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Comment by gpm

2 days ago

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.

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conductr  2 days ago

> Even traveling alone it's a clear indication they have no respect for their guests, and it's a significant hygiene issue.

I feel like if you consider lack of a door a significant hygiene issue, you probably just shouldn’t be staying in hotels. These rooms aren’t being sanitized between guests, they are pretty dirty.

  • autoexec  2 days ago

    All the more reason not to add mold from the shower and excess feces from every toilet flush to the list of things I have to worry about being on the mattress.

    There are good reasons to keep bathrooms physically separated from where you sleep and hygiene is one of them, along with not wanting the bed to be a front row seat to the sights, smells, and sounds of whatever is going on in there and not wanting an expensive hotel room I'm paying for to be like a prison cell.

  • gpm  2 days ago

    Don't let perfect be the enemy of good and all that, just because things aren't perfect isn't a good reason for the hotel to make things worse and doesn't mean I shouldn't avoid worse hotels on the basis that they are worse.

eru  2 days ago

> [...] it's a significant hygiene issue.

How so?

  • cwillu  2 days ago

    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

    • rendaw  2 days ago

      It feels like that wikipedia article was written by a motivated individual and hasn't received significant review...

      > viruses & bacteria many of which are known to survive on surfaces for days

      > Toilets are scientifically proven

      > There is 70 plus years

  • lawlessone  2 days ago

    who wants to sleep in a room full of shower steam?

    • Nextgrid  2 days ago

      If there is adequate ventilation in the bathroom, most of the steam/moisture will go there. If there isn't, a door won't save you much, since as soon as you open it all the built-up steam is going to escape in the room anyway. Air conditioning generally takes care of it if it does happen though.

    • autoexec  2 days ago

      The extra humidity is bound to add to mold issues too. It's not a huge issue when it's largely contained to the bathroom where you can wipe stuff down, but mold in mattresses, upholstered furniture, curtains, and carpet make filling the entire hotel room with steam every day (if not multiple times a day) a very bad idea.

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