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WORLD, Page 42World NotesBRITAINMoney Down The Drain?
At home the Japanese enjoy the soothing comfort of a hot ofuro,
their traditional bath. On the road it's not so easy. Trying to
re-create abroad their beloved steaming, full-tub soak, Japanese
tourists have acquired a reputation for wreaking havoc on British
hotel bathrooms.
London hotel managers claim that Japanese guests fill up the
tubs, leave the taps on, then pull out the drain plugs to ensure
a constant flow of clear water. The result: heavy damage from the
overflow flooding through carpets and cascading into rooms below.
Says Geoffrey Gold, general manager of the Swallow International
Hotel, where 20% of the guests are Japanese: "It got to the point
where an average of one bathroom a day was flooded." Some hotels
are warning Japanese guests that flooders will face fines; others
have made a simple but costly technological adjustment: installing
drains in bathroom floors.