Personally, I have gotten a very simple white (or beige, in your case, to match the travertine) quality shower curtain with a liner. I leave it OPEN most of the time to show off my pretty tile murals. That is certainly the cheapest solution.

Before we remolded our small 5x7 bathroom we had a whirlpool shower tub combo with shower doors (last owner installed). One day while cleaning the tub I got so fed up with the gross tracks on the doors that I unscrewed them from the wall, corked up the holes, and put up a curtain. When it came time to remodel we were dead set on using a curtain. After selecting the fixtures and tile we told the contractor that we wanted to use a shower curtain. His argument was it will make the room look larger with clear doors and it will show off the tile. Well not only did we not want doors but clear doors were out of the question. We explained our concerns about the tracks and he told us that they make the doors with the tracks on the top now so the frame on the bottom only has to be wiped dry to stay clean. Since we were getting an air tub we went with the doors. They probably cost about $300.00. This was one item that I didn't research because we were not planning on doors. We are glad that we took the advice of the contractor because the air tub does splash and the room does look nice with them.

Iamnodiy, I love your handle (LOL - took me a moment to parse it out!) and I *love* your tile!!! What color is that on the bottom?

Nice shower door, too - and a very good price. What brand is it?

I am a converted shower curtain user...I had the glass door before and no way was I going to go back to them.
The added benefit of having the shower curtain, which I am using with the curved rod, is that I don't have a track to have to sit on while drying off my legs.
I went out and bought the nicest shower curtain I could find, which is a white quilted one from Crate and Barrel. I have no regrets.
I think the glass shield though would be the way to go if you are dead set again a curtain.

We have trackless shower doors also and I wouldn't change. But I really think you're either a shower door person or a shower curtain person - doesn't seem to be any middle ground!

Here is a link that might be useful: Our Shower Door Manufacturer

I actually had the European style screen that trekker referenced above in a hotel bathroom. Total disaster! Half of the bathroom floor would be covered with water by the end of the shower. The floor had a drain right by the tub/shower, otherwise the bathroom would've constantly had standing water on the floor.

Charlikin
The Tile we used for the bathroom is by Porcelanosa. The bottom is called Tenerife veneto which is a seafoam green. The above picture was taken in direct sunlight so it is over exposed. The shower doors are by Keystone and I am really guessing on the price. We weren't planning on doors so I didn't do any research for price or style. They may have been more. Since the bathroom was done 4yrs ago I don't even want to know how much I paid. Every other detail was analyzed to no end. By the time we got to the doors that we didn't plan on, we were brain dead and just left it up to the contractor.

dlm200 we are still on the fence with curtain vs doors. Our second bathroom has a shower curtain. I think we like both for different reasons.

Here is a link that might be useful: Porcelanosa tile

Can you shower door people comment on cleaning issues? Howe to keep water marks away?

Abbycat9990

We use a squeegee to dry the doors after each shower. That alone seems to work. I have to say that we don't have hard water here so I think over all they are easier to keep clean than in other areas with mineral deposits in the water supply. Someone in the past had recommended using Rain Dance on the glass to help keep it clean. I never tried it myself but a few people in the past have posted that they have had success using it. The product is usually found in an automotive department.

Loathe and despise sliding shower doors! I was going to suggest the euro-tub screen or a curtain. The sliding shower doors are just annoying. It's hard to clean the tub, impossible to give kids baths, etc.

As iamnodiy said, a lot probably depends on your particular water but I have no problems with spotting. I wipe the water off the track and the corners where it meets the tile with a dry washcloth, then do a quick swipe on the doors to get some water off but I don't always squeegee.

As for the bathing kids and cleaning - we have a system with 3 doors so when they 'stack' they are considerably smaller than a 2 door system. I bathed 2 kids and never found cleaning to be an issue. In a small bathroom the toilet is in the way more than a shower door!

We put in the clear shower doors available at Lowes and love them. We squeegee each time and wipe the shower control and tracks with a towel. DH is actually so into it that if I take a shower and fail to do the job, he mentions it. I never thought I would be a squeegee person. I am always in a hurry, but I can do this in less than one minute. Less than one minute to help avoid hours of shower scrubbing. A no-brainer.

In my hall bath, I wouldn't let the man put shower doors back in. The tracks got in the way of the Little Girl sitting on the edge of the tub to shave her legs, the shower/toilet area is tiny anyway, and there is little room to maneuver. So, I bought a couple of nice terry (white) shower curtains from HomeGoods. They always have nice and inexpensive shower curtains and other bath supplies. I keep it open so the room doesn't close in on you.

Red

i have been using clear liners (heavy duty) for many years, initially because they allow light in. And I throw them in the washing machine for cleaning. Couple more things to put in the pro column for shower curtains, I was considering getting a partial fixed glass installed with my renovation but after reading these comments I am sticking with a clear curtain.