LUXURIOUS!! Note: if you want the heating element for this tub, it has to be installed during the manufacturing process. I didn't realize that until quite a while after purchasing it, so now I have a bathtub without a water heater. But the water stays so hot in the tub that a heater is not needed ... unless perhaps you live in a place with very cold winters. This is a wonderful soaking tub and is very attractive. But before purchasing, please consider the mobility of your hips and joints. For older, less flexible people it might be difficult to climb into and out of this deep tub, but it's not currently a problem for me yet. And for that I am grateful.