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it's hilarious that people are reviewing a department store lounge, but i will admit that this place does deserve 5 stars. it is always immaculately clean. the bathroom stalls are not even stalls, but private toilet rooms with a full length wall and door -- if the door is closed someone is in there, no accessible view of peeking under the door.
you can take a breather and sit in the lounge's sofa and comfy seats if you feel the need to drop after you've shopped. there's even a separate area for baby changing, which is great because i don't need to see dirty nappies being changed.
Blech
Anyone who gives this so called "lounge" 5 stars never set foot in the late great I Magnin. Nuff said.
At least the toilets work and the water run, thus the 2 stars
I can't believe people actually write about this. It is nice, but does it need broadcasting. Now every guy is going to wonder what goes on in here when we take too long. They will be dressing in drag just to come in here. Crap. Of course they will not lift the seat, in jealousy, and pee on it. Our secret is out. Thanks.
P.S. Tell Sven I will be late for my massage. Please chill the champagne. Se you soon lady's.
LOL funny thing, I was actually searching for lounges to have my birthday at but I strangely came across this review ?????? ................ i can't believe people actually review restrooms on here, how weirder can this get. haha but i give it 5 stars just because it's perfection! big comfy couches, big mirrors, big stalls, hahahahah you can finally do your business in peace without being rushed or disgusted with yucky toilet paper all over the place.
haha oh boy am I gonna get shit from my coworkers for reviewing our bathroom (since I work at nordies) . -__________-;;
HAHA
I'm rating this more because I am amazed by the idea. Nordstrom "lounges" are always pretty stellar. So is the Nordstom Cafe - another place to hang out if you want to spend more time (and get the best salad of your life) in this monster store.
Jesus, the Nordstrom's Women's Restroom is nicer than my first apartment was.
Walking in was like stepping onto the sacred shores of the Island of Themyscria, as only women are allowed to venture into the sanctity of THE LOUNGE.
To the right, the mother's room, where women had their boobs laid out for their babes in arms. No men to oogle them in THE LOUNGE.
Ahead was the private stalls, with doors from ceiling to floor. Toilet tissue flowed in an unending torrent of Snuggles the Bear softness. No rough cheapie Costco paper to chafe asses in THE LOUNGE.
To the left, a sitting area with a wall of mirrors in which you can primp and admire yourself. Soft cushioned seats and a sweet lil' sofa offer a chance to recline and rest. Boxes of fluffy tissue everywhere for you to blot your lipstick and wipe away a tear of joy after realizing you've found women's restroom heaven. There are no lines in THE LOUNGE.
I have a bladder the size of a pea. Clean bathrooms are important to me. It's my thing.
NOTE TO NISH: I think we should have our next Yelp Elite event here. Yelp at THE LOUNGE. Dig it!
This is a revival of my Nordstrom review:
When I'm downtown (or headed in that direction on BART or Metro) and need to piss like a racehorse, I'll make a stop here just to use the Ladies Lounge (I'm partial to the 3rd floor). They're roomy and clean--they never let me down. I can rest my quads for a change, since I don't have to pull off the 1" butt-lift from the seat move that I'm used to doing when the toilet looks less than sanitary.
Let's see you top that, Bloomies.
When I was a young mallrat I would roll Downtown on the bus and wander around Union Square oggling the clothes and masses of people but after about 30 minutes of this excitement the downtown scene gets a little overwhelming. Enter the Nordstrom Women's Lounge where I could go lock myself in the roomie stall and get a little peace and quite. I spent a minimum of 20 minutes in the 200 sq. ft. of tinkling music, breast-feeding, shopping bag cluttered space doing the following ...
1. washing my hands
2. putting on lipgloss
3. sitting and talking on my cell phone
4. trying on clothes that I'd bought
5. talking on my cell phone
6. staring at people
7. talking on the pay phone when my cell phone died.
Ah...the memories.
I'm a hard ass. I show no emotions. EVER.
Once upon a time I had to cry. I needed refuge and to be left the fuck alone and to call my Four Wheels BFFs.
Nordie's Women's Lounge saved me from complete humiliation and gave me a quiet place to have myself a rare "girlie" moment.
Then I told myself to man up, peed then went to buy shoes.
i really thought that no one else thought twice about this oasis in the middle of nordstrom. damn.
this place is so great that i have taken trips WAY out of my way when walking in the vicinity in order to freshen up in here. the lighting/mirror combination is excellent
I thought about giving this one star to drive the ratings down so people would stay away from my secret gem of a bathroom, but that seems wrong. Everyone's butt should experience the wonder that is Nordstrom Women's Lounge.
Fart all you want -- you get your own stall, so no one's checking your shoes under the door to see who unleashed the unholy smell. It's God's gift to shy bathroom goers. Other retail locations should take note.
The joy of Nordstrom Women's Lounge does not end at the toilets, oooh no! Tired of your effeminate boyfriend's two hour trip to the MAC counter or your best friend's shoe shopping trip of doom? Go take a nap on the couch in the women's lounge! Lowly undergrad struggling to study for finals with noisy housemates? Go study in the women's lounge (I did this for two semesters, regularly)! No air conditioning on those two whole days of hot weather in SF? Grab a lemonade at the stand by the elevators and then ride on up to the women's lounge!
A room for all seasons and all reasons. Nordstrom Women's Lounge, I love you.
OH MY GOD. There's an entry for the Nordstrom's Women's Lounge and I haven't reviewed it???? It's only my favoritest place in downtown, ever!!
Why?
1) Best place to take a nap, lush couches and peaceful muzak.
2) Best place to talk on the phone, I sealed the deal on my last two jobs here!
3) And finally...It's the BEST place, to drop your kids at the pool!!!! The privatest stalls around!!
It's so nice that I can throw myself down on a couch and have a sweet little session of R & R after I just went on a maniacal shopping frenzy, hopped up on a cafe latte lollipop in an anxious attempt to fully utilize the last discounted Nordstrom shopping day I might ever get the opportunity to experience.
Whew.
(So, the reason for this is that my fabulous Nordie-Discount-Dame (who will remain nameless) is moving to New York... which means BYE BYE discount.... and of course BYE BYE my friend--you will be missed.)
Anyway, I sat down, rested my eyes for a moment and was fortunate that I did not wake up in a state of delirium as a repercussion of my crazed shopping spree.
Though, even if I did, I think I would feel completely safe and cozy because Nordstrom knows how to take care of the ladies.
I'm not even going to begin describing the details of this lounge, because everyone else already gave a crystal clear description of it. Though, I will tell you is this.....
If I were to lose my marbles or pass out and I didn't have the option of doing so gracefully at home or at a relative or friend's place, then the Nordstrom Lounges are the only other place I would choose to do so (if I even had the choice as to where I was going to pass out or go loopy).
This in no way means that I ever plan on losing my ability to stay conscious in public. I am merely saying that The Lounge is the only place besides my friends' and family's homes that I would feel safe doing so, and this is why:
It's clean. No chance of waking up in nasty stuff.
It's safe. Only the nice ladies and their babies.
It's pretty. No need to elaborate this fact.
It has enough mirrors that I don't have to fight any ladies for some space to fix my face if I woke up with smeared makeup and dried drool.
***Note: the following information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed***
And most importantly, I know that I would be returned home in a safe and appropriate manner (if they can find my ID and don't hand me over to the authorities first).
Um, hellooooo bathroom of my dreams.
I find it utterly hilarious that there are 50+ reviews for the Nordstrom Women's Lounge...
... that being said, this is the ONLY place I'll pee in the entire Mall...
It's lovely. Clean, always well-stocked, there's NEVER a line...
I think I'm in love. :)
(The only Male-Yelper to use & review the Ladies Bathroom @ Nordstrom)
Hey,
This Nordstrom bathroom is the cleanest in downtown. At least Matt knows a great place to do Matt's version of "Discharging" (#2). Matt can read the New York Times in the privacy of Matt's own stall. Matt feels lighter than air now.
ooops!! It's the women's restroom. Don't worry, Matt left the seat down!!
I'll definitely be back!!
I love the restrooms here. There's many many stalls and there is never a line. They are always clean. They are usually never out of toilet paper, or seat covers. And the couches in the lounge area, are so comfy.
I love using the restrooms here.
Why would anyone go to the dank bathrooms at Macy's or the Metreon?
NWL is pretty plush, with tons of stalls. There is always a cleaning lady. It is like they never leave. Which pretty much guarantees a pristine stall and toilet. If you are OCD and a germaphobe, this is the place for you.
I have napped here when I didn't want to go to my apartment and to my speeded out, strung out roommates back in 1993. Was I really that nuts to have napped there for an hour? Yep. But I wouldve been more nuts to go home and try to nap with people playing music and smoking 5 cigs at a time.
Sorry. Sidetracked.
Just go and know that it's a little secret, CLEAN wonder.
Best place for a pee break, hands down. (-: It's even easy to find with the visible signage...just in case you're having an emergency.
clean, marble floors, and a seperate breast feeding room. Love that.
Plus there were literally women LOUNGING in there in the comfy chairs (thank goodness, I thought it would be rather ick to lounge in the stall).
I've nearly given myself UTIs holding it in until I got to the Nordstroms restroom. Everything else is just rank.
There's supposed to be an absolutely amazing restroom in Macy's somewhere...likely a hold over from the I.Magnin days, but I have yet to find it.
One time I was on the 38 bus heading downtown for a leisurely afternoon of shopping. All of the sudden (around Van Ness) I believe, my tummy got the rumblees (not the good butterfly "a cute boy just looked at me" way, but the bad "oh my god what died inside of me" way). After a moment of panic, I realized I was on a limited bus and in no time flat would be at the Powell St. stop.
"Hurry up" I muttered to the crackhead beside me, urging the bus to move a little faster. I was the first one off and went CHARGING down Powell, almost knocking over the "Christ is the answer" sign guy and various other dudes wanting change. I got into the mall and managed to shove my way onto an elevator to the womens lounge.
Long story short:
This provided me with the most comfortable public barfing session ever.
A clean stall for me to kneel down and blow chunks. Full-length doors with slated panels so now one would see me spew. Enough stalls to assure no one would be subjected to peeing next to me while I hurled. Adequate amounts of toilet paper for me to clean up my mess.
Five stars, Nordstrom ladies lounge.
How awesome for something so deserving to get a Yelp rating!!!
These restrooms do rock. I totally agree...I never pee anywhere else when I'm in the Union Square area. It would truly be considered cruel and unusual treatment to force your bum to take a seat anywhere else!
This is the potty for you, my friends. It's clean, it's well-stocked, and you won't find someone in the far stall grunting to disengage that last piece of yesterday's dinner.
You'll find that person at Macy's basement bathroom instead.
This place takes going to the bathroom to the next level!!
You want extreeeeme privacy?? With the toilet's secure, full length doors you won't have anyone peeping through the cracks AT your cracks!
Need to take a peep at that new outfit you just bought from a cheaper store but need a more intimate place to do it? This is your new best friend!
Your baby need a place to suckle on some boob juice? Look no further, this fine lounge supplies you with a seperate room for you and the wee one.
In a city where the bathrooms are crawling with all sorts of filth and bacteria, the Nordstrom's Women Lounge is the perfect place to pee and poop in total relaxation. It's ALMOST as good as going at home.
Haha is this really for the bathroom at Nordies...?
Being a girl with the bladder the size of a blueberry (nearly everyone who has hung around me for more than an hour and a half can attest to this), I know all the places to pee around Union Square. And this one definitely tops the list. It's clean, there's a ton of sinks, never a wait, lots of mirrors so you can check to make sure you don't have toilet paper trailing behind you, and the stalls are like little closets because they are FLOOR to CEILING so no fears of bathroom anxiety here if you need to do a #2.
The only thing is that you have to go through a lot to get there! And by "a lot," I just mean taking the elevators up to Nordstrom and then taking the escalators up to the bathroom. But really, if it's a weekend, the mobs of people can make getting to the NWL like an obstacle course with the challenge of holding your pee in.
agreed. I have actually hung out in there before - chatting with a friend.
So civilized.
I cant believe you can rate the woman's lounge at Nordstrom's.
Lets start with the atmosphere and the dcor. Well finished and just the right amount of lighting. I give it a four star just because it can smell like dirty diaper once in a while.
I totally inderstand why this is here and i LOVE it!
I self proclaimed OCD Germ Freak - I can pee here in peace!
No unknown wet puddles on the floor, no groddy snot rags everywhere!
Its always clean, and they have a nice lounge area. I always wonder if the men's is like this also!
Seriously, every time I'm here there's ALWAYS someone napping/lounging on those comfy leather couches. It's THAT nice inside. I like that the cubicles have full doors, ensuring total privacy, sparkling clean sinks and counters, and the fruity, citrusy scent that permeates the air.
After a long day of shopping or just running errands in downtown, the Women's Lounge (3rd floor) is such a welcome treat!
The most infamous bathroom ever.
When I was young and would have to "go potty" while my mom and I shopped at Nordstrom, I was fascinated by this bathroom. I remember staring at an elderly Chinese woman passed out in a comfy sofa in the lounge part of the bathroom, wondering if she would suddenly open her eyes and catch me staring.
Years go by, and I still refuse to go potty (graduated to "go pee") anywhere but this bathroom when I'm in a close radius.
And you know what? I still see elderly Chinese ladies taking a snooze in this lounge. And you know what? One of these days I might try it too.
So comfortable, so quiet, so clean! This bathroom is a destination in itself. So bring a book, your iPod, a pillow--whatever! And enjoy the Women's Lounge at Nordstrom.
when i was growing up, my mom sung the praises of the nordstrom women's lounge. at the time, i didn't really get it. afterall, it's just a bathroom. however, now that i'm older, i can appreciate the finer things in life.
the stalls are roomy, ultra-private and clean. the lighting is pleasant, and there is ample space to sit on a couch and shoot the shit with someone, read a book or what have you (not that i have ever done any of these things. i just like to pee there.) also, there's a whole separate room for changing babies too, which is so thoughtful!
this leads me to wonder...what is the men's room (lounge?) like?
This is an awesome restroom when you're in downtown San Francisco. Of course it's not a must-go place :), but definitely worth trying when you're looking for a restroom in the city.
Sounds a bit weird but the restroom is clean, comfortable and nicely decorated ... better than my bathroom, actually. :)
This is my default downtown bathroom destination.
But, 1-star deduction for water at the sinks which sometimes comes out boiling hot. What the hey? I guess you can obliterate any possibility of bacterial contamination by scalding your hands. Thanks, Nordstrom!
I plan my life around where I can use the restrooms and Nordstrom's Women's Lounge is by far the best. It's clean, there is hardly ever a line, and best of all: IT'S CLEAN. This is a huge deal. Unlike the Metreon bathrooms, Nordstom's lounge does not smell like someone just dropped the kids off at the pool.
With the opening of Bloomingdales, Nordstom has got some serious competition, but this will always be one of the best.
It's pretty wonderful. I'll can use as my gold standard for women's restrooms in department stores. Floor-to-ceiling stalls with sturdy doors. WARM water to wash your hands. Never a wait in line. Good lighting and mirrors. A separate room not only to make a phone call, wait for someone, or take a breather, but an additional room for nursing mothers.
Thanks, Nordstrom. For everything.
Pretty fantastic. The art on the walls are pleasant, the "just sitting area" is divine, & each of the stalls themselves are a nice little respite from being surrounded by all those people.
My one gripe about this pretty much free service? Not all the stall doors lock [or give the appearance of locking] & there doesn't seem to be a way for a person from the outside to know if its occupied, or the door is just closed.
I feel so vulnerable.
haha. i agree with many of the reviews about this nordstrom's women's lounge. A+! i have never been to a nordstrom's lounge like the one in union square. (a little advice: go to the lounge on the BP shoe / men area - not the one near the cafe; too small!). it's so great, when you enter, it's like a whole different place. there's a lounge area with comfy chairs and a sofa. you have to go through this place first and then you'll eventually get to the stalls. the stalls are great, you won't be paranoid about someone else invading your space because it isn't possible! (& if you're a lot like me, be careful about the locks, they were confusing the first time around - i didn't know if my door was locked & i freaked out. i thought they were broken. lol but no worries, if you think it's locked, then it's locked!).
so ladies, if you need to use a restroom and are within walking distance from nordstrom's --- i highly suggest taking the trip. haha.
It's the little things that matter - like putting hooks by the sinks so you can hang your bags while you wash your hands - genius!
I was in Hayes, looking at apartments. Wanted to see where my temporary corporate housing was on Powell and Market so I decided to walk up Market, which was a huge mistake because I had a homeless guy walking behind me for about 4 blocks blowing snot out of his nose and coughing really loud. It was very windy, and by the time I got up to the apartment I was exhausted, stressed, and I really had to pee. So I figured that Nordstrom's would probably have a decent restroom.
I found my way - up the elevator, back in the corner and voila - THE LADIES LOUNGE!! Dude - I wanted to stay there for like an hour. Just to sit in the comfy chair and check messages, look at maps, and restore myself before walking out on the busy streets to look at another apartment. Every gal needs to know about this little slice of goodness.
This is the best public bathroom I have ever had the pleasure of visiting. After first suffering through the mall bathroom in Westfields around the corner from Jamba Juice, I later found the "Lounge" in Nordstroms - it's on the 4th floor (I think) right behind the "St. John's" section. Lots of couches, big mirrors, plenty of stalls and sinks and best of all - clean and no lines!
This bathroom is the best it can get. With the personal stalls to the comfortable couches, I can definitely get away from the hustle and bustle of downtown.
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