World's most over-the-top hotel bathrooms

If the first place you head to in your hotel room is the bathroom, then you're in for a treat at these luxury hotels with the most amazing bathrooms, as they come with hi-tech features, over-the-top amenities and drop dead gorgeous views.

These hotel bathrooms are so much more than just a toilet and tub, or even fluffy robes and slippers. Think hand-picked blocks of marble from Carrara in Italy and 'floating' bath tubs in the middle of a swimming pool.

Whether you're booking a romantic mini-break in London or a super-luxurious fortnight in Thailand, you don't have to compromise when it comes to the bathroom. Some of these outrageously beautiful hotel bathrooms are bigger than the average apartment and will make you never want to leave. Others are perfectly situated to provide you with incredible ocean views. And then there are those that boast their own tropical garden, outdoor showers and designer toiletries from Bulgari and Hermes.

NIYAMA, in the Maldives, for example, has tapped into the bathing au naturel trend with its open-air bathrooms fitted with an enormous bath, surrounded by lush and tropical vegetation for added privacy. Meanwhile, the Royal Suite at The Goring is adorned with white marble and features a sweeping staircase that leads down from the suite's antique four poster bed. It also has a near-life-size portrait of Queen Victoria hung behind a glass wall in the shower big enough for six!

Take a tour of the world's most impressive hotel bathrooms below.