Best Shower in a Luxury Hotel (or which to avoid)
Mar 5, 2012, 6:41 pm
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Thought I'd update this fun thread:
Dolder Grand, Zurich. Simply divine, with views over the city and lake.
St. Regis New York. The shower stall was a bit small, but the pressure was amazing and Remede products are my favorites.
St. James Montreal. Hated the hotel, but what a great shower.
Savoy. As others have said.
JW Marriott DC. I only mention this hotel for their Presidential Suite (1231) which has the same "smart" shower as the Dolder. Eight "nozzles," steam, light, music, and a million other unnecessary but fun features.
Dolder Grand, Zurich. Simply divine, with views over the city and lake.
St. Regis New York. The shower stall was a bit small, but the pressure was amazing and Remede products are my favorites.
St. James Montreal. Hated the hotel, but what a great shower.
Savoy. As others have said.
JW Marriott DC. I only mention this hotel for their Presidential Suite (1231) which has the same "smart" shower as the Dolder. Eight "nozzles," steam, light, music, and a million other unnecessary but fun features.
Mar 5, 2012, 8:19 pm
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Glad you revived this thread.
I agree: the best in the world are at the Dolder Grand.
#2 would be Amangiri, where even the basic rooms have huge, walk-in shower rooms with opposing shower heads for two, and with views out onto the surrounding landscape.
#3: The huge shower room with its double shower heads in the Amantaka Suite.
I agree: the best in the world are at the Dolder Grand.
#2 would be Amangiri, where even the basic rooms have huge, walk-in shower rooms with opposing shower heads for two, and with views out onto the surrounding landscape.
#3: The huge shower room with its double shower heads in the Amantaka Suite.
Mar 6, 2012, 12:22 am
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Glad you revived this thread.
I agree: the best in the world are at the Dolder Grand.
#2 would be Amangiri, where even the basic rooms have huge, walk-in shower rooms with opposing shower heads for two, and with views out onto the surrounding landscape.
#3: The huge shower room with its double shower heads in the Amantaka Suite.
I agree: the best in the world are at the Dolder Grand.
#2 would be Amangiri, where even the basic rooms have huge, walk-in shower rooms with opposing shower heads for two, and with views out onto the surrounding landscape.
#3: The huge shower room with its double shower heads in the Amantaka Suite.
& for # 3 Also at Amantaka 's spa for all to enjoy & you can ' book ' the whole area - jacuzzi / steam / sauna, etc just for your party
Feb 2, 2014, 2:50 pm
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For outdoor showers my favorites are Jumby Bay [pic] and Ritz-Carlton Dorado Beach [pic].
To be a perfect outdoor shower it must have great water pressure, a bench for all my necessities, a place to hang my towel, true privacy (meaning it has to feel private, in addition to being private), and tropical views (but not too much of a jungle / nature vibe). This combination is surprisingly hard to find!
To be a perfect outdoor shower it must have great water pressure, a bench for all my necessities, a place to hang my towel, true privacy (meaning it has to feel private, in addition to being private), and tropical views (but not too much of a jungle / nature vibe). This combination is surprisingly hard to find!
Feb 2, 2014, 4:11 pm
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Feb 2, 2014, 10:45 pm
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The first who come to my mind are:
- Amanzoé, with the high glass ceiling and double shower head
- Connaught London in the modern rooms with the rainforest shower head
- for the size alone I would say Conservatorium Amsterdam and Shangri-La Paris
- for the decor I would say Bvlgari London, I love the black marble with the wooden floor
Outdoor shower => usually I don't really like it but Four Seasons Mauritius was great, more like a waterfall.
- Amanzoé, with the high glass ceiling and double shower head
- Connaught London in the modern rooms with the rainforest shower head
- for the size alone I would say Conservatorium Amsterdam and Shangri-La Paris
- for the decor I would say Bvlgari London, I love the black marble with the wooden floor
Outdoor shower => usually I don't really like it but Four Seasons Mauritius was great, more like a waterfall.
Feb 3, 2014, 7:08 am
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Worst shower by far was in Coober Pedy, Australia (forgot hotel... certainly not luxury). Shower head plugged by hard water deposits with the exception of three holes. If you stood in the center all three individual streams of water missed you.
One of the best is a Park Suite at the Park Hyatt Tokyo. Nothing fancy, just volume, volume, volume + pressure.
Also, in my humble opinion, it is hard to beat a good old Speakman Anystream brass shower head with flow restrictor removed and high pressure to back it up.
One of the best is a Park Suite at the Park Hyatt Tokyo. Nothing fancy, just volume, volume, volume + pressure.
Also, in my humble opinion, it is hard to beat a good old Speakman Anystream brass shower head with flow restrictor removed and high pressure to back it up.
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Feb 3, 2014, 7:32 am
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Both the Kameha Grand in Bonn and the Excelsior in Cologne have shower/bath combo rooms in the suites which are almost big enough for a group shower/bath. By this I mean they have a shower and behind that a separate bath all enclosed in the same enclosure. Theoretically someone can be in the bath while the other is in the shower all behind the same glass door. The only annoying thing is that you can't turn on the rain shower and the hand shower at the same time.
Feb 3, 2014, 9:57 am
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Both the Kameha Grand in Bonn and the Excelsior in Cologne have shower/bath combo rooms in the suites which are almost big enough for a group shower/bath. By this I mean they have a shower and behind that a separate bath all enclosed in the same enclosure. Theoretically someone can be in the bath while the other is in the shower all behind the same glass door. The only annoying thing is that you can't turn on the rain shower and the hand shower at the same time.