Guest bedroom ideas: 8 ways to make your guest room feel hotel-worthy
There are few things more luxurious than a hotel room made for lingering. The fresh sheets, plump pillows, sumptuous decor—maybe even a roll-top bath. Whilst you might not want your guests to treat your home like a hotel (ahem, we regret to inform that we don’t do room service) it’s nice to make them feel like they’re at one. So, if you want to make your guests feel as though they’ve just checked into the Honeymoon Suite, here are 6 ways to make your guest bedroom feel hotel-worthy.
Guest bedroom idea: add luxury wallpaper
The guest bedroom is the one room in the house where you can afford to be a bit experimental. It’s not used every night so you can go for decor that will really make an impact—like a bold wallpaper. Natasha Coverdale’s nature-inspired designs, Village Cricket 01 and Village Cricket 02, are perfect for a hotel-worthy guest room. Pinks are really nurturing and will make any visitor feel right at home. Or go full nature with Fern 01 or Jungle 02. Of course, you don’t have to wallpaper the entire room, you could create a statement feature wall behind your guest bed. If you’re going for a wallpaper feature wall, match your wallpaper with a paint colour that fits. Scroll down to the bottom of your chosen wallpaper’s page and you’ll find the ‘Pairs well with’ section.
Guest bedroom idea: add a statement headboard
You don’t have to be Kit Kemp to know that a statement headboard really pulls a room together. Another hallmark of a luxury hotel, you also don’t have to spend a fortune on one to get the look. If you’re a dab hand with a staple gun, why not make your own? Take a read of our guide on how to upholster a headboard for some inspiration. From velvet to bouclé, wall-panelling to rattan the list is endless when it comes to statement headboard ideas.
Guest bedroom idea: incorporate greenery or fresh flowers
There’s nothing like fresh flowers to make a guest feel special or indoor plants to make a room come alive. And you don’t have to spend a fortune. A supermarket bunch arranged in a vase will do the trick and make your guests feel as though they’re getting VIP treatment. Whilst indoor plants will make the room feel lived-in, whilst also creating a soothing and relaxing environment. Take a look at our guide to the best indoor plants according to your decor style for the pick of the bunch.
Guest bedroom idea: provide luxury bedding
If you’ve ever been unfortunate enough to stay in a hotel with scratchy bedding, you know it’s an experience you wouldn’t wish on anyone. Don’t let your guests suffer this fate—unless, of course, you want them to leave. Don’t blow the budget, but invest in the best natural-fibre bedding that’s affordable to you. Choose something that you would want to sleep on. And when it comes to colours or patterns, we’d recommend keeping it simple with white and opting for coloured quilts or cushions. Go the extra mile and fill a basket or cupboard with some extra throws or pillows.
Guest bedroom idea: bedside tables and lamps
Headboards aside, matching bedside tables and lamps are next as one of the most impactful ways to make your guest room worthy of 5 stars. Not only do they look great, but they’re practical too, providing guests with somewhere to put water glasses overnight, charge their phones, or place books and personal items. In the lighting department, go for something with a soft glow. These won’t be the main lighting source of the room, they’re to create a warm ambience in the evenings, so don’t go for anything with too high wattage. If your guest room is on the smaller side, you can save on floor space by using floating shelves for the same effect.
Guest bedroom idea: include a full-length mirror
There’s nothing more annoying than not being able to see what you look like in the morning. Make sure your guests avoid that feeling with a large full-length mirror. Not only will it allow them to get dressed in confidence, but it will also make the room feel more spacious. Position it near a window or light source and it will make your guest room appear bigger and brighter. Oldest trick in the book!
Guest bedroom idea: tidy away your tech
In the last couple of years, spare rooms across the country have been transformed into home offices. If this is yours, you don’t have to move out just yet. But make sure your work paraphernalia is tidied away, so they don’t feel as though they’re sleeping through a board meeting. If you’re working on a desktop, have a designated cabinet that you can shut it away in and keep any files or paperwork hidden away in cupboards or drawers.
Guest bedroom idea: provide the little hotel luxuries
Welcome to the advanced level. If you want your guests to feel as though they’re staying at The Ritz rather than the Ritz-Carlton then provide those extra little hotel luxuries to make theirs a seamless stay. Matching fresh towels folded on their bed, yummy smelling toiletries and candles, a hairdryer, bathrobes. You can even go that extra mile with a carafe of water by their bedside table. And seeing as you’ve gone to all that effort, make sure you never forget a visitor by getting them to sign the household guestbook.
Look, some of us are born hosts, some have hosting thrust upon them but if you follow these 8 guest bedroom ideas, you can’t fail to make yours feel hotel-worthy. Ensure that your house is prepped from top to bottom and take a look at these 10 ideas to get your downstairs loo guest-ready.