Restrooms. Whether they have eye-catching decor, impeccable selfie lighting, or personal touches that add comfort, we think that they can complete your experience when they’re done right.
Turns out, we’re not alone. Cintas holds the annual “America’s Best Restroom” competition, crowning the most innovative throne each year — just scroll through the hall of fame. While Tampa International Airport brought the award home to Central Florida in 2022, a Lakeland biz has never gotten the honor.
So, let’s hand out awards of our own. Which public restroom in Lakeland is the best? Share your powder room picks.
Editor’s picks
We’ll go first. The Peach House goes all in on pink decor in its restrooms. We love the tropical palm tree wallpaper as a backdrop for a quick fit check in the mirror.
Over at The Joinery, you’ll find huge citrus prints, wood accents, and private stalls — “vacant” and “occupied” signs on the doors make all the difference.
Reader picks
The restroom at the Gore Building, home to Parlor Doughnuts, was the most-recommended by far. The women’s features a pop art-style Queen Elizabeth II wallpaper and golden swan faucets, and you’ll find Publix founder George Jenkins on the walls of the men’s.
Reader Wendy S. said, “The bathrooms at Parlor Doughnuts are so bright and fun! I love the ornate gold mirrors, the portraits of Queen Elizabeth, and the pops of pink throughout!”
If it’s opulence you seek, you’ll find it at the Polk Theatre, shouted out by Susan S. Where else can you find a lounge to wait for your moviegoing pals? Slip away before your film to this restroom on the second floor.
Reader Carol B. told us Lakeland Loft’s restroom is known for “comfort and beautiful decor,” and Devon O. said the one at Scout & Tag is “just so elegant.” If you have photos of these, or your own favorite, drop them here.
