It's crazy.

Insane. Dumb.

My mother used to call homes with things like that doofus's . I would not want a house with a tub in the master bedroom and would seriously figure out what it would cost to remove it in any offer I might give.

Don't do it. Horrible.

Crazy!

Don't do it.

When we go up to visit our daughter at college we often stay in a hotel that has an extra-large tub in the bedroom. It's kind of fun -- for a night or two -- but I wouldn't want it at home.

What I would consider: An exterior door leading to a small patio and a small, private hot tub. Might that be similar?

No! A home in our neighborhood had exactly that and it proved a huge deterrent to selling the house, despite the realtor helpfully pointing out that the master bedroom was large enough that one could wall off the area with the tub from the bedroom.

No way - I would hate that.

I purchased a house like that, then remodeled it. One comment I got before the remodel, "Oh look, you can roll right out of bed and into the tub". :0)

Stayed at a B&B with a hot tub in the main room. Might be fine for the Honeymoon Suite. But I don't think I'd want the humidity and splashes around my bedroom.

I believe that keeps the vote unanimous... :-)

If you have enough room for a tub in the bedroom, you have enough room to wall off enough space to add that room to your bathroom and put the tub IN the bathroom.

Also stayed in a B&B that had this, a soaking tub in the bedroom. No sink like shown in your example. Just a soaking tub in front of the windows and a gorgeous (private) view. There was a seating area where you could sit in your fluffy white robe and have tea or wine while waiting for the tub to fill.

The room was in an old drafty farmhouse that had plenty of ventilation so humidity wasn't a problem, though the tub was on top of carpeting-- which I wouldn't recommend due to splashes. And don't forget about wet towels being left on floor, chair, bed... yikes.

Hubby and I loved it, we really did, especially after a long day sight-seeing on our feet. Would we do it in our own home? Possibly! Will we be doing it in our upcoming renovation? No, because of the expense of adding the plumbing, and because we have other priorities for the extra space where I could imagine one would go.

It seems like a soaking tub would be fairly easy to remove upon resell. So why not, if it gives you joy while you are living there?

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One of my cousins did this in their house that they custom built a few years back. I think it looks very awkward and out of place. Like others have said, it may be fine in a hotel, but I sure wouldn't want it in my own house.

I think it's a romantic, whimsical idea, but not very practical and not very good for resale.

We've stayed in a couple of hotels with soaker tubs located within the bedroom. Didn't like it, wouldn't do it.

The humidity factor alone is a problem. Unless you live in the desert, virtually every place on Earth has at least one season of high humidity. In the West, rains happen in the coldest months, so there's no "opening a window for air circulation" going to be happening.

Coming from the Midwest, where summer temps go 90 degrees and humidity shoots up into the 98+% range, the extra humidity of a tub means added strain on the air conditioning system.

I just don't see the attraction: whether visual, practical, or ecological.

I'm curious if everyone would still think this is a bad idea if there was a door providing separation? So it would essentially be a master bath with only a tub and sink. Has anyone ever seen a master bath with no toilet?

Never...

<Four years later and curious what people would say now. I for one LOVE this idea!>

Nope! I need privacy when bathing and don't want the humidity in my bedroom, not to mention that having a tub in the bedroom would significantly affect my home's resale value.

it depends of the soaking tub. If it is like this one, you can easily add it to your bedroom and enjoy your home SPA

Amoretti Brothers freestanding copper bathtub

I also love the idea. Definitely would need to work out a lot of logistics but it’s not a new idea. Before the modern day bathroom, this was a thing.

No

Still a bad idea.

I like the idea. i like to soak and have not for a few years because only bath on 2nd floor has the tub combo and im caring for my mom. so cant relax if she needs to use the toilet.

resale you need a bathtub im told -

so im turning the only tub/shower combo to shower only.

then using same drain system adding a beautiful soaker to the 2nd largest bedroom ( mine) -which shares the wall.

a 3 panel privacy divider will given privacy.

The idea of putting a tub in the master bath is great. If you dont have a bathroom that can beautifully and comfortable fit a tub and a nice sized walkin shower then why not? That is if you have the extra space in the master bedroom. The master bath and bedroom are parents and us older baby-boomers sanctuary and if the tub in the bedroom works for you then go for it.

As for resale unless you are flipping the house make your house yours. If people who might want to purchase your house down the road don't like it then they can change it. If they try to make you pay for their renovation cost then either agree to do that or send them off with a denial to their offer.

Again, make your house yours that works for you and don’t worry about the opinions of others. You never know when it comes time to sell your house you just might find a kindred spirit.

Oh, and humidity is humidity regardless if its in your master bath or bedroom. Put on a fan and be done with it. 🤦🏻‍♂️

As for pirvacy well it’s in your master bedroom. If your master bedroom is not private then you should make it so before you consider a location fir your tub. If you have privacy issues with your partner then you have other problems that need to be fixed before you work on remodeling or building your house especially your master bed and bathrooms.

All excellent points.