June 28, 2011
At First Glance: Wonderfully spacious and bright white bathtub with a
shower nozzle…please tell me that’s not the shower! Also, an equally roomy and
clean shower stall tucked in the far corner of the bathroom. Very simple and
straightforward, no nonsense about it.
Shower Power: Amazing! So wonderful. Pounding water pressure could be
easily adjusted just by lowering the lever, but none of us wanted any less than
the most powerful water pressure possible.
Hot or Not?: Wonderfully hot. No competition with any other hot water sources,
because it had its very own water tank and heater! And once the perfect
temperature was accomplished, one just had to turn on and off the shower and it
would always be that just-right amount of warmth.
What Made it Nice: Happy yellow bath linens in abundance and in various
sizes, as well as multitudes of hooks throughout the house, but not in the
shower.
What Made it Not-So-Nice: No real place to put anything in the shower
except for on the floor. But that really wasn’t too bad, because the floor was
amazingly clean.
Overall Rating: 8 out of 10
Posted by Caitlin Taylor.
June 28, 2011
At First Glance: In our hostel room, there are two sunshine-yellow doors
next to each other, one leading to the toilet, and the other to the shower. The
shower room looks like a campground shower. Gross gray concrete floor, two
hooks, a small shelf, and a simple shower nozzle coming straight out of the
wall. On-off is up-down, hot-cold is left-right. Just the bare necessities and
nothing more.
Shower Power: Not great. I had to stand on my tiptoes and stretch my head
as close to the showerhea... Continue reading...
Posted by Caitlin Taylor.
June 28, 2011
At First Glance: No shower curtain?! The bathroom counter and rim of the
bathtub were littered with other people’s junk. Gross! I spent ten minutes
trying to clean the bathroom; that’s not MY job! But this bathroom boasted a
countertop around the sink, something I have dearly missed.
Shower Power: Actually quite impressive, and the absence of a shower
curtain was not that bad. The toilet seat got a little misted, but that’s no
big deal.
Hot or Not?: Perfectly hot, and once that ideal ... Continue reading...
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June 12, 2011
At First Glance: Two bathrooms – disappointing, because the website had
promised three. But two will have to suffice. The bathroom on the ground floor was
itty bitty, just a toilet, a sink, and a shower, all inhumanely crammed into a
tiny room. The upstairs bathroom was more spacious and luxurious, with a
shower-bath combination featuring a shower curtain that cut off half the shower
space.
Shower Power: Both showers had decent pressure.
Hot or Not?: The upstairs shower was not capable o... Continue reading...
Posted by Caitlin Taylor.
June 3, 2011
At First Glance: Three very small bathrooms, each adjacent to one of the
three bedrooms. Mom and Dad’s en-suite bathroom was jam-packed with a large
bathtub, a huge sink, and a big toilet. My and Abby’s en-suite bathroom was
crammed full with a large shower, a toilet, and a teeny tiny little sink in the
corner. The bathroom across the hall
from Ben’s and Lindsey’s bunk bedroom was chock-full with just a small shower,
a sink, and a toilet.
Shower Power: The shower in the bathroom adj... Continue reading...
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June 2, 2011
At First Glance: Three bathrooms, one with just a toilet, one with just a
shower, and one with a toilet and a bathtub. No one bathed; we all showered in
the sole shower.
Shower Power: Impressive! Quite strong the whole shower long!
Hot or Not?: Delightfully pleasant.
What Made it Nice: The familiar box-controlled shower has become so
familiar to me that I will miss it when it is gone. And a little three-inch
deep shelf in the shower for our things. Also, lovely towels and linens, as
well ... Continue reading...
Posted by Caitlin Taylor.
June 2, 2011
At First Glance: One relatively spacious bathroom for the whole family.
Shower Power: Pretty good. Not extremely memorable.
Hot or Not?: Flexible, even though it was box-controlled.
What Made it Nice: Lovely towels.
What Made it Not-So-Nice: Not really any place to hang the towels to dry.
Also, in the shower, no place to put everything but on the floor!
Overall Rating: 7 out of 10 ... Continue reading...
Posted by Caitlin Taylor.
June 2, 2011
At First Glance: In our two separate rooms, we each had a tiny bathroom.
Inside this itty bitty bathroom was crammed a sink, a toilet, a heated towel
rack, and a shower.
Shower Power: Not bad at all!
Hot or Not?: Perfectly hot, the whole time.
What Made it Nice: Another box-control shower, the promise of
cleanliness, and bright, gay, colorful towels and shower curtains.
What Made it Not-So-Nice: It was all rush-rush-rush for us. I would have
liked to be able to enjoy this shower a bit ... Continue reading...
Posted by Caitlin Taylor.
June 2, 2011
At First Glance: Wow. FOUR bathrooms! All for us! The downstairs bathroom
had a spacious shower and a cramped sink and toilet. We didn’t use that shower.
Mom and Dad’s bedroom had an en-suite bathroom with a telephone-booth style
shower, a few mirrors, plenty of towel racks, and a sink and toilet. Abby’s
bedroom had a huge, bright red bathtub and a sleek sink, neither of which were
actually “plumbed in”. The bathroom adjacent to Ben’s room was like the
parents’ bathroom in ameni... Continue reading...
Posted by Caitlin Taylor.
June 2, 2011
At First Glance: Again only
one bathroom, with only a bathtub. The “showerhead” hung a few inches above the
bathtub rim – not good! Reading the house’s instructions, we learned that the
recommended way to get clean was to take a bath. Ugh!
Shower Power: There was no
shower power, as it was not a shower. However, the bathwater came out somewhat
strong, a lovely green color, too!
Hot or Not?: Not at all hot!
Freezing cold water, made colder by the absolutely icy air whistling through
... Continue reading...
Posted by Caitlin Taylor.
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