Have you noticed the new plumbing fixtures in some of the more modern hotel rooms?

I recently stayed in a hotel in a large city, and was quite surprised that the bathroom had two toilet sized fixtures sitting next to one another. I immediately identified one as the toilet, but the other one perplexed me somewhat. It had a large oval rim, not unlike a toilet, but the overall configuration was different. Indeed, there was a dial on the side of the fixture, that when twisted, would produce a water flow from the center of the bowl.

It took me a little while, but I eventually figured out that this plumbing fixture was a drinking fountain. Granted the water wasn’t too cold and I sometimes got hair stuck in my teeth, but other than that, not a bad concept for a modern bathroom.