Cool Public Restrooms from Around The World
I was inspired to write this story after a few family trips to Europe, when the planning of restroom stops became an issue. How to find your safe haven is an art. And as the editor of a shelter magazine, I also check out the bathrooms for their design; a beautifully designed hotel, bar, or restaurant should have a beautifully designed comfort station. Here are some notes from the stall. | By Drew Limsky, Yahoo! Travel
Mandarin Oriental New York
I’ve always thought the best thing about booking a treatment at the MONY’s spa is getting to luxuriate in the men’s relaxation (locker and restroom) area. The Amethyst Crystal Steam Room is a bejeweled chamber that will make you feel like Persian royalty. And the wet area also contains the best whirlpool I’ve yet experienced: the Vitality Pool is enriched with oxygen-concentrated water, so there’s 20% more oxygen than the water we typically come into contact with. (After a soak, your skin feels polished.) And the pool contains an “air bed” steel lounge that gently massages the entire body. Kudos to architect Brennan Beer Gorman and interior designer Hirsch Bedner Associates—the MONY sets the standard for luxury urban spa facilities. The spa is available to day guests. (Photo: Courtesy of Mandarin Oriental)
Equinox gym
I’m a new member, and I’ve used the facilities in different cities. They’re always spotless and well stocked. I overheard a guy at the gym saying he prefers showering there to home, citing the unlimited fluffy white towels. For me, it’s the clean, luxurious design, the multiple vanity stations, and the Kiehl’s products—the grapefruit body cleanser and the Crème de Corps moisturizer. (Photo: Courtesy of Equinox)
Four Seasons New York
If you aren’t a patron, it’s best to be inconspicuous when using the loo. So in terms of venue, the bigger the better. In a small establishment, you’ll probably get noticed and perhaps turned away.
Hotels that have social or “showplace” reputations are good bets—the staffs are usually welcoming and the restrooms easily accessible from the street. When I’m in midtown New York, my go-to restroom is in the Four Seasons. The lobby is one of the city’s great Manhattan public spaces, and the sparkling clean marble restrooms are on the main floor, under the bar and restaurant on the 58th Street side, which has its own entrance. The atmosphere will make you want to stay for a drink at the hopping bar or in the I.M. Pei-designed TY Lounge. (Photo: Courtesy of Four Seasons)
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Cool Public Restrooms from Around The World
Mandarin Oriental New York
I’ve always thought the best thing about booking a treatment at the MONY’s spa is getting to luxuriate in the men’s relaxation (locker and restroom) area. The Amethyst Crystal Steam Room is a bejeweled chamber that will make you feel like Persian royalty. And the wet area also contains the best whirlpool I’ve yet experienced: the Vitality Pool is enriched with oxygen-concentrated water, so there’s 20% more oxygen than the water we typically come into contact with. (After a soak, your skin feels polished.) And the pool contains an “air bed” steel lounge that gently massages the entire body. Kudos to architect Brennan Beer Gorman and interior designer Hirsch Bedner Associates—the MONY sets the standard for luxury urban spa facilities. The spa is available to day guests. (Photo: Courtesy of Mandarin Oriental)
Equinox gym
I’m a new member, and I’ve used the facilities in different cities. They’re always spotless and well stocked. I overheard a guy at the gym saying he prefers showering there to home, citing the unlimited fluffy white towels. For me, it’s the clean, luxurious design, the multiple vanity stations, and the Kiehl’s products—the grapefruit body cleanser and the Crème de Corps moisturizer. (Photo: Courtesy of Equinox)
Four Seasons New York
If you aren’t a patron, it’s best to be inconspicuous when using the loo. So in terms of venue, the bigger the better. In a small establishment, you’ll probably get noticed and perhaps turned away.
Hotels that have social or “showplace” reputations are good bets—the staffs are usually welcoming and the restrooms easily accessible from the street. When I’m in midtown New York, my go-to restroom is in the Four Seasons. The lobby is one of the city’s great Manhattan public spaces, and the sparkling clean marble restrooms are on the main floor, under the bar and restaurant on the 58th Street side, which has its own entrance. The atmosphere will make you want to stay for a drink at the hopping bar or in the I.M. Pei-designed TY Lounge. (Photo: Courtesy of Four Seasons)
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Cool Public Restrooms from Around The World
