HORRIFIED guests cried “enough is enough” as hotels ditch bathroom doors – and visitors are forced to use swimming pool toilets.
Shocked clientele fumed they are “so tired” of their lack of privacy as modern hotels move away from traditional room fixtures.
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Fahim Anwar, from Los Angeles, was gobsmacked when he took a shower at an Austin hotel.
The comedian was disturbed by a pool of water gathering on the bathroom floor – thanks to no door.
He told the Washington Post: “I have experienced it so many times that I was like: ‘Enough is enough. This must be addressed'”.
“I am so tired of the lack of doors.”
It comes as hotels are shying away from full-sized shower partitions and instead choosing alternatives that leave their guests feeling exposed.
Designers are opting for frosted glass, curtains, and saloon or sliding doors.
‘ZERO PRIVACY’
But none of these are as daunting as the doorless trend, which sees any type of privacy stripped back to zilch.
The movement has sparked fury among some guests who fear it could lead to some embarrassing moments when travelling with friends or new partners.
On Hotels.com, a guest at CitizenM in D.C. said her husband “found great joy” in startling her while she was using the loo.
But management told her the bathroom design was part of a “unique concept” that provided an “open and modern experience.”
Meanwhile, a Reddit user who shared their experience wrote: “Has anyone else noticed a ton of hotels now have open plan bathrooms with zero privacy?
“Who wants to watch their fellow traveler on the toilet?”
Nevertheless, hotels seem firm on their new design choice.
David Eisen, vice president and editor in chief of Hotels Magazine said: “The bathroom is supposed to be a sanctuary,
“It’s the one place in a hotel room where you want to feel like you’re private and alone.”
‘GO DOWN TO THE LOBBY’
And, Lauren Imburgia, senior project designer with Gettys Group’s Interiors: Bespoke studio, said doorless, or partial coverings are often used to maximise space with “limited square footage”.
Glass partitions can also allow for more natural light, which creates the illusion of a larger space.
It also saves money because the guests won’t have to rely on artificial lighting.
Plus, most hotel maids only have a tight 30 minutes to clean a room, and the bathroom, so less surface area to get through helps make this speedier.
Cameron Sperance, a senior hotels reporter at the Points Guy, added: “With fewer materials that go into making a distinctly separate room, it’s a lower build-out cost.”
He advised guests go to other areas of the hotel if they’re seeking more privacy, such as the lobby, or swimming pool facilities.
Mr Sperance admitted: “If you want to maintain some privacy, just go down to the lobby.
“I’ve done that with friend groups and even my own husband.”
Meanwhile, Becca Roderick, design director of interiors at Morris Adjmi Architects, said designers have to find a balance between “pushing the design envelope and really giving people privacy.”
This comes as at travel expert revealed why you should always turn up early for your hotel room while on holiday.
And, here are three ways to get a hotel room upgrade without having to pay for it.
Plus, a hotel manager told how the simple ways you can bag free stuff during your stay.
I’m a former hotel manager – here’s why you should never use the toiletries in your room
By Hope Brotherton
A FORMER hotel manager has revealed why you should never use the toiletries in your room.
Hotel rooms are used by lots of different people and not everyone treats things as respectfully as perhaps they should.
This can lead to items being damaged or being much dirtier than a guest might assume.
Melissa Hanks (@melly_creations) used to manage hotels and knows which items in the room shouldn’t be trusted by visitors.
In a recent video on TikTok, the former hotel manager revealed why guests should avoid using certain hotel toiletries.
While sharing footage of refillable toiletry pumps, she said: “I will never use these refillable shampoo and conditioner bottles that are in the shower.
“People could put anything in them, and I’ve seen Nair and God knows what else in there.”
These types of pumps can be easily unscrewed, which means malicious guests could fill them with any type of product.
In the following clip, Melissa showed another type of toiletry pump that appeared to be securely locked.
She added: “Now, these I will use because if you look, you have to unlock them to open them and refill.”
This is because guests won’t be able to tamper with refillable pumps that have been locked.
The video has had more than 1.7 million views, with some concerned hotel guests commenting about the safety of their shower gels.
One person wrote: “The shampoo thing stresses me out. I’m on the road all the time, and I keep my packing to a minimum by using hotel shampoo.”
In the comments, Melissa said that some hotels, usually those with three or more stars, will still stock miniature bottles of shampoo and conditioner at the reception desk.
Other hotel staff members also shared their own advice in the comments.
One person wrote: “As a former housekeeping manager at Disney, I never use the glass cups in the rooms.”
While a third person commented: “I worked at a resort and watched the housekeeper wipe the toilet then use that same rag to wipe off the coffee pot! I’m still disgusted.”
While another person added: “After being a housekeeper at a hotel, I just never want to stay in one ever again.”
Melissa also recently revealed why guests should avoid using the ice buckets in their rooms because people use them “for things that you don’t even want to think about.”
Meanwhile, this simple hotel mistake could result in you losing your room to someone else.
And guests always annoy housekeeping staff members by trying to help them when checking out.
