The men's restroom in the Heritage Hotel is located outside the Oak Bar on the hotel's lower level, which was designed in 1910 to symbolize Nashville's emergence as a major Southern city. The restroom, which was remodeled in 1930, features lime green and black leaded-glass tiles, lime green fixtures, an authentic terrazzo floor and a two-seat shoeshine station. Since that time, the restroom has been the setting for music videos, business and political negotiations, as well as, believe it or not, wedding photos.
See it to believe it! A house near Seoul, South Korea was constructed to look just like a toilet.
We don't want to think about what the surveyors had to go through to come up with this listing. That job went to the good people at Cintas, the largest U.S. uniform supplier and provider of restroom hygiene services. The contest attracted nominations from a wide variety of businesses, including restaurants, hotels, casinos and airports, and thousands of voters participated on the Cintas Web site. The winners were chosen based on exceptional hygiene, style and open access to the public.
How do you flush a toilet in a public restroom? Most of us do it one special way.
The winning loo is pleased with the honor. "From the architecture and room furnishings to exceptional customer service, The Hermitage Hotel has an uncompromising commitment to excellence," said Greg Sligh, Hermitage Hotel president and managing director. "This philosophy defines everything in the hotel, including our distinctive Art Deco men's room, which has long been known as Nashville's most unique and elegant restroom. It is an honor for this whimsically distinctive facility to be recognized nationally as well." That must be some restroom.
Oh, gross! Find out what happens every time you flush a toilet with the lid up.
The top 10 best restrooms in the U.S.A.:
1. The Hermitage Hotel, Nashville, Tennessee
2. 21C Museum, Louisville, Kentucky
3. Brio, Rockford, Illinois
4. The Signature Room at the 95th, Chicago, Illinois
5. Smith College Museum of Art, Northampton, Massachusetts
6. El Monte Sagrado Living Resort and Spa in Taos, New Mexico
7. Grand Central Terminal in New York, New York
8. Jerome Bettis' grille 36 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
9. The Montville Inn in Montville, New Jersey
10. Iowa 80 Truck Stop in Walcott, Iowa
