Restroom Ratings » Indiana

BP

Jon — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Outdoor restroom, cold, broken valve on the toilet (it wouldn’t flush for about five minutes), no coat-hook, nasty-grey colored plastic walls, and no mirror over the sink (though there was a full-length mirror on the wall. I guess they’re more concerned with vanity than cleanliness and comfort).

There were three factors that prevented this site from getting a rating of 1: First, there was an air-dryer (though I had to hang my coat on it, so I had to put my coat back on before I could dry my hands). Second, there were no visible remnants of excrement anywhere. Third, the key for the restroom (yes, you have to ask for a key at the counter inside) is attached to a foot and a half long toilet-plunger handle (visible in the photo), which imparts a feeling of safety for the meek (at least you’ll be armed should anything try to crawl out of the toilet bowl while you’re ‘working’).

Pepsi Coliseum

Jon — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

If you’re at the Coliseum, an old, late-30s era arena, it’s either the middle of August at the Indiana State Fair, or the middle of winter, at an Indianapolis Ice game or ice skating. Either way, hope you’ve got a large bladder! There are several womens restrooms, but the ones by the main entrance are the worst! They are adjacent to a men’s locker room, so the pungent odor of sweaty hockey men permeates, the toilet seats are old and dingy, though not necessarily unsanitary. I would recommend squatting. As for decor… well, there isn’t any. The walls are cement blocks, lighting is dingy, and you pretty much want to get out as quckly as possible. The only bonuses to this dismal 1939-john are the sink which pours out nice warm water, the good-smelling soap, and your choice of paper towels or air-dyers.

Nordstroms – Circle Centre

Jon — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Suffice it to say this bathroom, nay, "ladies’ sitting room" is top shelf. There is a separate room with a couch and lounge chair, large mirrors and romantic lighting… appropriate for a bathroom? Eh, who cares? They’ve got couches! There is also a spacious baby changing table. The actual commodes are located in an adjacent room, usually kept clean, with plenty of seat protectors. The trash is always emptied, and the wrap around mirrors (the ones you can see your butt in) are helpful. In fact, this was voted the best bathroom in Indy by Nuvo.

Purdue University Stewart Center

Jon — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

The men’s room in the basement of STEW (room B-17) is the absolutely most disgusting loo I’ve ever walked into. The urinals leak, and have been for a few months now. I guess the "plumbers" never heard of wax rings. Seriously, avoid the middle-man and just urinate directly on the floor. Ventilation is almost non-existing, so in the summer, the humidity and funk never go away. I’d give this one a negative rating if it were possible.