shared bathroom?

I found a really cool hotel that%26#39;s really cheap. It seems clean and it%26#39;s in a good part of town, but it%26#39;s got a shared bathroom. Is this a bad idea? We%26#39;re not going to be spending a whole lot of time in there, I know, but I keep imagining my freshmen year at college in the dorms.

What do y%26#39;all think? The difference in price between this and the other hotel with a private bath I was going to book is about $45 a night, so I think it might be worth it. (My trip isn%26#39;t far away so I%26#39;m running out of options too.)

shared bathroom?

Which hotel is it? Have you read the reviews posted on this page? I suppose it depends on how the bathroom is set up. If it were me, my main concern would be security in that situation.

shared bathroom?

It%26#39;s the Carlton Arms. It seems that two or three rooms share a shower and toilet. It looks clean in the pictures, and there are locks on the doors, and it seems like only one person is in there at a time (so I wouldn%26#39;t be showering next to a strange man or anything). Plus I%26#39;m traveling with my boyfriend, so I%26#39;m not worried about being alone. This makes my main concern time management, because I don%26#39;t want to be waiting around for a shower in the morning. There%26#39;s a sink in the room so we%26#39;ll be able to brush our teeth, etc., no problem.

It%26#39;s gotten mixed reviews on this site. (I can%26#39;t believe one of the reviewers opted to stay in a shared bathroom room on her honeymoon!!!)

What about the Seton Hotel, anyone know anything about that?

How amny rooms are sharing the one bathroom. Just remember you may never be able to get the bathroom when you want it. Also is it an option to take the room without the bathroom with the option to upgrade on the 2nd night if it doesnt work out for you.

just the thought of sharing a bathroom freaks me out :)

The rooms with a private bath are all taken. They give the option of looking at all the available shared bathroom rooms and choosing which you want. I think two or three rooms share a bathroom, so that%26#39;d be anywhere from two to six other people besides me and my boyfriend.

Have you thought of bidding for a room on one of the discount webpages? You may be able to get a room with a private bathroom in your price range. Personally, I can%26#39;t imagine sharing a bathroom with total strangers. Yes, I lived in a dorm in college and shared a bathroom with 39 other people but if I%26#39;d had my way, I would have had my own private one. That said, I would think in the hotel situation, you need to look at the set up--is it an individual bathroom where you can lock the door to keep others out while you%26#39;re in there---or is it a big communal one like in a dorm? If so, security would be a big issue, in my opinion.

Keep imgaining those freshman years in the dorms. How long are you planning to stay? That might make a difference in your tolerance level of a shared bath and toilet.

Share bathroom? Not for me. Never, ever. IF you have no other option, I would investigate other hotels before booking. I dont know this hotel and have never heard of it.

There is Habitat on 57th and Lex and I think single rooms with a shared bath start at 75 dollars, but there is a $2 charge plus an additional 13-14 % on top. A $45 rate may seem good, but dont forget all the taxes.

Have you tried PRICELINE or similar sites.