LAS VEGAS (FOX5) -
A 2,000 square foot rock star Vegas loo is competing to become "America's Best Restroom."
The facilities at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino's Vanity Nightclub are competing against 9 other restrooms for the annual Cintas' sponsored title.
Carrying a $1.2 million dollar price tag and donning flat screens over the urinals and faux reptile-skin walls, the men's room at Vanity is nothing to scoff at, but it's the women's room that wows.
Situated in the heart of the Vegas strip this lavish lair spans 2,000 square feet and features eleven stalls and six sinks complete with individual vanity stations, each separately lighted and paired with red-velvet cushioned seats.
The porcelain palace is also flush with gold plated faucets, gold laced curtains and finished off with a custom-designed $40,000 chandelier made from 70 hand-blown glass globes.
The star-studded hotspot was dubbed the most luxurious loo in Sin City by the Travel Channel, with public votes it could be crowned best in the country.
Voting is open until October 26. Bestrestroom.com.
2012 Finalists competing against Vanity Nightclub in Cintas' America's Best Bathroom Contest:
- Liberty Market- Gilbert, Arizona
- Hollywood Bowl- Hollywood, California
- Gitane Restaurant- San Francisco, California
- Mie N Yu Restaurant- Washington, DC
- Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel, Chicago- Chicago, Illinois
- Walker Art Center- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Da Marino Ristorante Italiano- New York, New York
- Buc-ee's- New Braunfels, Texas
- Lane Stadium/Worsham Field at Virginia Tech- Blacksburg, Virginia
Nominations for any non-residential restroom accessible to the general public were accepted online through the summer. Qualifying facilities were then judged and finalists were selected based on cleanliness, visual appeal, innovation, functionality and unique design elements.
Cintas launched America's Best Restroom Contest more than a decade ago to recognize establishments that place high value on hygiene and style in their public restrooms.
"The condition of the facilities in a restaurant, hotel or other public place undoubtedly influences a customer's overall experience," said Cintas' Senior Marketing Manager, John Engel.
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Vanity Nightclub is in the running for the nation's best restroom. (Erik Kabik for Hard Rock Hotel & Casino)
