Janie Grace Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 If so, was it fun or miserable? We are considering an extended family vacation to the beach over Thanksgiving. There is the option of getting a house with a pool that can be heated (for an extra $400). This is a lot of money but if the kids would get hours of fun out of it, it might be worth it. It's hard for me to imagine... would it be so warm that it was like a big hot tub and the kids wouldn't care that the surrounding air was 40-50 degrees... or would it be miserable and no one will want to get wet in November, even if it is heated? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-rap Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 We go to a place every year in late fall that has an outdoor rooftop heated pool. Sometimes it is even snowing as we swim in it! It is so much fun! The only difficult part is running into and out of the pool with just your swimsuit on in the cold. But this pool is warm almost like a hot tub, and a big pool. Maybe you can check on the temp of the pool? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fdrinca Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 We took a vacation to the Sierras, and our Airbnb had an outdoor hottub. The time **in** the hottub was fine, but the time **between** hottub and house with little ones was...not fun. I almost wrote "torture" but I'm trying to avoid hyperbole :) Just something to consider. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janie Grace Posted October 15, 2016 Author Share Posted October 15, 2016 We took a vacation to the Sierras, and our Airbnb had an outdoor hottub. The time **in** the hottub was fine, but the time **between** hottub and house with little ones was...not fun. I almost wrote "torture" but I'm trying to avoid hyperbole :) Just something to consider. Hmmm, well they are not "little" really... mostly teens/older kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooCow Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 Yes, the in between is a race to get warm again , lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fdrinca Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 Hmmm, well they are not "little" really... mostly teens/older kids. Oh, yes, then they would have a BLAST - just make sure "heated" is warm enough. (What's warm enough? I really don't know. I'd just be bummed to arrive to a lukewarm pool.) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne in CA Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 My sister and brother used to love this. Me, not so much, but I would join them anyway. I hate to be left out, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 teens would love it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucyStoner Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 Yes, we have. Yes, it was fun. I'm not sure that it would be $400 worth of fun for a short vacation, but we were at a lodge that keeps it warm at least 3 seasons a year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janie Grace Posted October 15, 2016 Author Share Posted October 15, 2016 Yes, we have. Yes, it was fun. I'm not sure that it would be $400 worth of fun for a short vacation, but we were at a lodge that keeps it warm at least 3 seasons a year. We are going for a full week. Still a lot, but not as bad as for four days... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janie Grace Posted October 15, 2016 Author Share Posted October 15, 2016 (edited) Okay, you all have convinced me that it would be fun to have a heated pool. Now we just need to weigh the price. Thanks! ETA: I will be sure to ask about HOW warm it will be should we decide to spend the extra money! Edited October 15, 2016 by Janie Grace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 the water is warmer than the air. getting out is not fun, but while you're in the heated water you're warm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 We stay at a hotel with an indoor/outdoor pool-it's kind of the best of both worlds because you can enter the water on the indoor side (where the air is warm, and the water feels almost uncomfortably hot), and duck underwater to the outdoor side. Especially during snow it's kind of neat. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawyer&Mom Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 I did year round outdoor swim team as a kid. The absolute best is swimming laps in the rain! Hot showers after and you should be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alice Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 Yes! We just did in Iceland and it was awesome. So fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewellsmommy Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 Take a big fluffy bathrobe for each person and keep them near the entrance/exit of the pool. This what we did for a winter excursion to the OBX when we had use of an outdoor hot tub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daria Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 We stay at a hotel with an indoor/outdoor pool-it's kind of the best of both worlds because you can enter the water on the indoor side (where the air is warm, and the water feels almost uncomfortably hot), and duck underwater to the outdoor side. Especially during snow it's kind of neat. I've done this a couple times and it's so much fun, Many ski places have outdoor heated pools. Bring bathrobes to throw on as soon as they get out, and run inside. It's lots of fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alicia64 Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 We swam in a heated hotel pool in Lake Tahoe in January. So we could see skiers on the slope from the pool -- the kids still talk about it and this was six years ago. Fun memory. Alley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartlikealion Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 I have not experienced this. If I did it, I'd probably keep a robe close by lol And if there was a dryer around, maybe some warm socks in the dryer for when I got out LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingChris Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 We did this a long time ago at a hotel in Chicago in the winter. The pool wad indoor/outdoor and it was really fun. Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxbridgeacademy Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 I'm not fond of pools, the chlorine, but my kids love outdoor heated pools. Make sure there's plenty of towels and they can either strip poolside or as soon as they get inside. We also only swim 1X per day, no one wants to get back into wet swim clothes to make the trek OUT to the pool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 We have an in-ground pool that we heat when we have fall gatherings. Since,it is a house, I would make sure the heat is on before you arrive. Depending on the outside temps, it may take 24 hours to heat the pool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 Fun! (We've had snowflakes falling on our heads while swimming!) Just have a big stack of thick fluffy towels/robes nearby so you can grab them as soon as you get out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoutingmom Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 Done an outside hot tub in winter in Canada. Some of my friends would periodically cool down in the snow.... Sent from my SM-T530NU using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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