Rate This Toilet

New Location

2007-07-13T10:50:00.000+01:00

Just to let ye know that this blog will be moving from here to a new location. It can be found here:

ratethistoilet.wordpress.com

Keep the comments a comin'.

See ye at the new place.

Luigi Malone's, Emmet Place, Cork City

2007-07-12T10:50:00.000+01:00

Name: Luigi Malone's, Emmet Place, Cork City
County: Cork
Location: Situated opposite the Opera House just a short stroll from St. Patrick's Street. The toilets are located at the back of the restaurant.

These ratings are for the Men's toilets.

Ratings(marks out of 10)
Area Cleanliness: 10
Smell/Odour: 7
Running Water: 10
Hand wash/Soap: 10
Hand dryer/towels: 5 (One dryer for 4 cubicles and 5/6 urinals. Dryer is also over one of the sinks blocking the sink for use)
Toilet paper: 10
State of the floor: 10
State of the toilet: 9
Toilet checklist: 4 (Checklist was in place but had not been marked for about 7 hours)
Other: None. Bonus points: 0

Total Score: 75

Overall comments: Always clean toilets and well maintained but having one dryer is not good and also its placement is not good. Having a checklist is great but why was it not marked off if the toilets were checked?

Jury's Inn Custom's House, Customs House Quay, Dublin 1

2007-07-06T11:18:00.000+01:00

Name: Jury's Inn Custom's House, Customs House Quay
County: Dublin
Location: Going from North to South Dublin city at the top of O'Connell street before O'Connell street bridge, take a left turn. Continue down the quays passing the Customs's House, Jury's Inn is about another 100metres on your left-hand side. Toilets are to the left of reception.

These ratings are for the Men's toilets.

Ratings(marks out of 10)
Area Cleanliness: 8
Smell/Odour: 5 (No smell either way)
Running Water: 7 (I found that the hot tap slowed to a crawl and took some time to wash hands)
Hand wash/Soap: 10
Hand dryer/towels: 7 (two electric dryers for around 10 people)
Toilet paper: 10
State of the floor: 8 (some toilet paper on the floors)
State of the toilet: 10
Toilet checklist: 0 (No checklist to be found)
Other: 0. Bonus points: 0

Total Score: 65

Overall comments: Nice toilets but no checklist anyway (I walked around to check).

Mespil Hotel, Mespil Road, Dublin 4

2007-07-06T11:17:00.000+01:00

Name: Mespil Hotel, Mespil Road
County: Dublin
Location: Between Leeson Street and Baggott Street (coming from the City Centre going up Baggott Street take a right just over Baggott Street bridge. Toilets are through reception on your left-hand side.

These ratings are for the Men's toilets.

Ratings(marks out of 10)
Area Cleanliness: 10
Smell/Odour: 5 (No odour either way)
Running Water: 10
Hand wash/Soap: 7 (one of the dispensers was removed)
Hand dryer/towels: 7 (two electric dryers for 8 toilets)
Toilet paper: 10
State of the floor: 9
State of the toilet: 9
Toilet checklist: 10 (Regularly marked off)
Other: None. Bonus points: 0

Total Score: 77

Overall comments: Very nice, well maintained toilets with good facilities.

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2007-07-03T10:25:00.000+01:00

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This is the year of the toilet..I can feel it in me bones

Cobh Ramblers Football Club, Cobh, Co.Cork

2007-07-02T13:38:00.000+01:00

Name: Cobh Ramblers Football Club, Cobh
County: Cork
Location: St. Colmans ground is on the edge of Cobh town near the "Top Of The Hill". Toilets are in a building adjacent to the changing rooms just past the club shop on the right-hand side.

These ratings are for the Men's toilets.

Ratings(marks out of 10)
Area Cleanliness: 9
Smell/Odour: 5 (No smell of either kind)
Running Water: 10
Hand wash/Soap: 10
Hand dryer/towels: 7 (2 dryers for about 15 people)
Toilet paper: 10
State of the floor: 8
State of the toilet: 8
Toilet checklist: 0 (No visible checklist)
Other: Nothing. Bonus points: 0

Total Score: 67

Overall comments: For toilets are a football stadium these were surprisingly good and well maintained.

The Elm Tree Bar & Restaurant, Glounthaune, Co.Cork

2007-07-02T13:30:00.000+01:00

Name: The Elm Tree Bar & Restaurant, Glounthaune
County: Cork
Location: Take the Cobh slip road of the N25 and follow the signs for Glounthaune. You will see the bar on your right-hand side about 3/4 mile after the slip road. Toilets are in the main bar on your right-hand side.

These ratings are for the men's toilets.

Ratings(marks out of 10)
Area Cleanliness: 10
Smell/Odour: 5 (no smell of any sort)
Running Water: 7 (one sink for 5 urinals and one cubicle)
Hand wash/Soap: 10
Hand dryer/towels: 7 (one hand dryer for 5 urinals and one cubicle)
Toilet paper: 10
State of the floor: 9
State of the toilet: 10
Toilet checklist: 0 (No checklist in toilets but they are visibly cleaned often)
Other: Nothing. Bonus points: 0.

Total Score: 68

Overall comments: Very nice clean toilets and are well maintained.

Douglas Court Shopping Centre, Douglas, Cork, Co. Cork

2007-06-27T10:55:00.000+01:00

Name: Douglas Court Shopping Centre, Douglas, Cork
County: Cork
Location: Shopping centre is in the village, near the cinema and across from McDonalds (this is the one with Dunnes Stores). Toilets are between Boot's Chemists and Peter Mark's Hairdressing.

These ratings are for both Men's and Women's toilets.

Ratings(marks out of 10)
Area Cleanliness: 10
Smell/Odour: 7 (Nothing special)
Running Water: 10
Hand wash/Soap: 10
Hand dryer/towels: 5 (Dryer and towels are beside each other and so only one person at a time can use)
Toilet paper: 10
State of the floor: 9
State of the toilet: 9
Toilet checklist: 10
Other: None. Bonus points: 0.

Total Score: 80

Overall comments: Always very well maintained and clean toilets. Also toilet for disabled and child changing facilities. Male and female get the same ratings.

Thanks to Nicole for supplying the female toilet information.

Radio & Additions

2007-06-27T10:17:00.000+01:00

If anyone was listening to 2FM on Tuesday 26th June you may have heard me talk to Rick O'Shea about this blog and he mentioned it on his blog as well. Thanks Rick!

I have had an email also from a reader (I wont publish your name unless you let me know its OK) who has suggested some additions which are very good.

Sanitary Bins
Soap (this is covered under handwash but I will add in this as a selection).

Updated Details Below.

Maxol Service Station, Mitchelstown, Co.Cork

2007-06-24T12:49:00.000+01:00

Name: Maxol Service Station, Mitchelstown
County: Cork
Location: As you enter Mitchelstown from the Dublin side, station is on your left-hand side. Toilets are outside.

There is only one unisex toilet.

Ratings(marks out of 10)
Area Cleanliness: 7 (Walls were sparkling but sink was very dirty)
Smell/Odour: 7
Running Water: 0 (no running water from either hot or cold tap)
Hand wash: 10
Hand dryer/towels: 0 (Not being able to wash hands didnt notice dryer)
Toilet paper: 10
State of the floor: 8
State of the toilet: 10
Toilet checklist: 0 (no visible checklist)
Other: No comments. Bonus points: -5 (For state of sink and no water)

Total Score: 47

Overall comments: Toilet in general was very clean and fresh smelling. However the state of the sink and no running water let this toilet down badly.

Thanks to Nicole for supplying this information.

Email me with pictures, videos or ratings

2007-06-21T11:28:00.000+01:00

If you have visited a toilet that was good, bad or indifferent then let me know. Simply email the details to:

RateThisToilet at hotmail dot com

You can find the ratings and an explanation of them here.

If you have a photo or have taken a little video on your phone/digital camera email it..

Please also provide your name so you can be credited (if you wish to be)

Kilrush Service Station, Dungarvan, Co.Waterford

2007-05-29T17:31:00.000+01:00

Name: Kilrush Service Station, Dungarvan
County: Waterford
Location: On the Dunmore road in Dungarvan. This is a Mace station. Toilets are in the Mace shop.

These ratings for for the Women's toilet.

Ratings(marks out of 10)
Area Cleanliness: 5 (it was OK, nothing special)
Smell/Odour: 7
Running Water: 10
Hand wash: 10
Hand dryer/towels: 10 (electric dryer)
Toilet paper: 0 (no toilet paper)
State of the floor: 4 (floor was dirty)
State of the toilet: 7
Toilet checklist: 0 (no visible checklist)
Other: No comments. Bonus points: 0

Total Score: 53

Overall comments: There was just the one toilet in the station. No toilet paper available which could be troublesome.

Thanks to Laurene for supplying this information.

Nutmeg, French Church St., Cork

2007-05-14T13:50:00.000+01:00

Name: Nutmeg (Restaurant), French Church St., Cork
County: Cork
Location: On French Church Street which is between St. Patrick's Street and Paul Street in Cork's city centre. The toilets are up the stairs which are just inside the main door to the left.

These ratings are for the Men's toilets.

Ratings(marks out of 10)
Area Cleanliness: 10
Smell/Odour: 8 (no smell either way)
Running Water: 8
Hand wash: 10
Hand dryer/towels: 7 (dryer is slow to heat up to dry hands)
Toilet paper: 10
State of the floor: 10
State of the toilet: 10
Toilet checklist: 0
Other: Nothing. Bonus points: 0

Total Score: 73

Overall comments: Very nice toilets. There were three cubicles upstairs which were all unisex. All cubicles were fitted with sink and dryers. The toilets were a bit on the small side (OK for me but if slightly larger maneuverability could be tough). Also not good for any disabled patrons since all toilets upstairs and I didn't notice a lift. Overall very nice and well kept although I saw no checklist in either my cubicle or outside the toilets in general.

Cabbages & Condoms, Sukhumvit, Bangkok, Thailand

2007-04-18T11:34:00.000+01:00

Name: Cabbages & Condoms Restaurant, Sukhumvit, Bangkok, Thailand

County: Not in Ireland I'm afraid

Location: This excellent restaurant is on Soi 12 off the Sukhumvit in Bangkok. The toilet was upstairs to the back.

These ratings are for the Men's toilets.

Ratings(marks out of 10)
AreaCleanliness: 10
Smell/Odour: 9
Running Water: 10
Hand wash: 10
Hand dryer/towels: 7 (only on hand dryer for the bathroom)
Toilet paper: 10
State of the floor: 9
State of the toilet: 10
Toilet checklist: 0 (no checklist insight)
Other: Lovely to see flowers in the toilets and very well presented. Bonus points: 2

Total Score: 77

Overall comments: Althought no checklist displayed, the toilet was kept in a lovely state and obviously has is checked on a regular basis.

Costa Coffee, Blackpool Shopping Centre, Cork

2007-03-12T11:22:00.000Z

Name: Costa Coffee, Blackpool Shopping Centre, Cork
County: Cork
Location: This coffee shop is just at the entrance to the car park for Argos and Atlantic Homecare. It is a separate building. Toilets are located at the back, to the right as you enter the shop.

These ratings are for the Men's toilets.

Ratings(marks out of 10)
AreaCleanliness: 8
Smell/Odour: 5
Running Water: 8 (Yes, but taps were loose)
Hand wash: 10
Hand dryer/towels: 7
Toilet paper: 10
State of the floor: 6 (Wet)
State of the toilet: 10
Toilet checklist: 0 (None visible)
Other: Toilet had no sign so people thought the only toilet was the one marked with the disabled logo. Bonus points: -1

Total Score: 63

Overall comments: Toilets were OK but floor was slightly slippy and would have been worse if floor had been wetter (which is possible considering it was a very wet day).

Jury's Hotel - Croke Park, Dublin

2007-03-06T14:49:00.000Z

Name: Jury's Hotel - Croke Park, Dublin.
County: Dublin
Location: Behind the Hogan Stand of Croke Park in Drumcondra, Dublin. Toilets are on the ground floor to the left when you go in the main entrance.

These ratings are for the Men's toilets.

Ratings(marks out of 10)
AreaCleanliness: 10
Smell/Odour: 9
Running Water: 10
Hand wash: 10
Hand dryer/towels: 6
Toilet paper: 10
State of the floor: 10
State of the toilet: 10
Toilet checklist: 8 (Not very visible)
Other: Almost first class facilities in a first class hotel. Bonus points: 0

Total Score: 83

Overall comments: Excellent toilet facilities although the only fault I can find is that, in the mens at least, there were only 2 hand dryers for 6 urinals and 5 cubicles. I have been in these toilets on match days and most people leave with undryed hands for that reason.

Kilkenny Youth Hostel, Kilkenny City.

2007-02-27T14:40:00.000Z

This is the first submission we have had in from a reader !

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.

2007-02-26T13:59:00.000Z

We should have these in Ireland.

Londis Petrol Station, Milltown, Co.Kerry

2007-02-22T10:01:00.000Z

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

2007-02-22T09:33:00.000Z

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?

2007-02-19T12:25:00.000Z

What ye reckon?

Not forgotten..

2007-01-25T15:57:00.000Z

I havent forgotten about this but more for the fact that I dont have a digital camera.

I am trying to figure out how to get images from my camcorder to PC and then upload moving images of rank toilets...starting with Kent Station in Cork.

Im heading to Killarney this weekend so will be able to check Cork, Mallow and Killarney station toilets..

Toilet Table

2006-10-03T14:05:00.000+01:00

Here is the official Toilet Table:

Pos	Name	Score
1.	Cronin's Petrol Station & Foodstore, Castlemaine, Co.Kerry	85
2.	Jury's Hotel Croke Park, Dublin	83
3.	Douglas Court Shopping Centre, Douglas, Cork, Co.Cork	80
4.	Mespil Hotel, Mespil Road, Dublin 4	77
==	Cabbages & Condoms, Sukhumvit, Bangkok, Thailand	77
5.	Luigi Malone's, Emmet Place, Cork City	75
6.	Nutmeg, French Church St., Cork	73
7.	The Elm Tree Bar & Restaurant, Glounthaune, Co.Cork	68
8.	Cobh Ramblers Football Club, Cobh, Co.Cork	67
==	Abbeyleix Manor Hotel, Abbeyleix, Co.Laois - Women's Toilet	67
9.	Abbeyleix Manor Hotel, Abbeyleix, Co.Laois - Men's Toilet	66
10.	Jury's Inn Customs House, Customs Quay, Dublin 1	65
11.	Costa Coffee, Blackpool SC, Cork	63
12.	Kilkenny Youth Hostel, Kilkenny City	56
13.	Kilrush Service Station, Dungarvan, Co.Waterford	53
14.	Maxol Service Station, Mitchelstown, Co.Cork	47
15.	Londis Petrol Station, Milltown, Co.Kerry	-10

I look forward to adding to this list over the years. And if you have visited and rated a toilet please ensure to send in...from any country..even if its been done before !

Details here.

Introduction

2006-10-03T14:04:00.000+01:00

Following on from bringing this up in my own blog I thought that it would be worth posting this in its own blog. Personally, I think that the state of some of the public toilets available is terrible and just because you have one doesn't mean that you are providing a service. They should also be usable.

Ireland relies heavily on tourism and as such these amenities are essential - bus stations, train stations, petrol stations, cafe, restaurants all rely on tourists and its about time they treated these as people rather than commodities.

So, after some careful consideration here is the rating system for the various public toilets that I have encountered.

The system will be points based with each area marked out of 10 with ten being the highest. Points will be added and an overall percentage will be given to the toilet and put on a leaderboard. Off course over the weeks a cut off point will made so that in order to be considered acceptable you should get the minimum points.

Here are the details I need.

Name - What is the name of the building. For example: 'Tom's Petrol Station, Statoil, New Town"
County - If the station is in Ireland then which county.
Location - How do you get to the building and where are the toilets in it. For example: As you enter New Town from the Dublin road the station is on your right hand side. Toilets are outside on the left-hand side of the building.

Area Cleanliness - Is the area clean and presentable, i.e. walls, door?
Smell/Odour - Is there a good/bad/no odour? Is there a facility for removing odour?
Running Water - Is there running water? Is there hot water? Is there cold water? Whats the water pressure like?
Hand Wash/Soap - Is there handwash?
Hand dryer/towels - Can you dry your hands? Is the machine working? Is there paper in the holder?
Toilet paper - Was there toilet paper and was it clean and dry?
Sanitary Bin - Was there anywhere to dispose of sanitary waste?
State of the floor - Was the floor dry? Was it safe? Any broken tiles, etc?
State of the toilet - Was there a toilet seat? Was the toilet functional? Was it blocked? Was it clean? Did it flush?
Toilet checklist - Was there a checklist to show when the toilet was checked and was it in a visible location?
Other - Anything else that may be positive or negative (negative marks can be given here). Maybe there was only toilet for all customers or maybe there were three or four. Maybe the toilets were upstairs and no facilities for disabled people to use them. Maybe the door didn't lock.
Overall Comments - Please provide some overall comments on the toilet facilities.

I welcome any comments or even your own ratings of toilets - anywhere ! Simply send on the details with the above information:
Toilet location (full address if possible)
Ratings based on above.
If you have a picture, send it on...