, and in one case (a Grand Hyatt!) into the main room carpet.

Did the designers not know water flows down?

Re: Bring bathroom doors back to hotels

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Post by orev »

nlh wrote: post #129
meisel wrote: post #98

While we’re at it, bring back shower doors/curtains. It’s such a pain having this huge puddle outside the shower just because they decided it shouldn’t have one. It’s not so common to be missing one in US hotels, but it’s common internationally. Edit: apparently the virus has spread, and some US hotels now don’t have them

I’ve never understood this - it’s maddening. I grew up in the US and the bare minimum was always at least a shower curtain (inner and outer), and if not that, a proper door. Why on earth did this half-pane of glass become standard in so many places. It’s completely ineffective and ends up with water everywhere.

The half pane of glass is appropriate in warm parts of the world where you want the heat to be removed as quickly as possible. I suspect some hotel executive thought it looked cool in Miami, then made it the standard for the whole chain.

Re: Bring bathroom doors back to hotels

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Post by dangus »

TylerE wrote: post #158
bravoetch wrote: post #127

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There are photos online and video tours of every hotel room on the planet. Check before booking.

There will be photos of an example room, with zero guarantee the room you get will be the same.

Typically chain hotels are very careful about making sure everything in a picture is representative of the room to avoid this exact conflict.

Often this does mean that the pictures are lacking.

Re: Bring bathroom doors back to hotels

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Post by cwillu »

eru wrote: post #165
gpm wrote: post #99

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Actively? Almost no one. But I absolutely check out google maps reviews, and a single review saying that the hotel did not have a proper door on the bathroom would guarantee I would not stay there. Even traveling alone it's a clear indication they have no respect for their guests, and it's a significant hygiene issue.

> [...] it's a significant hygiene issue. How so?

Shit particles are literally blown into the surrounding air when flushing; closing the door and running the fan contains the mess.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toilet_plume

Re: Bring bathroom doors back to hotels

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Post by eru »

mitthrowaway2 wrote: post #81
rjdj377dhabsn wrote: post #31

Huh.. I've stayed in over 1,000 hotels and Airbnbs over the last 15 years and not once saw a bathroom with no door. Lots of bathroom windows, but always some kind of door.

I recently stayed at a hotel in San Francisco that had no bathroom door. I'd even upgraded to the queen size room specifically because their layout map showed a door while the smaller rooms did not. I was pretty annoyed by that. (Edit: Despite being a single traveller. I think doors are important for hygiene). Happy to see someone is trying to fix this trend.

How are doors important for hygiene?
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