There’s a reason why master bedrooms are called “master” and it has nothing to do with gender or status.
It has everything to do with comfort.
By the time you retire for the night, you can assume you’ll be spending close to one-third of your time in that room, so you want it to be comfortable and practical. Like most things, comfort and practicality are different for everybody.
Start with the bed. If you have a king bed, you want to make sure it fits when looking for a new home. It helps if the accoutrements (i.e., dressers, night tables…) also fit. So just like “location” is the key word for buying or selling a home, in the master bedroom the key word is “space” and only you can calculate or define it.
In modern building and design, it feels like fewer homes — or apartments — are made to accommodate king beds, and nobody wants to be unable to walk around a king-sized bed in a queen-sized space. Again, no gender prejudice is implied.
There is more to the master bedroom than the bed, like does it have an ensuite? Is the ensuite equipped with his-and-hers sinks? Are the closets large enough? Is there a place for the TV to watch the late news every night?
While these things are important when buying a home, they’re also important when selling a home, so it’s one of those things to keep in mind because it can be important for resale value.
In the end, when it comes to the master bedroom, size and space are everything and…well, king is king.