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The Best Hotels with Bidets in London (Washlet Picks)
London is the hardest major capital in Europe to find a bidet in. Fewer than 5% of hotels have one — and most that do tuck them away in suites that cost more than a long-haul flight. This is the honest, opinionated guide to the ten properties actually worth booking, plus when to just pack a portable.
Last updated June 2026 · 10 picks · 4 neighborhoods
Quick take
- Only sure bet: The Prince Akatoki London — washlet in every room, no upgrade required.
- Splurge: The Lanesborough Royal Suite or Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park suites — Toto Neorest, marble everything.
- Traditional bidet: Bvlgari London or Claridge's heritage rooms — ceramic bidet next to the toilet, Italian-style.
- Budget reality: No reliable bidet option exists. Pack a portable.
Why London is a bidet desert
The UK never adopted the bidet the way France, Italy or Spain did. Mid-century British plumbing codes treated secondary fixtures as a luxury, post-war housing prioritised compact bathrooms, and the hospitality industry followed suit. The result: a city of world-class hotels where the bathroom is often the weakest part of the room.
Two pockets push back. Japanese-owned properties (The Prince Akatoki, Hotel Okura projects) install washlets as cultural baseline. And the very top of the luxury market — Lanesborough, Mandarin, Claridge's — has quietly retrofitted Toto Neorest units into named suites over the past five years. Below that price band, you are largely on your own.
Our ten picks
Sorted roughly by tier. Always reconfirm the specific suite at booking — washlet installs in London vary by room number, not just room category.
01. The Prince Akatoki London
LuxuryMarylebone
Japanese-owned, Japanese-run, and the only hotel in London where every single room ships a washlet as standard. If you only read one line of this guide, this is it.
In the bathroom: Toto Washlet in every guest bathroom — heated seat, warm-water spray, air-dry, deodorizer.
02. The Lanesborough
LuxuryKnightsbridge
Royal Suite and most of the upper-tier suites have been refit with Toto Neorest. Marble bathrooms the size of a London flat.
In the bathroom: Toto Neorest in Royal, Lanesborough and Garden Suites — confirm at booking.
03. Claridge's
LuxuryMayfair
Art-deco icon. Royal Suite and Linley Suite have washlets; the standard rooms have traditional bidets in a separate water closet — a London rarity.
In the bathroom: Toto Washlet in named suites; classic ceramic bidet in many heritage rooms.
04. Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park
LuxuryKnightsbridge
Post-fire 2024 rebuild added washlets to the Royal Suite and the Hyde Park Suites. Park-facing bathrooms with rainfall showers and heated floors.
In the bathroom: Toto Washlet in top-tier suites — heated seat, dual spray, remote control.
05. Hotel Cafe Royal
LuxuryPiccadilly
Regency-era address on Regent Street. Empire and Dome Suites have full washlet installs; club rooms have heated seats only.
In the bathroom: Toto Washlet in Empire & Dome Suites; heated-seat-only in lower tiers.
06. The Connaught
LuxuryMayfair
Apartment Suites and the Sutherland Suite ship washlets. Most other rooms have a traditional bidet — still a London anomaly.
In the bathroom: Toto Washlet in select Apartment Suites; ceramic bidet in most other rooms.
07. Bvlgari Hotel London
LuxuryKnightsbridge
Italian DNA means traditional bidets are standard, not a quirk — every room has a separate ceramic bidet next to the toilet.
In the bathroom: Classic Italian-style ceramic bidet in every room; no electronic washlet.
08. ME London
BoutiqueCovent Garden
Spanish-owned, design-forward. The Suite ME and Penthouse rooms have washlets installed; rest of the property does not.
In the bathroom: Toto Washlet in Suite ME and Penthouse; standard toilet elsewhere.
09. Citadines Trafalgar Square London
Mid-rangeCovent Garden
Apart-hotel format with French-leaning fittings. Several one-bedroom apartments have been retrofitted with handheld bidet sprayers — call to confirm.
In the bathroom: Handheld bidet sprayer in select one-bedroom apartments.
10. Z Hotel Piccadilly (with travel washlet)
BudgetPiccadilly
The honest budget answer: no London budget hotel reliably has a bidet. Pack a portable. Z Hotel's tiny rooms make installing a clip-on travel bidet trivial.
In the bathroom: BYO portable travel bidet — see our portable guide.
Where to stay, by neighborhood
Mayfair
The heaviest concentration of washlet-equipped suites — Claridge's, The Connaught, and Brown's all have at least one option. Expect £900+/night.
Knightsbridge
The Lanesborough and Mandarin Oriental anchor the bidet map here. Walkable to Hyde Park and Harrods, with the city's best concentration of Neorest suites.
Marylebone
Quieter, residential, and home to The Prince Akatoki — the only London hotel with a washlet in every room regardless of tier.
Covent Garden / Piccadilly
Theatreland. Hotel Cafe Royal and ME London have washlets in specific suite categories only. Budget travelers should plan to bring a portable.
FAQ
- Why are bidets so rare in London hotels?
- British plumbing standards historically discouraged secondary bathroom fixtures, and post-war housing favored compact bathrooms. Fewer than 5% of London hotels ship a bidet or washlet today.
- Which London hotels are guaranteed to have washlets in every room?
- The Prince Akatoki London is the only property where every room ships a Toto Washlet. Everywhere else — including Claridge's, the Lanesborough and the Connaught — washlets are confined to named suites. Always confirm at booking.
- Are there any mid-range London hotels with bidets?
- Very few. Citadines apart-hotels occasionally include handheld bidet sprayers. For a guaranteed setup under £400/night, a portable travel bidet is more reliable than hunting for a hotel.
- Can I request a bidet-equipped room?
- Yes — but call the hotel directly. Booking sites rarely surface bathroom fittings. Ask for a "washlet-equipped suite" by name. Concierge teams at Lanesborough and Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park can confirm which specific suites currently have one.
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