February 2012
1 post
Kibbutz Shefayim, Room 246
Initial Impressions: This was clearly a nice bathroom. The shower was the standard American copycat, with the addition of the Useless Wall common to higher-end kibbutzim in Israel. There was also a drying line mounted flush with the back wall which was a nice touch. At first I was concerned I would not have much to write about with such a high-end setup, but then remembered that The Worst Shower...
January 2012
3 posts
Hakuk Balev, Room 41
Initial Impressions: Hakuk Balev means “inscribed in the heart” and indeed the two showers I took here will remain with me forever. Upon walking into the bathroom, I noticed it was a shoilet. I also noticed it was disgusting. The bathroom was very small and it was evident someone spent a great deal of time making it as useless as possible. There was a complete lack of hooks or...
Kibbutz Ma'ale Hachamisha, Room 517
They say you can never go home again. That may be true, but you can go back to the same hotel a day later and see essentially the same shower. Same re-enforced glass door, same PHP dispenser, same stalactite-covered shower head. It does not necessitate a full review, but needless to say bravo to M5 for taking a flawed design and flawlessly replicating it down the hall.
Kibbutz Ma'ale Hachamisha, Room 514
Initial Impressions: Ma’ale Hachamisha (aka: High Five) is a sprawling resort kibbutz with as many separate room layouts as letters in its name. This was my first stay in this particular type of room and the shower certainly made an impression. The most obvious feature being the swinging glass door which seemed both awkward and unnecessary. Upon entering the shower I noticed a support...
May 2011
1 post
Sephardi Center, Room 508
Initial Impressions: I knew from the moment I stepped foot in the room that I was in for a treat. This was a classic Glass Cube, inserted in a room far too small for a Cube. On the right, the door is blocked by the sink and on the left by the toilet. The designer clearly intended for the bather not to take hygiene for granted, but rather to approach the experience with intention, something one...
March 2011
1 post
Kibbutz Rohama, Room 9
Initial Impressions: This is a fine example of one of the most common setups in Israel. In this design, the shower and toilet area form one complete room, with the only demarcation being the Israeli-made, quasi-waterproof curtain. A friend of mine has dubbed this arrangement the “shoilet,” cleverly combining the words shower and toilet. Her defense, which initially seemed...