This month's featured bathroom is located in the Callahan Siskiyou Lodge, Ashland, Oregon. The Callahan Lodge was established in 1947 and is a local favorite. It is tucked in a quiet corner at the base of Mount Ashland, about a 30 minute drive South of Medford. The original Callahan Lodge burned to the ground a few years ago. It has been rebuilt and decorated in the rustic, lodge style that makes it cozy and homey. For those readers who are interested in dining at Callahan's at some point in the future, here is a tip for you: Call your reservations in at least 1 to 2 weeks ahead. If your party is a group of 6 or more make it clear that the tickets will be split, if applicable. Then remind the server when you arrive for your reservation that the tickets will be separate. They don't seem to be very equipped for large groups/split bills. Aside from that, the whole dining experience was lovely. We were seated in a timely manner. Our meals and drinks were delicious. Callahan's has a 2 sided fireplace, an outdoor deck for dining, and a full service bar. The entertainment, a singer/guitarist was (arguably) a nice touch. Does he take requests? I don't know. I never could get any of my dinner partners liquored up enough to go ask him to play "Stairway to Heaven" but not for lack of trying. Before I start on the restroom, I have to once again thank my dinner group for their support. I now have business cards thanks to my friends, that I leave as my calling card for each bathroom I critique. How fun is that?! Now on to the bathroom!Well, my first impression of the bathroom was very positive. I mean, the building itself is practically brand new so the bathroom was super clean...fresh paint, new stalls, fixtures, tiles, the whole shebang. Shebang...heh heh heh...funny word...anyway, the room definitely had the newness and cleanliness going for it and I liked the tile work and granite-like countertops. A positive was that it was very spacious. There were 3 stalls, 2 basins, a giant mirror, 2 papertowel dispensers, and even an electricity outlet near the basin. You know, I'm noticing that I get very strange looks from people when they walk in to do their personal business and there I am snapping away with my camera. Awwwwkwwwward! Ahhh, the trials of an investigative bathroom paparazzo. C'est la freaking vie. Now, the downsides of this room were that, upon closer inspection, I must say that it lacked any element of style or comfort. There was not a single wall hanging, chair, sofa, side table, or any furnishing of comfort. BO-ring! All neutral colors, no splash of color to add a little somethin' somethin'. To be fair, I did hear from another dinner guest that the papertowels were super soft and good quality. I meant to check that out when I went in to do my inspection but as I turned to use the papertowel dispenser I was completely distracted by the bathroom's best feature: The little toy soldier doing restroom recon on top of the towel dispenser. See him there in the photo below? Yes, I freely admit that I am amused and entertained easily. He shall be named Restroom Recon Roy. RRR. But I digress, now for my final scoring of this bathroom: 1 full tp roll for cleanliness, 1/2 for comfort, and about 1/4 roll for style. It wasn't ugly, just blahhh. Thanks for reading! See you next time.
This month's featured bathroom is located in the Callahan Siskiyou Lodge, Ashland, Oregon. The Callahan Lodge was established in 1947 and is a local favorite. It is tucked in a quiet corner at the base of Mount Ashland, about a 30 minute drive South of Medford. The original Callahan Lodge burned to the ground a few years ago. It has been rebuilt and decorated in the rustic, lodge style that makes it cozy and homey. For those readers who are interested in dining at Callahan's at some point in the future, here is a tip for you: Call your reservations in at least 1 to 2 weeks ahead. If your party is a group of 6 or more make it clear that the tickets will be split, if applicable. Then remind the server when you arrive for your reservation that the tickets will be separate. They don't seem to be very equipped for large groups/split bills. Aside from that, the whole dining experience was lovely. We were seated in a timely manner. Our meals and drinks were delicious. Callahan's has a 2 sided fireplace, an outdoor deck for dining, and a full service bar. The entertainment, a singer/guitarist was (arguably) a nice touch. Does he take requests? I don't know. I never could get any of my dinner partners liquored up enough to go ask him to play "Stairway to Heaven" but not for lack of trying. Before I start on the restroom, I have to once again thank my dinner group for their support. I now have business cards thanks to my friends, that I leave as my calling card for each bathroom I critique. How fun is that?! Now on to the bathroom!Well, my first impression of the bathroom was very positive. I mean, the building itself is practically brand new so the bathroom was super clean...fresh paint, new stalls, fixtures, tiles, the whole shebang. Shebang...heh heh heh...funny word...anyway, the room definitely had the newness and cleanliness going for it and I liked the tile work and granite-like countertops. A positive was that it was very spacious. There were 3 stalls, 2 basins, a giant mirror, 2 papertowel dispensers, and even an electricity outlet near the basin. You know, I'm noticing that I get very strange looks from people when they walk in to do their personal business and there I am snapping away with my camera. Awwwwkwwwward! Ahhh, the trials of an investigative bathroom paparazzo. C'est la freaking vie. Now, the downsides of this room were that, upon closer inspection, I must say that it lacked any element of style or comfort. There was not a single wall hanging, chair, sofa, side table, or any furnishing of comfort. BO-ring! All neutral colors, no splash of color to add a little somethin' somethin'. To be fair, I did hear from another dinner guest that the papertowels were super soft and good quality. I meant to check that out when I went in to do my inspection but as I turned to use the papertowel dispenser I was completely distracted by the bathroom's best feature: The little toy soldier doing restroom recon on top of the towel dispenser. See him there in the photo below? Yes, I freely admit that I am amused and entertained easily. He shall be named Restroom Recon Roy. RRR. But I digress, now for my final scoring of this bathroom: 1 full tp roll for cleanliness, 1/2 for comfort, and about 1/4 roll for style. It wasn't ugly, just blahhh. Thanks for reading! See you next time. 
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