Tips For Giving Your Guest Bath A Fancy Hotel Feel
What is the first room in your home you think you need to spruce up when guests are coming? We have a few easy tips for giving your guest bath a fancy hotel feel.
Create a spa like experience in your guest bath with a few easy touches. You want your guests to not only feel at home but to feel like they are being treated special.
Plush, comfy bath towels
Add a set of nice plush bath towels, wash cloths and hand towels.
Isn’t it nice to dry off after a soothing shower with nice plush soft bath towels. This set is currently available from either Walmart or Amazon, priced nearly the same. Check both for the best sale price. American Soft Linen Luxury 6 Piece Bath Towel Set, 100% Cotton Turkish Towels for Bathroom. White is always great for that spa feel but you can get these towels in a variety of color choices. They have 4.4 stars out of 62,000 reviews!
Mini Toiletries
Fill a small pretty basket with common toiletries such as; deodorant, disposable razors, shaving cream, mouthwash, toothpaste all in travel sizes. Another nice touch would be to add a nail file to the basket. Look in the Travel size section at Walmart, Target or your grocery store for a great selection of commonly used brands.
Idea: A friend of mine filled a basket with all the complimentary hotel soaps, shampoos, shower caps, face wipe packets and body wash from her travels. It was a fun basket in her guest bathroom because it included a variety of fragrances, brands and Mickey Mouse products from Disney World too.
Luxury Hand Soap
How much do you love a good hand soap that doesn’t make your skin dry but makes it feel soft instead. My personal favorite and I do recommend it is, Naked Bee Foaming Hand Soap. My daughter gave me some as a gift and I haven’t looked back. I love it and you will too. But be sure to put this hand soap in your guest bath.
Stock the shower
It is a nice touch to add all the necessities in the shower. I like to add full size containers of Shampoo, conditioner and body wash in the shower. Dove Body Wash is a very popular choice in the Dry skin formula and everyone seems to enjoy it. Order a 4 pack on Amazon.
Plush bath mat
A nice clean plush bath mat to step out of the shower onto is a very nice touch. I keep one in the Primary bathroom to treat myself nice. Our guests will enjoy the same spa like experience. This Gorilla Grip Bath Rug comes in a good variety of sizes and colors. It is plush and pretty so it will make your house guests feel special. At this writing, the Gorilla Grip Bath Mat is the same price at Walmart and Amazon.
Toilet paper
Leave lots of extra toilet paper in the bathroom cabinet or closet. No one wants to have to ask for more. A simple and nice touch is to also fold the toilet paper in that fun little “V” shape for guests arrival just like in fancy hotels.
Waste Basket
If you don’t usually have a waste basket in your guest bath, please add one for your guests stay. This small waste basket with a foot pedal comes in a few colors and is perfect for a bathroom.
Add personal touches
One of those personal touches is an under the counter space for guests to place their personal items. It is the guest bath so hopefully there isn’t clutter under the counter. If there is, clear that out and create a space for guests to store their personal items such as makeup bags or personal hygiene items.
Another personal touch you can add is a small blow dryer if you happen to have an extra one.
Clean, Clean, Clean
Don’t forget to give the bathroom a good cleaning. Scrub the tub and shower. Clean the toilet, sink and counters. Don’t forget the mirror. I even leave a container of Lysol wipes under the counter so my guests can wipe the counters and sink down if they feel the need. Some folk can’t help but spill toothpaste and I want them to be able to clean it up.
You know those nice cotton cloth napkins you only use once or twice a year? Roll them and leave them in the guest bath this holiday season for hand drying. It’s a simple fold and I’ll show you how in a quick video below.
Go the extra mile by giving your towels a hotel touch with an easy fold and tuck in either a gift or a decor item like these gold Christmas balls. See the video below for the easy fold I used.
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Updated 8/7/2024
What an awesome idea!!! Your bathroom looked like a hotel’s!! I love it.
Those fancy folds look really great! Especially with nice guest towels!
Great tips, I also light a candle with a nice scent for added decorations and to keep my bathroom smelling nice.
So many great tips! Thanks for sharing!
I love to see festive holiday towels & decorations in the bathrroom. The guests love it to. Very nice!
Adding little touches to a bathroom always make a difference. Happy Holidays!
We are spreading holiday cheer by helping out at our local soup shop!
I really like these ideas, especially the ornaments on the towels. So festive!
I loved the towel folding tutorial. That will surely upgrade my bathroom. Thank you!
The bathroom is definitely the first place I look to clean and prepare before any guests arrive at my home and ensuring it’s nice and cleans with awesome products is always a goal of mine
I like folding the toilet paper with the little “v” as well – just adds that little touch of elegance… well as elegant as you can get with TP! these are all great tips.
Oh my gosh, this is so cute. I love how it turned out, so pretty and so welcoming for the guest.
These are great tips for giving the guest bathroom a fancy hotel feel. I love the idea of folding the toilet paper and using the Christmas bells to wrap the towels. The Christmas wreath in the bathroom looks gorgeous too. Thanks for sharing the tips.
Great idea! You always know how clean a house is by inspecting their toilet.
Great tips and love how awesome your bathroom looks. I need to fold my towels like that, thanks for the tutorial!
Your guests sure will feel like they are getting the special treatment! Your bathroom looks perfectly prepared for all of your holiday guests.
Cleaning and organizing is a must! Love all the pretty towels and Christmas decor! Such cute bells!
These are really cute ideas! We need to get our guest bath up and running first, but I’ll keep these ideas in mind!
I am always trying to make sure my guest bathroom looks nice before anyone comes over. This checklist makes it easy!
This is such a cool way to really make your guest bath feel special. I have some guests coming soon and we have been wondering what we could do. This is a great list of ideas. Thanks!
Thank you so much for these great ideas! I always love to do the house up when guests come over, and this bathroom idea is great.
I love what you did to your bathroom! The decoration in there makes it look so fancy! My parents just came into town and I wish I decorate the bathroom like you did here. You definitely know how display your guests.
I love the holiday mood a simple towel can add to a bathroom!! Love these tips, the fancy towel folding is great for guests!
Cleaning and organizing under the sink and cabinet is a must. Love all the pretty towels and decorations.
Now to get myself a guest bathroom 😉 I am loving your tips. We use Quilted Northern all the time in our house.
Great tips! While I don’t have a guest bath, I do have a bath downstairs that guest use and I could use some of these tips! Especially, making sure that I have a soft comfortable toilet paper!
I love Cartwheel, it had saved me so much money at Target! Thanks for sharing the towel tutorial. I love the little bells on there. Everything looks ready for Holiday guests!
The bathroom looks lovely! I love the touches of Christmas. It is a great idea to leave room under the sink for guests.
I wish my own bathroom looked this plush and organized. Love the tips.
What a simple and elegant way to decorate your bathroom. I love this look and it’s so festive.
So many nice finishing touches! I love those red snowflake towels.
I always enjoy finding that fancy little V-fold on the TP when I’m in a hotel. It lets me know the bath has been cleaned and ready for guests. My dad will be coming to visit soon and I need to make sure my makeup is organized and out of his way. I usually do my makeup and hair in the guest bathroom and that way my husband and I have our own bathrooms. 🙂 I love the video and you truly got the hotel look nailed!
I need to focus on my guest bathroom. It’s kinda thrown together right now. 🙂 BTW…I really love how you folded the towels. I’ll have to try it out in our bathroom.
The bathroom looks so Christmas ready Shirley! I enjoyed your video tutorials. We have quilted Northern and Target is the place to buy it of course!!!
We have such a tiny space thankfully it doesn’t get too cluttered but it could use a little sprucing up and a splash of holiday cheer!