Freestanding baths: comfy?

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We are redoing our bathroom and I’m loving the idea of this freestanding bath but it is a completely different shape to our normal, big standard bath. Has anyone got one like this? Is it comfy? I’ll try to attach a pic. Thanks!

We’ve got one just like it - very comfy but takes ages to fill!

They are comfy and I love how everything is submerged but, for me as I age, a struggle to get out the thing!

Have similar and love it as can fully submerge. Remember you will need a shelf or side table for the bottles you use regularly if you wash hair rather than just bubble bath.

They don't come in a single size, so comfort really depends on the length/width of the bath and also how big/small you are!

We recently renovated but after extensive reviews and speaking to bathroom suppliers, we didn't get a freestanding one. 1 place said that freestanding are for show home pics, but in practicality, are a PITA! People I know with a freestanding one have regretted it. Some of the issues people mentioned were cleaning the outside and underneath- especially at the back if its near a wall.

If you want a deep soak bath where you can soak up to your neck, I'd get a Japanese style one. We have this in 1 bathroom and our 6ft 7 friend can comfortable sit in it. It does take 300L though. https://www.cabuchon.com/product/nirvana-deep-soaking-tub/

For the bathroom we considered the free standing one, we went with one like the pic and against the wall. So easy to clean and I don't regret not getting a freestanding on.

All good points, thank you

Stayed in a holiday let where plug hole was under bum. Uncomfortable and kept letting water out

Oh and difficult to get out of, nowhere to put bottles of shampoo etc

ITA, freestanding baths in hotels are never good imo. I don’t have any problems getting in and out but the lack of anywhere to put soap and shampoo or towels is deeply impractical. Personally I usually find them too big (I’m 5’1) - feet don’t reach the end to brace against so I’m liable to slip down and cause a sloppy tidal wave.😂

Thanks for all the replies! It would sit next to a big window sill for bottles etc. I am going to spend Valentine’s Day visiting bathroom showrooms to see if I can sit in one and try it out!

They should allow you to sit in one - obviously wear shoes which are easy to take off and put on again.

We have one. It was in the house when we moved in. Oh I was so excited! Everyone admires it. However I will be changing it when we change the bathroom. It is awkward to clean under, hard to put my children in and nowhere to put anything. I miss my old bath which had a tiled shelf running alongside it.
It isn't even the comfiest bath I have had.

I have one very similar even down to the tap and I absolutely adore it. My bathroom looks like a spa. I have a table next to it for a glass of wine and a candle and use the window sill to sit my body wash etc. my DH doesn’t like it though as his bum knocks the plug hole, I think because his body is longer than mine?

I’ve gone from a shower person to almost daily bather. Bliss!

I’ll report back after my sit-in.

Ps. My kids old enough to bath themselves, thankfully

I have a rolltop one on legs and love it. I have a bath bridge for bottles. Taps and plughole in the middle so you can sit at either end. It's easy to clean - I run a duster around and under it once a week and vacuum when I'm doing the bathroom.

i have one similar to your first picture. I was looking for a deep soak that would hold me fairly upright - also small so it fills quickly.
Mine is higher at one end than the other so I have head support. I love it, it is SO comfortable, and an absolute life saver after a draining day.
if I were to get another I’d buy one even smaller as it’s wider than I need. (I bought it online during a Reno, no time to travel to the other end of the country to try it!). On the bright side, the width means we can fit 2 in there!

We've 2 - they look stunning but like others have said take forever to fill so more for show than practicality