Ok,

I've been reading these forums for a while, and I've noticed that people like to shower at lounges.

Let's assume that the cost access is twenty five dollars. I fly Westjet a lot, and the lounges I access I simply pay at the desk each time I use them. They have internet access, clean bathrooms and so-so food. I don't have status or a fancy CC program.

However, I see that for some people, shower facilities are the big attraction.

That got me thinking, how much and why are you paying for showering? Is it that you leave home at 3AM and travel is a full day event? Can you not go for 24-36 hours without a proper shower? Or is it simply that you cannot appear at your destination smelling rather terrible and stale? Maybe you are working up a sweat? Maybe you simply want to change clothes and wash up?

Why is a shower at the lounge such a big deal? Does it take precedence over good food and drinks? Would you pay the 25 dollars if a shower wasn't possible? I'm never in a position where I would be really offensive odour wise, and I generally have access to a hotel or my home every day.

Or is it just a matter of, "I've got access to a shower, I'm going to use it"?

C.