Wednesday, 19 August 2009

Refurbishment provides for a superior welcome break at The Driver


King's Cross doesn't have a great reputation for cleanliness and comfort, particularly in the toilet department. But change is afoot, recent developments at St Pancras and King's Place (more of which in later posts) have shown us that there is hope for a better toilet experience. However, smaller places are doing their bit too, and that's where The Driver comes in. Having recently undergone an extensive refurbishment, this fine pub and restaurant now boasts decent loos to match.

Located in a new basement area, accessed by a wide and easily navigable staircase, the toilets are walled by varnished brick. Coupled with the cosily low and warm lighting levels, the environment is somewhat reminiscent (minus the piped in comedy) of that found in The Angelic just a stone's throw away. Exposed pipework and simple but sturdy fittings are the order of the day, with good quality soap provided, and decent hygiene standards.


Watch this space for ratings

Things that contribute to a good toilet experience

According to one of our esteemed contributors - McLirch - this is what makes (or breaks) a good toilet visit:

1) foam soap
2) high speed hand dryers (the pub at Kings Cross station has these)
3) buttons to press
4) toilet graffiti?!

Sites of interest

Here are some existing sites that we'll be taking some inspiration from. Frankly, though we're more interested in their shortcomings. How come there isn't a decent searchable site where I can find the best bog where I'm currently based?

Last Rounds - Pretty good site, as far as opening times go for (a limited range of) public bogs go. Reviews however are left to users of the site, so there's very little information to go on before you make your visit.

Where's The Toilet? - This is a North American based website. Their layout and approach hits the mark though, and they've got some good tourist London loo reviews.

Go London - Lists 10 bogs that are close to London tourist attractions.

Blue Badge Guides- Commentary on London Assembly report into public toilets in London (or the lack of them) from 2005.

See-Through-Loo - This is just ace.

Wednesday, 10 June 2009

What's it all about?

This blog is all about where you can spend a penny in style. Want to know where to find the best loos in town, and which ones to avoid? Then this is the place to be. Welcome