(Jessica Sharp for the Boston Globe) The women's bathroom at the Charles Hotel (above) features marble sinks and cloth hand towels.

When you've gotta go, go in style

Heeding the call of nature in the city

By Carmen Nobel

Globe Correspondent / May 15, 2008

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Anyone with a small child or a small bladder knows that nothing puts a damper on a day in the city like the unavoidable call of nature. According to the American Restroom Association, which advocates for public toilet availability, we can last from one to six hours between restroom breaks. For those of us on the low end of that ... (Full article: 1176 words)