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New, following the 2012 renovation: The Owner’s Suite full bathroom (there’s also a half bath) boasts a new wet room/bath configuration with a rainforest showerhead. © 2012 Ralph Grizzle In more than two decades of travel writing, I suppose this is my first bathroom review . Yes, there are lots of jokes we could make about that together. If I’ve stooped this low does it mean my career is going down the toilet? Let’s not put a value on that until you learn more about this bathroom. Psst! It’s Not Really A Bathroom During Silver Cloud’s November 2012 renovation, all bathrooms were enhanced with new flooring, marble appointments and either a new bath-and-shower combination or a new walk-in, glass- enclosed rainforest shower with sitting area, offering a soothing, spa-like experience.  The Owner’s, Grand and Royal Suites were outfitted with a modern wet room bath configuration featuring a new rainforest shower that is separate from the bathtub. So my Owner’s Suite “wet room bath configu...

My shower head pipe broke off inside the wall and I wanted to fix it. It turns out that the solution is extremely easy, and I'm going to tell you exactly how to do it. Materials and Tools Needed: No. 10 flat file (tapered) . . . typically means "ten inch" Flashlight Hammer Pliers Replacement shower head pipe / arm Teflon tape Eye protection Difficulty Level: Easy Time Required: 30 Minutes After years, and years, and sometimes even decades, all that water passing through your shower head arm slowly wears it down, erodes it, and will eventually cause it to become rather brittle. It is therefore inevitable that one day you will go to adjust its angle and snap! That head is going break off, most likely inside the wall, and water is going to start spewing itself all inside your wall. You'll panic, get flustered, start fussing around with it, and then think . . . I can't believe I have to call a plumber. But before you tuck your tail between your legs and call the ...