This post is all about creating a hotel vibe in your home.
Pause for a second, close those eyes and imagine the most beautiful hotel room you’ve ever seen, Are there plush towels? Does it smell like a lavender field? Are the bed sheets crisp and white?
Now, whatever you’re dreaming of, double it, open your eyes, and wait, where am I? Have I transported to my dream 5-star hotel room? Nope! You’re in your flat which could easily be mistaken for a luxurious hotel room.
Transforming your flat into a hotel feels really, really good. Coming home to a sophisticated space every day is the gift we all deserve to treat ourself to. This list of 12 simple upgrades are centred around scent, materials and lighting. The holy trinity, the trifecta of elements required to achieve the hotel vibe.
Here we have a list of simple updates you can make to your flat to make it feel like a hotel.
1. HAY Waffle Cotton Slippers £20
Nothing says 5-star hotel from the comfort of your home like Waffle slippers. Made by HAY, these soft and absorbent cotton slippers are the perfect addition to your flat. Pair then with the waffle robe listed below for the complete look. The hotel slippers and robe come in a variety of colours so you can match or mix and match.
2. Diptyque Philosykos Hand & Body Gel £32
A hotel room isn’t complete without some gorgeous soaps. This Diptyque hand and body gel has been made by master Parisian perfumers and goodness me you can tell. I can’t explain how beautiful this soap smells. With strong scents of rich-fig, incorporating this product into your daily routine will leave you with an aromatic moisturising experience and transport you and your guests to a 5-star hotel experience.
3. HAY Marble Rectangular Tray £259
Crafted from the finest Carrara marble, this tray is perfect for your flat to make it feel like a hotel. This tray from HAY is completely versatile. To get the 5-star hotel vibe use this tray in your bathroom to hold your most beautiful soaps and skincare bottles. You could also keep this on your bedside table to display your books, a beautiful Sculptural Candle and pillow misting sprays.
4. Susanne Kaufmann Oil Bath for the Senses £50
Treat yourself like you would at a hotel spa with Susanne Kaufmann’s luxurious bath oil. This treatment pampers the mind and body through the blend of essential oils including ylang ylang, patchouli and lavender. The oils leave your skin nourished and soft, you will come away from your bath with your daily stresses melted away, truly feeling like you’ve just visited your hotel spa.
5. Asceno The London Eye Silk Mask £55
Settle into the sweetest 5-star sleep with this Asceno super smooth silk eye mask. This silk mask helps transform you to a hotel room by completely blacking out your bedroom whether its for a power snooze or a full night’s rest. This eye mask comes in a matching drawstring pouch, perfect for tucking it away in your bedside table ready for your next rest.
6. The White Company Symons Double Row Cord Oxford Pillowcase £38.50
The fastest way to transform you to that hotel experience is through your bedding. These White Company Double Row Cord pillowcases are 1,000 thread-count extremely high quality Egyptian cotton sateen. These pillowcases will give you a 5-star sleep, they are exquisitely smooth and soft against the skin, they look every bit as luxurious as they feel.
7. Le Labo Mandarin Shower Gel £21
Le Labo embodies the NYC lifestyle, their Shower Gel can be found in the best 5-star hotels around the world. Their products evoke an indulgent and memorable experience through nourishing ingredients. The Gel is enriched with sesame oil, sunflower oil and rosemary leaf with notes of Mandarin and Geranium. This Gel will transform your shower experience into one worth of a 5-star hotel.
8. West Elm Metalised Glass Table Lamp £149
An easy way to transform your bedroom and achieve that hotel feeling is through matching lamps on your bedside table. These Glass Lamps have a luminous mouth-blown base with a luxe sheen. What’s special about these lamps is the built in USB ports, allowing you to charge your phone bedside with ease, much like you would in a hotel room.
9. Neom Wellbeing Pod Essential Oil Diffuser £90
A key way to make your home feel like a hotel is making it a stress-free environment. The Neom Wellbeing Pod is a diffuser that mesmerisingly steams essential oils into your room of choice. This pod will provide you with better sleep, more energy and a lifted mood.
10. Amazon Clear Glass Jar £12.39
A simple addition to your bathroom to make it feel like a hotel is a glass jar. This not only looks lovely but it’s a great way to store everyday essentials such as cotton balls. This Amazon glass jar is a really affordable way to get that hotel aesthetic in your home.
11. The White Company Hydrocotton Towels £28
One of the best parts of staying in a hotel is the mountains of fresh towels. These White Company towels are best selling for obvious reasons. They are extremely fluffy, fast drying and comforting, transforming you to a luxury hotel. The beauty of these Hydrocotton towels is that they remain soft and supple after washing them. Treat yourself to the 5-start hotel feeling that will last.
12. HAY Waffle Bathrobe £65
Giving you the spa style at home, this HAY sky blue bathrobe will help you to complete the hotel look. The robe is made from soft and absorbent cotton fabric. It has a fastening belt and two front pockets, it’s simply the perfect thing to wear when you’re relaxing in your flat come hotel room.
