Soft Close Toilet Seat Round with Lid BR500-00 White, Comfortable, Durable, Sturdy, Stain-Resistant and Easy to Clean, Fits All Toilet Brands, Executive Series

Upgraded our guest bath toilet to a Toto Drake with elongated bowl. The standard (non-bidet) Toto seats get mediocre reviews so went hunting for options. This Bath Royale Exedcutive (BR501) checked all the boxes and had north of a thousand positive reviews. Gave it a shot and am very pleased. Fits the toilet well and looks good. Simple to install. Solidly designed mounting and hardware. Feels very stable in use and is comfortable (I am 6'3" and weigh 315lb). The slow close feature takes about 10 seconds but unlike many slow close seats, you can push it closed without damaging the mechanism. Makes no noise while closing. Easy to remove for cleaning - requires nothing more than putting the seat upright and pulling it straight up off the mounts. The seat is a slightly different shade of white than the toilet - just a touch more yellow - but you really have to stop and look at it to notice. If you look at my photos, you can see it is almost imperceptable. My only real gripe has nothing to do with the quality or function of the seat. The seller makes a point of promoting that they are a U.S. based small business. Along with product photos, the Amazon listing includes several nice pictures of an American flag sprinkled in plus heartwarming copy about family values. However, the toilet seat is clearly marked as made in china (see my photos). I go out of my way to both support small business and to buy American Made whenever possible. Granted the seller never actually claims the seat is made in the U.S.A. but they never exactly say it is not either. It strikes me as somewhat disengenuous to highlight being an American company when your product is made elsewhere. It is a five star item and represents a good value at the approximately $60 I paid in November 2024. Can't really comment about durability or service life since it has only been installed for a week. Will return and update this review if something goes sideways.

I didn’t want to spend almost $70 on a toilet seat, but the dang seat sliding around on the cheap ones at our house were driving me up a wall. I decided to replace our master bath seat with this months ago & I have no complaints. It truly stays in place (even when I’ve had the sliding issue with every seat in the past & constantly retightening it), looks nice, & I never have to worry about the seat slamming closed. It was relatively easy to install in my own & the instructions were very clear. I just bit the bullet & decided to replace our downstairs toilet seat with this one too because I hated the old, “economy” seat we had down there. It was an easy investment to get the second once I knew how great it was. My partner’s one “complaint” is that he has to hold the seat up for half a second when he lifts it to pee, otherwise it tends to slowly start to close. Even skill, he says these are so much better than the old.

Absolutely fantastic seat! Arrived quickly with all parts and securely packed. Plastic construction is robust and does not sag under weight. Slow close function works smoothly with no binding. Underside of both lid and ring are molded simply to make cleaning a breeze. The real star is the quick release feature to allow for more thorough cleaning. Installation was also a breeze. Highly recommended seat. We bought two in elongated white. Best seats we have ever purchased.

This was a breeze to install, it is made of high quality materials, and I especially like the idea of supporting small businesses. The slow close part is something else I didn't know I needed until I installed this. I appreciate the more sturdy metal connectors, the easy-off for cleaning, and the price was worth it. If you're going to go with a plastic seat, I highly recommend this one.

I NEVER write reviews for purchases. It's fitting that my review is for a ridiculously expensive toilet seat. If you're on the fence about whether you should spend extra on this item, my answer is yes. I thought about cost per use and decided to go for it as I have a one bathroom home. Is it worth it? Yes? Easy to install? Yes. Does it loosen? Time will tell, but it's pretty sturdy. Is it solid and doesn't sink if you sit on the lid? Yes. Basically, it seems to be all the things it claims. I like that it has metal screws and the nuts that go on the bottom of the toilet are very sturdy. No more denting the plastic screws that come with other seats when you tighten with a screwdriver. I also like that you can order replacement parts for this pricey seat from the manufacturer. Seriously-go for it!

It's a toilet seat; you know how that works! What you're wondering is how it compares to all the other toilet seats available, right? Let's start with what I like. 1. The slow-close function, while not unique to this seat, is a new-to-me thing and I'm finding that I like simply flipping the lid and letting it close on its own rather than bending to set the seat down. 2. It's heavy-duty. Both the seat and the lid are substantially thick and don't bend under the weight of being sat on. I tightened the screws sufficiently, so it does not shift around at all. I feel like I could stand on it, if need be, and it wouldn't give way. 3. The easy-clean feature is great! I wasn't sure if I'd actually bother lifting the seat off all the time, but it really is so easy to do that there's no reason not to. 4. Good color matching to most toilet brands. I am super picky about shades of color, so yes, I do notice that it is not quite as bright a white as the 'Cotton" color on my Toto Drake toilet. However, the overall effect is still that it all goes together and it's not different enough for me to obsess over. 5. Soft rubber/silicone bumpers rather than plastic gives a little shock absorbing effect & reduces the chance of cracking. 6. Ease of installation. The instructions are very clear and the only tool you need is a flat head screwdriver.( BTW, actually READ the instructions! Several reviewers complained about the large wings on the nuts not allowing them to spin to tighten. The instructions clearly direct you to be sure & tighten the SCREWS, NOT the nuts! The large wings act as a stabilizer against the toilet so that the seat doesn't wiggle once tightened.) The most time-consuming part was adjusting the bolts to sit exactly right, since my toilet has a slightly imperfect shape. Were there any cons? Not many. 1. While not uncomfortable, its rounded shape makes it slightly less comfortable to sit on than my old seat, which was more flat. BUT, that's because the seat is thicker & sturdier, so not a bad trade-off. 2. It's pretty expensive for a toilet seat. But again, not a bad trade-off if it lasts as long as I think it will. Some info that I could not find in the specs was the actual thickness of the seat and how much height it adds to a toilet. As near as I can tell, with the lid closed, it adds approximately 2" from the toilet rim to the top. Open, with just the seat down, you will be sitting about 1" taller than your toilet rim. This info matters to short-legged people like me! Bottom line, (See what I did there? :D) I would definitely buy this again.

This seat is very well made. It has four support pads on the under side of both the seat and the lid, not like many others that only have two. Having only two can cause more flex in the seat, perhaps leading to cracking prematurely, so having four should make this seat more durable. It sits securely on the toilet rim without any wiggle. Compared to both Beamis and even American Standard that I bought in the past, Bath Royale's plastic is much heavier with no unwanted flex. I bought the almond/bone color for an American Standard elongated toilet. The color matched perfectly and the size was just right. Installation instructions were clear and the process was easy. Took more time getting the old seat off. Compared to my old toilet seat, the soft close mechanism is a slightly stiffer and the lid takes a bit longer to close but maybe it will loosen with time. The instructions state that you can force the lid shut without damaging the mechanism so the slowness is definitely not a problem. Will update if I run into any issues with the seat.

I'm so happy with this seat! When we bought our house, it had those super cheap white-painted wood seats. No matter what, they kept staining and the stains wouldn't come out. Plus, we tend to be a bit clumsy and accidentally drop the seat when trying to close it. I looked for well reviewed seats and this one seemed to fit the bill. It seemed pricey at $71, but I figured it was worth a shot for a higher quality product. It's definitely worth the money! 1. The seat quality is so much better than a wooden seat. The lid opens smoothly, and the slow close feature is so nice for clumsy users. The material feels very durable, especially the hardware they included to install the seat. I'll get to the installation in a second, but our original wooden seat came with cheap plastic screws. This seat came with thick metal screws and better hardware. So materials wise, I'm super happy. We have an elongated toilet bowl and the seat fits perfectly. I did buy the biscuit color because our toilet is not regular white- it's a sort of off-white color. The color doesn't fully match, but our bathroom wall is painted in Sherwin Williams Alabaster, and with how the light bounces in the room, you can barely tell that it's not exactly the same. 2. Now this part will sound silly, but I've never installed a toilet seat before and I figured I'd have to google how to do it. Nope! Once it arrived and I saw the direction book, I was so darn happy. I've built tons of furniture over the years with minimal instructions, and there's always some level of of anxiety to double check that I'm not screwing it up. The installation book came with *full color* pictures, diagrams, and clearly written instructions *with correct grammar and spelling!* Call me silly, but holy crap it is so incredibly appreciated when a company will actually take the time to tell you how to use their product. I didn't have to google anything or look up a YouTube video to figure it out. I just read the simple directions, did it step for step, and boom, done. They even had hints and tips at certain points to make sure you don't do something to screw up (which again, I appreciate). I have 2 other bathrooms in our house and will be ordering seats for those as well. 10/10, would absolutely recommend.

This product is top quality. Easy to install, works really good.

Seat won't stay up on its own.