5 Luxurious RVs With Stylish Built-In Bathtubs

One big misconception of living in an RV, is thinking you must sacrifice things you love, like taking baths, for the sake of saving space. We don’t think you should have to sacrifice anything for the sake of space but rather prioritize your space based on what’s most important to you.

And bathtubs are no different. If taking a bath is important to you and adds value to your life, then there’s no reason why you shouldn’t have one.

While a lot of RVs have large bathrooms, only a small number comes with a big soaking bathtub. This can be a real challenge for families who need to bathe small children, as well as someone who just loves a good soak at the end of a long hard day of hiking.

It can be challenging to shop for your next RV to find model after model with bathrooms that only offer a shower.

If you’ve been wondering where to find the best RVs with a bathtub? We are here to help. While luxury Class A motorhomes are a natural first place to start looking for an RV with a bathtub, they are often priced out of most people’s range.

Fortunately, there are some fifth-wheels and even a small sliver of travel trailers that either come with a bathtub built-in standard or can be upgraded to have a shower with an inset bathtub. 

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With such a broad field and so few RVs with a bathtub, we decided to weed through the options to help you find the best RVs with a bathtub on the market today.

This included the obligatory motorhomes with touches of luxury as well as a few handsome travel trailers that are worthy of soaking your hard-earned dollars into. 

5 Dreamy RVs With With Built-In Bathtubs

When choosing the perfect RVs with a bathtub we tried to scrub our way through more than just a listing of lofty Class A Motorhomes.

We know that they aren’t for everyone, so while scrubbing away at the options, we made sure to include other models that have bathtubs. 

Throughout the review process, we also kept an eye out for features and design elements that might appeal to different family needs.

Whether you need to bathe your little ones on vacation, or you just want to soak your aching bones after a long day of adventuring in the great outdoors, chances are you are going to find the best RV with a bathtub to meet your needs somewhere on this list. 

1. Keystone – Montana 3920FB Fifth-Wheel Trailer

You wouldn’t be wrong in calling the Keystone – Montana 3920FB a “Luxury Fifth-Wheel” RV.

You see this showing through confidently with a true soaker tub positioned in the front master suite bathroom.

It even goes the extra mile and includes a shower in the same bathroom, which lets one significant other take a deep long soak in the tub, without hogging all the bathing opportunities to themselves. 

If there are a few minor complaints it’s in the water capacities. First off, the fresh water storage tank only holds 54 gallons, which means you aren’t going to be taking a lot of baths, showers, and running the washing machine if you are boondocking off the grid.

Though if you are staying at an RV park or campground that offers free-flowing water hookups. 

The Keystone – Montana 3920FB also has a 12-gallon hot water heater, which will give you enough water for a bath, but that will tap out the supply until the tank has a chance to refill and warm the water for anyone else to shower or wash dishes.

This is if some family members are bathing in the morning and some are bathing in the evening.

If you need to wash up and bathe several family members in a relatively short amount of time, you might want to consider upgrading to a tankless water heater that will give you copious amounts of on-demand hot water to meet everyone’s bathing and washing needs. 

2. Heartland – Milestone 386BH Fifth-Wheel Trailer

The Heartland – Milestone 386BH is an impressive fifth-wheel trailer that is designed to meet the needs of families who love to travel.

This includes not one, but two bathrooms. In the rear, there is a spacious shower that has a basin just deep enough to bathe a small child.

Though the front master suite has a shower with a seat and an even deeper basin for bathing children. 

With a lot of fifth-wheels that have a tub, you run into the problem of a small hot water heater, which rings through again with the 6-gallon hot water tank that comes with the large Heartland – Milestone 386BH as standard.

Though there is room to upgrade the hot water heater, or you could opt to have the tank replaced altogether with a tankless water heater that is connected to the RV’s propane system. 

One of the things to note about the Heartland – Milestone 386BH is the large gray water storage tanks.

This makes it possible for you to stay off the grid for several days at a time, without having to worry about finding an RV dump site or sewer connections.

It can be handy for meeting all your bathing needs with an upgraded hot water heater or a tankless water heater installed. 

3. Forest River Sandpiper 383RBLOK Fifth-Wheel Trailer

The Forest River Sandpiper 383RBLOK is another great fifth-wheel trailer that rides the line of what can be considered “Luxury.”

When it comes to the spacious master bathroom, you find a model that has a shower with a tub inset.

This type of configuration is meant to let adults take a refreshing shower to wash the day off them, and still have enough depth to bathe young children. 

There is a more formal bathtub in the back second bathroom of the Forest River Sandpiper 383RBLOK which measures in at 24” X 36, which has more depth and will also bathe small children. Though it doesn’t really count as a soaker tub for adults. 

The Forest River Sandpiper 383RBLOK comes with a 10-gallon hot water heater tank, which is just big enough to accommodate filling the rear bathtub or giving you enough hot water for two adults to take a reasonable shower.

If you want more hot water, then an upgrade to a larger tank might be possible, or a tankless water heater can be connected to the RV’s 30-pound liquid propane system. 

4. Foretravel Realm FS6 Luxury Villa Spa Presidential Class A Motorhome

As the name implies the Foretravel Realm FS6 Luxury Villa Spa is a true luxury Class A motorhome.

It comes complete with a massaging jet bathtub and shower combo. No expense is spared anywhere in the bathroom or the rest of the RV for that matter.

The bathtubs jets are adjustable and can be set to vigorous for a true luxury bathing experience. 

The Foretravel Realm FS6 Luxury Villa Spa has a built-in water pump, which provides impressive water pressure.

This isn’t always the case with some RV bathtubs that sort of dribble out the water with minimal pressure.

Here you get a tub that fills quickly and has more than enough water pressure to power the five massaging jets. 

5. Jayco – Jay Flight Bungalow 40DLFT Destination Travel Trailer

The Jayco – Jay Flight Bungalow 40DLFT is a destination trailer. This is essentially a luxury class of travel trailers.

So it only makes sense that the bathroom would have a touch of luxury to boot.

This comes in the form of a 30” X 40” shower with a bathtub basin that is deep enough to bathe young children. 

The bathroom and bathtub area are at midship and include a washer and dryer prep.

If you opt-out of the washer and dryer, you might be able to have a dealership or aftermarket contractor upgrade the space with a larger soaker bathtub with a shower adaptor.

With the Jayco – Jay Flight Bungalow 40DLFT you have relatively smaller fresh and wastewater storage tanks.

This is common with destination trailers as they are more often set up at seasonal RV parks and campsites with water and sewer hookups running to them.

This gives you a semi-portable home away from home, rather than a travel trailer that you are going to boondock in for multiple days living off the grid. 

Frequently Asked Questions

How Big Of A Hot Water Heater Do I Need For A Bath?

The general rule of thumb is that you need a hot water heater with a tank capacity that is two-thirds of the volume capacity of the bathtub to take a “Long Hot Bath.”

A lot of RVs with bathtubs have a hot water heater tank with a 12-gallon capacity which is enough to give you an 18-gallon bath.

This is a little on the light side for a long soak in a big tub, but more than enough to bathe two or three small children in an evening. 

How Do I Get More Hot Water In My RV?

If you want to take a long hot bath, and still have hot water available for things like washing dishes and doing laundry, then you might want to consider having a tankless water heater installed.

Most RV models can be set up to run on your RV’s established propane lines.

An additional benefit of taking this approach is that you get more space in your bathroom or utility area by removing the bulky hot water heater tank and replacing it with a relatively small tankless water heater device that can usually be installed on a wall. 

Can I Replace My RV Shower With A Bathtub?

With the demand for bathtubs in RVs on the rise, several aftermarket manufacturers offer RV bathtubs in various sizes.

You will need to be precise with your measuring and unless you are particularly handy or work as a plumber, you should consider having a professional installation done.

If you are buying a new RV from a large dealership, they might be able to handle the upgrade for you as part of the purchase process. 

Conclusion

While a true soaker tub is a rare thing of beauty that is often limited to luxury class A motorhomes, there are still many fifth-wheels and a few travel trailers that have some form of a bathtub.

This might be a shower with a basin, or an inset that is deep enough to let you bathe a small child, or perhaps a secondary bathtub in the back of the trailer that is just right for letting little ones enjoy a bubble bath. 

If you are looking for a full soaker tub, but you don’t want to drench your budget, then the Keystone – Montana 3920FB Fifth-Wheel Trailer should sit near the top of your list. It has a tub that is large enough for an average size adult to take a nice, long bath. 

If you are just looking for something that lets you bathe your kids, then the Forest River Sandpiper 383RBLOK might be the best RV with a bathtub to meet your needs.

It has a shower with an inset in the master bathroom as well as a 36: X 24” child-size soaker bathtub in the back.