Marble flooring in master bathroom

[lovingit]

Anyone regret getting marble in the master bath?
I don't know if I like the idea of sealing and polishing every 3-4 years.
There is a porcelain tile that I saw, looks similar to carerra white marble.  But they never look quite as nice.

Is $8/sq ft cheap (made in italy but not sure brand) for marble?  vs $5/sq ft for porcelain tile

 

[qwerty]

Anyone regret getting marble in the master bath?
I don't know if I like the idea of sealing and polishing every 3-4 years.
There is a porcelain tile that I saw, looks similar to carerra white marble.  But they never look quite as nice.

Is $8/sq ft cheap (made in italy but not sure brand) for marble?  vs $5/sq ft for porcelain tile

installed or just for material?

 

[lovingit]

just for material

 

[nyc to oc]

hated it. very slippery when wet and cold to bare feet.

 

[Paris167]

We got carrera in our master bath on counters, shower and floor. It's so pretty, it must be more manageable than marble on your kitchen counters

 

[lnc]

Anyone regret getting marble in the master bath?
I don't know if I like the idea of sealing and polishing every 3-4 years.
There is a porcelain tile that I saw, looks similar to carerra white marble.  But they never look quite as nice.

Is $8/sq ft cheap (made in italy but not sure brand) for marble?  vs $5/sq ft for porcelain tile

There are carrera marble looking porcelain tiles that actually looks real but just not the cheap ones. 

If you want really good porcelain one, you have to looks at Porcelanosa, they have a showroom in Anaheim.  Only things is that their porcelain tile are 2x more expensive than real marble tile.
http://www.porcelanosa-usa.com/home/products/tile/floor.aspx/d=37948/title=Calacata_Gold