Can you take a bath in a hotel?

Many ultramodern hotels are doing away with tubs in favor of high-tech rainforest showers (that you seemingly have to turn on with brain waves) but I’ll take a good, old-fashioned clawfoot tub any day of the week.” —Lilit Marcus

Do you have to take a shower in a hotel?

Beyond that, one should be able to do all that manipulation without having to get in the shower, or should at least not have to get drenched in cold water while figuring out the controls. This might just be my personal rant against rainforest shower heads, but the ideal shower setup allows for flexibility.

How long does it take to clean a hotel bathroom?

A 2012 study of hotel cleanliness found that housekeepers spend about 30 minutes on each room, and that some of the most contaminated hotel items are actually the sponges and mops in housekeepers’ carts—a.k.a. the items used to clean the tubs. More recent research unveiled another sad truth: Hotel bathrooms are even dirtier than airplanes.

Why does my hotel shower not have hot water?

Hot water is important, of course, but so is consistency of temperature. Some older buildings have temperature fluctuations, and there’s not always much that can be done about old plumbing, but there’s no excuse in new construction. A surprise scalding isn’t fun.

Is it safe to take a bath in a hotel?

Depends on the hotel. If you’re staying at a hotel chain such as Holiday Inn or Best Western, I’d say that you’re safe taking a bath. If you’re staying at a relatively clean 2-star hotel (or better), you’re also safe.

Is it OK to take a hot bath with no hot water?

Taking a hot bath can be relaxing and therapeutic after a long day at work, or a strenuous workout. If your water heater or any other water-heating source you use needs to be repaired or replaced, or if you simply don’t have hot water going to your tub, there still is a way for you to enjoy a hot bath.

Is it OK to have no hot water in hotel room?

This is just the latest in a series of at least 24 discussions which have been posted over the years at FlyerTalk pertaining to having no hot water in a hotel room — and at least 30 percent of them ask about compensation as a result. Marriott Burbank – No hot water at 6:00 this morning – Appropriate compensation?

Can you live without a shower in a hotel room?

One argument may be that a person could live without taking a shower for a day — but that argument can be countered by the fact that a hot shower is an expectation and essential to the experience of staying in a hotel room, for which you paid as part of the room rate.