Are these the world's most expensive sheets?

Are these the world's most expensive sheets? Photo / Instagram

Think splurging for 1000 thread count Egyptian cotton sheets breaks the bank?

Think again. There are sheets that are 24-karat gold at a luxury hotel in Italy.

According to the TownHouse Galleria website, the five-star hotel is the first to ever have 24-karat gold linen spread over the bed.

"The 24 Karot Gold Sheets [sic] have been conceived by Alessandro Rosso Dubai, designed by Federico Buccellati and made by Piana Clerico 1582," the website says.

"Sheets are made of a fabric woven with 24 karat gold (40 per cent) and the most precious silk yarns. The parure includes one bottom sheet, four pillowcases, and one duvet cover. Piana Clerico 1582 certificate of guarantee guarantees the authenticity."

You can only experience the gold sheets if you book into the presidential suite, but you can buy them if you have a spare $293,909.

"Symbol of wealth and royalty, gold stimulates wisdom and desire for knowledge. It has a protective effect, brings vital energy, increases self-esteem, courage, and willpower and amplifies positive feelings," the website says.