Getting the Five Star Treatment: How to Kit Your Bathroom Out Like a Hotel

If you've ever visited a boutique hotel, you'll appreciate just how hard hotel-owners work to achieve stunning interiors that wow their guests.

Often employing top designers to devise a concept, hotel bathrooms are the very epitome of luxury and indulgence, with a layout that promotes relaxation and pampering. Of course, many of us would love to emulate this five star look in our own homes, which is why we've come up with this handy style guide.

Taking inspiration from Ideal Home's Hotel-style bathroom ideas to inspire a luxurious scheme, we'll show you just some of the ways you can achieve a stunning hotel style without spending extortionate prices.

Create Focus 

Ideal Home’s article recommends adding a feature wall to draw the focus in your hotel-inspired bathroom but you can also turn your bathtub into the primary feature. This is simple enough to do—simply position it in an area where it’ll stand out and consider your use of colour very carefully.

The gorgeous Arezzo Freestanding Modern Bath will certainly give your bathroom some 5 star appeal.

White is the classic option but if you place it on contrasting feet or against a brightly coloured wall then you’ll make sure all eyes fall here. Take a look at our selection of freestanding baths for an idea of what we mean.

Think Outside the Box (Or Tub)

Not all ideas have to follow conventional routes and one idea we really liked was sinking your bath. You’ll need to look at double ended baths for this and consider how much building work will be required, but the end result is something truly spectacular. If dropping your bath is too much work, why not raise it up instead?

Buy in Pairs

For a really elegant look, why not buy furniture or bathroom units in pairs? Giving your bathroom a real “his and hers” feel. This not only adds plenty of style points to the room but also ensures arguments over whose turn it is to use the bathroom are a thing of the past.

Wash basins are the main areas to look at here but you may also want to consider investing in your own individual cabinets to keep toiletries separate. Luckily, you can purchase twin vanity units in a range of finishes, like the one pictured below.

The beautiful Chatsworth Traditional Graphite Double Vanity Unit is available in a range of finishes to match your preferred style.

Pay Attention to Detail

Aside from these larger considerations, the smaller details also need to be given plenty of thought. This means placing lighting strategically around the room, evaluating your choice of materials carefully and selecting appropriate furnishings and fitting such as taps.

Wood is always a popular material, especially if combined with modern, sleek designs. Darker wood tones are a particularly great choice as the darker colour adds an extra level of elegance but lighter options can work better where space is at a premium.

With lighting, remember that mood and visibility are equally important so use spotlights and under-cabinet lighting to help create a sensuous and relaxing atmosphere that is as practical as it is beautiful.

More Hotel Bathroom Inspiration

Of course, these are just a few ways in which you can bring hotel glamour into your bathroom and whether you add vanity mirrors, patterned decorations or symmetrical layouts you’ll soon find yourself whisked away into five-star paradise with these ideas.