Luxury Bedroom Ideas: How to Style Your Bedroom Like a 5-Star Hotel

HOW TO STYLE YOUR BEDROOM LIKE A 5* HOTEL

Furniture recommendations and styling tricks to make your bedroom a luxurious space to relax in.

What makes a hotel bedroom feel 5-star?

Highly stressful schedules and more time spent at home mean it's no wonder that so many of us are looking to unlock a dose of luxury in our own homes. Our bedrooms are at the centre of this shift as our primary place to unwind - but what actually makes a bedroom feel 5-star?

High-end hotels do everything with clear intention to create a refined and serene space. 

A statement headboard acts as the focal point of the space. Each piece of furniture is carefully handpicked for its sleek silhouette and smart storage to house all your clutter. Calming neutral colour palettes surround the space to keep your mind clear, while layered bedding and textures bring depth and welcome you in.

Nothing feels out of place or overwhelming because everything is done with the upmost attention and care. Modern luxury is delivered quietly.

Find the perfect hotel-style bed

In your bedroom your bed has rightfully earnt the position as centrepiece of your space. But it's also the key to setting the tone in your room. High-end hotels understand this perfectly, with oversized headboards that make a real statement and anchor the space. That's why your bed frame is the first step to bringing the quiet luxury of a hotel suite into your own bedroom.

Extended headboard storage beds create an impressive backdrop. Upholstered in luxuriously textured materials like velvet and bouclé, they emulate the grandeur of a high-end hotel without breaking the bank. Thoughtful, integrated details like discreet floating bedside drawers and an ottoman storage compartment allow you to keep your essentials close to hand without disrupting the bed's sleek lines. Subtle touches like in-built reading lights and USB ports make the bed that bit more functional.

It's not just about the look, overnight comfort is another layer to achieving the luxury a hotel suite can offer you. The most important component in getting a restful night's sleep is your mattress - but how do high-end hotels seem to get mattresses so right? They use hybrid mattresses which combine the contouring comfort of memory foam on top with the robust support of pocket spring coils underneath.

Extended Headboard Beds

Statement oversized headboard, soft fabric upholstery and hidden storage. Our extended headboard storage beds deliver elegance, comfort and functionality.

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Happyrest Hybrid Mattress

Pocket springs for robust targeted support. Cooling gel-infused memory foam for effortless body contouring. The Happyrest hybrid mattress provides the best of both worlds.

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Layer the bedding like a hotel

5-star style isn't about being loud or flashy, it's about doing the basics right. Layered crisp white bedding is a staple of high-end hotels - high quality materials, light colours that reflect light and emulate classical simplicity.

To recreate hotel style bedding at home it's largely down to the choice of material and thread count.

Hotel bedding sets are usually either cotton sateen or cotton percale, each offering their own benefits. Cotton sateen has a silky smooth surface that gives the bedding an elegant drape and makes it less prone to wrinkling (making maintenance much easier!). While cotton percale bedding has a crisp matte finish and refreshing cool feel.

When it comes to thread count, luxury hotels favour between 250 and 400 for durability and crispness. However, at home you might choose to opt for higher thread count bedding for a softer feel.

Ultimately though, 5-star hotels' secret weapon is the triple sheeting bed making technique, which gives their bedding a comfortable and crisp look. At the base is a mattress with protective fitted sheet as normal - this is then followed by a duvet (with duvet cover) sandwiched between 2 flat sheets (hence the name triple sheeting). The two flat sheets get folded back twice from the head of the bed and the loose edges tucked underneath the mattress to create a neat turned down look. As well as giving your bed a pristine look, this technique also makes your bedding easier to launder, as you only need to refresh your duvet cover occasionally and just wash your flat sheets on a regular basis.

Another thing that hotels don't mess about with are pillows. The perfectly curated arrangement you'll find on your bed isn't just for aesthetics, it ensures that you feel both comfortable and supported.
To create your own layered pillow arrangement:

1. Start with oversized continental square pillows against your headboard. They provide good back and neck support - perfect for drinking a cup of tea in bed while watching the TV.
2. In front place your sleeping pillows - either regular or king size depending on the size of your bed. Designed to support your neck while lying down for ultimate overnight comfort.
3. Complete the arrangement with decorative cushions - either a pair of smaller cushions or a lumbar cushion for an extra flourish.

Cotton Sateen Bedding

Premium cotton yarn, silky smooth surface and elegant drape. Feel the comfort of sleeping in a hotel bed every night.

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Cotton Percale Bedding

Crisp matte finish, cool-to-the-touch comfort and soft feel. Bedding that gets softer with every wash without compromising on quality.

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Keep clutter to a minimum with sleek storage

One of the other things that makes a hotel room feel so relaxing is the minimalistic and clutter free approach. It might seem simple but ensuring your belongings are neatly stored away in compact storage solutions will transform the atmosphere in your room.

Bedroom storage in luxury hotels has a sleek silhouette and minimalistic look to maintain the 'clean' feel. Subtle texture and neutral tones echo the modern luxury aesthetic. Hotels recognise that bedroom storage should sit elegantly in the background, choosing function and form over attention seeking.

A bedside table is a cornerstone of bedroom storage - whether that's integrated into your bed frame or a standalone furniture piece. Housing an alarm clock and lamp, as well as giving you easy access to your phone and a book for winding down, the bedside table helps keep things clutter free.

Another key investment is a dressing table, this will give you a clearly designated area to get ready and help to keep any cosmetics and jewellery organised. A couple of small items, like perfumes, can sit on top of your dressing table but the rest should be neatly stored away inside the drawers.

Making sure your have enough space to store your clothes is another important consideration - triple wardrobes and a chest of 6 drawers will give you extra space for all the essentials.

Maru Triple Wardrobe

Subtle texture, full-height storage and an elegant profile. The Maru creates a calm and cohesive interior.

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Izzy Curved Dressing Table

Softly curved corners, arched mirror and rattan-fronted drawers. The Izzy adds subtle depth without visual clutter.

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Choose a calm, considered colour palette

Neutrals are the colour scheme of choice for high-end hotels. Tones like ivory, taupe, beige, cream and warm greys feel elegant and serene, lacking in intensity these colours don't overstimulate you and therefore allow your mind to rest - exactly what you want from a bedroom.

Neutral colours are also timeless. By forming the base of your bedroom design on these tones you have solid investment pieces that won't go out of style, allowing you to simply change out accessories to update your room.

However you don't want your room to look flat, this is why it's important to layer textures and shades of your chosen neutrals, as well as introducing sophisticated accent colours like navy, green, gold, bronze or black, that add visual interest without overwhelming your senses.

Get the lighting right

Hotels use layered, accent lighting to create a warm ambience that feels both luxurious and welcoming. To achieve this in your own bedroom include multiple light sources, like eye level bedside lamps, with warm white 2700K bulbs. Numerous outlets allow you to control the intensity of light in your space and achieve a softer glow.

If you'd like even greater control over the lighting in your space, dimmer switches are another great addition.

Add texture underfoot and around the room

A 5-star hotel room offers more than just the practical. Luxury bedroom decor ideas rely on a combination of tactility and minimalism to create a space with depth while maintaining a calm and refined look. Soft furnishings like rugs and cushions add a warmth to your luxury bedroom that stops it from feeling clinical. Not only this but a room without soft furnishings is very echoey, not ideal for a space you want to relax in!

Plush velvet cushions make beautiful accent pieces within your high-end bedroom. With historical links to royalty, this luxuriously textured material simultaneously delivers cosiness and a refined look.

For tactile underfoot comfort, wool area rugs are very popular in high-end hotels, the incredibly soft feel coupled with the material's natural durability bring luxury without being too precious.

Maison Floral Quilted Cotton
Velvet Cushion

Intricate floral quilting, soft cotton velvet fabric and elegant neutral colours. The Maison is the perfect blend of comfort and stylish luxury.

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Lourdes Hand Tufted & Textured Cream Wool Rug

Heavy-weight Indian wool, hand tufted construction and textured design. The Lourdes adds subtle decoration and tactile comfort.

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The finishing touches

While understated luxury is synonymous with minimalism, every space needs some finishing touches to make it feel complete. High-end establishments include considerate details that go beyond the basics.

If you have the space, placing an ottoman bench at the foot of the bed will give you additional storage as well as somewhere other than your bed to sit while getting ready.

Natural greenery is another luxury bedroom design idea. Small plants will soften your space and provide a dose of tranquility, as well as filtering the air.

Hotels are also very clever with where they place their mirrors. By positioning mirrors opposite windows or near light fittings and lamps, it reflects natural and artificial light to visually expand and brighten the space.

5-star hotels think beyond just look and feel, they design rooms that exude luxury from the moment you walk through the door. That's why their signature scents tell you everything you need to know without having to see the room. Candles, reed diffusers and linen sprays are all great ways to introduce scent into your space. What fragrance you choose will be down to personal taste, but white tea, bergamot, sandalwood, amber and jasmine all feature heavily in some of the top hotels' signature scents.

Maru Washed White Storage Ottoman Bench

Rounded edges, fluted base and sculptural silhouette. The Maru brings quiet sophistication to minimalistic interiors.

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Dina Freestanding Arched Gold Effect Mirror

Arched silhouette, minimalistic design and gold accents. The Dina delivers a classical look for full 5-star style.

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How to get the hotel look on a budget

If you're looking for a more budget friendly way to redecorate, then these small swaps are key for achieving a low-cost luxury bedroom design.

First things first is decluttering your bedroom. This won't cost you a penny. While it may seem like an obvious step it's one of the most crucial. Ensure you only keep your essentials in eyesight, everything else should be discreetly stored away. Luxury and serenity sit hand in hand with minimalism.

Lighting will also transform your room without costing a fortune. Swapping your existing bulbs for warm white 2700K bulbs will create an inviting and luxurious atmosphere reminiscent of a 5-star suite.

While a statement extended headboard bed acts as the focal point in luxury interiors, you can use bedding to enhance your existing bed so that it feels more 5-star without splashing the cash. Hotel style bedding is all about layering for a crisp look. The triple sheeting technique is an easy way to restyle bedding - with a fitted sheet at the base, the duvet is then sandwiched between 2 flat sheets - not only does this look luxurious but means washing the duvet less often!

When it comes to furniture, sleek silhouettes and symmetry are key. A pair of our Maru bedside tables are a great starting point to making your bedroom feel more luxurious.

FAQs about luxury bedroom decor

Q: How do I make my bedroom look like a 5-star hotel?

A: 5-star hotel bedroom decor hinges on minimalism, layering and symmetry. Your bed should form the focal point of the space with a statement headboard and crisp white layered bedding. Investing in bedroom storage with a sleek silhouette and refined design will give your room a clean look and reduce clutter so you don't feel overstimulated. A calming neutral colour palette, subtle plush textures and warm white lighting will also give it the earmark of refined luxury. Finally, everything should be visually balanced, no need for exact symmetry just asymmetrical harmony.

Q: What lighting is best for a hotel style bedroom?

A: Hotels use layered, accent lighting to create a warm ambience that feels both luxurious and welcoming. To achieve this in your own bedroom utilise multiple light sources, including eye level bedside lamps, with warm white 2700K bulbs.

Q: How do I make my bed feel like a hotel bed?

A: Crisp layered sheets, quality pillows and plush soft furnishings all form part of the look. But most importantly, high-end hotels use the triple sheeting bed making technique to give their bedding a layered and luxurious feel.

Q: What is triple sheeting?

A: Triple sheeting is a bed making technique used by luxury hotels to achieve a comfortable and crisp look, as well as to make bedding easy to launder. With a fitted sheet at the base, bedding is then layered - flat sheet, duvet (with cover), final flat sheet - and turned down for a neat finish.

Q: What thread count do luxury hotels use?

A: Luxury hotels favour thread counts between 250 and 400 for durability and crispness. However, at home you might choose to opt for higher thread count bed sheets for a softer feel.

When deciding on thread count it's not just look and feel to consider, check out our bedding materials explained for a full run down of the factors you should contemplate.

Q: How do hotels arrange their pillows?

A: Hotels layer different types of pillows for ultimate comfort. The standard stack starts with supportive oversized continental square pillows against your headboard. In front of them sits your sleeping pillows (either regular or king size depending on the size of your bed) for relief when lying down. The arrangement is then completed with decorative cushions at the front - either a pair of smaller cushions or a lumbar cushion for an extra flourish.

Q: What colours make a bedroom look expensive?    

A: Opting for a neutral, tonal colour palette will make your bedroom feel opulent and timeless. It's important to layer shades of your chosen neutrals so your space doesn't feel flat. Maintaining restraint when it comes to colour will help to pull your high-end look together.

Q: What layout do hotels follow to make the rooms feel so spacious and calming?

A: The key to laying out your 5-star bedroom is symmetry. Your bed forms the centre of your space, with bedside tables, lamps and other decorations co-ordinating on either side. The space should feel orderly but not too rigid - both sides of the room don't need to be identical, just visually balanced.

Q: How can I make my bedroom look luxurious on a budget?

A: Adding luxury to your space on a budget is about simple swaps. Decluttering your space with smart storage, using warm white 2700K bulbs for a gentle glow, layering existing bedding hotel style and investing in sleek bedside tables to create symmetry.