Are these the world’s most luxurious hotel bathrooms?

Gaze out over Manhattan from New York’s The Dominick, a hip hotel in the SoHo neighbourhood. Every room has an oversized Italian marble bathroom with a deep soaking tub, separate rain shower and double basin, but top floor suites are the real stunners, as baths are next to the window looking over the city streets. For even more pampering, book the spa suite, which has its own private ensuite sauna to relax in after sightseeing – and is next to the hotel’s swish Sisley spa. 

Wildlife spotting doesn’t get any easier than at Leopard Hills in the Sabi Sand Game Reserve, which borders South Africa’s Kruger National Park and is home to the Big Five. The safari reserve has just eight luxury individual glass-fronted suites, all with bathrooms that feature indoor and outdoor showers plus deep tubs next to huge windows. These overlook a private plunge pool and the bush beyond, where you might spy elephants, monkeys or even leopards while you immerse yourself.

There’s no chance of being stuck with a bad room when you check into this smart five-star property in London Bridge. The hotel spans floors 34 to 52 of the tallest building in Western Europe and every single room has floor-to-ceiling windows (and binoculars) to make the most of sky-high views over London and out towards Kent and Surrey. Huge marble bathrooms have rainfall showers, heated loo seats and products by Jo Loves by Jo Malone and many look out over Tower Bridge, St Paul’s Cathedral or Canary Wharf. Ask at reception to nab one with a freestanding bath by the window.

Soak with skyline views in this chic hotel in a Cesar Pelli-designed tower in the city’s historic Nihonbashi district, where generous bathtubs provide views of Tokyo’s twinkling skyscrapers and Mount Fuji in the distance. Bathrooms also have twin black granite basins, fresh orchids and Natura Bissé amenities, while vast rooms are adorned in contemporary Japanese décor with washi paper lanterns, framed kimono silk and even an in-room bonsai. Be sure to pop to the 37th floor spa, too, where the sauna and heated vitality pool face a panoramic cityscape. 

This five-star all-inclusive resort already has bags of wow factor, from its white sand beach to its range of dining options, including a snack bar serving Sri Lankan street food and an overwater seafood restaurant. Choose between beach villas, which have semi open-air bathrooms with whirlpool tubs for immersion under a tropical night sky, or water villas with freestanding baths overlooking the vivid turquoise lagoon. Both come with Elemis products – and staff may even surprise you with a candlelit bath scattered with petals as a turndown treat. 

High above the Amalfi Coast, this 11th-century clifftop palace turned romantic Italian hideaway has lemon groves, a breathtaking infinity pool, an open-air gym and elegant rooms filled with antique furniture. Splash out on a suite and the marble bathroom will prove equally special, with twin sinks and a circular whirlpool bath in the window overlooking the glittering Mediterranean Sea. Complimentary pasta-making classes, limoncello tastings and even guided painting lessons provide a taste of la dolce vita.

You could join the crowds fighting for the best photo spot at the Taj Mahal, or you could just lie back in the bath and marvel at one of the world’s most famous buildings in complete privacy. The Oberoi Amarvilas, Agra, is just 600m from the Unesco-listed site and every room has unrestricted views of its distinctive white domes and minarets. Marble bathrooms are decorated in traditional Mughal style with opulent colours and ornate lattice vanities, while some suites have freestanding tubs and private terraces overlooking the Taj Mahal.

The bathrooms are as beautiful as the idyllic two-mile stretch of white sand beach at this all-inclusive resort close to Grenada’s capital St George’s. All have a spa feel, with deep soaking tubs and Molton Brown products, but the best are found in the Royal Collection Pool Suites, which deliver understated grey marble vanities, vaulted wooden ceilings and giant baths under skylights for stargazing as you soak. Each one also has a large private pool and cedar sauna to make it feel like your very own luxury beachside retreat. 

All eyes are on the magnificent view at Jade Mountain St Lucia, which is built into a hillside on the island’s 600-acre Anse Chastanet estate. Rooms – and bathrooms – are partially open-air, with the fourth wall removed to frame the show-stopping sight of the sea and twin peaked Piton mountains. All are beautifully decorated in local stone, tropical hardwood and coral plaster, with raised whirlpool tubs big enough for two, showers with six body sprays and organic Voya products. And every room has its own swimming pool! If you can drag yourself away, the hotel also has two beaches, five restaurants and even a chocolate laboratory.

Big winners might consider a splurge on a room with a view at this contemporary all-suite resort less than a mile from the centre of The Strip. All rooms have large walk-in showers and spa-style soaking tubs, plus jaw-dropping views of the mountains or The Strip itself. Views extend into the bathrooms in some corner suites, with many overlooking the city’s neon lights and even the famous fountains outside the Bellagio hotel. Don’t miss a dip in the hotel’s rooftop pool among the skyscrapers, either. It’s considered one of the best in Vegas.