The Morrissey / Ramada Inn Lobby

** (out of *****)

There’s a very special feature to this restroom, a restroom which otherwise isn’t at all review-worthy: the hand dryer.

The hand dryer in the Morrissey’s restroom is so strong that you feel like it’s going to break the sound barrier. To quote Liam: “You feel like your hands are skydiving“, in reference to the rippling effect it has on your skin. The sound alone produced by this hand dryer is incredible, jet-engine-like one might say, but most importantly it does its job in seconds flat unlike the standard hand dryers which really aren’t worth the time. If I had one at home I’d never towel-dry again. You know when you’re in a restroom that gives you the option of the hand dryer or the disposable paper and you go for the disposable paper cause it’s quicker, well that would never happen if there were more of these.. these “machines” out there.

So you’d think this amazing restroom accessory would propel this restroom’s rating easily into 3-out-of-5 star territory right? Well let me explain: The restroom is actually in the lobby of the adjacent Ramada Inn, accessible by a shared corridor. It’s one of those setups where you have to leave the pub to get to the can. I’ve never been able to nail down why I don’t like this design. It’s not like it adds much distance to the journey (a critical factor). The harsh transition from dark pub lighting to bright lobby lighting is a bit intense, but I think it really boils down to not wanting to share a restroom with someone who isn’t getting tipsy in a pub on a Friday night. There’s something uncomfortable about relieving oneself next to a guy in a suit who just got in from the airport when I’m 4 pints into a long night. It ruins the “mood”, if I may call it that.

- Rob