Shower Review Pilot Tennessee Crossville

This “Shower Review Pilot Tennessee Crossville” is a review of the shower facility at the Pilot Travel Center in Crossville, TN, USA, based upon our own expectations of what a shower facility that caters to professional truck drivers of commercial motor vehicles should be like, our own preferences (especially in comparison to a home bathroom), and our observations.

Shower Review Pilot Tennessee Crossville

Date: 5/12/2010

Location: Pilot Travel Center, Crossville, TN, I-40, Exit 320

Overall Facility: Shower Review Pilot Tennessee Crossville

Showers assigned via kiosk.
Keyless entry via keypad (code on printout from kiosk)
Able to get one more towel and washcloth from attendant
Shower number being called could be heard in the travel store
Shower is free with minimum 50 gallons purchase of fuel from a Pilot Travel Center anywhere in the nation within the last 5 days or by purchase for USD $10

Shower #1

Pros: Shower Review Pilot Tennessee Crossville

This shower room was decorated with artificial flowers both in a basket on the counter and above the mirror
One towel and washcloth were waiting for us in the shower
Shower was clean upon arrival
Counter space at sink was sufficiently large
There was a light fixture on the wall directly over the sink by which male drivers can get a close shave without nicking
The mirror was well positioned on wall behind sink for both short and tall drivers
Water pressure from sink was good
Electrical outlets worked well
Shower was designed to allow the user not to get wet when turning on the water as well as to keep splattering outside the stall to a minimum
One towel hook was directly outside the shower stall making it easy to reach for a towel from inside the stall upon completion of shower; three more were on the wall behind the door
Door restrictor worked well; door also had a locking knob.
Towels were thick and thirsty (like beach towels)
Washcloths were sufficiently thick
Toilet flushed well
Water from showerhead warmed only slightly when the toilet was flushed
The fan worked well
The mirror did not fog at all
Showerhead gave a good spray (but not quite like a home showerhead)
Showerhead could be positioned where it was needed
There was a framed letter from the general manager thanking us for our business
There was a packaged bar of soap, a paper bathmat and two individually wrapped pieces of candy on the counter when we arrived. (The candy added a nice touch.)

Cons: Shower Review Pilot Tennessee Crossville

The built-in seat was not large enough for an oversized shower bag
Water pressure in the shower reduced significantly when a toilet was flushed
The toilet paper dispenser was defaced
The toilet paper dispenser was mounted in such a way so as to crowd a large-framed driver sitting on the toilet.
Although there was a light in the shower stall, it was not working.
The flow of the water through the showerhead sounded noisy. Mike noted that changing the position of the showerhead affected this.