Originally Posted by
Vince Chan
Hi Mike
Sadly, most newly opening upscale brand such as renaissance, le meridien, Westin do not have dual sink, even for a suite! It's hard to believe , right?
Hyatt is doing a great job in Japan, even though, many premium Hyatt properties in Japan do not have double sink.
Al least I feel for a suite, it must have a dual sink, many of the " Luxury" JW Marriott in Asia do not have a dual sink in their suite, either. Last time when I stayed at JW Hanoi, I felt their room size of 48 meters could make it double sink , but they did not designed this way.
Of course those are mid-upper price chain , they might not reflects the real luxury hotel we discussed here.
Hi Vince. I totally agree with you. The Japnese Hyatt properties, with the exception of Andaz, are old enough now that it is kimd of understandable that they have single vanities, since a lot has changed since 1994 when the Park Hyatt opened, for example. At the time it was an exquisite, state of the art hotel that provided inspiration many other hotels that have subsequently been built on the upper floors of tall, mixed use buildings.
The standard these days should be plenty of space AND double vanities. That is easily achievable in a 50 square meter or larger room. Peninsula properties such as Bangkok and Tokyo, for example, have an elegant bathroom deign that really works. A bathtub in the center, vanities on both the left and right sides, and shower stall and enclosed toilet in the two corners next to the doors. It's so simple, but is user friendly for both couples and solo travelers.