Bath vs shower?

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Iqishigh
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Bath vs shower?

Post by Iqishigh »

Hi,

Our property is a small one bedroom very centrally located in Glasgow. It currently has a bath and an electdic shower over the bath. We are considering removing the bath and putting in a larger shower unit.

Would be good to be the view of th forum on whether this would be th right move from a marketing and whether it would make it more or less appealing for guests.

Thanks all

Dave
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Moliere
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Post by Moliere »

Tricky one, Dave, because either way you lose! If it were me I'd say "Yeah, go for the shower", but my wife would be yelling "No, keep the bath".
Compromise - keep the bath and invest in a really top-class shower over it. We had an Aqualiser over the bath which was indistinguishable from my megabucks pumped shower. AND install a proper hinged or folding screen, not one of those disgusting curtains which clings clammily to your legs.

Keep everyone happy.

Mols
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Iqishigh
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Post by Iqishigh »

Thanks Mols.
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Post by declanja »

We had the same issue with our one bed in Nice.The bathroom was outdated but had a lovely deep bath with overhead shower.We took out the bath and installed a high pressure rain shower. All of our returning guests preferred the shower and it made the bathroom a bit more roomy. Declan
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Post by kg1 »

Another vote for Aqualisa - I used to be a buyer for a bathroom business & they were always relialbe, good customer service & spares easliy available. Try to get a brass bodied one, although we have one at home which is a plastic body & been going for 10 years now.
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