The Hermitage Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee houses America's Best Bathroom. AGAIN. This is according to the America's Best Restroom(ABR presented by Cintas) which recently announced the winner of its 2009 award. The Heritage -- a five-star hotel in Nashville -- was also the winner of the 2008 award and a recent ABR Hall of Fame inductee.
And frankly, while this could seem like a joke, I don't think it's really stated enough how important having an awesome bathroom is. I was in the Philadelphia airport yesterday -- picking up the swine flu, natch -- and I couldn't use the bathroom despite the, um, necessity of it. Why? Because it was freaking disgusting. And this happens all time. The Hermitage, on the other hand, dominates in terms of cleanliness and awesomeness.
The ABR's primary criteria are hygiene, style and access to the public. And according to Cintas, "tens of thousands" of people voted following the close of nominations on March 31, 2009.
The Heritage dominated again, with its art-deco theme, duel shoeshine seats, authentic terrazzo floors and leaded-glass tiles.
And it's a truly a statement to the Hermitage's staying power that they could wipe the competition out and win this award for the second consecutive year. And sure, it may sound corny, but word on the street is that people see the Heritage's bathroom and "fall in love with it."
That's obviously the case with most of America and the bathroom-judgers (the world needs them too, Danny!) who fancy themselves connoisseurs of such a thing. For the Hermitage, it's a tremendous honor. But for the rest of the competition, it's back to square one.
And frankly, while this could seem like a joke, I don't think it's really stated enough how important having an awesome bathroom is. I was in the Philadelphia airport yesterday -- picking up the swine flu, natch -- and I couldn't use the bathroom despite the, um, necessity of it. Why? Because it was freaking disgusting. And this happens all time. The Hermitage, on the other hand, dominates in terms of cleanliness and awesomeness.
The ABR's primary criteria are hygiene, style and access to the public. And according to Cintas, "tens of thousands" of people voted following the close of nominations on March 31, 2009.
The Heritage dominated again, with its art-deco theme, duel shoeshine seats, authentic terrazzo floors and leaded-glass tiles.
And it's a truly a statement to the Hermitage's staying power that they could wipe the competition out and win this award for the second consecutive year. And sure, it may sound corny, but word on the street is that people see the Heritage's bathroom and "fall in love with it."
That's obviously the case with most of America and the bathroom-judgers (the world needs them too, Danny!) who fancy themselves connoisseurs of such a thing. For the Hermitage, it's a tremendous honor. But for the rest of the competition, it's back to square one.
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Where did you get the idea that The Hermitage Hotel had won again in 2009? We just closed out nominations last month and won't announce finalist until June 1. At that point, we ask the public to vote.
David Brandt
Survey Editor
America's Best Restroom Awards
david@rubincommunications.com
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