Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 12th December 2024 Issue no. 1142
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Flying high: BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport wins Cintas 2023 America's Best Restroom Contest
Baltimore/Washington International (BWI) Thurgood Marshall Airport is the winner of the Cintas 2023 America's Best Restroom contest. As this year's winner, the Airport will get to properly crown its restrooms with prizes from Cintas. This includes a Cintas UltraClean washroom cleaning service and $2,500 in Cintas products and services, along with a coveted spot in the America's Best Restroom Hall of Fame.
The newly constructed washrooms at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport maximise occupant capacity while enhancing the overall passenger experience.
The entrance welcomes travellers with an aesthetic mural and seating area while they wait for their companions. There are bright, spacious, fully enclosed cubicles for privacy, touchless fixtures and individual lactation, adult changing and family assist rooms.
Each washroom features a state-of-the-art smart washroom system that integrates with colour-changing, LED cubicle occupancy lights and digital signage at the washroom entrances showing current availability. This also provides real-time inventory tracking and usage counts for custodial services.
"We're honoured to be recognised by Cintas and contest voters for our commitment to providing a positive passenger experience and outstanding facilities," says Ricky Smith, executive director/CEO of BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport. "Passengers rank restrooms as an airport's number one amenity. That's why we work so hard to provide creative, clean and inviting restrooms to make travel more enjoyable."
In its 22nd year, the America's Best Restroom contest, hosted by Cintas, celebrates innovative and hygienic public washrooms across the country. The BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport was one of 10 finalists selected based on cleanliness, visual appeal, innovation, functionality and unique design elements. The public had the opportunity to vote for the following 10 finalists (in alphabetical order) over the Summer.
* Baltimore/Washington (BWI) Thurgood Marshall Airport (Baltimore, Maryland)
* Clear Lake and Des Moines River Safety Rest Areas (Jackson, Minnesota)
* Drusie & Darr (Nashville, Tennessee)
* El Rio (San Francisco, California)
* Frying Pan (New York, New York)
* Hell 'n Blazes Brewing Company (Melbourne, Florida)
* Juban's Creole Restaurant (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
* Little America (Salt Lake City, Utah)
* Rabbit Hole (Greenville, South Carolina)
* Snowbasin Resort (Huntsville, Utah)
Julia Walsh, marketing manager, Cintas, says:
"The state of their public restroom can have large impact on the public's perception of a business. The BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport restrooms are bright and airy and the embodiment of clean, with natural light and room for luggage. We're proud to crown them as America's Best Restroom."
Last year, the Tampa International Airport took home the top prize for its high-design, spacious restrooms, coupled with quality craftsmanship and an inviting, yet durable, material palette.
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