I am so sick of my glass enclosed shower. Needs constant cleaning. If I redo again, shower curtain 100%.

Do a half glass enclosure.

I love hinged glass shower screens and honestly privacy not an issue unless others are invited in . This is one I use often . IMO ashower curtain closed tells me the tub is youcky so if a cutain left open anywhay so why not a nice glass instead..Reread the pst a glass dor for sure it is just a shower

Too many kids and others who should know better can't keep the shower curtain on the right side of the tub or threshold resulting in a flood on the floor. no curtains here.

I like the shower curtain, rather than the glass enclosures.

I never want to go back to shower curtains.

i like the open feeling of a shower door.

"The shower is on the right of the entry door and I can't relocate it, so it is the first thing guests see. I feel like clear shower doors are for more private spaces"

Is the shower open to the guest bedroom? Or is the shower open to the house entry door?

if downstairs means a bathroom without a window, I would prefer a glass shower door.

I don't mind a curtain, especially if the shower isn't used that often. I also prefer to change up a shower curtain, when I need to launder it, I replace it with something so it is different intentionally... even with the seasons. Sorry, not much help.

For a shower, I am team glass door -

for tub/showers i like shower curtains as they give better/more flexible access

I have a love/hate relationship with shower doors. I think I love the look until I have one. If occasional guests are the only ones showering, that's fine, but remember, to keep that glass looking pristine, you have to squeegee that door every single time it is used. Then, depending on how it is installed, the tracks, etc, can be another annoyance.

For your use, the proximity of the entry, I'd go all out and buy or have made a gorgeous shower curtain.

Try spoonflower for some interesting ideas.

https://www.spoonflower.com/en/shop?viewAs=product&on=curtains&sort=bestSelling&q=shower

Glass doors for me. i have a total of 6 glass shower enclosures in 2 different homes. No issues with a quick squeegee ( for me ), but I’m sure the young grandchildren don’t when visiting. I’ve been told our glass has been treated with something ( Shower Guard?) that minimizes spotting. So far,so good, after several years in both homes.

Do your guests not close the door?

@K Laurence, we tried the Shower Guard and it didn't work with the hard water etching. We have gorgeous French doors for the shower, which open in and out. Makes it very convenient if some one is in a boot. I've tried everything to get those doors looking great.

@ Judy Graham….. Hmmm, maybe ours were treated with something else. We have very hard water at the La Quinta home ( most install water softeners ) but all of ours look like new. I’m OCD about sqeegeeing our shower, but I’m sure the grandchildren ( & some of our guests )aren’t. None of ours have tracks, luckily.

I've only had the sliding glass doors and absolutely hated them, so I prefer a curtain. The half glass and hinged ones make it look difficult to turn on the water without getting wet. Very odd.

@Lyn Nielson the bathroom is locayed on the first floor beside the guest room. It does have a window..as well as a door lock! lol… i guess after raising three kids, I am anticipating a lack of privacy at times! ha.. i really appreciate everyone’s input!

Glass door so much easier to keep clean. I hate taking the curtain off and back on to clean monthly. Less than twenty seconds to squeegee after shower to keep clean.

We lived in a trailer the summer before I started school; it was while our house was being renovated. That's where I first encountered a glass shower door. Even as a child, I remember thinking, "Who thought this was a good idea?"

Shower curtains all the way:

- Glass doors are so difficult to keep clean, whereas a shower curtain (with the easy type of hooks) pops off in about a minute and goes in the wash with a couple towels.

- Shower curtains bring in color, pattern and texture, which are needed in most bathrooms.

- Shower curtains open "all the way" and never block access to a towel bar /never cause trouble for an elderly person who needs assistance in the shower.

- Shower curtains hide your ugly shampoo bottles and more.

- It's easier to teach a child to use a shower curtain properly than to get him to squeegie a shower after every use. I'm not even willing to do that.

However, here's a disclaimer:

- I'm not suggesting a twenty dollar 72x72" shower curtain from Amazon. That's probably what the naysayers are thinking of, and -- yes -- those are appropriate for college dorms or summer camp bath houses.

- I am suggesting a floor-to-ceiling custom-made shower curtain -- and, like all nice drapes, it should be lined. Such a curtain looks elegant and polished. Significantly better than a glass door, especially when the glass door is never going to be really clean.

- I am also suggesting that a good shower curtain should have small weights sewn in along the hem so that it will drape /hang nicely and will not move around during your shower.

- I am also suggesting that the curtain be hung properly: I'd lean towards hanging it on a ceiling-mounted track, but very nice shower bars exist.

If it is a shower/tub combo, my vote is for a curtain every time. We were living in a temporary situation with our only bathroom as a tub/shower with glass door and our adult daughter came to visit. She broke her leg while visiting. Did I mention we were at the beach? We were, she broke it while in the ocean. We had to try to clean all of the sand off of her after the ER visit while her entire leg was in a brace we weren’t supposed to remove. I can tell you it would have been easier to remove the glass doors than it was for her husband and me to help her bathe with those stupid sliding doors in the way.