Kilkenny Youth Hostel, Kilkenny City.

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Name: Kilkenny Youth Hostel, Kilkenny City
County: Kilkenny
Location: In Kilkenny City Centre. The area is called Irishtown. Toilets are on the top floor.

These toilets are unisex.

Ratings(marks out of 10)
AreaCleanliness: 6
Smell/Odour: 10
Running Water: 10
Hand wash: 10
Hand dryer/towels: 0 (there was no dryer or any facility on which to dry your hands)
Toilet paper: 10
State of the floor: 4
State of the toilet: 8
Toilet checklist: 0
Other: There was toilet paper over the floor on which people dryed their hands. This was due to a lack of a hand-drying facility. Bonus points: -2

Total Score: 56

Overall comments: Toilets were mostly nice except nothing to dry your hands on. Also there was no direct light in the toilet. The light came from outside.

Special Note: The toilets were unisex in this hostel.

Another nice picture.

We should have these in Ireland.

Londis Petrol Station, Milltown, Co.Kerry

Name: Londis Petrol Station, Milltown, Co.Kerry
County: Kerry
Location: Coming from Cork direction heading to Dingle. As you enter the town on Milltown its on your left-hand side.
Toilets are outside on the right-hand side of the station.

These ratings are for the Men's toilets.

Ratings(marks out of 10)
AreaCleanliness: 0
Smell/Odour: 0
Running Water: 0
Hand wash: 0
Hand dryer/towels: 0
Toilet paper: 0
State of the floor: 0
State of the toilet: 0
Toilet checklist: 0
Other: Nothing. Bonus points: -10


Total Score: -10


Overall comments: Could not even go into this toilet. No light on and could not see lightswitch anywhere. Toilet smelled of shite and you could see some on the toilet. Floor was wet, wall was marked and not sure with what. Toilet paper littered the floor. Disgusting. Closed down and walked away.

Cronin's Petrol Station & Foodstore, Castlemaine, Co.Kerry

Name: Cronin's Petrol Station & Foodstore
County: Kerry
Location: Heading to Dingle from Cork direction, pass thorugh Milltown and at t-junction take a left and its immediately on your left-hand side. Its just before the town of Castlemaine.
Toilets are inside the station itself at the back.

These toilets are unisex.

Ratings(marks out of 10)
AreaCleanliness: 10
Smell/Odour: 10
Running Water: 5 (running water but did not notice any hot water)
Hand wash: 10
Hand dryer/towels: 7 (hand dryer but was slow to heat up for drying hands)
Toilet paper: 10
State of the floor: 9
State of the toilet: 9
Toilet checklist: 10
Other: The lock on the door was lose but overall a great standard of toilet. My wife said the women's toilets were also very well kept. Bonus points: 5


Total Score: 85


Overall comments: Excellent and very well maintained toilet. Regular checks performed and noted. Plus there was a male and female toilet.

* Update 25 June 2007 - Stopped at these toilets last week and they were still as clean as ever. Well done to the staff here.

Any chance of having a toilet like this in Ireland?

What ye reckon?