COMPILED BY Julia Freemantle PHOTOS Supplied; Serena Eller; Dook
By creating a sense of ceremony, showcasing an unmatched setting or celebrating the simple pleasure of a bath, these hotels have elevated the activity to an art form.
Sirai Beach (above), designed by Fox Browne Creative, is set on a clifftop in Kenya overlooking the Indian Ocean. Its bathroom, dramatically centred in the room, benefits from the sea breeze rolling in over the lawn.
With its monastic simplicity, dramatic arches and mosaic flooring, this bathroom above at Palazzo Daniele (palazzodaniele.com) in Italy turns a shower into an almost religious experience.
Fox Browne Creative’s angular spaces and plentiful mirrors at &Beyond Sossusvlei Desert Lodge (above) allow the scenery right into the room.
Inspired by its bush surrounds, Saseka Tented Camp (above) is a hybrid of traditional safari and contemporary design conceived by Silvio Rech + Lesley Carstens, and a bath here immerses guests in nature.
The meeting point of urban energy and Japanese Zen, the Aman Tokyo’s (aman.com) bathrooms above overlook the sprawling city below.
Imbued with the warmth and vibrancy of its Rwandan setting, this bathroom at Singita Kwitonda Lodge above (singita.com) overlooks the forest, allowing guests to become one with the landscape.
Floor-to-ceiling wood adds rich texture and creates a nurturing environment in this one-of-a-kind bathroom at the Estancia VIK José Ignacio (estanciavik.com) in Uruguay.
Arijiju (above) in Kenya, created by LIFE Interiors, Architecture & Strategic Design, features a combination of classic elements and earthy textures, giving it both elegance and a grounded feel.
An ode to nude tones and soothing textures, Santa Clara 1728 (silentliving.pt) is an 18th-century building with bathrooms that are incomparably serene.
The Jacques Erasmus-designed Jonkmanshof (above) makes a ritual out of the bath by creating a space conducive to indulgence.
Bathing outdoors must be one of life’s greatest pleasures – and this lantern-lit outdoor tub at Morukuru Owner’s House (morukuru.com), by Fox Browne Creative, brings guests into blissful contact with the bush.
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