Plate C wrote: If you are one of those travelers who dares to shower or sleep in a public area... these areas are limited in capacity/availability and I felt some uncertainty about cleanliness factors, seemed like places to be avoided if at all possible.Are you referring to the Chicago metropolitan lounge? I frequently combine a bike ride with a train ride and so make use of the shower before boarding. I've never had to wait and I couldn't ask for a nicer or cleaner shower.
If I believed every internet review, I would never leave home.