Whether it’s because of the rise of Instagram influencers and #bathroomselfie posts (of which there are currently over 1.6million on Instagram), or an explosion of the self-care trend, the bathroom has undeniably found itself on the social media stage.
To reveal the world’s most Instagrammable bathrooms Mira Showers monitored five key bathroom-related hashtags (#bathroomgoals, #bathroomsoftheworld, #hotelbathroom, #bathtubgoals, #bathroomview) and identified hotel locations that appeared the most.
The list range from exotic island bathrooms over-looking crystal-clear waters, to outdoor tubs in the heart of the British countryside.
Most Instagrammed Bathrooms in The World
Conrad Maldives, Rangali Island, Maldives
The Silo Hotel, Cape Town, South Africa
Punta Tragara Hotel, Capri, Italy
Six Senses Zil Payson, Seychelles
Shangri-La Hotel at the Shard, London, UK
The Peninsula, Hong Kong
Zannier Hotels, Sonop, Namibia
The Udaya Resorts and Spa, Bali, Indonesia
The Old Piggery at Windout Farm, Devon, UK
Topping the list as the most expensive hotel bathroom is The Muraka suite at Conrad Maldives, Rangali Island. As each stay is carefully tailored to individual guest requirements, exact costs are available by enquiry only, but as a guideline, costs can vary between R311,890.58 in low season (July and October) and R921,454.68 in high season (April and December).
If that is a little out of your price range then there’s the Sunset Water Villa option, complete with ocean-facing bath that’s proving very popular on social media. Costs for this vary between R53,323.34 in low season (July and October) and R131,998.19 in high season (December).
By comparison, the most affordable Instagram-famous bathroom can be found in the UK. Listed with Canopy and Stars, the Old Piggery at Windout Farm in Devon can range from R2,116.73in low season (April) to R2,668.92in high season (July and December).
Travel influencer and blogger, Erica Vonderwall, believes there are two factors that makes a bathroom so-called ‘Instagrammable’: “Firstly, bathrooms are typically the least inspiring place on Earth, so when one looks like somewhere you'd want to eat your brunch at and invite your pals over to see, you know it's going to get the likes – while also being the envy of everyone who sees your picture.
“Secondly, for something to be popular on Instagram, it needs to be out of the ordinary; to be different to the norm; to be aspirational, not just inspirational. A petal bath, a glittery bath bomb, a novelty bathmat, or a riot of colours on a wall that's traditionally white or pale blue is something so unnatural for a bathroom, that it will instantly become a hit for Likes.”
But which of these hotel bathrooms could generate the most Likes on your own Instagram? To find out, Mira Showers gathered the 10 most recent Instagram posts taken in each of these hotel bathrooms to find out the average number of Likes from posing in the same place:
Hotel
Average no. of Likes expected
Shangri-La Hotel at the Shard, London, UK
3,323
Conrad Maldives, Rangali Island, Maldives
2,231
Six Senses Zil Payson, Seychelles
2,409
Punta Tragara Hotel, Capri, Italy
1,831
The Udaya Resorts and Spa, Bali, Indonesia
1,190
The Old Piggery at Windout Farm, Devon, UK
1,039
The Silo Hotel, Cape Town, South Africa
728
The Peninsula, Hong Kong
583
Zannier Hotels, Sonop, Namibia
392
Matt Herbert, Digital Communications Manager at Mira Showers, said: “We know that many people get their own bathroom inspiration from some of the most beautiful hotels around the world, so it was fascinating to discover what some of the most photographed bathrooms are. Over the past few years we’ve definitely seen the humble bathroom turn from a room of function to a glorified photoshoot backdrop, so we hope that this research can inspire our customers if they are looking to refresh the look of their own.”
