Hot Tub Management - Complete drain and refills after guests

[James Wesley]

Hey there! I have a large STR property that can accommodate 19 people, that has a hot tub. It's only 4 months old, but I am finding that it has to be regularly drained and refilled due to how the guest use it or abuse it. It gets cleaned after each and every booking ($50), so it's super well maintained, but it's beginning to feel like almost a regular thing that it's drained and refilled ($150). I am on well, so I don't have a cost, but I don't want to generally waste water.

Anyone else have this experience?

How do you handle it?

Thanks for your help! Cheers, James

[Nathan Gesner]

Quote from @James Wesley:

No, it doesn't need to be drained every time. Hotels and fitness centers handle hundreds and hundreds of users between cleanings.

1. Educate your guests. They should rinse off themselves and their swimsuits in the shower before getting into the hot tub. This removes any leftover soap, oils, hairs, etc.

2. Learn how to clean the hot tub. If the chemical balance is maintained, it will stay clean.

If guests stay for less than five days, your tub should survive long enough for you to balance the chemicals again. If they stay more than five days, I recommend treating it somewhere during their stay.

There are a lot of guides on youtube or Google specific to short-term rentals.