Originally Posted by
writerguyfl
Not every hotel is going to be a perfect fit for every traveler. Lodging with shared facilities has been around for as long as hotels have been around. If a certain format doesn't appeal to you, don't stay there. That said, this doesn't appear to be what's actually happening with this brand.
Here's a portion of the description of the Studio Commons room type at the Element Scottdale at SkySong, which is open.
"Featuring a private area with a full kitchen, dining area and plenty of lounge space, plan your next extended family trip or celebration with our new Studio Commons. A private corridor links the communal area to the numerous King Studio Suites."
Source:
https://www.marriott.com/hotels/hote...room-container
To me, the use of the word private twice clearly indicates that you're not going to be sharing this space with random strangers. As for the bathroom, the King Studio Suite is a defined room category with it's own bathroom. So, no sharing of bathrooms will be happening.
The Studio Commons is also listed as a "4 bedroom," and if you click to book it the rate is ~4x the price of a king bed room. So it sounds like they just have 4 King Studio Suites and a lounge room at the end of a hallway, and can close off the hallway to create a 5-room private space.
I've seen similar arrangements at plenty of other hotels, where the last rooms at the end of a hall -- usually a suite and a standard room -- are accessed via a vestibule with a common door that's normally left open. It enables them to be combined in a slightly more elegant fashion than a traditional connecting door.