Well, now -- that IS a problem... LOL!

I'm pretty sure I had this set-up in Luxembourg, 3rd floor walk up hotel room.

WTH?

Hot mess!

Better plan ahead!

Ha - I was just reminded that recently hubby was painting our bathroom, and I had to use it.

Me: Where's the TP?

Him: It's in the living room. I didn't want to drip paint on it.

I'm mildly annoyed if using DH's bathroom where the holder is on the left, not right like it's been in any other bath in any house we've ever lived in. Creature of habit for sure. That step down would be a deal breaker for me, I'd catch myself on the sink one too many times.

Watch some House Hunters International and you will see some odd bathroom set ups. Not surprised.

Meh - just put a roll on the back of the tank - like they have in the picture...

The step up into our hotel bathroom in Rome. I’m average height and it was a BIG step for me. I worried every night that DH was going to forget it was there and fall out of the bathroom!

Better grab a handful of TP on your way!

Hmmm. How do you all manage to navigate all the other stairs and uneven surfaces in the world???

Hmmm. It's a legitimate issue for many people, actually.

The funny thing is, one step is harder to navigate for people without mobility issues than two steps are. Two steps are just more natural, and are easier to identify.

@lauracam "How do you all manage to navigate all the other stairs and uneven surfaces in the world???" This is what ableists ask and if we thought this way we'd have no ADA to speak of. You remind me of the guy who parked his truck over the sidewalk and when I asked him what he thought I should do, if I were disabled, to get around his truck - he motioned in a manner that looked like pushing a wheelchair off the sidewalk into the street and back on the sidewalk down the way.

I'm 46 and starting to have challenges with some uneven situations (although I hike every weekend). I would hate this setup because there's not enough room to steady myself going up or down. Stepping from wood flooring to a potentially wet bathroom flooring means I need to consider reaching out to the sink (equally slippery). There isn't much space to maneuver around to get to the toilet. Yeah, some of us think about elevations, floor types, entering/exiting rooms, sidewalks, stairs more than others because we're injured, have lifelong impairments or coming of age (which could be 20 or 80).

That partial window is driving me nuts.

Jen K please calm yourself, I doubt that I am an ableist ( is that really a word)?? You are very quick to label me based on a comment that you are taking personally for whatever reason. Big difference between someone parking and blocking a whole sidewalk and a bathroom or step in a hotel room that you choose to stay in...

Ableist is in fact in use. I don’t think any hotels advertise that there is a step or a ridge going into the bathroom. There are hazards everywhere, of all kinds, and if someone is susceptible to some more than others are, it’s okay for that person to be concerned about them.

It sure is ok for you all to be concerned about whatever you want , but not ok to start directing comments to people specifically with some kind of “xxxxist” label. Moving on now...

About that step - I agree that it's certainly not disability friendly, and a likely hazard.

FWIW, my sister and BIL live in a WWII era building in NYC that has been through many alterations before they came along. There is a step up like that into their kitchen, edged with marble. For some reason the previous owner raised the kitchen floor. It's a tripping hazard - esp. if you're not accustomed to it. I stubbed my toe several times when I visited and I was fortunate not to break it - or fall!

Sometimes it's a good idea to think through a sarcastic comment.

We don't pick up changes in level of a single step unconsciously. It really takes the height equal to two steps to pick it up if you aren't looking for it. So a single step in an unfamiliar place is more of a tripping hazard than two steps. A doorway ay least helps.