Ten Finalists Chosen In America’s Best Public Restroom Contest
Public Voting Begins for Seventh Annual Awards Program Presented by CintasJune 3, 2008, Cincinnati, Ohio – Immaculate, inviting and, most of all, memorable; finalists in the America’s Best Restroom VII contest have established a new standard for restroom quality. These washrooms are testaments to their proprietors’ sense of taste, flare and humor, and feature some of the world’s finest materials and customer comforts as well as a few surprises.
The public is invited to vote online through July 31, 2008 at www.bestrestroom.com. The site takes visitors on a photographic tour of each facility and then encourages them to choose their favorite. The winner will be announced in August 2008
This year’s finalists for America’s Best Restroom are:
| Finalist | Location | Restroom Features |
Grand Central Terminal
| New York, New York
| Bottocino marble walls, terrazzo seamless flooring, stainless steel
doors, Stony Creek granite partitions and sustainable light fixtures.
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The Montville Inn
| Montville, New Jersey
| River rock stone walls, wine bottle infused in granite sinks, and a mirrored waterfall, featuring a built-in television. |
Smith College Museum of Art
| Northampton, Massachusetts
| Water-Themed: features an array of hand-painted tiles and etched glass panels depicting sea creatures and plant life. |
21C Museum Hotel
| Louisville, Kentucky
| One-way mirrors facing urinals, LCD screens with traveling images of eyes built into mirror above sink. |
The Hermitage Hotel
| Nashville, Tennessee
| Art Deco-Themed: features leaded-glass tiles, authentic terrazzo floors and a shoeshine station. |
The Signature Room at the 95th
| Chicago, Illinois
| Perched atop the 95th floor of John Hancock Center: features sweeping views, custom woodwork, silver accent pieces and black & white photos from the 1930’s. |
Brio Restaurant
| Rockford, Illinois
| Women’s Room is Themed as Heaven, Men’s as Hell: features custom mirrors, sinks, doors and floor, using a wide variety of materials. |
Jerome Bettis’ grille 36
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
| Sports-Themed: features custom marble/tile, plus a one- way mirror above the urinals, enabling patrons to monitor the 50 High-Definition televisions located in the bar. |
Iowa 80 Truck Stop
| Walcott, Iowa
| The World’s Largest Truck Stop: restroom is themed to reflect service stations from year’s past – features nostalgic signs and custom tile. |
El Monte Sagrado Living Resort and Spa
| Taos, New Mexico
| Earth in Harmony-Themed: features walls covered in natural Portuguese cork, African Mahogany walls, slate floor, and fossilized rock hand basins.
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While these finalists are all quite unique, they have one thing in common: all are exceptionally clean. Cintas created the Best Restroom award in 2002 to honor those businesses across America that place high value on hygiene and exceptional style in their public restrooms. Over the last six years, the contest has attracted tens of thousands of voters. The 2008 winner will receive a plaque of recognition and a coveted place on America’s Best Restroom “Hall of Fame” section of the program’s Web site. Previous winners have included restrooms at Notre Dame University, The Grand Casino in Biloxi Mississippi, Kohler Art Center in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, the Fort Smith, Arkansas Airport, Wendell’s Restaurant in Westerville, Ohio and, in 2007, Jungle Jim’s International Market in Fairfield, Ohio.
For more information about the Cintas Best Restroom Award VII and the ten finalists, contact the Survey Editor, David Brandt, at 757-456-5212.
About Cintas Corporation
Headquartered in Cincinnati, Cintas Corporation provides highly specialized services to businesses of all types, predominantly in the United States and Canada. Cintas designs, manufactures and implements corporate identity uniform programs, and provides entrance mats, restroom supplies, promotional products, first aid and safety products, fire protection services and document management services for approximately 800,000 businesses. Cintas is a publicly held company traded over the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol CTAS, and is a Nasdaq-100 company and component of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index. Fortune Magazine has consistently listed Cintas as a "Most Admired Company" in its annual survey.
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Media Contact:
David Brandt
Rubin Communications Group
Phone: (757) 456-5212, david@rubincommunications.com
