the Old Fashioned yet Modern Loo

During my visit to JW Marriot / Starhill for the 3.6 tea time promo (my previous post is referred), I checked out the ladies and found something rather interesting.

It's the concept of the washroom. It brings the concept of an old fashioned system. The tap itself uses the 'wind mill' concept where one needs to turn the wind mill clockwise in order for the water to come out...

It is so authentic - the sink's base are made of wood... and the soap dispenser are made of steel... Gosh! what a concept.... Very the zaman dolu2...

Nevertheless, turning the windmill may not be as easy as ABC... It has it's own technique... If u over-turn it, the water will not stop running. So there's a way of stopping the flow by turning it the other way round, anti-clockwise... Therefore, they provide a staff to assist.

This is the locking system in the cubicle. It's an ancient wooden lock... Where one needs to insert the wood to lock the door and pull backward to unlock it...

As a 5 star hotel, they don't use tissue or hand dryer to dry hands. They provide towels instead... After usage, just put the used towel in the compartment next to it.

There is a bowl placed for tipping. Tips are not necessary but as a courtesy, it's better to give some tips regardless the amount. Ray kata, if u x tip, means u r kinda 'cheap skate' lol...

Meanwhile, this is the ceiling...

I just lurveeee the brick concept of the walls...

This is the outer part of the washrooms.. I guess it brings somekind of clay wall concept...

Well... all in all, this washroom kinda exposed and gave a chance the 'later generation' to the windmill concept of water system as most of us haven't seen it live, except for the one in pictures..

On the other hand, I heard the gents uses another ancient concept of water system which i am not sure what... of coz i didn't check it out... lol

Despite the cool old fashioned concept, the toilets are not provided with BIDET...