No Toilet Paper

Hi Peeps,

This blog is not about COVID or panic buying, it is about that dreaded feeling you get when you reach into the toilet paper dispenser and you come back with nothing! Yip, zilch, nada.

This actually happened to me 3 minutes ago. I am in one of the most prestigious hotels in Brisbane (hint it is right on the river and starts with S). I have a work function to attend and thought I will use the restroom before it starts. Thankfully it was just number ones 😉. But whilst I am sitting there thinking what I should I do, I think this should not be happening in a hotel of this standard.

Thoughts of a trip to Singapore popped into my head. This would never happen at Raffles or in The Fairmount in Seoul, Korea.

Caught, literally, with my pants down, I prayed I have a tissue in my bag. It is a bag I rarely use so I was not hopeful. Bingo!! I scored. I was so happy. I did not have to do the crazy game of dashing to the next cubicle and hope I did not get caught. There was no one else in the loo to call out for help.

Have you notice yet I am trying to use an different word for lavatory each time🤓

I think they should drop the rating from 5 star to 3 star at The Stamford Plaza Brisbane. I am sure if they read this they will give me a few free nights to change my mind🙊🙉🙈😂.

Love,

Ro.

Comments

  1. Angela Gilbert17 July 2025 at 06:51

    I took my students there on a tour last year. It is very old and tired. The majority of their business is their contracts with the airlines. The polite and hosties stay there. They also do quite a few school formals. I was quite surprised by how much it had aged in the last decade.

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    1. Ro18 July 2025 at 06:22

      I agree. It looked very aged. They need to spend some money on it.

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