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ARTICLE VIEW:
The winner of ‘America’s Best Restroom’ contest for 2024 is …
By Forrest Brown, CNN
Updated:
9:52 PM EDT, Tue October 15, 2024
Source: CNN
Soothing earth tones. Murals of snow-covered mountains and blue sky.
Shiny, gleaming fixtures. What traveler wouldn’t want “to go” in
a place like this?
The winner of 2024’s “America’s Best Restroom” online contest
is a Maverik service station, purveyor of gasoline and food, located
near Salt Lake City International Airport.
In its 23rd year, the contest highlights some of America’s cleanest,
most innovative and most decorative places to take care of personal
business.
Sponsored by national cleaning company Cintas, the contest allows
people to suggest bathrooms across the country. Voting on the top 10
nominations was held this past summer, and the winner was announced
Tuesday afternoon.
The Maverik chain has more than 380 stations scattered across 12
western states, with its largest concentration in Utah.
The online nominations list said that “Maverik’s restrooms deserve
recognition for their commitment to cleanliness and comfort, with
sparkling fixtures, spacious stalls and fresh amenities.”
According to a spokesperson for the contest, the winning location is at
279 S. 5600 W., Salt Lake City, UT 84104 – just in case you’re in
the vicinity and find you need to relieve and refresh.
Other notable restrooms
Where to pull over can be one of the most stressful decisions to make
during a trip. Functionality is a must. Clean is certainly very, very
nice. But pick the right spot for your much-needed bathroom stop, and
you can turn a routine and even unpleasant necessity into travel
nirvana.
If you’re not in Salt Lake City, maybe you’ll luck out and find
yourself around the nine other nominees for 2024 when nature calls:
HOP Shops (Florence, Kentucky): The restroom at the HOP Shops
convenience store features trendy tile, green soap dispensers and a
spinning disco ball.
Indiana Caverns (Corydon, Indiana): The longest cave in the Hoosier
State has “spacious restrooms” that were “designed for
practicality and hygiene” with multiple stalls.
Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium (Kansas City, Missouri): This destination
has “beautiful, all-gender restrooms in the new Sobela Ocean
Aquarium.” It features toddler seats and baby changing stations.
Lambeau Field (Green Bay, Wisconsin): Crowded, rowdy sports venues are
rarely the site of positive bathroom visits, but the restrooms at
Lambeau “are designed to accommodate large crowds and enhance the fan
experience.”
MAD (Houston, Texas): A restaurant saluting Spain’s capital city,
“MAD’s eclectic restroom merges Spanish flair with a cosmic theme,
paying homage to Houston’s Space City motif.”
Maximilian Motorsports (Chehalis, Washington): The “standout”
feature here is the sink and faucet, which is repurposed from a Peugeot
rally car.
Natchez Trace State Park Visitor Center (Wildersville, Tennessee): The
unisex restroom here is “thoughtfully designed to enhance
accessibility for all individuals” and has an adult changing table.
Morning Glory (San Diego, California): This brunch spot’s restrooms
feature “floor-to-ceiling mirrors and mirrored tiles” and “custom
pink light fixtures hang from the ceiling.”
Throne Restrooms (Brentwood, Maryland): Goodbye portable bathroom
desperation. This company provides “innovative, high-tech portable
restrooms designed to provide a modern and hygienic experience.”
The 2023 winner of the contest was Baltimore/Washington International
Thurgood Marshall Airport.
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