How to improve your campsite washrooms to meet campers’ expectations

Today’s campers might not always expect luxury facilities, but they do expect them to be clean, functional and well maintained.

Your campsite washrooms can significantly impact your guests’ experience, and will influence whether they leave positive online reviews, make repeat bookings or recommend your site to other people.

Even if you boast a back-to-basics campsite, simply using the term “rustic” does not mean the toilets and showers should be dirty, uncomfortable or poorly equipped.

So, no matter how big, small, fancy or simple your campsite facilities are, here’s how to improve your washrooms and showers to meet your camper’s expectations.

1. Make cleanliness your number-one priority

As we’ve said, campers don't necessarily expect luxury, but they do expect safety and good hygiene. That is why you need to make cleanliness your top priority and build this into your campsite washrooms.

One important way you can keep these spaces hygienic is through improved ventilation and odour control. By ensuring good ventilation systems are in place, you can control high moisture levels, particularly in areas like the showers, to stop mould growth.

You can also remove bad smells and clear out chemical fumes from cleaning products, helping to keep all users safe and healthy.

Frequent cleaning and maintenance are also a must. By installing surfaces and systems that reduce the build-up of bacteria and are easy to clean, you improve hygiene and make it much easier for your team to sanitise these areas. This can be achieved through:

• Touch-free technology like sensor taps and hand dryers

• Seamless surfaces - for example, solid-grade-laminate

• Wall-hung sinks and toilets

• Swing bins and doors to reduce touchpoints even further

2. Don’t forget the basics

There are some simple upgrades you can make that will instantly have a big impact on your campers’ experience. If you haven’t already, ensure that your visitors have access to:

• Reliable hot water

• Good water pressure

• Functional toilets, showers and taps

• Adequate lighting

• Hooks, shelves or benches for clothing/toiletries

• Plenty of toilet roll and soap

Space allowing, making these easy upgrades can instantly update your campsite washrooms and improve user comfort and well-being.

3. Improve user privacy 

For most campers, privacy is just as important as hygiene and can make a big difference to how comfortable they feel. It’s important that your facilities offer adequate changing space and individual showers and changing areas. This requires thoughtful washroom design.

In order to improve privacy, you should ensure that all your toilet and shower cubicles are secure and that all handles and locks are in working order. You might even want to install floor-to-ceiling cubicles to increase privacy for your guests.

4. Make facilities more family-friendly

If you run a family-friendly campsite, your facilities should reflect this. In order to make your site more appealing to families, you should offer baby-changing facilities. You might also want to consider:

• Larger family/accessible cubicles

• Child-friendly toilets and sinks

• Space where parents can easily supervise younger children

• Hooks and shelves at practical heights for smaller guests

Making it easier for parents to supervise their children or for older children to use the facilities unassisted can make the experience more enjoyable for everyone.

5. Use signage to make your facilities easier to use

Good signage can reduce confusion and help maintain standards throughout your facilities. This signage should be created to reflect your brand and could share:

• Directions to toilets and showers

• Accessible facilities

• Opening and closing information

• Information about hygiene bins and waste disposal

• Where and how to report problems

• Simple reminders about keeping facilities clean

• Emergency information

Just make sure to keep the tone of your signage helpful rather than sounding like you're telling guests off.

6. Add thoughtful extras

Providing useful added extras can distinguish a good campsite washroom from a memorable one. These don’t have to be luxury items either; some thoughtful additions your guests would appreciate in your washrooms might include:

• Hairdryers

• Full-length mirrors

• Charging points

• Shelving

• Heated towel rails or drying areas

• Quality toiletries

• Outside dog-washing facilities where appropriate

These extras, no matter how seemingly small, can have a big impact on the guest experience and their overall satisfaction.

Should you upgrade your campsite washrooms this year? 

If your campsite washrooms are looking a little tired or if you think a few changes could elevate your brand and improve the guest experience, it might be time to make some changes.

At Cr8tive Washrooms, we design all washrooms with the user in mind, choosing the most efficient layout, strongest materials and making sure your spaces are easier to clean and maintain.

So, if you’re ready to upgrade your campsite washrooms, we can help. Get in touch today to find out more about our washroom refurbishment services and we can help you impress your guests this year.