The world's most expensive bathrooms

Blinging bathrooms only billionaires can afford

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Boasting solid gold bathtubs, jewel-encrusted bidets, aquarium walls, and other exceptionally expensive wonders, the world's most decadent bathrooms are unbelievably extravagant. Feast your eyes on the international crème de la crème of powder rooms.

Gilded bathroom, Chalet Estate, Surrey, UK

Savills

Nestled within a Grade II-listed chalet on the banks of the Thames, this bathroom is a masterclass in opulent excess. The ostentatious space contains a pair of $12,000 (£9k) copper bathtubs, bespoke Japanese toilets and gilded Italian wash basins worth $47,000 (£36k). On the market now, this slice of luxury can be yours for a cool £3.7 million.

Balinese-style bathroom, Hualalai Resort, Hawaii, USA

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This blissful bathroom is the standout space in Hale Ku Mana, a sprawling Balinese-style mansion in Hawaii, which was sold by Concierge Auctions in 2013 for $13.5 million (£10.3m). Enveloped in lush greenery, the zen semi-outdoor room is the ultimate tranquil space to relax and unwind.

Roman bathroom, 13 Hotel, Macau, China

The 13

Located in Macau, the 13 hotel is obscenely high-end and as you can see, absolutely zero expense has been spared on the bathrooms. This master ensuite takes your breath away with a stained glass rain shower, freestanding marble tub and gilded candelabras.

Million-dollar bathtub, XXII Carat Villa, Dubai, UAE

Forum Group

Recently completed, the impossibly luxurious XXII Carat Villas in Dubai have numerous ultra-luxe USPs, but the most decadent has got to be the marble master bathrooms, which each contain an Amazonian rock crystal tub worth $1 million (£765k). The villas themselves start at $11 million (£7.6m).

Fresco bathroom, Hotel Il Salviatino, Florence, Italy

Il Salviatino

Guests who are wealthy enough to afford a night or more in the sumptuous Affresco Suite at Florence's Hotel Il Salviatino, a converted Renaissance palazzo, can gaze up at beautiful ceiling frescos while they relax in the bathroom's magnificent ancient stone tub. Prices start from 1,105 euros per night (£980).

Aquarium bathroom, Preston Hollow Mansion, Dallas, USA

Allie Beth Allman & Associates

Soaking in this jacuzzi tub surrounded by colourful tropical fish has got to be heaven. The aquarium bathroom was installed in a Renaissance-style mansion in Dallas that was listed in 2011 for just under $10 million (£7.7m).

Safari bathroom, Madikwe Hills Private Game Lodge, South Africa

Madikwe Hills Private Game Lodge

The Honeymoon Suite at the high-end Madikwe Hills Private Game Lodge is blessed with the most incredible space: an outdoor terrace bathroom where guests can watch elephants, lions and other big-game animals roam as they sip champagne in the tub.

Royal Suite bathroom, Burj Al Arab Hotel, Dubai, UAE

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Guests shell out around $9000 (£7k) a night to stay in the Royal Suite at Dubai's Burj Al Arab Hotel, so as you'd expect, the master bathroom is a lavish affair. It ticks all the high-end boxes with a huge marble jacuzzi, five-head rainfall shower and gold-plated fixtures.

Regal restroom, Real Housewives mansion, Montville, USA

Coldwell Banker

Real Housewife of New Jersey star Melissa Gorga has an enormous marble and wood fireplace in her swanky master bathroom, which is flashy even by New Jersey standards. The reality star's Montville mansion is on the market right now with Coldwell Banker priced at $3.3 million (£2.5m).

Extreme WOW Suite bathroom, W Hotel, Singapore

W Hotels

The appropriately named Extreme WOW Suite at the W in Singapore is the last word in quirky luxury. The bathroom doesn't disappoint with a unique steel oval tub, a custom champagne ice wall and a bespoke chandelier among its many marvels.

Glitzy gold bathroom, Palatul Primaveri, Bucharest, Romania

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Dictators tend to have a penchant for bling, and Romania's Nicolae Ceaușescu was no exception. Almost every fixture in the master bathroom at the former presidential palace in Bucharest is made from solid gold, including the toilet rail holders and taps.

Glass-bottomed bathtub, Anantara Kihavah Sunset Villa, Maldives

Anantara Kihavah Villas

The bathroom in this absolutely dreamy over-water villa in the Maldives is to die for. As well as a sensational infinity pool, the stress-busting sanctuary transports guests to Nirvana with a glass-bottomed spa bathtub.

Karl Lagerfeld Suite bathroom, Hôtel de Crillon, Paris, France

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Legendary fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld turned his hand to interior design last year, revamping two suites at the impossibly luxurious Hôtel de Crillon in Paris. One of the highlights, this master bathroom has a tub carved from a single block of Carrera marble, weighing in at two tonnes.

Master ensuite, Chelster Hall, Oakville, Canada

Sotheby's International Realty

Canada's most expensive listed property, Chelster Hall in Oakville, is on the market right now with an asking price of $45 million (£34m). Like the other rooms in the mansion, the master ensuite is billionaire-worthy, with a spa bath, ornate chandelier and gold-plated sinks.

Luxury spa, Oceanfront Estate, Florida, USA

Simmons Building

The handiwork of Simmons Building, this ultra-spacious master bathroom complete with massage space is one of the most impressive rooms in the Florida Oceanfront Estate the firm constructed in the early 2000s.

Gold-plated bathroom, Rutland Gate, London, UK

ProAuction

The entire contents of London's most luxurious mansion were auctioned in 2015 after the owner, a Saudi royal, failed to find a buyer willing to stump up the $392 million (£300m) asking price. The lots included jewel-encrusted bidets, Baldi baths and gold-plated fixtures.

Grey marble bathroom, 924 Bel Air Road, Los Angeles, USA

924belair

America's third most expensive property, 924 Bel Air Road, is listed right now for a reduced but still eye-watering $188 million (£144m). The mansion has a total of 21 luxe bathrooms, including this grey marble one, which is kitted out with a spa bath, massive walk-in shower and leather double massage couch.

Gilded ensuite, Donald Trump's Boeing 727

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The bathroom in Air Force One must be a comedown for President Trump if the master bath in his private Boeing 757 jet is anything to go by. The glitzy space has a soft leather-covered toilet, a gilded towel rail and a gold-plated sink.

Warhol Chanel bathroom, Trump World Tower, New York, USA

Douglas Elliman Real Estate

The Trump World Tower in Midtown Manhattan takes conspicuous consumption to a whole new level. This condo, which was on the market with Douglas Elliman Real Estate in 2011, is brimming with the most expensive marble money can buy, as well as a bona fide Andy Warhol Chanel No. 5 art piece.

Precious stone bathroom, Trump International Hotel & Tower, New York, USA

Douglas Ellison

Over on the Upper West Side, the Trump International Hotel & Tower is just as upscale. The penthouse bathroom is decadently clad in semi-precious Lapis Lazuli stone and the views of the city from the sizeable spa tub are breathtaking.

Mirrored bathroom, Le Royal Monceau Raffles, Paris, France

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A narcissist's dream bathroom, the glam flagship suite at the Le Royal Monceau Raffles Hotel in Paris, which was revamped in 2010 by the one and only Philippe Starck, rocks stunning geometric mirrors and super-chic mirrored furniture.

Fresco bathroom, Beachfront Mansion, Sunny Isles Beach, USA

The Jills

Another gorgeous bathroom with a ceiling fresco, this beauty looks like it belongs in a grand Italian palazzo, but the Baroque-inspired ensuite is actually located in a Florida mansion that sold for $7.9 million (£6m) in 2014.

Art Deco bathroom, Eltham Palace, London, UK

English Heritage

The ultimate Art Deco bathroom, this spectacular space in London's Eltham Palace was created in the 1930s for Virginia Courtauld, who together with her husband Stephen Courtauld oversaw the stately home's refurb. It wows with onyx and gold tiles, and a swish marble bathtub.

Palace Suite bathroom, Emirates Palace Hotel, Dubai, UAE

Kempinski Hotels

Living up to its name and then some, the Palace Suite bathroom at the Emirates Hotel in Dubai is positively palatial. Dripping in fine marble, the capacious room has an oversized spa bathtub and jacuzzi, gold-leaf double vanity sinks, not to mention a fabulous chandelier.

Blinging bathroom, Mezhyhirya Residence, Kiev, Ukraine

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Back to authoritarian leaders, Viktor Yanukovych, the exiled former Ukrainian president, didn't hold back when it came to decorating the presidential bathrooms, packing this opulent powder room with gold-plated fixtures, antiques, and historic trinkets.

Emperor's Suite washroom, Empire Hotel, Brunei

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The interior designers tasked with decorating the Emperor's Suite at the Empire Hotel in Brunei clearly maxed out their budget – even the smallest room in the suite has real gold accents, including with a 24-karat-plated towel rail holder, toilet brush and taps.

Versailles-style bathroom, Northside Mansion, Atlanta, USA

Georgia MLS

The decadent master bathroom in this Georgia mansion certainly wouldn't look out of place in the Palace of Versailles thanks to the copious gilding and fine marble tiling and columns.

Royal Suite bathroom, Four Seasons Hotel, Florence, Italy

Four Seasons Hotels

Likewise, this uber-elegant 18th century-style bathroom looks like it was created for Marie Antoinette. Featuring expensive marble, embellished wall panels, gilding, frescos and more, the Royal Suite bathroom at the Four Seasons in Florence is regal to a T.

Poseidon Suite bathroom, Atlantis the Palm, Dubai, UAE

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The underwater Poseidon Suite bathroom at Dubai's Atlantis the Palm Hotel has heart-stopping floor-to-ceiling windows that look out into the Ambassador lagoon, which teems with marine life. You'd never want to get out of the tub.

Penthouse bathroom, The Mandrake Hotel, London, UK

The Mandrake Hotel

The recently opened Mandrake Hotel in London's Fitzrovia has one of the most sensational bathrooms in the capital. The penthouse space blows away the competition with a marble jacuzzi fitted with disco lights, a retractable roof for stargazing and an eye-catching gold leaf and ostrich feather tree.

Maharani Suite bathroom, Umaid Bhawan Palace, India

Taj Hotels

The striking black and gold ensuite in the Maharani Suite at Jodhpur's historic Umaid Bhawan Palace Hotel gives the Eltham Palace masterpiece a run for its money when it comes to crowning the most luxurious Art Deco bathroom.

Ornate bathroom, Seneca Mansion, Virginia, USA

Estately

One of the star rooms in this Virginia mansion, which was listed in 2014 with Estately for $5.2 million (£4m), the master bathroom raises the bar with ornate gilding and panelling, a spacious spa bath, an antique sofa and a fireplace, as well as a steam room and steam shower.

Penthouse Suite bathroom, Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Hong Kong

Ritz-Carlton Hotels

The Ritz-Carlton's poshest bathroom, which is decked out with an inviting jacuzzi tub and a truckload of pricey Italian marble, offers the most postcard-perfect views of the dramatic Hong Kong skyline.

Fancy bathroom, French château, Canterbury, Australia

Kay & Burton

Just in case your eyes aren't too tired after looking at so much gold, here's another gilded bathroom. This one graces a French château-style property in Canterbury, Australia, which sold for $8.5 million (£6.5m) in 2015.

Solid gold toilet, Swisshorn Gold Palace, Hong Kong, China

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This dazzling $3.5 million (£2.7m) washroom was built in 2001 by Law Sai-wing, a Chinese jewellery tycoon, in his famous Swisshorn Gold Palace in Hong Kong. The toilet, listed as the most expensive in the world by Guinness World Records, was crafted in solid 24-karat gold, and the ceiling is studded with thousands of gemstones.

Solid gold bathroom, Swisshorn Gold Palace, Hong Kong, China

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The insanely wealthy gold magnate went one better in 2006 when he installed a showroom loaded with two tonnes of the yellow stuff, complete with a bathtub made from solid gold, 24-karat toilets and gold ingot walls. The cost? A staggering $38.5 million (£29.5m).

Underwater bathroom, Floating Seahorse Villa, Dubai

The Heart of Europe

Floating Seahorse Villas in Dubai each have an underwater marble bathroom with floor to ceiling windows – an awesome luxury that definitely doesn't come cheap. The amphibious homes went on sale in 2016 for around $2.8 million (£2.1m).

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