A robe hook is a wall or door mounted hook for hanging a towel, bathrobe or clothes in the bathroom. It comes as a single hook, a double hook that holds two items, or a hook bar with several hooks on one back plate.

How many hooks does a bathroom need?

One per person who uses the room, plus one spare. A single hook behind the door suits a guest bathroom; a three or five hook bar suits a family bathroom or a shared one between two bedrooms.

What height should a robe hook be?

About 1.5 to 1.7m from the floor for adults, so a bathrobe hangs clear of the floor. Fit a second hook at around 1.2m if children use the bathroom.

Single hook or hook bar?

A hook bar gives more capacity from one fixing and looks tidier than three separate hooks that are never quite level. Single hooks are better where wall space is broken up, such as behind a door or between a mirror and the shower screen.

Will a robe hook rust in a Malaysian bathroom?

The coating rarely fails first; the base metal underneath does, at the fixing plate where water sits. A brass or stainless steel body holds up far better than plated zinc alloy in a wet room, and a bead of silicone along the top of the plate keeps water out from behind it.