Luxury hotels can inspire us to create a spa sanctuary at home

Is it possible to copy world-class destination hotels and enjoy five-star bathroom bliss on a budget? We find out

A hotel bathroom in the Six Senses Zil Pasyon, Seychelles.

CONFINED largely to barracks in recent times, some found peace pottering among the peonies, others soothed themselves by sawing up a storm in the garden shed — but a strong majority of us will have sought refuge in our ersatz onsite spa retreats.

Our bathrooms serve undeniable practical purposes but they’ve always been a place to relax and contemplate. A kind of recharge zone. We emerge from that steam-filled citadel feeling shiny and new — and strangely, so does the world around us.