Toilets ---> the best in India |
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Jun 13th, 2006, 16:22
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| The Mitch  Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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 | Toilets ---> the best in India Everybody love to go out for diner. But when you go to the toilet it can spoil the whole evening or just not. So I came up with something the most special restaurant toilets in town. Just tell where you sat on a special toilet and why it was so special.
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Jun 13th, 2006, 16:39
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| Honorary Mod  Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: McLaren Vale, South Australia
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| The toilet right next to the ticket office at Coimbatore station. I was supposed to have the right change. I was there and desparate and only had a ten rupee note and the man in charge let me go for free instead of insisting on payment in Paise. When I came out I gave him the ten rupee note and his eyes lit up so beautifully that I had appreciated his kindness to me. I never gave to beggars all last trip but gave a gift to this man for his humility and kindness. I can't remember the toilet. It was probably not that nice, but it did the job. rab |
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Jun 13th, 2006, 17:05
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| bang a whore? Bangalore Dammit!  Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bangalore
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| Best toilets in India? Going to be a really short thread! 
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Jun 13th, 2006, 17:18
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| bling it on  Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: perth
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| taj mahal hotel, mumbai. marble, brass, gleaming clean. even the world's most beautiful cleaning woman who cleaned out each stall after each use. having just come from my first experience with a more representative indian toilet, it was even more blissful. 15/10 |
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Jun 13th, 2006, 17:18
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| Maha Guru Member  Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ottawa, Canada
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| The one in the fancy hotel/palace in Orchha was really nice. Very white, with a bright sunny window (I love toilets with windows). It was Asian style but clean, clean, clean, with TP and soap for the Western comforts. This was the one for people using the restaurant, I wonder what the ones in the rooms were like! |
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Jun 13th, 2006, 17:18
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| Member  Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: hyderabad
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|  U cant find many(Except that in some star hotels) |
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Jun 13th, 2006, 17:24
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mumbai
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| first of all my regards to the starter of this thread ....quite innovative... his observation is absolutely correct for eg. Tea Centre at churchgate in Mumbai is a great restaurent but its loo is so damn shitty that its best avoided while ur there else the whole mood is ruined. but the restaurent whose loo has caught my fancy is that of Cream Centre, Girgaum Chowpatty, South Mumbai.... reasons- - its spick and span, clean as anything - quite jazzy and fashionable in looks - the biggest reason of all ......where else u will have a T.V. Screen in ur toilet chamber above the pot....enjoy the pleasure of TV screen while u peeee ( this is the height of thoughtfulness & consideration) |
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Jun 13th, 2006, 17:32
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Margaret River :SW Western Australia
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| When I was last at Singapore airport the toilet cubicles were being cleaned after each individual usage……….and the cleaners being tipped generously for supplying the service. |
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Jun 13th, 2006, 17:51
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| Senior Member  Join Date: May 2005 Location: Mumbai
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| Though its a deviation from the asked "special restaurant toilets", but taking cue from the Rab's post, here goes mine ...Toilets in Any ST (State Transport) Bus Depots for long distance buses in Maharashtra. During overnight trips in crowded and suffocating ST Buses, you came around from your slumber as the bus driver jolted to stop. The drivers always did this with braking the bus without using the clutch and bus jolts to a stop with instantaneous pin drop silence after the hours of 95+ db rattling, grinding, groaning sound from different parts of the bus. The sudden change in the decibel level hits the passengers like the sound of alarm clocks in ‘Time’ by Pink Floyd  , then as if somebody is raising the volume knob, buzzing of the passengers gradually gains momentum as peoples walks down from the bus, stretch, yawn, hawk and spit and then moves like zombie towards the Toilet.As you enter the Toilet, you are instantly hit by the odour of Ammonia (not the faint smell of urine, we usually associate with public toilets, it is way way beyond that  ), by the instinct you close your breath in midway and lurch for the nearest vacant urinal to get on done with the business as early as possible. However, your bladder refused to cooperate and drains out at its own leisurely pace ( darn the three beers  you had with dinner). Soon enough you run out of holding your breath, you try to inhale as little as possible for you to survive, but your lungs cry for more air. For this is matter of survival by now, you do a compromise and open your mouth  but the throat is singed almost immediately. You gave up and take two or three normal breaths before you can run out with the zip still open . Now, as you take a long deep breath of the sweet air outside, you suddenly realize, your head is crystal clear, sleep is gone and you feel like you can run a marathon now. The wonders of Ammonia, who needs the murky tea now...  No matter wherever I go in Maharashtra that’s the one thing it is common with ST Bus depots, I think they should patent this amazing aspect of their fleet before others emulates it…  Anindya
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Jun 13th, 2006, 18:29
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| Another toilet thread! It'll be a winner. They always are     |
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Jun 13th, 2006, 18:35
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| Uru Buru member  Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Netherlands
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| Malabar House in Cochin In 1997 we went there three days in a row during siesta time just to sit on the terrace, sip lime-soda (and beer) and use their fantastic toilet cum bathroom. They have modernised the toilets, but in 2006 the place is still very good for hanging out, lunch and a visit to the facilities, Happy travels, Hans
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Jun 13th, 2006, 20:44
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| Surprised and Delighted by Life  Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: On the road...
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A better idea is to buy a cup of tea first, in the Lounge or Coffe Shop. OK, so the tea is expensive, but you can make it last an hour or so, and in the meantime enjoy the ambience, the air-conditioning, the pretty women (why are they never at the 200rs/night hotels 'I' stay at?!), read the newspapers, and use the bathroom facilties. When you think of it like that, the cup of tea is good value, really! Tim in Ireland
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Jun 13th, 2006, 22:02
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| Naan.tering Nabob  Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Abode of Glooscap
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| The 5-stars win hands down for cleanliness, elevator music, use of marble - brass - chrome, roominess, & quality of toilet paper (far too much rough n' ready sandpaper grade in India)! Negatives: The use of naphthalene can get you a little wozzy at times and may even extend your bathroom visit and those pesky attendents who try to be a little too helpful and overbearing at times ....
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Jun 13th, 2006, 22:44
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| Uru Buru member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Netherlands
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|  After some thought In addition to the Malabar House: Definetely also the Taj Mahal in Mumbai. (Small sidestep: had an impromptu party in its bar in 1990. It was a nice escape from tyhe streest and the hustle and bustle of Colaba. We ended up at the bar with 12 people some travellers, couple of couples staying at the Taj and some businessmen. The party went quite well, we had lots of fun, everybody talked a lot(except one guy) everybody bought a round, we drank all kinds of cocktails and I worried a bit about the bill. Around 0.30 at night the party broke up and I wanted to pay. The staff of the bar told met that everybodies bill had just been paid by the silent guest. It must have been around 800 dollar, but staff told me next evening he had rounded of the bill to 1000. When we thanked him for his generosity, he said he wanted to thank us, as he really had enjoyed this evening of fine conversation) I love the hot towels in the toilet of the Taj. Hans |
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Jun 16th, 2006, 04:50
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| Yes the Taj Mahal in Mumbai saves the day for many a weary tourist. And just in case the newbies to the forum have not discovered it, since we're on the subject... Wacky Water Closets http://www.namasteindiatours.com/electricshower.htm
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