We love bathroom signage here at HotelThrone.com, and we’re delighted to feature hotels who push the envelope when choosing “artsy” gender signage to direct their guests to the appropriate facility.

Thanks to Kir and Jim for sending in this terrific example of gender confused-ish bathroom signage at the Aria Hotel in Prague, Czech Republic. We would have had no problem finding the ladies’ washroom, but we’re not too sure who exactly is welcome on the right!

I saw the entry on “hotel bathroom signage people,” and immediately thought of my experience a couple of years ago. After imbibing in a few glasses of fine Czech wine at the gorgeous Aria Hotel’s rooftop restaurant in Prague, I headed down to the washroom to find this sign. I don’t remember now whether there was more than one door, or if this sign was just on one door, but I stood there for awhile, stumped as to which door I should enter/whether I should open the door/whether I should keep searching for a washroom. I blame it on the wine! I did enter, and then sent my husband down with the camera to see the sign for himself.

HotelsByCity [Hotels in Prague Czech Republic] [Czech Republic Travel Guide]

This men’s room mockery at the Las Vegas Hotel and Casino is a variation on a hilarious theme that we have featured before. It never gets tired for us here at HotelThrone.com!

HotelsByCity [Las Vegas Hotels] [Las Vegas Travel Guide]

What a great image. We found this rendition of hotel room attendants servicing a guestroom at the Alexandria Hotel in Los Angeles.

Much respect to hotel housekeepers around the world! You’ve got a tough, sometimes thankless job and you tirelessly take care of the guest every single day.

Thank you!

[Hotel Alexandria] [ThomasMacker Images]

Hotels don’t often use high-end bathroom fixtures with brand names like Kohler. For one thing, residential-style fixtures aren’t necessarily made to take the amount of use that commercial hotel fixtures receive on a daily basis.

It isn’t that guests use the faucets differently from at home, but rather that housekeeping also uses them daily when servicing the guestroom.

The other factor is, of course, price. Brands like Kohler aren’t known to be the cheapest in the catalogue.

When you stay in a hotel in Kohler, Wisconsin however - you can be sure that you’ll be using top shelf bathroom fixtures. After all, head offices for the Kohler company really are in Kohler, Wisconsin.

Check out this golden hotel faucet set from the luxury American Club Hotel, along with a very nice porcelain floral fixture at Kohler’s Design Center.

We spent Thanksgiving at this resort in Kohler, Wisconsin…yes Kohler. Each room has really NICE fixtures.

The Kohler Design Center is the place to go to see the most spectacular bathrooms you’ve ever seen. It’s actually a tourist attraction in Kohler.
Kohler, Wisconsin, November 2006

We wonder what kind of chocolate they place on your pillow during turndown in Hershey, Pennsylvania?

HotelsByCity [Hotels in Kohler Wisconsin] [Wisconsin Travel Guide]

Remember Jack Torrence and Delbert Grady in the Overlook Hotel in the movie “The Shining”? The movie was filmed at the Stanley Hotel in Colorado.

Although I love this scene, I feel like it’s completely out of place with the rest of the movie locations. This bathroom is ultra mod, whereas everything else has a pretty classic feel to it.

[Stanley Hotel]

Vancouver’s stylish Opus Hotel is renowned for its personal brand of boutique service, its vibrant decor and design elements, and for its top-rated and ultra popular Elixir Restaurant and Opus Bar.

Vancouver’s Georgia Straight magazine recently reported in their 11th annual Readers’ Choice “Best of Vancouver” feature that local Vancouverites know something about the Opus that you won’t find on their website:

The Opus Hotel was voted the number one bathroom in the city to spot celebrities.

And the Opus ups the anti even further; a peek at the image above shows off a unique feature of the hotel’s restaurant bathrooms - if you miss a celeb sighting in the WC, you can check out the video cam of the lounge to ensure you don’t miss a beat. Or perhaps you can watch your partner flirt with the bartender.

Either way, the Opus Hotel offers some interesting accoutrements that you won’t find at your favourite corporate chain property. [via]


Hotel Site
Reviews [TripAdvisor]
Elixer Top Rated [Chrispitality]
The Georgia Straight [Best of VanCity]

The band hanging out back at the hotel bathroom after playing at Club W71 in Weikersheim, Germany.

Anni Rossi, Tara Barnes, Emily Beezhold & Carla Bozulich on tour in Europe to promote Carla’s new album “Evangelista”.

Club W71
[Anni Rossi] [Carla Bozulich]

Los Angeles’ popular night life guide LA.com rolled out their listing of the most decadent hotel bathrooms in the city.

Topping the list was the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel, seen above - which happens to be the hotel where the movie “Pretty Woman” was filmed.

The Beverly Wilshire was chosen for its finely crafted wooden doors, full-length mirrors, marble floors and walls. The door puts most lounges to shame, but it’s the little touches like cotton towels and free hand lotion that makes it one of the best bathrooms in LA. [LA.com]

Hotel Site
Reviews [TripAdvisor]